Fayetteville Technical Community College

Accounting and Finance

The Accounting and Finance curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting and finance profession. Accountants and finance professionals assemble and analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations.

Accounting and Finance Analytics

The Accounting and Finance Analytics Certificate is designed to prepare students for job opportunities in the finance analytics field. Accountants use data analytics to help businesses uncover valuable insights within their financials, identify process improvements that can increase efficiency, and better manage risk.

Accounting Foundations

The Accounting Foundations certificate is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills that form the foundation of Accounting. Using the “language of business”, accountants assemble and analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial operations. Course work includes financial and managerial accounting, business law, and individual income tax.

Administrative Clinical Assistant

The Medical Office Administration curriculum prepares individuals for employment as medical administrative personnel in the areas of medical office, medical billing and coding, dental office, patient services, and medical documents.

Adobe Applications

The Graphic Design curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the graphic design profession which emphasizes design, advertising, marketing, and illustration for printed and digital media.

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

This certificate program is designed to prepare individuals for entrylevel positions as ADAS technicians in the auto body repair industries. Instruction will include vehicle damage analysis, computerized diagnostics, utilization of manufacture’s repair procedures, static and dynamic calibration processes and collision repair management.

Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration

The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology curriculum provides the basic knowledge to develop skills necessary to work with residential and light commercial systems. Topics include mechanical refrigeration, heating and cooling theory, electricity, controls, and safety. The diploma program covers air conditioning, furnaces, heat pumps, tools and instruments.

Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Technology

The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology curriculum provides the basic knowledge to develop skills necessary to work with residential and light commercial systems. Topics include mechanical refrigeration, heating and cooling theory, electricity, controls, and safety. The diploma program covers air conditioning, furnaces, heat pumps, tools and instruments.

Anesthesia Technology

The Anesthesia Technology program prepares students to work as a vital member of the Anesthesia Care Team. The anesthesia technologist provides safe care at the direction of the anesthesia provider in the care of patients undergoing anesthesia.

Animation

The Graphic Design curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the graphic design profession which emphasizes design, advertising, marketing, and illustration for printed and digital media.

Architectural Engineering Construction CAD

A program that prepares individuals to assist architects, engineers, and construction professionals in developing plans and related documentation for residential and commercial projects in both the private and public sectors.

Architectural Technology

A program that prepares individuals to assist architects, engineers, and construction professionals in developing plans and related documentation for residential and commercial projects in both the private and public sectors.

Artificial Intelligence Development

The Artificial Intelligence certificate is designed to prepare individuals for employment as programmers in the Artificial Intelligence field through study and applications in Artificial Intelligence, logic, and programming procedures. Students will solve business computer problems through the use of Artificial Intelligence.

Arts

The College Transfer program is designed for students who intend to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a baccalaureate degree. Students in this program are responsible for examining the requirements of the four-year college or university to which they plan to transfer for completion of their degree. Counselors and advisors are available to assist students in planning their program.

Audio and Video Editing

In the Audio and Video Editing certificate students learn the basics of audio and video editing technology. They are also introduced to graphic tools, multimedia applications, and animation.

Automotive Systems Technology

The Automotive Systems Technology program prepares individuals for employment as automotive service technicians. It provides an introduction to automotive careers and increases student awareness of the challenge associated with this fast and ever-changing field. Classroom and lab experiences integrate technical and academic course work.

Automotive Systems Technology

The Automotive Systems Technology program prepares individuals for employment as automotive service technicians. It provides an introduction to automotive careers and increases student awareness of the challenge associated with this fast and ever-changing field. Classroom and lab experiences integrate technical and academic course work.

Bakeshop Foundations

This curriculum is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge required for employment in the baking/pastry industry, including restaurants, hotels, independent bakeries/pastry shops, wholesale/retail markets, and high-volume bakeries, and/or further academic studies.

Baking and Pastry Arts

This curriculum is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge required for employment in the baking/pastry industry, including restaurants, hotels, independent bakeries/pastry shops, wholesale/retail markets, and high-volume bakeries, and/or further academic studies.

Basic Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration

The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology curriculum provides the basic knowledge to develop skills necessary to work with residential and light commercial systems. Topics include mechanical refrigeration, heating and cooling theory, electricity, controls, and safety. The diploma program covers air conditioning, furnaces, heat pumps, tools and instruments.

Basic Collision Repair and Refinishing Tech

This evening certificate program is designed to prepare individuals for entry-level positions as helpers in the auto body repair industry. Instruction will include hands-on repairs in the areas of non-structural repairs, plastics and adhesives, and refinishing. Completers will be prepared for employment as entry-level helpers in the auto body repair industry.

Basic Computer-Integrated Machining

This evening certificate program is designed to develop fundamental skills in the operation of machine tools including drilling, turning, milling, and grinding. Training in basic measuring, layout, and blueprint reading is also provided. Completers will be prepared for employment as entry-level machine operators or machinist apprentices in area manufacturing firms.

Basic Landscape Maintenance

This certificate program is designed to prepare individuals for entrylevel positions in the installation and maintenance of landscapes. Instruction in plant identification, plant installation, care and pruning, and pest identification and control is emphasized in the course work. Completers will be prepared for employment as entry-level maintenance staff.

Basic Law Enforcement Training

Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) is designed to give students essential skills required for employment as a law enforcement officer with state, county, or municipal governments, or with private enterprise. This program utilizes State commission-mandated topics and methods of instruction.

Basic Office Management

The Basic Office Management certificate is designed to give individuals the opportunity to acquire basic skills necessary for entry-level employment in today’s modern office. This certificate program covers keyboarding, customer service, records management, office procedures, and office software applications.

Basic Plumbing

This evening certificate program is designed to prepare individuals for entry-level positions in plumbing. Course work includes fundamental practices in plumbing assembly and repair and in basic plumbing codes. Opportunities for employment as plumbing assistants and as parts supply clerks exist throughout the area.

Basic Residential Wiring

This curriculum is designed to provide training for persons interested in the installation and maintenance of electrical systems found in residential, commercial, and industrial facilities.

Basic Welding Technology

This evening certificate program is designed to give individuals the opportunity to acquire fundamental skills in welding. Coursework includes electrode welding and cutting processes and welding symbols and specifications. Excellent employment opportunities as entry-level welding apprentices in industry, manufacturing and construction exist throughout the region.

Building Construction Technology

These curriculums are designed to prepare individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the fields of architecture, construction, construction management, and other associated professions. Course work includes instruction in sustainable building and design, print reading, building codes, estimating, construction materials and methods, and other topics related to design and construction occupations.

Building Information Modeling Technology

A program that prepares individuals to assist architects, engineers, and construction professionals in developing plans and related documentation for residential and commercial projects in both the private and public sectors.

