North Central State College Associate degree Accounting | North Central State College |
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, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | North Central State College |
A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Business + Commerce, General | North Central State College |
A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Business Administration and Management, General | North Central State College |
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 behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Child Development | North Central State College |
A program that focuses on the intellectual, social, emotional, and biological development of children and the planning and design of related human services. Includes instruction in parent-child relations; parenting practices; special needs of children; parental and environmental influences on child development; external support services; and related public policy issues. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | North Central State College |
Any instructional program in communication, journalism, and related fields not listed in the Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, General category. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Communications Technologies + Technicians and Support Services, Other | North Central State College |
Any instructional program in communications technologies and support services not listed in the Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, General category. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Computer + Information Technology Services Administration and Management, Other | North Central State College |
Any instructional program in computer/information technology services administration and management not listed in the Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management, General category. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Computer Science | North Central State College |
A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Criminal Justice + Law Enforcement Administration | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals to apply theories and practices of criminal justice to structuring, managing, directing and controlling criminal justice agencies, including police departments, sheriff's departments, law enforcement divisions and units, and private protective services. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Drafting and Design Technology + Technician, General | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals to generally apply technical skills to create working drawings and computer simulations for a variety of applications. Includes instruction in specification interpretation, dimensioning techniques, drafting calculations, material estimation, technical communications, computer applications, and interpersonal communications. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology + Technician | North Central State College |
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 circuitry, prototype development and testing; systems analysis and testing, systems maintenance, instrument calibration, and report preparation. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Electromechanical Technology + Electromechanical Engineering Technology | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in developing and testing automated, servomechanical, and other electromechanical systems. Includes instruction in prototype testing, manufacturing and operational testing, systems analysis and maintenance procedures, and report preparation. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology + Technician (ACH + ACR + ACHR + HRAC + HVAC | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing and using air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating systems. Includes instruction in principles of heating and cooling technology, design and operational testing, inspection and maintenance procedures, installation and operation procedures, and report preparation. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Legal Assistant + Paralegal | North Central State College |
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 documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal specializations. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD + CADD | North Central State College |
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. Includes instruction in manufacturing materials and processes, mechanical drafting, electrode-mechanical drafting, basic metallurgy, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, blueprint reading and technical communication. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Mechanical Engineering + Mechanical Technology + Technician | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in the design and development phases of a wide variety of projects involving mechanical systems. Includes instruction in principles of mechanics, applications to specific engineering systems, design testing procedures, prototype and operational testing and inspection procedures, manufacturing system-testing procedures, test equipment operation and maintenance, and report preparation. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Medical Radiologic Technology + Science - Radiation Therapist | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals to administer prescribed courses of radiation treatment, manage patients undergoing radiation therapy, and maintain pertinent records. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, oncologic pathology, radiation biology, radiation oncology procedures and techniques, radiation dosimetry, tumor localization, treatment planning, patient communication and management, data collection, record-keeping, and applicable standards and regulations. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Multi- + Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | North Central State College |
Any instructional program in multi/interdisciplinary studies not listed in the Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General category. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Nursing + Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) | North Central State College |
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 administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Physical Therapist Assistant | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of a physical therapist, to implement physical therapy treatment care plans, train patients, conduct treatment interventions, use equipment, and observe and record patient progress. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, applied kinesiology, principles and procedures of physical therapy, basic neurology and orthopedics, physical therapy modalities, documentation skills, psychosocial aspects of health care, wound and injury care, electrotherapy, working with orthotics and prostheses, and personal and professional ethics. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Psychiatric + Mental Health Services Technician | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and other mental health care professionals, to provide direct patient care services, assist in developing and implementing treatment plans, administer medications, and perform related administrative functions. Includes instruction in mental health theory, applied psychopathology, patient communication and management, crisis intervention, psychotropic medication, mental health treatment procedures, substance abuse, record-keeping, clinical administrative skills, and applicable standards and regulations. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other | North Central State College |
Any instructional program in rehabilitation and therapeutic professions not listed in the Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, General category. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Respiratory Care Therapy + Therapist | North Central State College |
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 consult with other health care team members. Includes instruction in the applied basic biomedical sciences; anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the respiratory system; clinical medicine; therapeutic procedures; clinical expressions; data collection and record-keeping; patient communication; equipment operation and maintenance; personnel supervision; and procedures for special population groups. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Teacher Assistant + Aide | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals to assist a teacher in regular classroom settings or in providing instruction and supervision to special student populations, such as bilingual/bicultural students, special education students, adult learners, and students learning English. Includes instruction in techniques of general classroom supervision, maintaining order, assisting with lessons and carrying out related assignments. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Therapeutic Recreation + Recreational Therapy | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals to plan, organize, and direct recreational activities designed to promote health and well-being for patients who are physically, mentally, or emotionally disabled. Includes instruction in the foundations of therapeutic recreation, leisure education and counseling, program planning, therapeutic recreational modalities, basic anatomy and physiology, psychology, medical terminology, human growth and development, patient observation and evaluation, special needs populations, and professional standards and ethics. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Tool and Die Technology + Technician | North Central State College |
