Des Moines Area Community College

 
 


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  Des Moines Area Community College
2006 Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023-3993
General information
Financial aid office
Admissions office
(515) 964-6241 Ext.
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Type of institution: Public, 2-year
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate, Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate, Associate degree
Carnegie classification: Associate's--Public Rural-serving Large
Number of students: 16,853 (2006)
2007-08 Undergraduate application fee:$ ----

Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2007-082006-072005-06
In-State$3,060$2,910$2,850
Out of State$6,120$5,820$5,700
Books and Supplies$900$900$860
On-Campus
Room and board------------
Other Expenses------------
Off Campus
Room and board$5,302$5,050$4,914
Other Expenses$3,726$3,518$3,278
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$3,726$3,518$3,278

Financial aid 2005-2006

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 35% $2,765
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 8% $1,422
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 11% $787
Loans to students 48% $3,675
 
 

Degrees offered by this school

 
 
Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Welding Technology + Welder
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Welding Technology + Welder: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and c...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Veterinary + Animal Health Technology + Technician + Veterinary Assistant
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Veterinary + Animal Health Technology + Technician + Veterinary Assistant: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of veterinarians, laboratory animal specialists, and zoological professionals, to provide patient management, care, and cl...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Small Business Administration + Management
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Small Business Administration + Management: A program that prepares individuals to develop and manage independent small businesses. Includes instruction in business administration; enterprise planning and entrepreneurship; start-up; small business operati...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Selling Skills and Sales Operations
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Selling Skills and Sales Operations: A program that prepares individuals to possess the skills associated with direct promotion of products and services to potential customers and to function as independent sales representatives and managers. Includes ins...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Retailing and Retail Operations
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Retailing and Retail Operations: A program that prepares individuals to perform operations associated with retail sales in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in over-the-counter and other direct sales operations in business settings, basic bookke...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Plant Nursery Operations and Management
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Plant Nursery Operations and Management: A program that prepares individuals to operate and manage outdoor plant farms, tree and shrub nurseries, and related facilities that develop domesticated plant products for propagation, harvesting, and transplantati...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Phlebotomy + Phlebotomist
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Phlebotomy + Phlebotomist: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians and other health care professionals, to draw blood samples from patients using a variety of intrusive procedures. Includes instruction in basic vascular an...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Office Management and Supervision
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Office Management and Supervision: A program that prepares individuals to supervise and manage the operations and personnel of business offices and management-level divisions. Includes instruction in employee supervision, management, and labor relations; ...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Occupational Safety and Health Technology + Technician
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Occupational Safety and Health Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in maintaining job-related health and safety stan...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Nurse + Nursing Assistant + Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Nurse + Nursing Assistant + Aide and Patient Care Assistant: A program that prepares individuals to perform routine nursing-related services to patients in hospitals or long-term care facilities, under the training and supervision of a registered nurse or ...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Medical Administrative + Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Medical Administrative + Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary: A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and personal secretaries for practicing physicians and nurses, health care facilities and services administr...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Marketing + Marketing Management
General
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Marketing + Marketing Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynam...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Legal Assistant + Paralegal
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Legal Assistant + Paralegal: A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, draft...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Techno.
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Techno: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, install, service and maintain the operating condition of heating, air conditioning, and refr...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Health + Health Care Administration + Management
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Health + Health Care Administration + Management: A program that prepares individuals to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. Includes instruction in planning, business...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate General Office Occupations and Clerical Services: A program that prepares individuals to provide basic administrative support under the supervision of office managers, administrative assistants, secretaries, and other office personnel. Includes instructio...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Fire Protection and Safety Technology + Technician
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Fire Protection and Safety Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply a knowledge of fire prevention and control skills to problems of reducing fire risk, loss limitation, supervising substance removal, conducting fire investigat...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Fine + Studio Arts
General
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Fine + Studio Arts, General: A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Dietitian Assistant
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Dietitian Assistant: A program that prepares individuals to assist registered dietitians in planning, preparing and serving meals to individuals with specific dietary needs. Includes instruction in equipment use, food preparation, diet regulations, food h...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Computer Programming
Specific Applications
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Computer Programming, Specific Applications: A program that prepares individuals to apply the knowledge and skills of general computer programming to the solution of specific operational problems and customization requirements presented by individual softw...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Community Organization and Advocacy
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Community Organization and Advocacy: A program that focuses on the theories, principles, and practice of providing services to communities, organizing communities and neighborhoods for social action, serving as community liaisons to public agencies, and us...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair one- and two- way communications equipment and systems, including tel...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Business + Office Automation + Technology + Data Entry
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Business + Office Automation + Technology + Data Entry: A program that prepares individuals to support business information operations by using computer equipment to enter, process, and retrieve data for a wide variety of administrative purposes. Includes...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Applied Horticulture + Horticultural Business Services
Other
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Applied Horticulture + Horticultural Business Services, Other: Any instructional program in horticultural service operations not listed in the Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, General category.