Business Administration

The Business Administration curriculum is designed to introduce students to the various aspects of the free enterprise system. Students will be provided with a fundamental knowledge of business functions, processes, and an understanding of business organizations in today’s global economy. Course work includes business concepts such as accounting, business law, economics, management, and marketing.

Business Financial Services

The Business Financial Services certificate is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills that form the foundation of Providing financial services specifically in the business and corporate environment. Using the “language of business”, financial service providers assemble and analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial conditions for businesses.

Business Foundations

The Business Foundations certificate is designed to teach students basic business principles. The certificate emphasizes business concepts from an individual, business, and national perspective. Course work includes an introduction to business principles, business law, management, and marketing.

Business Intelligence

The Business Intelligence Certificate is designed to provide students a foundation in business intelligence and business analytics principles and applications. Students will learn how to use graphical tools to communicate insights about data, use statistical programming tools to conduct descriptive analytics, process data, and generate reports that support business decision-making.

Cake Decorating

This curriculum is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge required for employment in the baking/pastry industry, including restaurants, hotels, independent bakeries/pastry shops, wholesale/retail markets, and high-volume bakeries, and/or further academic studies.

Carpentry

These curriculums are designed to prepare individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the fields of architecture, construction, construction management, and other associated professions. Course work includes instruction in sustainable building and design, print reading, building codes, estimating, construction materials and methods, and other topics related to design and construction occupations.

Central Sterile Processing

The Central Sterile Processing curriculum is designed to prepare individuals for the field of Sterile Processing and Central Service Supply. Students will develop skills necessary to properly disinfect, prepare, process, store, and issue both sterile and nonsterile supplies, instrumentation, and equipment for patient care.

Child Care Development

This certificate will provide a background in developmentally appropriate practices for children ages birth through eight years. Emphasis will be placed on age and individual appropriate program planning. Courses in this certificate will also focus on positive guidance techniques and effective communication with parents, children, and the community.

Child Care Professional

This certificate will provide individuals interested in working in childcare programs or with children ranging in age from birth to eight years with a strong foundation of knowledge. Emphasis will be placed on: program development for children birth to eight years; positive guidance techniques; health, safety and nutrition; and effective communication with parents, children, and the community.

Cisco Entry Networking

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement, and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.

Cisco Networking

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement, and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.

Civil Engineering Technology

A course of study that prepares students to use basic engineering principles and technical skills to carry out planning, documenting and supervising tasks in sustainable land development and public works and facilities projects.

Civil Engineering Technology

A course of study that prepares students to use basic engineering principles and technical skills to carry out planning, documenting and supervising tasks in sustainable land development and public works and facilities projects.

Civil Engineering Technology

A course of study that prepares students to use basic engineering principles and technical skills to carry out planning, documenting and supervising tasks in sustainable land development and public works and facilities projects.

Clinical Laboratory Aide

The Medical Laboratory Technology curriculum prepares individuals to perform clinical laboratory procedures in chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and immunohematology that may be used in the maintenance of health and diagnosis/treatment of disease.

Cloud Management

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement, and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.

Collision Repair and Refinishing

The Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology program prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, reconstruct and finish automobile bodies, fenders, and external features. Includes instruction in structure analysis, damage repair, non-structural analysis, mechanical and electrical components, plastics and adhesives, painting and refinishing techniques, and damage analysis and estimating.

Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology

The Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology program prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair, reconstruct and finish automobile bodies, fenders, and external features. Includes instruction in structure analysis, damage repair, non-structural analysis, mechanical and electrical components, plastics and adhesives, painting and refinishing techniques, and damage analysis and estimating.

CompTIA Essentials

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement, and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.

Computer-Integrated Machining

The Computer-Integrated Machining curriculum prepares students with the analytical, creative and innovative skills necessary to take a production idea from an initial concept through design, development and production, resulting in a finished product.

Computerized Accounting

The Computerized Accounting Certificate is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to utilize a computer to record accounting transactions using general ledger accounting software and also to utilize spreadsheet software for accounting applications.

Computer Science Transfer

The Computer Science Transfer certificate is designed to prepare individuals for transfer to UNC System universities’ Computer Science programs. Students will solve business computer problems through programming techniques and procedures using the various programming language. Upon completion of this program, a student will have the necessary courses to transfer to UNC System universities’ Computer Science programs.

Computer Technologies

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement, and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.

Consumer Financial Services Foundations

The Consumer Financial Services Foundations certificate is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills that form the foundation of Financial Services. Using the “language of business”, financial service providers assemble and analyze, process, and communicate essential information about financial conditions for businesses and consumers.

Contemporary Policing Studies

The Contemporary Policing Studies certificate program provides a study of the foundations of criminal justice policing with incorporating the contemporary policing principles. Courses essential to this certificate prepare the student with the knowledge and background of contemporary policing.

Cosmetology

The Cosmetology curriculum is designed to provide competency-based knowledge, scientific/artistic principles, and hands-on fundamentals associated with the cosmetology industry. The curriculum provides a simulated salon environment which enables students to develop manipulative skills.

Cosmetology

The Cosmetology curriculum is designed to provide competency-based knowledge, scientific/artistic principles, and hands-on fundamentals associated with the cosmetology industry. The curriculum provides a simulated salon environment which enables students to develop manipulative skills.

Cosmetology Instructor

The Cosmetology Instructor curriculum provides a course of study for learning the skills needed to teach the theory and practice of cosmetology as required by the North Carolina Board of Cosmetic Arts. Course work includes requirements for becoming an instructor, introduction to teaching theory, methods and aids, practice teaching, and development of evaluation instruments.

Cost/Managerial Accounting

The Cost/Managerial Accounting Certificate is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to record transactions and prepare reports to ensure that relevant information is available to business managers for planning, controlling, and evaluating business decisions.

Courts and the Law

The Courts and the Law Certificate program provides an in-depth study of Constitutional, Criminal, Civil, and Correctional law. Topics include the Law, Courts, Evidence and Ethics. This program prepares the student in the additional knowledge required for employment in Criminal Justice and /or base law classes for law school bound students.

C# Programming

The C# Programming certificate is designed to prepare individuals for employment programmers in C# through study and applications in computer concepts, logic, and programming procedures using the C# programming language. Students will solve business computer problems through programming techniques and procedures using the C# language.

Crime Scene Investigation

The Crime Scene Investigation Certificate Program introduces students to techniques, skills, and knowledge in forensic sciences, evidence and lab technologies, and crime scene processing. Topics include crime scene processing and analysis, forensic science, criminal investigations, and photography.

Criminal Investigations

The Criminal Investigations Certificate program provides an in-depth study of investigations whether criminal or private. Topics include Crime Scene Processing, Investigative Principles and Investigative Photography. This program prepares the student in the additional knowledge required for employment as an Investigator.

