North Central Michigan College
Associate degree
Accounting | |
This program prepares the student for a career in business, government or industry. Because of the growing complexity of accounting processes, well-educated students have numerous opportunities in the field. |
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North Central Michigan College
Associate degree
Business Management | |
Employers are looking for competent, knowledgeable managers to run their businesses. Students in this program receive the education for entry-level employment in settings that range from retail sales management to hospitality and resort facilities to supervisory management. |
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North Central Michigan College
Associate degree
Computer Information Systems | |
This course of study includes hands-on lab work with PCs utilizing a variety of network and stand-alone operating systems. Students will get experience with the Internet and computer programming in object-oriented environments. This program will prepare students for immediate employment opportunities.... |
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North Central Michigan College
Associate degree
Computer Networking | |
North Central…s Associate of Applied Science in Computer Networking provides students with both academic study and hands-on experience. Through the College…s membership in the Microsoft Developers Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA), students have access to Microsoft…s complete line of computer networking... |
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North Central Michigan College
Associate degree
Criminal Justice | |
The AAS degree in Criminal Justice prepares students for employment opportunities in law enforcement, the courts or corrections. Students may take any course numbered 100 or higher to complete the elective credit hours. Students who demonstrate math competency are exempt from the mathematics requirement.
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North Central Michigan College
Associate degree
Early Childhood Education | |
This degree is designed for students who plan to teach young children from birth to age eight in a variety of settings. It prepares students to teach in early childhood programs such as Head Start, preschools, and child care centers. It meets current licensing qualifications for Child Care Center Directors... |
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North Central Michigan College
Associate degree
Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic | |
This associate degree program is designed to prepare students to function at an advanced level for pre-hospital emergency support services. Students will be expected to complete a rigorous course of study and meet minimum requirements established by the National EMS Curriculum and the State of Michigan.... |
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North Central Michigan College
Associate degree
Geographic Information Systems | |
The Geographic Information Systems associate of applied science degree program offers hands-on technical training that prepares graduates for jobs in cartography, computer programming, database management, business development, urban planning, government and defense. GIS technology is used for scientific... |
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North Central Michigan College
Associate degree
Hospitality and Casino Management | |
This program is designed for students with an interest in a career in hospitality, one of the largest and fastest growing industries in northern Michigan. Coursework consists of a combination of traditional, practical business courses and a selection of specialty hospitality courses. Depending on interest,... |
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North Central Michigan College
Associate degree
Landscape & Nursery or Applied Plant Science | |
A cooperative, specialty Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree between North Central Michigan College and the Institute of Agricultural Technology of Michigan State University (MSU). General education coursework is completed through North Central with technical skills coursework completed through... |
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North Central Michigan College
Associate degree
Law Enforcement | |
This program provides the student with the opportunity to attend a State-certified police academy and graduate from North Central with an Associate of Applied Science degree and Michigan Council on Law Enforcement Standards certification (MCOLES).
Students interested in this program need to apply. Acceptance... |
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North Central Michigan College
Associate degree
Legal Assistant | |
The Legal Assistant program is designed to train individuals to be qualified to work in a variety of environments. The roles and job responsibilities of a legal assistant vary depending on the employment setting and emphasis. Areas of employment for graduates include litigation, corporate law, criminal... |
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North Central Michigan College
Associate degree
Marketing | |
Students will obtain skills in retailing and selling, communication, advertising and business management in preparation for a position in business and industry. Students who demonstrate math competency are exempt from the mathematics requirement. A math course higher than MTH 111 will also meet this... |
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North Central Michigan College
Associate degree
Nursing | |
North Central offers the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing degree for students entering nursing education for the first time. LPNs typically enter the second year as full-time students by completing specified nursing courses and meeting related institutional requirements. This may vary depending... |
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North Central Michigan College
Associate degree
Office Administrative Services | |
This program prepares the student to be an administrative assistant. Students will gain a strong foundation in developing and transmitting communication through the use of document processing and electronic record keeping, problem solving and human relations. Opportunities for office administration include... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Basic Emergency Medical Services | |
This is the EMT Basic option. It is a Certificate of Development offering which requires an application to the College for admission, COMPASS testing, a physical exam, up-to-date immunizations including Hepatitis B, and a criminal background check. This program will allow the student to complete basic... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Certified Nurse Aide | |
Students who complete this program will earn a college certificate and will be eligible to take the certified nurse aide (CNA) examination in the State of Michigan. Graduates will be prepared for immediate employment in long-term care facilities, home health care, physician…s offices and hospitals.