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, working and finishing metal components. | |
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North Central State College Associate degree Web Page, Digital + Multimedia and Information Resources Design | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals to apply HTML, XML, Javascript, graphics applications, and other authoring tools to the design, editing, and publishing (launching) of documents, images, graphics, sound, and multimedia products on the World Wide Web. Includes instruction in Internet theory; web page standards and policies; elements of web page design; user interfaces; vector tools; special effects; interactive and multimedia components; search engines; navigation; morphing; e-commerce tools; and emerging web technologies. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate Accounting | North Central State College |
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, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General | North Central State College |
A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate Business + Commerce, General | North Central State College |
A program that focuses on the general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate Business Administration and Management, General | North Central State College |
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 behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate Computer Science | North Central State College |
A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate Drafting and Design Technology + Technician, General | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals to generally apply technical skills to create working drawings and computer simulations for a variety of applications. Includes instruction in specification interpretation, dimensioning techniques, drafting calculations, material estimation, technical communications, computer applications, and interpersonal communications. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate Health Aide | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals to provide routine care and assistance to patients under the direct supervision of other health care professionals, and/or to perform routine maintenance and general assistance in health care facilities and laboratories. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology + Technician (ACH + ACR + ACHR + HRAC + HVAC | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing and using air conditioning, refrigeration, and heating systems. Includes instruction in principles of heating and cooling technology, design and operational testing, inspection and maintenance procedures, installation and operation procedures, and report preparation. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate Human Resources Management + Personnel Administration, General | North Central State College |
A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights, human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, work systems, career management, employee testing and assessment, recruitment and selection, managing employee and job training programs, and the management of human resources programs and operations. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate Industrial Production Technologies + Technicians, Other | North Central State College |
Any instructional program in industrial production technologies not listed in the Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, General category. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate International Business + Trade + Commerce | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals to manage international businesses and/or business operations. Includes instruction in the principles and processes of export sales, trade controls, foreign operations and related problems, monetary issues, international business policy, and applications to doing business in specific countries and markets. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate Psychiatric + Mental Health Services Technician | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and other mental health care professionals, to provide direct patient care services, assist in developing and implementing treatment plans, administer medications, and perform related administrative functions. Includes instruction in mental health theory, applied psychopathology, patient communication and management, crisis intervention, psychotropic medication, mental health treatment procedures, substance abuse, record-keeping, clinical administrative skills, and applicable standards and regulations. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | North Central State College |
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and evaluate public health care services and to function as public health officers. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health principles, preventive medicine, health policy and regulations, health care services and related administrative functions, public health law enforcement, health economics and budgeting, public communications, and professional standards and ethics. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate Purchasing, Procurement + Acquisitions and Contracts Management | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals to manage and/or administer the processes by which a firm or organization contracts for goods and services to support its operations, as well as contracts it to sell to other firms or organizations. Includes instruction in contract law, negotiations, buying procedures, government contracting, cost and price analysis, vendor relations, contract administration, auditing and inspection, relations with other firm departments, and applications to special areas such as high-technology systems, international purchasing, and construction. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General | North Central State College |
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 entrepreneurial economics, basic sales skills, the distribution channels for goods and services, and supervised practical application experiences. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate Taxation | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals to provide tax advice and management services to individuals and corporations. Includes instruction in tax law and regulations, tax record systems, individual and corporate income taxation, tax planning, partnerships and fiduciary relationships, estates and trusts, property depreciation, capital gains and losses, dispositions, transfers, liquidity, valuation, and applications to specific tax problems. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate Teacher Assistant + Aide | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals to assist a teacher in regular classroom settings or in providing instruction and supervision to special student populations, such as bilingual/bicultural students, special education students, adult learners, and students learning English. Includes instruction in techniques of general classroom supervision, maintaining order, assisting with lessons and carrying out related assignments. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate Tool and Die Technology + Technician | North Central State College |
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, working and finishing metal components. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate Child Development | North Central State College |
A program that focuses on the intellectual, social, emotional, and biological development of children and the planning and design of related human services. Includes instruction in parent-child relations; parenting practices; special needs of children; parental and environmental influences on child development; external support services; and related public policy issues. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate Computer Science | North Central State College |
A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and programming; and applications to a variety of end-use situations. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate Electromechanical Technology + Electromechanical Engineering Technology | North Central State College |
A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in developing and testing automated, servomechanical, and other electromechanical systems. Includes instruction in prototype testing, manufacturing and operational testing, systems analysis and maintenance procedures, and report preparation. | |
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North Central State College Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate Licensed Practical + Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS) | North Central State College |
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 patient vital signs, applying sterile dressings, patient health education and assistance with examinations and treatment. | |
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