Criminal Justice Fundamentals

The Criminal Justice Fundamentals Certificate provides students with an overview of the criminal justice system and basic law enforcement topics Topics include Corrections, Policing, Criminal Justice System and Sociology. This Certificate provides the student with a better understanding of the Criminal Justice System.

Criminal Justice Technology

The Criminal Justice Technology curriculum is designed to provide knowledge of criminal justice systems and operations. Study will focus on local, state, and federal law enforcement, judicial process, corrections, and security services. The criminal justice system’s role within society will be explored.

Criminal Justice Technology/Forensic Science

Forensic Science is a concentration under the curriculum of Criminal Justice Technology, which focuses on the application of the physical, biomedical, and social sciences to the analysis and evaluation of physical evidence, human testimony and criminal suspects. Study will focus on local, state, and federal law enforcement, evidence processing and procedures.

Culinary Arts

This curriculum provides specific training required to prepare students to assume positions as trained culinary professionals in a variety of foodservice settings including full service restaurants, hotels, resorts, clubs, catering operations, contract foodservice and health care facilities.

Culinary Foundations

The Culinary Foundations certificate is designed to prepare students for an entry-level position in the culinary field. The certificate emphasizes core concepts for entry level positions in a variety of kitchen based culinary jobs.

Cyber Crime Analysis

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement, and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.

Cyber Crime Fundamentals

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement, and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.

Cyber Security Operations

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement, and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.

D Animation

Students learn the basics of 3d modeling and animation. They are introduced to texturing and advanced animation techniques such as motion capture, weighting, and rigging..

Database Programming

The Database Programming certificate is designed to prepare individuals for employment in designing databases, determining information requirements of users; using technology systems and processes to devise means through which to gather and sort needed information; and implementing effective solutions for reporting necessary information using industry-standard database tools.

Dental Assisting

The Dental Assisting curriculum prepares individuals to assist the dentist in the delivery of dental treatment and to function as integral members of the dental team while performing chair side and related office and laboratory procedures. Course work includes instruction in general studies, biomedical sciences, dental sciences, clinical sciences, and clinical practice.

Dental Hygiene

The Dental Hygiene curriculum prepares individuals with the knowledge and skills to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate dental hygiene care for the individual and the community.

Dental Office Specialist

Day and Evening The Dental Office Specialist certificate is designed to prepare individuals for employment in a dental office or other dental healthcare related business. The certificate program covers keyboarding, dental terminology, dental billing and coding, medical ethics, and dental office management and simulation.

Digital and Social Media Marketing

The Digital and Social Media Marketing certificate is designed to provide individuals with the fundamental skills needed to market products (goods or services) via the World Wide Web. Course work includes computer operations, social media marketing, ecommerce, advertising, and sales promotions. Upon completion, students should be prepared with a working knowledge and skill set to market effectively over the Internet.

Digital Animation

In the Digital Animation certificate students learn the basics of animations. They are introduced to 3D animation, storyboarding, and digital effects.

Digital Illustration

The Graphic Design curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the graphic design profession which emphasizes design, advertising, marketing, and illustration for printed and digital media.

Digital Marketing Technology

Students learn the basics of social media, digital media production and online marketing strategy. Students learn to apply basic marketing principles using current digital advertising best practices and technology.

Digital Media Basics

In the Digital Media Basics certificate students learn the basics of digital tudents/ and scroll down to Academic. media. They are introduced to graphic tools, multimedia applications, and animation.

Disaster Management

The Disaster Management Certificate program provides students with a foundation to build upon within emergency services delivery programs. Topics include Emergency Services Law and Ethics, Emergency Management, Incident Management, Terrorism and Emergency Management, and Intro to Personal Communications.

D Printing

Students learn the basics of 3D Modeling and texturing. Students apply 3D digital art and modeling to 3D, and gain experience with 3D printers.

Early Child Care Workforce

The Early Child Care Workforce Certificate curriculum prepares individuals to work in early childcare settings. Students will combine best practices, competency-based knowledge, and practice in actual settings with children 0-12 years old.

Early Childhood Administration

This curriculum prepares individuals pursuing administrating roles in diverse child care settings to effectively work with children, families and teachers. The certificate is composed of learning opportunities in developmental theories, competency and evidence-based professional knowledge, administrative skills and leadership qualities.

Early Childhood Education

The Early Childhood Associate curriculum prepares individuals to work with children from infancy through middle childhood in diverse learning environments. Students will combine learned theories with practice in actual settings with young children under the supervision of qualified teachers.

Early Childhood Preschool

This curriculum prepares individuals to work with preschool aged children (3-5) in diverse learning environments. Students will combine learned theories, competency-based knowledge, and practice in actual settings with preschool children.

Electrical PLC Applications

The Industrial Systems Technology curriculum is designed to prepare or upgrade individuals to safely service, maintain, repair, or install equipment. Instruction includes theory and skill training needed for inspecting, testing, troubleshooting, and diagnosing industrial systems.

Electrical Systems Technology

This curriculum is designed to provide training for persons interested in the installation and maintenance of electrical systems found in residential, commercial, and industrial facilities.

Electrical Systems Technology

This curriculum is designed to provide training for persons interested in the installation and maintenance of electrical systems found in residential, commercial, and industrial facilities.

Electronic Health Records Specialist

The Electronic Health Records Specialist certificate is designed to prepare individuals for employment in a medical office or other healthcare related business. The certificate program covers medical terminology, medical insurance/ billing and electronic records, as well as, keyboarding and computer applications. tudents/ and scroll down to Academic.

Elementary Education Residency Licensure

The Elementary Education Residency Certificate curriculum provides a course of study leading to the development of the general pedagogical competencies needed to become certified to teach by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Emergency Management

The Emergency Management Certificate program provides students with a foundation to build upon within emergency services delivery programs. Topics include Sociology of Disaster, Mitigation & Preparedness, Response & Recovery, and Terrorism and Emergency Management. This program will prepare students for entry level knowledge required for employment in the Emergency Management Industry.

Emergency Management Technology

The Emergency Management curriculum is designed to provide students with a foundation of technical and professional knowledge needed for emergency services delivery in local and state government agencies. Study involves both management and technical aspects of law enforcement, fire protection, emergency medical services, and emergency planning.

Emergency Medical Science

The Emergency Medical Science curriculum is designed to prepare graduates to enter the workforce as paramedics. Additionally, the program can provide an Associate Degree for individuals desiring an opportunity for career enhancement.

Emergency Medical Science

The Emergency Medical Science curriculum is designed to prepare graduates to enter the workforce as paramedics. Additionally, the program can provide an Associate Degree for individuals desiring an opportunity for career enhancement.

