Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Automotive Technology | |
Automotive Technology is fully ASE certified and trains the student for an entry-level position in the automotive industry. Students spend 50 percent of their time in supervised shop practice and the other 50 percent in the classroom studying related theory. Certification through ASE is encouraged.
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Board of Governors | |
The Board of Governors A.A.S. requires 60 credit hours, which include a general education core of 21 credit hours and 39 credit hours consisting of general electives. The structure of the degree assures flexibility in program design to meet the individual needs of adult students. The required general... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Business | |
The Associate of Applied Science in Business program is an introduction to business concepts and theory. This degree prepares the graduate for entry-level opportunities in service organizations, retail locations, and administration. Electives in this program allow the student to select courses from a... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Criminal Justice | |
As the Criminal Justice field has experienced strong and rapid growth in the past decade, it is anticipated that the need for skilled workers will continue to increase.
Students completing the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Criminal Justice will:
• Understand and be able to function within... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Culinary Arts | |
The Culinary Arts program is designed to provide the students with the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure successful employment in the industry. It is encompassing in scope and covers a wide variety of skill and knowledge topics. The topics span the full spectrum of requirements and functions of... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Electric Line Worker | |
The Electric Line Worker program is designed to provide the technical skills required for new utility workers. Traditional academic instruction gives students an understanding of the technology fueling today‘s electrical utilities, while hands-on laboratories, such as pole training areas and equipment... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Electromechanical Technology | |
The associate‘s degree program in Electromechanical Technology is designed to provide students who desire to enter industry as electrical or electromechanical technicians with the skills and academic foundations that will enable them to find employment and career opportunities in this rapidly growing... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Emergency Medical Services | |
The Emergency Medical Services Program is a 68 Credit Hour Associate Degree Program designed for students who are interested in pursuing jobs in the pre-hospital setting. The EMS Program offers the Associate of Science Degree in Emergency Medical Services. Within the core curriculum for the degree, all... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Fire Science | |
The Fire Science Program is a 64 Credit Hour Associate Degree Program designed for students who are interested in pursuing jobs as Fire Service Professionals in the public, private, or industrial settings.
The Fire Science program at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a two-year course of... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration | |
The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration program trains students to install, maintain, and repair equipment and accessory units for commercial, residential, and industrial usage. Students study the repair of home appliances, such as icemakers, window air conditioners, freezers, and... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Industrial Maintenance | |
The Industrial Maintenance Certificate combines general education and maintenance technology courses for the purpose of serving students studying industrial maintenance. This certificate assures employers that the student has the knowledge of technical math, communication and computer skills necessary... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Information Technology | |
The Information Technology program offers an associate of applied science degree, incorporating vendor certification training, for students preparing for entry-level employment or advancement in a variety of occupations, courses, and professional certificate programs in information technology. The program... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Liberal Arts | |
The Liberal Arts A.A. Degree offers a flexible academic program designed to promote a very broad base of knowledge and skills. Since this degree is not directly aligned to a particular occupation, it is more focused on personal education rather than specific occupational training. This degree is perfect... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Nursing | |
The Associate of Science Degree in Nursing (ASN) is designed to prepare the graduate to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) for registered nurses and to enter a career as a beginning practitioner of nursing. It is intended that the courses in nursing will provide the students with... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Occupational Development | |
There is a growing need in the United States for childcare and elder care in private homes and at daycare and eldercare centers. Some employers are making a collaborative effort to provide dependent care for their employees by establishing centers or expanding existing ones.
The demand for a dependent... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Office Technology | |
Students completing the Associate of Applied Science in Office Technology will understand and be able to demonstrate basic skills in writing, reading, math, and decision-making, possess skills in business ethics, office management, and basic accounting procedures, possess skills in communication, word... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Office Technology
Executive Office | |
The executive office concentration prepares students for careers as secretaries, office managers, and administrative assistants with emphasis on office technology and computer skills. |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Office Technology
Legal Office | |
The legal office concentration provides a comprehensive understanding of the skills necessary for work in a legal environment. Knowledge of legal terminology, research, writing, and law are vital for employment in the legal field. The two classes in the legal office concentration are only offered in... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Office Technology
Medical Office | |
The medical office concentration provides a comprehensive understanding of the skills necessary for work in physicians‘ offices, insurance companies, billing companies, hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care facilities. Knowledge of medical billing, collections, and reimbursement guidelines... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Paralegal Studies | |
The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Paralegal Studies is a program designed to provide students with a balance between theory and practice, enabling graduates to step immediately into opportunities in this growing area of the legal community. The program is designed to prepare individuals for... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Printing Technology | |
The associate of science degree in Printing Technology is designed to provide quality technical education to prepare technicians for the rapidly changing printing industry. The student will receive training in all of the basic skills required of the printing industry, and upon completion of the two-year... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Safety and Emergency Management | |
The Safety Technology Program is a 64 Credit Hour Associate Degree Program designed for students who are interested in pursuing jobs as Safety Professionals for hospitals, factories, or small businesses.