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations: A program that prepares individuals to perform operations connected with the distribution and sale of apparel and accessories. Includes instruction in wholesaling and retailing; apparel technologies; distributi...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Agricultural + Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Agricultural + Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling: A program that prepares individuals to sell agricultural products and supplies, provide support services to agricultural enterprises, and purchase and market agricultural products. Includes instruct...

Certificates/Less-than-1-year certificate
Accounting Technology + Technician and Bookkeeping
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-1-year certificate Accounting Technology + Technician and Bookkeeping: A program that prepares individuals to provide technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel. Includes instruction in posting transactions to accou...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Welding Technology + Welder
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Welding Technology + Welder: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and c...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Veterinary + Animal Health Technology + Technician + Veterinary Assistant
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Veterinary + Animal Health Technology + Technician + Veterinary Assistant: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of veterinarians, laboratory animal specialists, and zoological professionals, to provide patient management, care, and cl...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Tool and Die Technology + Technician
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Tool and Die Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate machine tools used in the forming of metal components, as well as the fabrication of special tools, dies, jigs and fixtures used in...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Small Business Administration + Management
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Small Business Administration + Management: A program that prepares individuals to develop and manage independent small businesses. Includes instruction in business administration; enterprise planning and entrepreneurship; start-up; small business operati...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Selling Skills and Sales Operations
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Selling Skills and Sales Operations: A program that prepares individuals to possess the skills associated with direct promotion of products and services to potential customers and to function as independent sales representatives and managers. Includes ins...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Retailing and Retail Operations
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Retailing and Retail Operations: A program that prepares individuals to perform operations associated with retail sales in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in over-the-counter and other direct sales operations in business settings, basic bookke...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Prepress + Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Prepress + Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the layout, design and typographic arrangement of printed and/or electronic graphic and textual products. Includes ins...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Medical Administrative + Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Medical Administrative + Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary: A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and personal secretaries for practicing physicians and nurses, health care facilities and services administr...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Medical + Clinical Assistant
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Medical + Clinical Assistant: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical office administrative services and perform clinical duties including patient intake and care, routine diagnostic and recording proced...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD + CADD
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD + CADD: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to develop working drawings and electronic simulations in support of mechanical and industrial engineers, and related profes...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Machine Tool Technology + Machinist
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Machine Tool Technology + Machinist: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to plan, manufacture, assemble, test, and repair parts, mechanisms, machines, and structures in which materials are cast, formed, shaped, molde...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Licensed Practical + Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS).
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Licensed Practical + Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS): A program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or dentist. Includes instruction in taking pat...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Hospitality Administration + Management
General
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Hospitality Administration + Management, General: A program that prepares individuals to serve as general managers and directors of hospitality operations on a system-wide basis, including both travel arrangements and promotion and the provision of travele...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Techno.
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Techno: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, install, service and maintain the operating condition of heating, air conditioning, and refr...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate General Office Occupations and Clerical Services: A program that prepares individuals to provide basic administrative support under the supervision of office managers, administrative assistants, secretaries, and other office personnel. Includes instructio...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Diesel Mechanics Technology + Technician
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Diesel Mechanics Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain diesel engines in vehicles such as automobiles, buses, ships, trucks, railroad locomotives, and construct...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Dental Assisting + Assistant
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Dental Assisting + Assistant: A program that prepares individuals to provide patient care, take dental radiographs (x-ray photographs), prepare patients and equipment for dental procedures, and discharge office administrative functions under the supervisio...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Culinary Arts + Chef Training
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Culinary Arts + Chef Training: A program that prepares individuals to provide professional chef and related cooking services in restaurants and other commercial food establishments. Includes instruction in recipe and menu planning, preparing and cooking o...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Child Care Provider + Assistant
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Child Care Provider + Assistant: A program that prepares individuals to be primary providers of home, family, residential, or institutional-based child care services. Includes instruction in child growth and development; nutrition; recreation; planning a...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Carpentry + Carpenter
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Carpentry + Carpenter: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to lay out, cut, fabricate, erect, install, and repair wooden structures and fixtures, using hand and power tools. Includes instruction in technical mathema...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Cabinetmaking and Millwork + Millwright
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Cabinetmaking and Millwork + Millwright: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to set up, operate and repair industrial woodworking machinery, and to use such machinery to design and fabricate wooden components and com...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Automobile + Automotive Mechanics Technology + Technician
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Automobile + Automotive Mechanics Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Includes instruction in brake systems, electrical systems, en...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Autobody + Collision and Repair Technology + Technician
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Autobody + Collision and Repair Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, reconstruct and finish automobile bodies, fenders, and external features. Includes instruction in structure ana...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD + CADD
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD + CADD: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to develop working drawings and electronic simulations for architectural and related construction projects. Includes instructi...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations: A program that prepares individuals to perform operations connected with the distribution and sale of apparel and accessories. Includes instruction in wholesaling and retailing; apparel technologies; distributi...