Engineering

The Associate in Engineering (AE) degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of courses. Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and basic computer use.

Entertainment Technologies

The Entertainment Technologies curriculum prepares individuals for entry-level employment in entertainment, particularly in the fields of sound and lighting. Instruction not only provides training in these technical aspects, but also prepares students to manage careers in this contract-to-contract type of work. Course work includes exposure to the entire live concert and sound recording processes.

Entertainment Technologies

The Entertainment Technologies curriculum prepares individuals for entry-level employment in entertainment, particularly in the fields of sound and lighting. Instruction not only provides training in these technical aspects, but also prepares students to manage careers in this contract-to-contract type of work. Course work includes exposure to the entire live concert and sound recording processes.

Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship certificate is designed to prepare individuals for starting or growing a business. Understanding business concepts, identifying target markets, and creating innovative ideas to solve problems will increase the chances of success. Course work includes innovation, management, funding sources, and customer service.

Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and the skills necessary for employment and growth as self-employed business owners. Entrepreneurship and small businesses are the core of the US economy. They provide new employment opportunities and stimulate economic growth.

Entrepreneurship Fundamentals

The Entrepreneurship Fundamentals Certificate is designed to provide basic knowledge fundamentals for individuals looking to start a new business venture from an idea perspective. This certificate should appeal to individuals having an entrepreneurial mindset, an awareness and focus on identifying an opportunity through evaluation and planning of the start-up business, and a willingness to move forward to advance that idea.

Equal Opportunity & Employee Relations

The Equal Opportunity and Employee Relations certificate is designed to provide individuals with the basics of employment law and regulations for both public and private sector employee relations positions. Ethical practices in employment issues will be emphasized. Course work includes employment law, ethics, diversity, organizational behavior, recruitment, selection, and personnel planning.

Essential Law Enforcement Operations

The Essential Law Enforcement Operations Certificate program provides an in-depth study of current law enforcement operations and procedures. Topics include Law Enforcement Operations, Community Policing, and Investigative Principles. This program prepares the student in the additional knowledge required for employment as a law enforcement officer or investigator.

Esthetics Instructor

The Esthetics Instructor curriculum provides a course of study covering the skills needed to teach the theory and practices of esthetics as required by the North Carolina State Board of Cosmetology. Course work includes all phases of esthetics theory laboratory instruction.

Esthetics Technology

The Esthetics Technology curriculum provides competency-based knowledge, scientific/artistic principles and hands-on fundamentals associated with the art of skin care. The curriculum provides a simulated salon environment, which enables students to develop manipulative skills.

Estimating

This certificate program is designed to prepare individuals for entrylevel positions as estimators in the auto body repair or insurance industries. Instruction will include vehicle analysis, computerized estimating, utilization of manufacture’s repair procedures, estimating process and collision repair management. Upon completion, students will be eligible to take the North Carolina Adjuster License class and exam.

Event Planning

The Event Planning certificate is designed to prepare students with a basic knowledge of the event planning process. This certificate program covers basic business operations, understanding hospitality and business etiquette, tourism law, and planning and executing meetings and conventions.

Financial Office Professional

The Financial Office Professional certificate is designed to teach students strategies and skills to increase their knowledge of accounting, customer service, and records management functions in a financial office. Students will learn accounting skills, customer service skills, and records management techniques.

Fire Protection Technology

The Fire Protection Technology curriculum is designed to provide individuals with technical and professional knowledge to make decisions regarding fire protection for both public and private sectors. It also provides a sound foundation for continuous higher learning in fire protection, administration, and management.

Fire Protection Technology

The Fire Protection Technology curriculum is designed to provide individuals with technical and professional knowledge to make decisions regarding fire protection for both public and private sectors. It also provides a sound foundation for continuous higher learning in fire protection, administration, and management.

Fire Service Management

The Fire Protection Technology curriculum is designed to provide individuals with technical and professional knowledge to make decisions regarding fire protection for both public and private sectors. It also provides a sound foundation for continuous higher learning in fire protection, administration, and management.

Food Service Fundamentals

The Food Service Fundamentals certificate is designed to teach students the basics of food service management. The certificate emphasizes core concepts for entry level positions in a variety of food service settings. Course work includes sanitation, safety, nutrition, human resources, and supervision in the food service industry.

Food Truck Management

This curriculum provides specific training required to prepare students to assume positions as trained culinary professionals in a variety of foodservice settings including full service restaurants, hotels, resorts, clubs, catering operations, contract foodservice and health care facilities.

Forensic Science

The Forensic Science Certificate program provides an in-depth study of current crime scene processing techniques and procedures. Topics include fingerprint classification, identification, and chemical development. This program prepares the student in the basic skills required for entrylevel employment as a crime scene investigator.

Fundamental Skills I

The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum provides knowledge, skills, and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care, to practice in a dynamic environment, and to meet individual needs which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential. Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN).

Fundamental Skills II

The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum provides knowledge, skills, and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care, to practice in a dynamic environment, and to meet individual needs which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential. Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN).

Fundamentals of Arson

The Fundamentals of Arson certificate program provides students with a foundation to build upon within emergency services delivery programs. Topics include Fire Services Law and Ethics, Occupational Health Standards, Dynamic environment of Fire and its characteristics, basic building construction principles, and Investigative principles for the Arson Investigator.

Funeral Service Education

The Funeral Service Education curriculum provides students with the opportunity to become proficient in basic funeral service skills. In addition to the general education courses offered in the curriculum, technical courses such as human anatomy, embalming theory and practice, embalming chemistry, restorative arts, funeral law, and funeral home operations are taught.

Funeral Service Education N.C. Funeral Director

The Funeral Service Education curriculum provides students with the opportunity to acquire the funeral service education necessary to become proficient in basic funeral directing skills. Students completing the diploma are eligible to sit for the NC Board of Funeral Service Funeral Director state exam.

General Contractor's License Preparation

This evening certificate program is designed to prepare individuals to take the state general contracting license exam. Courses include basic carpentry, construction blueprint reading, business management, building codes, and basic math.

General Education

The Associate in General Education curriculum is designed for the academic enrichment of students who wish to broaden their education, with emphasis on personal interest, growth and development. Course work includes study in the areas of humanities and fine arts, social and behavioral sciences, natural science and mathematics, and English composition.

General Education - Nursing

The Associate in General Education (AGE)-Nursing is designed for students who wish to begin their study toward the Associate in Nursing degree and a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing as based on Blocks 1 through 3 of the Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina’s Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs and the North Carolina Community College Associate Degree Nursing Programs which was approved by the State Board of Community Colleges.

