Rio Salado College
Associate degree
Aviation + Airway Management and Operations | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the management of aviation industry operations and services. Includes instruction in airport operations, ground traffic direction, ground support and flightline operations, passenger and cargo operations, flight safety and... |
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Rio Salado College
Associate degree
Business + Commerce, General | |
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... |
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Rio Salado College
Associate degree
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 instruction in using basic business software and hardware; business computer networking; principles... |
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Rio Salado College
Associate degree
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | |
Any instructional program in business and administration not listed in the Business Administration, Management and Operations, General category. |
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Rio Salado College
Associate degree
Corrections | |
A program that prepares individuals to study the theories and principles, of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities. |
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Rio Salado 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 collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment... |
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Rio Salado 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 instruction in dental anatomy, microbiology, and pathology; dental... |
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Rio Salado College
Associate degree
Elementary Education and Teaching | |
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter. |
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Rio Salado College
Associate degree
Fire Science + Fire-fighting | |
A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of fire fighters. Includes instruction in fire-fighting equipment operation and maintenance, principles of fire science and combustible substances, methods of controlling different types of fires, hazardous material handling and control, fire... |
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Rio Salado College
Associate degree
General Studies | |
An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies. |
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Rio Salado 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 regular programs. |
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Rio Salado College
Associate degree
Management Information Systems, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems,... |
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Rio Salado 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 administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments... |
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Rio Salado College
Associate degree
Organizational Behavior Studies | |
A program that focuses on the scientific study of the behavior and motivations of individuals functioning in organized groups, and its application to business and industrial settings. Includes instruction in organization theory, industrial and organizational psychology, social psychology, sociology... |
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Rio Salado College
Associate degree
Personal and Culinary Services, Other | |
Any instructional program in personal and culinary services not listed in the Personal and Culinary Services, General category. |
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Rio Salado College
Associate degree
Physical Sciences | |
A program that focuses on the major topics, concepts, processes, and interrelationships of physical phenomena as studied in any combination of physical science disciplines. |
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Rio Salado College
Associate degree
Public Administration | |
A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government; and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and principles of public administration; the management... |
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Rio Salado College
Associate degree
Substance Abuse + Addiction Counseling | |
A program that prepares individuals to help prevent substance abuse, counsel individuals and families with drug and alcohol problems, and perform intervention and therapeutic services for persons suffering from addiction. Includes instruction in individual and group counseling skills, psychology of... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Airline Flight Attendant | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the performance of a variety of personal services conducive to the safety and comfort of airline passengers during flight, including verifying tickets, explaining the use of safety equipment, providing passenger services,... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Aviation + Airway Management and Operations | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the management of aviation industry operations and services. Includes instruction in airport operations, ground traffic direction, ground support and flightline operations, passenger and cargo operations, flight safety and... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Banking and Financial Support Services | |
A program that prepares individuals to perform a wide variety of customer services in banks, insurance agencies, savings and loan companies, and related enterprises. Includes instruction in communications and public relations skills, business equipment operation, and technical skills applicable to the... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/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 instruction in using basic business software and hardware; business computer networking; principles... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | |
Any instructional program in business and administration not listed in the Business Administration, Management and Operations, General category. |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Computer Programming + Programmer, General | |
A program that focuses on the general writing and implementation of generic and customized programs to drive operating systems and that generally prepares individuals to apply the methods and procedures of software design and programming to software installation and maintenance. Includes instruction... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Corrections | |
A program that prepares individuals to study the theories and principles, of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities. |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
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 collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Customer Service Management | |
A program that prepares individuals to supervise and monitor customer service performance and manage frontline customer support services, call centers/help desks, and customer relations. Includes instruction in customer behavior; specialized information technology and systems management; developing... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Customer Service Support + Call Center + Teleservice Operation | |
A program that prepares individuals to assist customers with inquiries and problems in frontline call centers, help desks, teleservice centers, and online. Includes instruction in user interfaces and user behavior; principles of hardware and software systems operation; customer interaction skills; telephone... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
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 instruction in dental anatomy, microbiology, and pathology; dental... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Management Information Systems, General | |
A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems,... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/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 licensed practical nurse. |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Personal and Culinary Services, Other | |
Any instructional program in personal and culinary services not listed in the Personal and Culinary Services, General category. |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Public Administration | |
A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government; and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and principles of public administration; the management... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Substance Abuse + Addiction Counseling | |
A program that prepares individuals to help prevent substance abuse, counsel individuals and families with drug and alcohol problems, and perform intervention and therapeutic services for persons suffering from addiction. Includes instruction in individual and group counseling skills, psychology of... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Transportation + Transportation Management | |
A program that prepares individuals to plan, administer, and coordinate physical transportation operations, networks, and systems. Includes instruction in transportation systems and technologies; traffic logistics and engineering; multi- and intermodal transportation systems; regional integration; facilities... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology + Technician | |
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 water storage, waterpower, and wastewater treatment systems. Includes instruction in water storage, power and/or treatment systems... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Art + Art Studies, General | |
A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media. |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Business + Commerce, General | |
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... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
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. |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Computer Installation and Repair Technology + Technician | |
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair computers and related instruments. Includes instruction in power supplies, number systems, memory structure, buffers and registers, microprocessor design, peripheral equipment,... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | |
A program that focuses on the design, implementation, and management of linked systems of computers, peripherals, and associated software to maximize efficiency and productivity, and that prepares individuals to function as network specialists and managers at various levels. Includes instruction in... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Corrections | |
A program that prepares individuals to study the theories and principles, of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities. |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
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 collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Fire Science + Fire-fighting | |
A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of fire fighters. Includes instruction in fire-fighting equipment operation and maintenance, principles of fire science and combustible substances, methods of controlling different types of fires, hazardous material handling and control, fire... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
General Studies | |
An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies. |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/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 patient vital signs, applying sterile dressings, patient health education and assistance with examinations and treatment. |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Natural Sciences | |
A program with a combined or undifferentiated focus on one or more of the physical and biological sciences. |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Substance Abuse + Addiction Counseling | |
A program that prepares individuals to help prevent substance abuse, counsel individuals and families with drug and alcohol problems, and perform intervention and therapeutic services for persons suffering from addiction. Includes instruction in individual and group counseling skills, psychology of... |
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Rio Salado College
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate
Web Page, Digital + Multimedia and Information Resources Design | |
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... |
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