Moraine Valley Community College

Accounting Assistant/Clerk

Designed to prepare students for entry-level accounting employment in the shortest possible time.

Addictions Studies

Designed to give students the skills and knowledge necessary to become a certified addictions counselor in Illinois. Students who complete the degree are eligible to take the credentialing exam for the Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counselor (CADC).

Additive Manufacturing Specialist

Designed to provide a thorough examination of the technologies and processes involved in additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, including industrial applications and Design for Additive Manufacturing concepts.

Administrative Professional

Prepares students for positions as administrative professionals, executive assistants, and secretaries. Keyboarding, proofreading, document formatting, and language skills are emphasized.

Advanced Air Conditioning Technician

Prepares the student for an advanced career as a heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanic, installer, or service representative.

Advanced Supply Chain Management

An application-based program providing students with advanced supply chain management principles. Key topics include core technology skills and business/industry content, addressing domestic and global issues in supplier and customer relations.

Architectural CAD

Prepares the student for a career in the architecture and civil engineering fields as a CAD specialist. Two- and three-dimensional animated computer images are created, edited, and produced.

ASL Deaf Studies

Designed to develop skills in American Sign Language to provide students with a strong foundation to enter professions serving the Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing communities. Completion may provide a path to entry into the American Sign Language Interpretation Program.

Associate Database Administrator

Prepares students with database design and management skills for entry-level or trainee positions. Coursework emphasizes database design principles, Structured Query Language, and database administration.

Associate in Engineering Science

A recommended pathway for students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Engineering who elect to complete the first two years at Moraine Valley. The program is suitable for all engineering majors.

Associate in Fine Arts - Art

This program offers the foundational courses required in the first two years of an art degree to prepare students to transfer as a junior to a bachelor's degree in art program.

Associate in Fine Arts - Music

This program offers the foundational courses required in the first two years of a music degree for students interested in transferring to a baccalaureate program.

Associate in General Studies

Designed for students with non-traditional needs that cannot be achieved through other associate degree programs. Students may select from a variety of disciplines. It is not considered a transfer degree and does not meet traditional general education requirements.

Associate in Science

This program is for students who plan to major in a science-related discipline such as biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, mathematics, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, physics and veterinary medicine.

Associate of Arts

This program is for students who plan to major in disciplines such as Art, Business, Criminal Justice, Education, English, History, Mass Communications, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology or Theater. The A.A. degree requirements are recommended for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in these fields.

AutoCAD Specialist

Designed to provide extensive breadth and depth of knowledge of AutoCAD design software, with courses utilizing two-dimensional and three-dimensional drawing and modeling.

Autodesk Inventor Specialist

Provides an in-depth, focused study of three-dimensional modeling of mechanical parts and assemblies concentrating on parametric, adaptive design techniques, and photo-realistic rendering.

Automation and Engineering Technology

Prepares students for a career in production automation, robotics, and industrial networking. Students work with state-of-the-art equipment including production automation, robotics and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

Automotive Climate Control Technician

Prepares the student for an entry-level position in the automotive service industry.

Automotive Service Advisor

Prepares the student for a career as an Automotive Service Advisor, who work in new and used automobile dealerships and large automobile repair facilities.

Automotive Service Technician

Provides the student with the entry-level skills needed to become an automotive technician. Can be used as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the A.A.S. degree in automotive technology.

Automotive Technology

Familiarizes the student with the technical aspects of operating and servicing various components and systems used in automotive applications. Emphasizes safety, business ethics, testing procedures, and techniques.

Baking and Pastry

Designed to provide training essential to effective baking and pastry management in the hospitality industry. Graduates gain expertise in menu planning, cost controls, marketing, nutrition, sanitation, and food preparation and production.

Baking/Pastry Arts

Prepares students for entry-level positions in the baking and pastry area of culinary arts.

Basic Air Conditioning Technician

Prepares the student for a beginning career as a heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanic, installer, or service representative.

Before and After School Care

Provides knowledge including the legal requirements for administering and running a before and after school care program.

Beverage Management

Prepares students for entry-level positions in the beverage area of restaurants, hotels, and clubs.

Brake and Chassis Technician

Prepares the student for an entry-level position in the automotive service industry.