The Safety Technology program of Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a two-year course... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Surgical Technology | |
The associate‘s degree program in Surgical Technology is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become an integral part of the team of medical practitioners providing surgical care to patients in a variety of settings. The surgical technologist works under medical supervision... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Associate degree
Technical Studies | |
The Blue Ridge Community and Technical College can customize this Associate of Applied Science degree for employers.
Goals of the Technical Studies Program include:
• To increase the abilities of employees to use technology effectively and responsibly.
• To increase abilities of employees to communicate... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Dental Assisting | |
This 60 hour Dental Assisting Program prepares students for entry level positions in a variety of health care settings including dentist offices, hospitals and other similar facilities, familiarizing the student with all areas of pre-clinical dental assisting and training in the professional skills required... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
EKG Technician | |
This comprehensive 60 hour EKG Technician Certification Program prepares students to function as EKG Technicians and to take the American Society of Phlebotomy Technician (ASPT) - Electrocardiograph (EKG) Technician exam and other National Certification Exams. This course will include important practice... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Electric Line Worker | |
The Electric Line Worker program is designed to provide the technical skills required for new utility workers. Traditional academic instruction gives students an understanding of the technology fueling today‘s electrical utilities, while hands-on laboratories, such as pole training areas and equipment... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Emergency Medical Technology - Intermediate | |
The EMT - Intermediate Certificate is designed to prepare students to be eligible to take the National Registry EMT- Intermediate exam. The course follows the US Department of Transportation‘s National Standard Curriculum. This program is not intended as a substitute for the Paramedic degree and EMT-I... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Homeland Security | |
The Homeland Security Certificate will introduce students to the Department of Homeland Security, domestic and international terrorism issues, and strategies for countering terrorist threats. The key principles of emergency management and disaster planning will be presented. Students are required to... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Justice System | |
The Justice System Certificate will introduce students to the Criminal Justice System. Topics covered are not limited to, but will include Forensic Science, Corrections, Law Enforcement, Investigations, the Juvenile Justice System, and careers in the field.
A certificate is awarded to the student by... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Medical Billing and Coding | |
This combined 70 hour billing and coding course offers the skills needed to solve insurance billing problems, how to manually file claims (using the CPT and ICD-9 manual), complete common insurance forms, trace delinquent claims, appeal denied claims and use generic forms to streamline billing procedures.... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Microsoft Office Specialist | |
The Microsoft Office Specialist (Office Specialist) program is the only comprehensive, performance-based certification program approved by Microsoft to validate desktop computer skills using the Microsoft Office programs:
* Microsoft Word
* Microsoft Excel
* Microsoft Outlook
* Microsoft... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Organizational Leadership Development | |
The Certificate in Organizational Leadership Development focuses on the study of leadership in organizations in which students develop an understanding of how an organization operates. Students will learn how leadership is important in every organization, how change impacts the individual and the organization,... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Pharmacy Technician | |
This comprehensive 60 hour Pharmacy Technician course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's PTCB exam. Technicians work in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other health care settings - working under the... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician | |
This 90 hour Phlebotomy Technician Program prepares professionals to collect blood specimens from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis. Students will become familiar with all aspects related to blood collection and develop comprehensive skills to perform venipunctures completely and safely.... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Professional Development | |
Professional Development Certificate Program The Professional Development Certificate offers a flexible academic program designed to promote a very broad base of knowledge and skills. Since this certificate is not directly aligned to a particular occupation, it is more focused on personal education rather... |
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Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Technology Systems | |
The Technology System Certificate combines traditional professional and business communication with information technology. Certification such as A+, CIW, and MCAS work well with the restricted electives in this program; therefore, enhancing the credential that a Technology System Certificate provides.
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