Geomatics Technology

A course of study that prepares students to use mathematical and scientific principles for the delineation, determination, planning and positioning of land tracts, boundaries, contours and features applying principles of route surveying, construction surveying, photogrammetry, mapping, global positioning systems, geographical information systems, and other kinds of property description and measurement to create related maps, charts and reports.

Geospatial Intelligence

The Geospatial Intelligence certificate provides students with a foundation to build upon within the Intelligence Studies delivery programs. Topics include Programming, Geography, Geospatial Intelligence and Introduction to GIS. This program will prepare students for entry level knowledge required for an understanding of Intelligence Operations and its fundamental tenants within the Intelligence Community.

Global Human Resources

The Global Human Resources certificate is designed to teach students the strategies necessary when dealing with different countries and national guidelines. Students learn the different implications of employees who cross borders as part of their work and the human resources strategies and processes in organizations that operate in multiple countries.

Government Procurement & Contracting

The Government Procurement and Contracting certificate is designed to provide individuals with the fundamental skills needed to actively participate in government purchasing and contracting. Course work includes business and government contract law, procurement, contract negotiations, and contract administration.

Graphic Design

The Graphic Design curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the graphic design profession which emphasizes design, advertising, marketing, and illustration for printed and digital media.

Graphic Design Basics

The Graphic Design curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the graphic design profession which emphasizes design, advertising, marketing, and illustration for printed and digital media.

Green/Sustainable Architecture

A program that prepares individuals to assist architects, engineers, and construction professionals in developing plans and related documentation for residential and commercial projects in both the private and public sectors.

Gunsmithing

The Gunsmithing curriculum is designed to provide the student with the required skills needed to refurbish metal and wood as applicable to firearms, to diagnose malfunctions for repair, and to accomplish more complex custom gunsmithing tasks. Course work includes manufacturing of tools used in the gunsmithing trade, restoration of firearms, barrel work, repair work, and custom work.

Gunsmithing

The Gunsmithing curriculum is designed to provide the student with the required skills needed to refurbish metal and wood as applicable to firearms, to diagnose malfunctions for repair, and to accomplish more complex custom gunsmithing tasks. Course work includes manufacturing of tools used in the gunsmithing trade, restoration of firearms, barrel work, repair work, and custom work.

Hardware and Software

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement, and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.

Healthcare Access Customer Service Specialist

The Healthcare Access Customer Service Specialist certificate is designed to prepare individuals for part one of the Certified Healthcare Access Manager Exam. The certificate emphasizes knowledge of customer satisfaction, compliance, management of healthcare services. Course work includes medical terminology, customer service, problem solving, and healthcare laws.

Healthcare Access Financial Specialist

The Healthcare Access Financial Specialist certificate is designed to prepare individuals for part two and three of the Certified Healthcare Access Manager Exam. The certificate emphasizes knowledge of revenue cycles, compliance, and management of healthcare services. Course work includes medical terminology, medical insurance, and financial accounting.

Healthcare Management Technology

The Healthcare Management Technology curriculum prepares individuals for employment in healthcare business and financial operations in areas such as general healthcare management, entrepreneurship, and long-term care.

Histotechnology

This curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare tissue specimens for microscopic examination using various stains and dyes to identify tissue and cell structures. Course work emphasizes scientific concepts related to laboratory testing, quality assurance, histology, microscopy, and other related topics.

Homeland Security

The Homeland Security Certificate program provides an in-depth study of Homeland Security. Topics include Terrorism, Border & Transportation Security and Critical Incident Management. This program prepares the student with knowledge about Homeland Security, a division of the Federal Government since 9/11.

Horticulture Technology

These curricula are designed to prepare individuals for various careers in horticulture. Classroom instruction and practical laboratory applications of horticultural principles and practices are included in the program of study. Course work includes plant identification, pest management, plant science and soil science.

Hospitality Foundations

The Hospitality Foundations certificate is designed to introduce students to expected business practices and standards within the hospitality industry. Course work includes an introduction to hospitality principles, hospitality law, human resources, etiquette, food and beverage service/management, and safety and sanitation standards.

Hospitality Management

This curriculum prepares individuals to understand and apply the administrative and practical skills needed for supervisory and managerial positions in hotels, motels, resorts, inns, restaurants, institutions, and clubs. Course work includes guest services, leadership, management, restaurant operations, lodging operations, marketing, sanitation, food preparation, food and beverage management and other critical areas.

Hotel & Lodging Management

The Hotel and Lodging Management certificate is designed to prepare students to understand the daily management concept of supervising hotels and lodging establishments. This certificate program covers basic management supervision, front office procedures, tourism law, sanitation & safety, marketing, meeting planning, and facilities management.

Incident Management

The Incident Management Certificate program provides students with a foundation to build upon within emergency services delivery programs. Topics include Emergency Services Law and Ethics, Emergency Management, Incident Management, Terrorism and Emergency Management, and Intro to Personal Communications.

Industrial Systems Technology

The Industrial Systems Technology curriculum is designed to prepare or upgrade individuals to safely service, maintain, repair, or install equipment. Instruction includes theory and skill training needed for inspecting, testing, troubleshooting, and diagnosing industrial systems.

Infant/Toddler Care

The curriculum prepares individuals to work with children from infancy to three years of age in diverse learning environments. Students will combine learned theories, competency-based knowledge, and practice in actual settings with infants and toddlers.

Information Technology

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement, and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.

Information Technology Basics

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement, and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.

Inpatient Coding Professional

The Medical Office Administration curriculum prepares individuals for employment as medical administrative personnel in the areas of medical office, medical billing and coding, dental office, patient services, and medical documents.

Intelligence Studies

The Intelligence Studies curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and growth in the intelligence profession.

Interactive 3D

Students learn the basics Interactive 3d. They are taught the principles of 3d modeling, texturing, and animation. They are introduced to 2d and 3d editing software, and game engines.

Introduction to Building Construction Technology

These curriculums are designed to prepare individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the fields of architecture, construction, construction management, and other associated professions. Course work includes instruction in sustainable building and design, print reading, building codes, estimating, construction materials and methods, and other topics related to design and construction occupations.

Introduction to Photovoltaic Systems

This curriculum is designed to provide training for persons interested in the installation and maintenance of electrical systems found in residential, commercial, and industrial facilities.

Introductory Forensic Science

The Introductory Forensic Science Certificate program introduces students to techniques, skills, and knowledge in forensic sciences. Topics include biology, chemistry, criminalistics, crime scene processing, and trace evidence. This program prepares the student for additional academic instruction in forensic sciences or entry level employment in the fields of criminal investigations or evidence management.

Java Programming

The JAVA Programming certificate is designed to prepare individuals for employment as programmers in JAVA through study and applications in computer concepts, logic, and programming procedures using the JAVA programming language. Students will solve business computer problems through programming techniques and procedures using the JAVA language.