Business Administration Associate

Designed to provide students with employment or advancement in business, industry, government, or service organizations. Serves those who want to enter management positions and those already in management to upgrade their skills.

Business Skills

Provides students with opportunities to develop basic skills needed in virtually all work places today. Students develop an understanding of core business concentrations.

Cannabis Retail Specialist

Designed to provide students with employment or advancement opportunities in a licensed retail cannabis dispensary. Coursework consists of a blend of business, technical and cannabis-related topics.

Cisco Network Associate

Prepares students for employment as a Cisco network technician, able to administer, install, maintain and troubleshoot Cisco Systems. Prepares students for the CCNA certification.

Cloud Networking and Virtualization

Designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of cloud technologies, virtualization, and how to manage and secure them. Ideal for individuals working with Microsoft Azure and VMware technologies.

Commercial Systems Service Tech

Combines lecture and hands-on components for commercial heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration maintenance and installation training. Students are trained on commercial equipment with advanced digital controls.

Computed Tomography

An advanced certificate program providing licensed radiologic technologists with a complete educational experience to become a Computed Tomography Technologist.

Computer Graphics Associate

Provides contemporary training and experience in the emerging field of computer graphics imagery (CGI).

Computer Graphics Designer

Provides contemporary training and experience in the emerging field of computer graphics imagery (CGI).

Computer Graphics Imagery

Provides contemporary training and experience in the emerging field of computer graphics imagery (CGI). Prepares students to create photo-realistic renderings, animations, and three-dimensional models.

Computer Graphics Master

Provides contemporary training and experience in the emerging field of computer graphics imagery (CGI).

Computer Graphics Professional

Provides contemporary training and experience in the emerging field of computer graphics imagery (CGI).

Computer Information Systems

Prepares students for careers in information technology. Graduates qualify for positions in application development, web design and development, technical support, software support, and/or database administration.

Computer Support Associate

Prepares students to work in career fields of computer support, maintenance and repair, learning about computer hardware components, system operating systems and application software.

C# Programmer

Prepares students with programming skills that, combined with a degree, provide the background for entry-level software development positions. Students learn software design and development methodologies using Visual C#.

Criminal Justice

Prepares students for entry-level careers in the criminal justice system, including careers in policing, the courts and corrections.

Culinary Arts Management

Prepares students for entry-level positions in food production.

Culinary Arts Management

Designed to provide small business management training essential to effective culinary arts management in the hospitality industry. Graduates gain expertise in menu planning, cost controls, marketing, nutrition, sanitation, and food preparation.

Cybersecurity

Designed to develop a skilled workforce in the field of information technology security. Prepares graduates to become IT security specialists, firewall and VPN specialists, and data assurance specialists.

Data Analytics

Prepares students to organize, identify patterns within, and derive meaning from data using visual presentation tools and techniques to improve decision-making.

Data Entry

Prepares students to utilize a keyboard to enter data from source documents into a computer, learning to compile, sort, and verify accuracy of data. Keyboarding accuracy is stressed.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Prepares graduates for professional careers in the profession of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, with employment in hospitals, clinics, and physicians' offices. Graduates are eligible to take the ARDMS national examination.

Digital Art/Design

Prepares students for a career as a graphic artist/designer in information technology industries related to the visual arts. Students obtain a foundation in traditional art and design plus skills in Macintosh hardware and Adobe software.

Digital Design

Designed to provide persons with experience a means to upgrade or add to their job skills. Students work with Adobe Creative Cloud software for entry-level employment in graphic design and graphic design production.

Drivetrain Technician

Prepares the student for an entry-level position in the automotive service industry.

Early Childhood Educator

Prepares students for careers in early childhood development. Provides mid-management skills needed to work in kindergartens, nursery schools, daycare centers, and special programs for children from infancy through age 8.

Early Childhood Educator Level 2

Prepares students to work with children ages three to eight at the most basic level. Completers are eligible to apply for IL ECE Credential-Level 2.

Early Childhood Educator Level 3

Prepares students for a career in early childhood education with children ages three to eight, building on the Level 2 certificate. Completers are eligible to apply for IL ECE Credential-Level 3.

