Dakota College at Bottineau

Accounting Technology AAS

This major prepares students to provide technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel. Instructional components include posting transactions to accounts, record-keeping systems, accounting software operations, and general accounting principles and practices. This program offers specialized study in preparation to become a certified bookkeeper and become a member of The American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers.

Advertising and Marketing AAS

This major prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Instructional components include buyer behavior and dynamics, principles of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationship, pricing theory, marketing campaigns and strategic planning, market segments, advertising methods, sales operations and management, consumer relations and retailing.

Advertising and Marketing Certificate

Agriculture Management & Technology AAS

This program is designed for individuals who are looking to advance their career opportunities and obtain practical, hands-on work experience through agricultural internships. Students will have the option to customize their plan of study based upon their area of interest in agriculture. The plan of study can be concentrated in crop production, livestock production, specialty crops, business, or a combination of these fields.

Agriculture Management & Technology Certificate

The Agriculture Management and Technology (AMT) Certificate program prepares students for careers in agriculture and agricultural-related support fields. The program is fully customizable based on the student's area of interest in agriculture. Courses can provide concentrations in several areas which may include (but are not limited to) ag business and finance, crop production, livestock production, or specialty crops.

Associate Degree Nurse (AAS)

The Program is offered through a consortium of four colleges in North Dakota. The member colleges are Bismarck State College (BSC), Dakota College, Lake Region State College (LRSC), and Williston State College (WSC). Classroom education is delivered by instructors on campus and from the other college within the consortium TEAMS. Some courses/components will be offered in online format. Laboratory and simulation practice occur at each location. Clinical opportunities are arranged locally.

Bookkeeping Certificate

This course of study prepares students to provide bookkeeping services to businesses including double-entry accounting systems, record-keeping systems and computerized accounting. The program offers the option of specialized study in preparation to become a Certified Bookkeeper and a member of The American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers.

Certificate in College Studies

The Certificate in College Studies will provide these students with a quality and innovative program that accommodates their learning needs. This program will expose students to a one-year sequence of courses that will give them the essential skills and self-confidence to make informed decisions about the educational opportunities before them. An additional benefit will be introducing students to the institution's special focus which encourages an ethic of care and concern for the natural world.

Child Development Associate Certificate

Cybersecurity Certificate

Dental Assisting AAS

The Dental Assisting program prepares students to become skilled members of the dental health care team. Dental assistants are dental professionals who work side by side with the dentist during patient care. They greatly increase the efficiency of the dentist in the delivery of oral health care and perform a wide range of responsibilities. Qualities that make a successful dental assistant include good interpersonal, technical, communication, and organizational skills.

Dental Assisting Certificate

Diagnostic Medical Sonography AAS

Sonographers practice in hospitals, clinics, and physician's offices, and in many clinical specialties. They are often found performing ultrasound procedures at a patient's bedside, but also may work with imaging equipment in a dedicated room within the hospital or clinic. Most diagnostic sonographers work full time, and some may be assigned to work evenings, weekends or on holidays depending on their employer. Often the role requires being on your feet for most of the workday.

Horticulture AAS

The Horticulture Department offers one-year and two-year programs. There are four horticultural options: Greenhouse Technology, Aquaponics Production, and Specialty Crop Production. Students will receive a Horticulture degree or certificate that identifies one of the below focus areas. To receive recognition of a focus area on the student's transcripts they must complete at least 10 elective credits within that focus area.

Horticulture Certificate

Human Resource Management AAS

This major prepares individuals to have the skills, knowledge, and abilities in core human resource functions, employee relations issues, communicating effectively in a work environment, and applicable federal, state, and local employment regulations and working knowledge of basic employment laws.

Human Resource Management Certificate

Information Management - Administrative Assistant AAS

This major prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and receptionists for business executives and top management. Instructional components include written, oral, and electronic communications and presentations; desktop publishing; public relations; word processing and document production; office management procedures; creating and editing spreadsheets; creating and maintaining databases; records management; legal issues and cooperative work experience.

Information Technology AAS

This program provides students with a broad array of entry level knowledge and practical, hands-on skills. Courses in this program cover such topics as computer security, computer networks, hardware configuration, maintenance, and operating systems. Students successfully completing the Information Technology degree will be prepared to apply their training to entry level career opportunities in service and support of hardware and software to both personal and networked systems.

Information Technology - Computerized Office Management AAS

This program prepares individuals to support business information operations by using computer equipment to enter, process, and retrieve data for a wide variety of administrative purposes.

Information Technology - WebDesign Certificate

Information Technology - Webmaster AAS

Liberal Arts (A.A.)

The liberal arts curriculum is built on general education requirements and is designed for students who are undecided about their educational goal, but who desire the benefits they can secure from a broadly-based program. The curriculum provides flexibility and endeavors to give students a sampling of the many disciplines available to them. The AA and AS degrees are available online.