Leadership and Management

The Leadership and Management certificate is designed to prepare individuals for leadership and management positions. The certificate emphasizes leadership development, management skills, team building, and training for leaders at various levels within organizations. Course work includes supervision, leadership skills, and communication.

Leadership Studies

The Leadership Studies curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and growth into leadership positions. Course work includes various subject areas related to leadership involving data driven decision making, change management, strategic leadership, leadership planning, team-building, leadership capacity, motivation and effective communication.

Legal Assistant

The Legal Assistant certificate is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of a legal office. Legal assistants perform many administrative and customer service functions in the legal office. Tasks may include scheduling, data entry, organizing and maintaining files, preparing documents, and administrative support.

Linux

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement, and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.

Logistics and Distribution Management

The Logistics and Distribution Principles Certificate introduces the concepts of logistics and distribution. The management of resources and processes used to deliver a product from raw materials to the end use consumer has become more complex both in domestic and international operations.

Maintenance & Light Repair I

Maintenance and Light Repair I Certificate students learn theory of operation and diagnostic/repair of automotive brakes and electrical systems. Courses in this program can be transferred directly into the Automotive Systems Technology associate degree curriculum.

Maintenance & Light Repair II

Maintenance and Light Repair II Certificate students learn theory of operation and diagnostic/repair of advanced electrical, steering and suspension systems. Courses in this program can be transferred directly into the Automotive Systems Technology associate degree curriculum.

Mammography

The Mammography curriculum provides registered radiologic technologists the didactic and clinical experience necessary to become registered mammographers. Coursework includes clinical rotations to mammography facilities, breast anatomy/physiology, patient preparation/education, mammographic procedures, interventional procedures, image analysis, mammographic instrumentation, physics, quality control, and quality assurance.

Manicuring/Nail Technology

The Manicuring/Nail Technology curriculum provides competencybased knowledge, scientific/artistic principles, and hands-on fundamentals associated with the nail technology industry. The curriculum provides a simulated salon environment which enables students to develop manipulative skills.

Manual Machining

The Computer-Integrated Machining curriculum prepares students with the analytical, creative and innovative skills necessary to take a production idea from an initial concept through design, development and production, resulting in a finished product.

Marketing & Advertising Design

The Graphic Design curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the graphic design profession which emphasizes design, advertising, marketing, and illustration for printed and digital media.

Marketing Analytics

The Marketing Analytics certificate is designed to prepare individuals for job opportunities in the marketing analytics field. Understanding business concepts, identifying target markets, and creating innovative ideas to solve problems will increase the chances of success. Course work includes innovation, management, funding sources, marketing analytics, and customer service.

Mechanical Maintenance

The Industrial Systems Technology curriculum is designed to prepare or upgrade individuals to safely service, maintain, repair, or install equipment. Instruction includes theory and skill training needed for inspecting, testing, troubleshooting, and diagnosing industrial systems.

Mechatronics Engineering Technology

The Mechatronics Engineering Technology curriculum is designed to prepare students to use basic engineering principles and technical skills in developing and testing automated, servo-mechanical, and other electromechanical systems. This includes instruction in prototype testing, manufacturing and operational testing, systems analysis and maintenance procedures.

Medical Coding Specialist

Day and Evening The Medical Coding Specialist certificate is designed to prepare individuals for employment in a medical office or other healthcare related business. The certificate program covers medical terminology, medical insurance/ billing, procedure and diagnostic coding and medical coding certification prep.

Medical Coding Specialist II

The Medical Coding Specialist II certificate is designed to prepare individuals for employment in a medical office or other healthcare related business. The certificate program covers advanced coding, auditing, healthcare compliance and regulation as well as decision-making essentials in the medical office.

Medical Laboratory Assisting

The Medical Laboratory Technology curriculum prepares individuals to perform clinical laboratory procedures in chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and immunohematology that may be used in the maintenance of health and diagnosis/treatment of disease.

Medical Laboratory Technology

The Medical Laboratory Technology curriculum prepares individuals to perform clinical laboratory procedures in chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and immunohematology that may be used in the maintenance of health and diagnosis/treatment of disease.

Medical Office Administration

The Medical Office Administration curriculum prepares individuals for employment as medical administrative personnel in the areas of medical office, medical billing and coding, dental office, patient services, and medical documents.

Medical Sonography

The Medical Sonography curriculum provides knowledge and clinical skills in the application of high frequency sound waves to image internal body structures. Course work includes physics, cross-sectional anatomy, abdominal, introductory vascular, and obstetrical/gynecological sonography.

Microsoft Desktop Support

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement, and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.

Microsoft Networking

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement, and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.

Microsoft Office Specialist Excel & Access

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement, and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.

Music

The Associate in Fine Arts in Music curriculum provides the basic course work in humanities/fine arts, English, mathematics, and social sciences with additional concentration in Music and Music Education. Graduates should have a sound basic knowledge of Music and Music Education. Upon successful completion of a college transfer degree option, students are prepared to continue their education as juniors in their field of study.

Natural Hair Care

This curriculum is designed to provide instruction and simulated salon experiences in natural hair care training to those persons interested in becoming a licensed natural hair care specialist. This course content includes sanitation, bacteriology, disinfection, first aid, shampooing, draping, anatomy, disorders of the hair and scalp and client consultation.

Network Defense Specialist

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement, and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.

Nonprofit & Community Leadership

The Nonprofit and Community Leadership certificate is designed to prepare individuals to actively engage in nonprofit management and participate in local government leadership activities. Course work includes public sector governance, marketing, fundraising/stewardship and organizational behavior.

Non-Structural & Refinishing

This certificate program is designed to prepare individuals for entrylevel positions as non-structural and refinishing technicians in the auto body repair industry. Instruction will include hands-on repair in the areas of non-structural repair, painting and refinishing. Upon completion, students will be prepared for employment as nonstructural and refinishing technicians in the auto body repair industry.

Nurse Aide (Certificate)

The Nurse Aide curriculum prepares individuals to work under the supervision of licensed nursing professionals in performing nursing care and services for persons of all ages.

Nurse Aide (Diploma)

This Nurse Aide curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers in the Health Sciences. Students will complete general education courses that provide a foundation for success in nursing and allied health Curricula. Students may select a career pathway that will prepare them for an entry level position in health care.

Nurse Aide I Equivalency

The Practical Nursing curriculum provides knowledge and skills to integrate safety and quality into nursing care to meet the needs of the holistic individual which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential. Graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN), which is required for practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse.

Nurse Aide II Equivalency

The Practical Nursing curriculum provides knowledge and skills to integrate safety and quality into nursing care to meet the needs of the holistic individual which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential. Graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN), which is required for practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse.