Electrical Troubleshooting

Prepares the student for a career as a heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanic or service representative.

Electric Vehicle Service and Repair

Prepares the student for an entry-level position in the automotive repair industry diagnosing and repairing Electric Vehicles and Hybrid Electric Vehicles.

Electronic/Computer Controls Tech

Prepares students for entry-level positions as an electronic and computer control technician found in manufacturing, chemical plants, process control environments, packaging and automated warehouse environments.

Electronic Controls Technician

Prepares students for entry-level positions working with controls found in process control environments. Industrial, electronic, PC, and PLC controls will be examined.

Electronics Technician

Prepares students for entry-level positions in electronics. Represents the required core courses for students pursuing an A.A.S. in Computer/Electronic Controls Tech, and Computer and Local Area Network Technician.

Emergency Management

Provides a strategic interdisciplinary foundation of public safety and business theoretical concepts in emergency preparedness, coupled with adaptable real world application and best practices.

Emergency Medical Services

Designed for students intending to go into the public or private sector as Paramedics, providing pre-hospital care including administration of medications and defibrillation of patients.

Emergency Medical Services (Paramedic)

For those who want to go into the public or private sector as paramedics. Can also be an alternative career path for those presently in the fire science field.

Emergency Medical Technician

Provides instruction for students to the level of Emergency Medical Technician. Students complete 50 hours of clinical experience and are eligible to challenge the National Registry of EMTs written examination.

Employee Training and Development

Prepares students for careers in human resources with an emphasis on training and development of staff. Students already employed are encouraged to take this program to update skills and enhance promotion opportunities.

Engine Driveability Technician

Prepares the student for an entry-level position in the automotive service industry.

ESL and Bilingual Educator

Provides students with the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to implement key strategies to help support multicultural and multilingual students in ways that value bilingualism and biliteracy. Completers are eligible to apply for IL ECE Credential-Level 3.

Financial Services

Provides students with skills desired by companies in the banking, investing and insurance industries.

Fire Service Operations

Designed to help students gain the entry level job skills needed for careers in the fire service, covering topics and hands-on skills required for certification as a Basic Operations Firefighter within Illinois.

Fitness Trainer

Designed for students who desire to integrate education of exercise science methodologies with practical training experience leading to national certification and a career in fitness.

Fluid Power Technician

Prepares students to upgrade skills to work in career fields of industrial maintenance and fluid power, often working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems and controls.

Graphics and Desktop Publishing

Designed for the experienced computer user with strong skills in Microsoft Windows navigation and computer application packages interested in beginning a career in graphics or desktop publishing.

HAC Stationary Engineer

Prepares students to repair and maintain heating, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment in commercial and industrial high-rise environments.

Health Information Technology

Prepares students for a career integrating medical science, diagnosis and procedure coding systems, computer technology and health care management. Graduates are eligible to earn the RHIT credential (registered health information technician).

Heating and Air Conditioning

Prepares students for entry-level positions in the heating and air conditioning service and installation industry.

Homeland Security

Serves students enrolled in the college's credit programs in Criminal Justice, Security and Loss Prevention, and Fire Service Management, and provides access to non-degree seeking students seeking a general background in emergency management.

Human Resources Management

Designed to prepare students for the operations, control, training, and development of personnel in the workplace. Examines recruitment, selection, placement, equal opportunity, staffing, training, and evaluations.

Individualized Welding

Prepares the student for a career as an entry-level welder with specific skills required for an individual's preference.

Industrial Controls Technician

Prepares students to work in career fields of industrial electrical maintenance. Students receive training in electrical controls and learn about industrial electrical controls.

Industrial Maintenance Technician

Prepares students to work in career fields of industrial maintenance, receiving training in mechanical drive, fluid power, and electrical control systems, installation and troubleshooting.

Infant/Toddler Level 2

Prepares the student to work with infants and toddlers at the most basic level. Completers are eligible to apply for IL Infant/Toddler Credential - Level 2.

Infant/Toddler Level 3

Prepares students for a career in early childhood education in the infant and toddlers' field, building on the Level 2 certificate. Completers are eligible to apply for IL Infant/Toddler Credential - Level 3.