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Corrections | |
Minimum training and education requirements for the certification of local corrections officers (persons employed by a county sheriff in a local correctional facility as a corrections officer) have been established by the Michigan Sheriffs Coordinating and Training Council under the provisions of Act... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Early Childhood Education | |
The 18 credit hour certificate satisfies the Early Childhood Education coursework requirement for child care center program directors who also satisfy the additional educational qualifications specified in current licensing rules. ECE 120, Administration of Early Childhood Programs, and ECE 210, Infants... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Entrepreneurship Essentials | |
Students who complete this certificate will be well-positioned to start and manage their own businesses successfully. North Central has worked with local entrepreneurs on a program that offers current business topics, excellent instruction and a hands-on, practical approach. Regardless of the type of... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Graphic Arts | |
This Certificate is designed to provide a foundation of study in the graphic arts. Students who complete this certificate will be prepared to transfer to a four-year program or enter the workforce as an entry-level graphic designer. |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Hospitality and Hotel | |
This certificate of development provides a means by which students interested in the hospitality field can gain basic understanding to allow them to enter the field after one or two semesters of study. The program introduces students to business, communication and customer service skills in addition... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Legal Assistant | |
This certificate of development program is ideal for those students currently working in an office environment, or those wishing to enter such a setting. Students will gain a basic understanding of the legal field while improving business and written communication skills. |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Medical Billing and Coding | |
This certificate is designed for students interested in the high-demand and fast-growing field of medical billing and coding. Both private and government insurance companies are insisting on accurate and consistent medical records and on precise coding to assure proper reimbursement. The coder/biller... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
New Media | |
This certificate is designed to introduce the student to the exciting area of digital and web-based audio and video recording, editing and presentation. Students will gain hands-on experience in capturing video and audio and preparing them for transfer to the web or other media. This certificate is recommended... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Office Support Specialist | |
This certificate provides entry level skills for the student wishing to enter the office workplace. Basic business and written communication skills are taught, as are basic office skills. Ideal for the student wishing to make a career change into the office. |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Phlebotomy Technician | |
A phlebotomy technician practices blood-collection techniques that include venipunctures and skin punctures to provide samples for lab analysis. Students will learn:
Techniques and procedures to assist in various lab procedures;
To recognize conditions that alter specimen collections handling and test... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Receptionist | |
This program prepares the student for employment as a receptionist in a business office environment.
Program Requirements 16 Credit Hours
ENG 111 English Composition I 3
OAS 101 Customer Service 1
OAS 122 Document Processing I 3
OAS 141 Filing and Records Management 2
OAS 190 Employability Skills 1
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Textiles | |
This certificate of development is designed to provide a foundation of study in the textile arts. Students who complete this certificate will be prepared to transfer to a four-year program or enter the workforce as an entry-level textile worker. |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Accounting Assistant | |
North Central…s certificate prepares the student for positions in a small business or corporate, governmental or institutional settings. |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Advertising Assistant | |
This program prepares students for an entry-level position in the field of advertising.
Program Requirements 21 Credit Hours
ART 109 Basic Drawing and Composition 3
COM 111 Speech or 3
COM 170 Interpersonal Communication 3
ENG 111 English Composition I 3
ENG 112 English Composition II 3
M 200 Introduction... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Art | |
This Certificate is designed to provide a foundation of study in the fine arts. Students who complete this certificate will be prepared to transfer to a four-year BFA program or begin a studio practice. |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Communications | |
This certificate is designed for the individual who would like to develop professional-level speaking, writing and interpersonal communication skills and learn to apply such skills to academic, professional and/or personal endeavors. |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Computer Information Systems | |
Acquire entry-level skills that can be applied to any position requiring computer knowledge. The program has been designed with an emphasis on developing the student…s ability to use and apply computer languages and systems in business and industrial applications. Students may continue on in their education... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Computer Networking Administrator | |
North Central…s combination of Microsoft servers and Cisco networking equipment prepares a student for an entry level position in an existing network environment. Additionally students will be prepared to take some of the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) examinations. |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Computer-Aided Design | |
This certificate is specifically designed for those students who wish to develop their CAD skills and to incorporate them with more rounded business skills to prepare them for the workplace. Students will have the option of focusing in either Architectural or Mechanical CAD, or of combining them in a... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Early Childhood Education | |
This certificate is equivalent to the CDA Credential and prepares students to work with young children, birth to age 8, in a variety of settings. This certificate serves as the first year of the two-year associate…s degree for students choosing to continue in Early Childhood Education. See the AAS program... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Emergency Medical Services/Paramedic | |
This certificate program is designed to prepare students to function at an advanced level for pre-hospital emergency support services. Students will be expected to complete a rigorous course of study and meet minimum requirements established by the National EMS Curriculum and the State of Michigan. The... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Entrepreneurship | |
This certificate will help an entrepreneur start and manage a business successfully. North Central has worked with local entrepreneurs on a program that offers current business topics, excellent instruction and a very hands-on, practical approach. While this program results in an academic certificate,... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
General Office Professional | |
Prepares the student for a position in a small business, corporate, government, institutional setting or to produce professional office work from home. Coursework includes training in office skills and basic small computer operations. Emphasis is also placed on developing written and oral communication... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Hospitality and Casino Management | |
This certificate is designed for students with a serious interest in hospitality, one of the largest and fastest growing industries in northern Michigan. Coursework consists of a combination of traditional, practical business courses and a selection of specialty hospitality courses. Depending on interest,... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Law Enforcement Aide | |
Prepares the student for employment in a police or sheriff…s department or institutions such as prisons or security companies. With a strong demand for aides who provide clerical support to relieve law enforcement officers of the burden of paperwork and other tasks, individuals with specialized training... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Management | |
This certificate program is designed for students who wish to develop the basic skills and knowledge to enter the business workplace after one year of study. This program will prepare students to enter a variety of settings, including retail, service, industry and hospitality.
This certificate can also... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Marketing Assistant | |
This certificate program will provide classroom and field experiences designed to give the student a well-rounded background in preparation for a career in marketing. |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Medical Assistant | |
Medical Assistant training provides diverse employment opportunities. Students in this program can develop skills necessary for entry-level employment in the health care field. Special emphasis is placed on increasing skills needed to work in physicians… offices and health clinics. Students must complete... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Medical Transcriptionist | |
This program prepares the student for an entry-level medical transcriptionist…s position in a physician…s practice or hospital/clinic setting. Medical transcriptionists fulfill an important role in the health care field. They must possess knowledge of medical terms and procedures, and have skill with... |
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North Central Michigan College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Small Business Management | |
This certificate program prepares the student for management positions in a small business, retail sales or corporate, governmental or institutional settings. Whether the student intends to manage a store, restaurant, hotel, financial operation or other type of small business, this program will help... |
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