Certificates/Less-than-2-year certificate
Accounting Technology + Technician and Bookkeeping
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Less-than-2-year certificate Accounting Technology + Technician and Bookkeeping: A program that prepares individuals to provide technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel. Includes instruction in posting transactions to accou...

Associate degree
Veterinary + Animal Health Technology + Technician and Veterinary Assistant
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Veterinary + Animal Health Technology + Technician and Veterinary Assistant: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of veterinarians, laboratory animal specialists, and zoological professionals, to provide patient management, care, and clinical pro...

Associate degree
Tool and Die Technology + Technician
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Tool and Die Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate machine tools used in the forming of metal components, as well as the fabrication of special tools, dies, jigs and fixtures used in cutting, wo...

Associate degree
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General.
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General: A program that focuses on the general process and techniques of direct wholesale and retail buying and selling operations and introduces individuals to related careers. Includes instruction in the principles of ...

Associate degree
Respiratory Care Therapy + Therapist
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Respiratory Care Therapy + Therapist: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to assist in developing respiratory care plans, administer respiratory care procedures, supervise personnel and equipment operation, maintain records, and c...

Associate degree
Prepress + Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Prepress + Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the layout, design and typographic arrangement of printed and/or electronic graphic and textual products. Includes instruction in ...

Associate degree
Plant Nursery Operations and Management
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Plant Nursery Operations and Management: A program that prepares individuals to operate and manage outdoor plant farms, tree and shrub nurseries, and related facilities that develop domesticated plant products for propagation, harvesting, and transplantation. Include...

Associate degree
Office Management and Supervision
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Office Management and Supervision: A program that prepares individuals to supervise and manage the operations and personnel of business offices and management-level divisions. Includes instruction in employee supervision, management, and labor relations; budgeting; s...

Associate degree
Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN): A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the ad...

Associate degree
Medical Administrative + Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Medical Administrative + Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary: A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of special assistants and personal secretaries for practicing physicians and nurses, health care facilities and services administrators, and o...

Associate degree
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD + CADD
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD + CADD: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to develop working drawings and electronic simulations in support of mechanical and industrial engineers, and related professionals. In...

Associate degree
Marketing + Marketing Management
General
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Marketing + Marketing Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, princip...

Associate degree
Machine Tool Technology + Machinist
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Machine Tool Technology + Machinist: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to plan, manufacture, assemble, test, and repair parts, mechanisms, machines, and structures in which materials are cast, formed, shaped, molded, heat trea...

Associate degree
Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Liberal Arts and Sciences + Liberal Studies: A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or re...

Associate degree
Legal Assistant + Paralegal
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Legal Assistant + Paralegal: A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal do...

Associate degree
Information Technology
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Information Technology: A program that focuses on the design of technological information systems, including computing systems, as solutions to business and research data and communications support needs. Includes instruction in the principles of computer hardware an...

Associate degree
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair and maintain industrial machinery and equipment such as cranes, pumps, engines and motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, product...

Associate degree
Industrial Electronics Technology + Technician
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Industrial Electronics Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair electrical/electronic equipment used in industry and manufacturing. Includes instruction in...

Associate degree
Hospitality Administration + Management
General
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Hospitality Administration + Management, General: A program that prepares individuals to serve as general managers and directors of hospitality operations on a system-wide basis, including both travel arrangements and promotion and the provision of traveler facilities...

Associate degree
Heating + AC + Ventilation + Refrig Maint Technology + Technician
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Heating + AC + Ventilation + Refrig Maint Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, install, service and maintain the operating condition of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems. In...

Associate degree
Health + Health Care Administration + Management
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Health + Health Care Administration + Management: A program that prepares individuals to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. Includes instruction in planning, business management,...

Associate degree
Fire Protection and Safety Technology + Technician
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Fire Protection and Safety Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply a knowledge of fire prevention and control skills to problems of reducing fire risk, loss limitation, supervising substance removal, conducting fire investigations, and ad...