Integrated Systems Technology

Prepares students for entry-level positions as electrical and mechanical technicians found in bakeries, manufacturing, chemical plants and material handling and automated warehouse environments. Involves cross-training in multiple integrated systems.

Intro to Supply Chain Management

An application-based program offering seven courses that provide an introduction to supply chain management. Key topics include core technology skills and business/industry content.

Java Programmer

Prepares students with programming skills that, combined with a degree, provide the background for entry-level software development positions using Java.

Legal Office Professional

Prepares students for positions as administrative professionals in a legal office, with skills in advanced word processing, legal terminology and legal procedures.

Mammography Technology

An advanced certificate providing licensed radiologic technologists with a complete educational experience to become a diagnostic mammography technologist, including lecture, laboratory, case studies, and clinical training.

Manufacturing Intern

Prepares students to be interviewed for manufacturing and production internships. Students gain an opportunity to explore industrial maintenance as a career.

Marketing and Management

Designed to provide students with entry-level employment or advancement within businesses involved in the marketing of goods or services. Prepares students for careers as store managers, product managers, and purchasing agents.

Mechanical and Fluid Power Maintenance

Prepares students in four areas important to maintenance personnel: communications, mechanical systems, electrical systems, and fluid power systems, for entry-level employment in facility maintenance, service maintenance and/or production maintenance.

Mechanical Drafting Associate

Prepares students for entry-level positions in mechanical drafting and computer aided design (CAD). Development of drafting/CAD skills and practical applications are stressed.

Mechanical Drive Technician

Prepares students to work in career fields of industrial maintenance mechanic. Students receive training in mechanical drive systems using belts, chains and gears.

Medical Assistant

Prepares graduates to begin careers as members of a multidisciplinary health care team within an ambulatory care setting, performing administrative and clinical procedures. Graduates are eligible to challenge the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) exam.

Medical Billing

Prepares students for employment as medical billers, patient account representatives, and data entry specialists. Graduates understand medical diagnoses and procedures to bill accurately and ethically.

Medical Coding Specialist

Prepares students to become medical coding specialists with a working knowledge of diagnosis and procedure coding systems for reimbursement, data quality and medical research. All coding certificate courses are applicable toward the A.A.S. degree.

Medical Office Professional

Prepares students for administrative assistant positions in medical offices or health-related industries, with knowledge of medical terminology, filing procedures, and computer applications.

Microsoft Associate

Designed for information technology professionals pursuing Microsoft training and industry certification.

Microsoft Office Specialist

Appropriate for any individual who wishes to become proficient in computer applications. Prepares students for Microsoft Office Specialist certification and may be applied to the Administrative Professional certificate and A.A.S. in Office Technology.

Multimedia Designer

Designed for the experienced computer user with strong skills in Microsoft Windows navigation and computer applications packages who is interested in beginning a career in Multimedia Design.

Multi-Process Welding

Prepares the student for a career as an entry-level welder with basic knowledge of several types of welding techniques.

Network Administration

Prepares students for entry-level positions as a data communications specialist in the information technology profession. Common career titles include PC support technician, help desk support specialist, Network administrator, and Network engineer.

Network Security Associate

Provides students with entry-level skills for a profession in network security, including network risk assessments and safeguards that protect data and system integrity.

Network Security Specialist

Designed to develop a skilled workforce in the field of information technology security. Designed for professionals returning to upgrade skills or students seeking employment in IT security professions.

Network Technician

Prepares students for entry-level positions as a data communication specialist. Common career titles include Network specialist, Network administrator, and Network engineer. Helps prepare students for N+, Security+, and CCNA certification.

Nursing

Prepares students for nursing careers in hospitals and other health care facilities. This two-year program continues for a total of five consecutive semesters. Graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN examination.

Office Assistant

Prepares students for a position as office assistants. Students learn the personal and technical skills needed to perform general administrative duties. Document formatting and communication skills are emphasized.

Office Technology

Prepares students for careers in administrative support and first-line supervision. Graduates qualify for positions as administrative professionals and may choose an office manager, legal office professional or medical office professional path.

Paralegal Studies

Prepares the next generation of educated, ethical legal professionals. Suited to completers of the AS, AA, AES, AFA, or higher postsecondary degrees.