Nursing

The Associate Degree Nursing curriculum provides knowledge, skills, and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care, to practice in a dynamic environment, and to meet individual needs which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential. Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN).

Office Documents Specialist

The Office Documents Specialist certificate is designed to give individuals the opportunity to acquire basic skills necessary for entry-level employment in today’s modern office. This certificate program covers keyboarding, basic and advanced Microsoft Office Word, Access, and Excel.

Office Management

The Office Management curriculum prepares individuals for employment as administrative office personnel who use skills in the areas of office management, office finance, legal office, virtual office, customer service, and office software.

Operations Analytics

The Operations Analytics certificate is designed to prepare students to use data analysis to improve efficiency, productivity, and everyday operations. Businesses need to be able to analyze data and communicate information in a meaningful way both internally and externally. Students should be able to effectively use graphical tools to communicate insights about data.

Operations Leadership

The Operations Leadership certificate is designed to prepare individuals for leadership positions within manufacturing, service, and other large scale businesses. The certificate emphasizes skills for leaders at various levels within organizations. Course work includes an overview of the operations management field, problem solving skills, and materials management.

Ophthalmic Surgical Assistant

This curriculum is designed to prepare qualified Ophthalmic Personnel with the educational preparation necessary to assume the role of the Ophthalmic Surgical Assistant.

Organizational Leadership

The Organizational Leadership certificate is designed to prepare individuals for leadership positions across organizations and industries. The certificate emphasizes leadership development and management skills with a focus on group behavior and motivation needed for leaders of teams, departments, and organizations. Course work includes organizational behavior, ethics, roles of leaders, and diversity.

Paralegal

The Paralegal Diploma is a one-year program of study for those who already have a Bachelor’s degree. The diploma program provides intensive practical training in a variety of areas of law. Students who desire to refine the skills acquired through a Bachelor’s degree into marketable job competencies in the legal field will find this to be an excellent opportunity.

Paralegal Technology

The Paralegal Technology curriculum prepares individuals to work under the supervision of attorneys by performing routine legal tasks and assisting with substantive legal work. A paralegal/legal assistant may not practice law, give legal advice, or represent clients in a court of law.

Pastry Chef

This curriculum is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge required for employment in the baking/pastry industry, including restaurants, hotels, independent bakeries/pastry shops, wholesale/retail markets, and high-volume bakeries, and/or further academic studies.

Patient Services Representative

The Patient Services Representative certificate is designed to prepare individuals for employment in a medical office or other healthcare related business. The certificate program covers medical terminology, medical insurance/ billing and medical ethics, as well as, computer software applications and healthcare customer relations.

Payroll Accounting

The Payroll Accounting Certificate is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to prepare and process payroll for businesses. In addition to course work in accounting principles, theories, and practices students will complete courses in payroll, accounting software applications, income tax preparation and an introductory course in accounting spreadsheets utilizing Microsoft Excel.

Payroll & Benefits Specialist

The Payroll and Benefits Specialist certificate is designed to prepare students to manage payroll and benefits in human resources. Individuals will research and provide accurate information to employees in the public and private sectors. Course work includes financial and payroll accounting, compensation and benefits, employment law, and general human resources management practices.

Pharmacy Technology

The Pharmacy Technology Program prepares individuals to assist the pharmacist in duties that a technician can legally perform and to function within the boundaries prescribed by the pharmacist and the employment agency.

Pharmacy Technology

The Pharmacy Technology Program prepares individuals to assist the pharmacist in duties that a technician can legally perform and to function within the boundaries prescribed by the pharmacist and the employment agency.

Physical Therapist Assistant

The Physical Therapist Assistant curriculum prepares graduates to work in direct patient care settings under supervision of physical therapists. Assistants work to improve or restore function by alleviation or prevention of physical impairment and perform other essential activities in a physical therapy department.

Plumbing

The Plumbing curriculum is designed to give individuals the opportunity to acquire basic skills to assist with the installation and repair of plumbing systems in residential and small buildings. Course work includes sketching diagrams, interpretation of blueprints, and practices in plumbing assembly. Students will gain knowledge of state codes and requirements.

Policing

The Criminal Justice Technology curriculum is designed to provide knowledge of criminal justice systems and operations. Study will focus on local, state, and federal law enforcement, judicial process, corrections, and security services. The criminal justice system’s role within society will be explored.

Polysomnography

The Polysomnography curriculum prepares individuals, working in conjunction with a physician, to perform and interpret sleep studies and to provide comprehensive clinical evaluations that are required for the diagnosis of sleep related disorders. Students should acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to perform sleep studies, including recording and interpreting events observed during sleep.

Practical Nursing

The Practical Nursing curriculum provides knowledge and skills to integrate safety and quality into nursing care to meet the needs of the holistic individual which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential. Graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN), which is required for practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse.

Principles of Corrections

The Principles of Corrections Certificate program provides an in-depth study of the Corrections, Probation, and Parole system. Topics include Corrections, Community Based Corrections and Correctional Law. This program prepares the student in the additional knowledge required for employment in Corrections and Probation and Parole.

Private Investigations/Loss Prevention

The Private Investigations/Loss Prevention Certificate program provides an in-depth study of Private and Corporate Security and Loss Prevention. Topics include Loss Prevention, Threat Assessment, and High-Risk Event Planning. This program prepares the student with additional knowledge required for employment as a Private Investigator, Loss Prevention Specialist or Corporate Security Specialist.

Project Leadership

The Project Leadership certificate is designed to prepare individuals to become effective leaders and strategically execute projects. Students will learn the skills necessary to lead a successful team project utilizing the collective knowledge of the group and managing the team through the process. Course work includes problem solving, quality management, and planning.

Project Management

The Project Management Certificate is designed to teach students strategies and tools to manage projects in all lines of work. Students learn the processes of initiating, planning, executing, monitoring/controlling, and closing projects to drive project outcomes.

Public Safety Administration

The Public Safety Administration curriculum is designed to provide students, as well as practitioners, with knowledge and skills in the technical, managerial, and administrative areas necessary for entrance or advancement within various public safety and government organizations.

Python Programming

The PYTHON programming certificate is designed to prepare individuals for employment as programmers in PYTHON through study and applications in computer concepts, logic, and programming procedures using the PYTHON programming language. Students will solve business computer problems though programming techniques and procedures using the PYTHON language.

Radiography

The Radiography curriculum prepares the graduate to be a radiographer, a skilled health care professional who uses radiation to produce images of the human body.

Recruitment & Staffing Specialist

The Recruitment and Staffing Specialist certificate is designed to provide individuals with the skills necessary to perform talent acquisition and retention activities. Individuals in these positions will be involved in workforce recruitment and selection activities, networking, and public events. Course work includes recruitment, selection, social media marketing, diversity, customer service, and communication.