Associate degree
Electrical + Electronic + Communications Engr Technology + Technician
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Electrical + Electronic + Communications Engr Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of electrical, electronics and communication engineers. Includes instruction in electrical...

Associate degree
Diesel Mechanics Technology + Technician
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Diesel Mechanics Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain diesel engines in vehicles such as automobiles, buses, ships, trucks, railroad locomotives, and construction equipmen...

Associate degree
Dental Hygiene + Hygienist
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Dental Hygiene + Hygienist: A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials; provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients; identify oral pathologies and injuries; and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes in...

Associate degree
Culinary Arts + Chef Training
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Culinary Arts + Chef Training: A program that prepares individuals to provide professional chef and related cooking services in restaurants and other commercial food establishments. Includes instruction in recipe and menu planning, preparing and cooking of foods, sup...

Associate degree
Criminal Justice + Police Science
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Criminal Justice + Police Science: A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence coll...

Associate degree
Computer Programming
Specific Applications
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Computer Programming, Specific Applications: A program that prepares individuals to apply the knowledge and skills of general computer programming to the solution of specific operational problems and customization requirements presented by individual software users an...

Associate degree
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Other
Des Moines Area Community College

General Description for:
Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other: Any instructional program in computer and information sciences and support services not listed in the Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, General category.

Associate degree
Computer + Information Technology Services Administration and Management
O
Des Moines Area Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Computer + Information Technology Services Administration and Management, O: Any instructional program in computer/information technology services administration and management not listed in the Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, G...

Associate degree
Community Organization and Advocacy
Des Moines Area Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Community Organization and Advocacy: A program that focuses on the theories, principles, and practice of providing services to communities, organizing communities and neighborhoods for social action, serving as community liaisons to public agencies, and using communit...

Associate degree
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
Des Moines Area Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair one- and two- way communications equipment and systems, including television cabl...

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Commercial and Advertising Art
Des Moines Area Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Commercial and Advertising Art: A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via illustrations and other forms of digital or printed media....

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Clinical + Medical Laboratory Technician
Des Moines Area Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Clinical + Medical Laboratory Technician: A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of clinical laboratory scientists/medical technologists, to perform routine medical laboratory procedures and tests and to apply preset strategies to record and analyz...

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Civil Engineering Technology + Technician
Des Moines Area Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Civil Engineering Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of civil engineers engaged in designing and executing public works projects such as highways, dams, bridges, tunnels an...

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Child Care Provider + Assistant
Des Moines Area Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Child Care Provider + Assistant: A program that prepares individuals to be primary providers of home, family, residential, or institutional-based child care services. Includes instruction in child growth and development; nutrition; recreation; planning and supervisi...

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Business Administration and Management
General
Des Moines Area Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Business Administration and Management, General: A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and beha...

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Biomedical Technology + Technician
Des Moines Area Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Biomedical Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in developing biological or medical systems and products. Includes instruction in instrument calibration...

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Automobile + Automotive Mechanics Technology + Technician
Des Moines Area Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Automobile + Automotive Mechanics Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Includes instruction in brake systems, electrical systems, engine perform...

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Autobody + Collision and Repair Technology + Technician
Des Moines Area Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Autobody + Collision and Repair Technology + Technician: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, reconstruct and finish automobile bodies, fenders, and external features. Includes instruction in structure analysis, damag...

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Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD + CADD
Des Moines Area Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD + CADD: A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to develop working drawings and electronic simulations for architectural and related construction projects. Includes instruction in basic ...

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Applied Horticulture + Horticultural Business Services
Other
Des Moines Area Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Applied Horticulture + Horticultural Business Services, Other: Any instructional program in horticultural service operations not listed in the Applied Horticulture/Horticultural Business Services, General category.

Associate degree
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations
Des Moines Area Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations: A program that prepares individuals to perform operations connected with the distribution and sale of apparel and accessories. Includes instruction in wholesaling and retailing; apparel technologies; distribution; customer...

Associate degree
Agricultural + Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling
Des Moines Area Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Agricultural + Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling: A program that prepares individuals to sell agricultural products and supplies, provide support services to agricultural enterprises, and purchase and market agricultural products. Includes instruction in basic...

Associate degree
Accounting
Des Moines Area Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Accounting: A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control,...

Associate degree
Accounting Technology + Technician and Bookkeeping
Des Moines Area Community College

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Des Moines Area Community College Associate degree Accounting Technology + Technician and Bookkeeping: A program that prepares individuals to provide technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel. Includes instruction in posting transactions to accounts, record-...

 
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