Liberal Arts (A.S.)

The liberal arts curriculum is built on general education requirements and is designed for students who are undecided about their educational goal, but who desire the benefits they can secure from a broadly-based program. The curriculum provides flexibility and endeavors to give students a sampling of the many disciplines available to them. The AA and AS degrees are available online.

Medical Administrative Assistant AAS

Medical Administrative Assistants perform routine administrative and clinical tasks including answering the phone, greeting patients, updating, and maintaining patient medical records, processing insurance forms, scheduling patient appointments or medical procedures, coordinating lab services, transcription, and coding.

Medical Assistant Certificate

Medical Assistant - Pre-Nursing AAS

Medical assistants perform routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices and clinics of physicians and other healthcare providers running smoothly. Medical assistants often directly assist the physician by preparing patients for examinations, taking vital signs, obtaining medical histories, and assisting in basic office surgical procedures. A criminal background check is required for this program.

Medical Coding Certificate

Natural Resource Management AAS

This program prepares students to perform tasks associated with managing, improving, and protecting natural resources for economic and/or recreational purposes. Program graduates may assist in data collection and inventories of natural resources, providing conservation recommendations to managers, and developing and implementing natural resource management plans.

Paramedic Technology AAS

The Paramedic Technology program prepares students for a rewarding opportunity in the growing field of emergency medical services. Paramedics provide vital emergency services to a variety of patients. They are typically dispatched by 911 operators to the scene of an accident or other situations in which immediate emergency medical services are required. They may also provide transportation from one medical facility to another.

Paramedic Technology Certificate

Paraprofessional Education Certificate

Paraprofessional Education Early Childhood AAS

Paraprofessional Education K-12 AAS

The Paraprofessional Educator program prepares students for employment as teacher aides in elementary and secondary schools. Paraprofessional Educators provide instructional support such as one-to-one and small group tutoring, assistance with classroom management and instruction, help with clerical tasks, assistance in a computer lab or library media center, and facilitation of parent involvement activities.

Photography AAS

The Photography program prepares students to confidently enter the photographic profession by obtaining a job or by starting a business. Students will receive intensive training in the photographic profession by combining basic business classes with 11 photography classes including outdoor photography, advertising photography, portrait photography, and documentary photography.

Photography Certificate

Practical Nursing Certificate

The Dakota Nursing program is a 1 + 1, Practical Nurse Certificate to Associate Degree Nurse (RN) Program. The program is offered through a consortium of four colleges in North Dakota. The member colleges are Bismarck State College (BSC), Dakota College, Lake Region State College (LRSC), and Williston State College (WSC). Classroom education is delivered by instructors on campus and from the other college within the consortium through TEAMS.

Reception Services Certificate

This major prepares students to perform basic administrative support under the supervision of office managers, administrative assistants, secretaries, and other office personnel. Instructional components include keyboarding, filing, general business correspondence, office equipment operations and communication skills.

Recreation Management AAS

The Recreation Management program prepares students for employment in a wide variety of recreation and leisure settings. Students in the program may simultaneously or concurrently take classes from multiple campuses within the North Dakota University System. The program is organized around core courses that emphasize administration, program planning, and an understanding of the foundation of recreation. Students must complete all the core courses.

Recreation Management Certificate

Small Business Management AAS

The Small Business Management program prepares students to perform the basics of managing a small business. Instructional components include buyer behavior and dynamics, sales operations and management, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationship, pricing theory, business math skills and general skills in technology, leadership, marketing, and advertising strategy.

Small Business Management Certificate

Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Certificate

Students completing the sUAS Certificate of Completion will be able to secure employment in various industries utilizing drone technology for photography, inspection, videography, data collection, and many other facets. Students may also complete this certificate in conjunction with other edges to enhance their competitiveness in the job market.

Technical Studies AAS

Technical Studies Certificate

Urban Forest Management AAS

This major is designed for students looking for a career working in the tree care industry. Students will learn tree identification, proper tree care, disease management, pruning techniques, safe work practices, along with essential urban forest management and communication skills. Graduates typically are employed by municipal forestry departments, parks and recreation departments, or as commercial arborists.

Urban Forest Management Certificate

In this one-year program, students will learn tree identification, tree care, safe work practices, disease management, pruning techniques and urban forest management skills. Graduates typically seek employment at entry level positions with municipal forestry departments, parks and recreation departments, or as commercial arborists.

Wildlife and Fisheries Technology AAS

This program prepares students to assist wildlife and fisheries management personnel as technicians studying the distribution, abundance, habits, life histories, mortality factors and economic values of birds, mammals, and other wildlife. They can assist in planning and carrying out wildlife management programs, restoring wildlife habitats, regulating wildlife populations, and controlling wildlife diseases.