Respiratory Therapy

The Respiratory Therapy curriculum prepares individuals to function as respiratory therapists. In these roles, individuals perform diagnostic testing, treatment, and management of patients with heart and lung diseases. Students will master skills in patient assessment and treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases.

Restaurant Management

The Restaurant Management certificate is designed to prepare students to understand the daily management concept of supervising restaurants. This certificate program covers basic management supervision, restaurant management procedures, tourism law, food and beverage controls, sanitation and safety, and guest service management.

Sales and Customer Service Experience

The Sales and Customer Experience certificate is designed to provide the fundamental skills needed for effective selling, presentations, and quality customer experience. This certificate program covers the basics of computer technology, consumer behavior, selling, social media marketing, visual merchandising, and customer experience.

Science

The College Transfer program is designed for students who intend to transfer to a four-year college or university to pursue a baccalaureate degree. Students in this program are responsible for examining the requirements of the four-year college or university to which they plan to transfer for completion of their degree. Counselors and advisors are available to assist students in planning their program.

SGD Basics

Students learn the basics of simulation and game development. They are introduced to programming, 3D modeling, and game design. They are introduced to the history of game development as well as possible jobs in the industry.

SG Design Fundamentals

Students learn simulation design principles and techniques. They are taught level design, audio design, and video design. They are introduced to level indicators and game engines.

SG Programming

Students learn the basics of simulation programming. They are taught the principles of script languages, databases, and object-oriented programming. They are also introduced to Mobile or PC Game App programming.

Simulation and Game Development

The Simulation and Game Development Curriculum provides a broad background in simulation and game development with practical applications in creative arts, visual arts, audio/video technology, creative writing, modeling, design, programming and management.

Small Business Accounting

The Small Business Accounting Certificate is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to utilize a computer to record accounting transactions using general ledger accounting software, prepare income tax returns and process payroll for the small business.

Small Business Operations

The Small Business Operations certificate provides training in how to write a business plan, market your product or service, manage your business operations, and maintain your business records. Small business owners and managers need to understand financial statements, conduct market research, and analyze data to make effective decisions.

Social Media Content Production

In the Social Media Content Production certificate students learn the basics of HTML, social media, and producing a wide variety of media for distribution on weband mobile-based platforms. Students develop proficiency with media production applications to create images, video, audio, and animated media targeted to audiences on social media.

Special Education

The Early Childhood Associate curriculum prepares individuals to work with children from infancy through middle childhood in diverse learning environments. Students will combine learned theories with practice in actual settings with young children under the supervision of qualified teachers.

Speech Language Pathology Assistant

The Speech-Language Pathology Assistant curriculum prepares graduates to work under the supervision of a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, who evaluates, diagnosis, and treats individuals with various communication disorders. Courses provide instruction in methods of screening for speech, language, and hearing disorders and in following written protocols designed to remediate individual communication problems.

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

The Speech-Language Pathology Assistant curriculum prepares graduates to work under the supervision of a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, who evaluates, diagnosis, and treats individuals with various communication disorders. Courses provide instruction in methods of screening for speech, language, and hearing disorders and in following written protocols designed to remediate individual communication problems.

Structural

This certificate program is designed to prepare individuals for entrylevel positions as structural technicians in the auto body repair industry. tudents/ and scroll down to Academic. Instruction will include hands-on repair in the areas of structural repair, welding, steering and suspension systems.

Supply Chain Analytics

The Supply Chain Analytics Certificate is designed to prepare students for positions aimed to improve organizations operational efficiency and effectiveness by enabling data-driven decisions at strategic, operational, and tactical levels. The management of resources and processes used to deliver a product from raw materials to the end use consumer has become more complex both in domestic and international operations.

Supply Chain Management

The Supply Chain Management curriculum prepares individuals for a multitude of career opportunities in distribution, transportation, warehousing, trucking operations, supply chain, and manufacturing organizations. Course work includes the international and domestic movement of good s from the raw materials source(s) through production and ultimately to the consumer.

Support Technology Specialist

The Information Technology (IT) curriculum prepares graduates for employment in the technology sector as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers, or programmers who use computer software and/or hardware to design, process, implement, and manage information systems in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence, healthcare informatics and others depending on the technical path selected within this curriculum.

Surgical First Assistant

The Surgical First Assistant curriculum is designed to prepare qualified Surgical Technologists and other surgical professionals with the educational preparation necessary to assume the role of the Surgical First Assistant during operative and other invasive procedures.

Surgical Technology

The Surgical Technology curriculum prepares individuals to assist in the care of the surgical patient in the operating room and to function as a member of the surgical team.

Tax Preparer

The Tax Preparer Certificate is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to prepare federal individual and business income tax returns as well as NC tax returns.

Teacher Preparation (Associate in Arts)

The Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of college transfer courses. Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and basic computer use.

Teacher Preparation (Associate in Science)

The Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of college transfer courses. Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and the basic computer use.

Theatre

The Associate in Fine Arts in Theatre curriculum provides the basic course work in humanities/fine arts, English, mathematics, and social sciences with additional concentration in Drama. Graduates should have a sound basic knowledge of the theatre. Upon successful completion of a college transfer degree option, students are prepared to continue their education as juniors in their field of study.

Total Quality Management

The Total Quality Management certificate is designed to provide the practical skill set that encompasses various elements of total quality management. TQM is a comprehensive approach to organizational management that seeks to improve the quality of products and services through ongoing refinements in response to continuous feedback.

Trucking Logistics Foundations Management

The Trucking Logistics Foundation Certificate introduces the concepts of trucking operations. The management of trucking operations focuses on basic trucking management principles to include modes of transportation, dispatch functions, customer service, industry technology, human resources, driver requirements, safety functions, regulatory requirements, freight brokerage and routing.

UI-UX

In the UI-UX certificate students learn the basics of application design and interactive arts. Course work includes user experience research, motion graphics, user interface design, web design, multimedia scripting, usability testing, and interactive technologies.

Visual Arts

The Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts curriculum provides the basic course work in humanities/fine arts, English, mathematics, and social sciences with additional concentration in the Visual Arts. Graduates should have a sound basic knowledge of the Visual Arts. Upon successful completion of a college transfer degree option, students are prepared to continue their education as juniors in their field of study.

Viticulture

The Viticulture certificate program is designed to give students an introduction to the field of grape growing. Course work includes aspects of plant science, vineyard stock selection and propagation, soils, vine nutrition and pest management, planning, layout, economics and management of vineyards. Employment opportunities include entry-level positions in vineyards, garden centers, greenhouses, and related sales areas.

Welding Technology

The Welding Technology curriculum provides students with a sound understanding of the science, technology and applications essential for successful employment in the welding and metal industry. Instruction includes consumable and non-consumable electrode welding and cutting processes.