Paralegal Studies

Prepares the next generation of educated, ethical legal professionals who provide support to lawyers, judges, and others in the legal community. Develops paralegals' skills in writing, research, and technology.

Paraprofessional Educator

Prepares students for a career as a paraprofessional educator (teacher's aide) in regular and special education classes in elementary and secondary schools and in social service agencies.

Patient Care Technician

Prepares students to function in the role of a patient care technician (PCT) in an acute care setting, with a foundation in healthcare terminology, nursing assistant skills, cardiac monitoring, phlebotomy, and venipuncture skills.

Phlebotomy (Blood Collection)

Presents the basics of phlebotomy. Graduates are eligible to take the phlebotomy certification examination of their choice. The program is approved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).

PHP Programmer

Prepares students with programming skills to design and develop web pages with dynamically generated content using PHP.

Pipe Welding

Prepares the student for a career as an entry-level welder with specific pipe welding skills required for the pipe welders union.

Plant Engineering Mechanic

Integrates short, stackable certificates into a medium size certificate aligned with postsecondary educational needs of manufacturing and transportation and logistics employers. Covers installation, configuration, and maintenance of automated handling equipment.

PLC Technician

Prepares students to work in career fields of automated industrial controls. Students receive training in industrial electrical controls and programmable logic controllers.

Programming Skills

Prepares students with fundamental programming and database skills. May serve as a foundation for careers in technology or an enhancement to studies in other disciplines.

Python Programmer

Prepares students with programming skills that, combined with a degree, provide the background for entry-level software development positions using Python.

Radiologic Technology

Prepares graduates for professional careers in the medical health field, with employment in hospitals, clinics and physicians' offices. Graduates are eligible to take the ARRT national examination.

Recreation Therapy

Prepares students for a professional career in recreation therapy. Recreation Therapy professionals plan and implement therapeutic-based treatment programs for people with disabilities, injuries, or illnesses.

Respiratory Therapy

Prepares students as critical-care specialists to assist a primary-care physician in managing patients with serious heart and lung disorders. Graduates must pass the TMC examination to apply for an Illinois state license.

Restaurant/Hotel Management

Prepares students for entry-level positions in the hospitality industry.

Restaurant/Hotel Management

Applies management training to the hospitality industry in general, and the restaurant and hotel industry in particular. Management operations include personnel, inventory control, accounting, menu planning, and front desk procedures.

Retail Management

Designed to provide students with employment or advancement in the retail sector through an understanding of core competencies. Prepares students for a leadership role within an organization.

Security and Loss Prevention

Provides students with basic training in security and loss prevention. Students can also complete industry security-related certification including Unarmed and Armed Security Guard industry certification.

Shielded Metal Arc Welding

Prepares the student for a career as a basic stick welder, giving a student one step up on entering the welding field.

Sign Language Interpretation

Serves students pursuing employment working with the deaf and deafblind community and/or entering the American Sign Language Interpreting field. May also benefit students transferring to a four-year institution.

Sleep Technology

Prepares students for careers as sleep technologists, health-care professionals who work under the supervision of a licensed physician to assist in the education, evaluation, treatment and follow-up of sleep disorders patients.

Small Database Administrator

Prepares students with skills to build and administer a single-user database, including designing tables, queries, forms, reports, and macros. Maps to industry certification in personal database management.

Software Developer

Prepares students with programming skills for entry-level software development positions. Students gain hands-on experience using at least two programming languages, C# and Java.

Sport and Recreation Management

Prepares graduates for professional careers in the recreation industry. Recreation and Sport Management professionals plan and implement recreation and sport programs, services, and activities. Includes instruction in facility management and program planning.

Stationary Engineer

Designed to prepare students for employment at the management level in the construction industry.

Therapeutic Massage

Trains students in the art of touch and the application of pressure to clients' muscles and limbs to induce relaxation, assist in rehabilitation and contribute to overall physical and emotional well-being.

Website Designer

Designed for the computer user with strong skills in Microsoft Windows navigation and computer applications packages interested in beginning a career in website design.

Website Developer

Designed for the experienced computer user with strong skills interested in beginning a career in website development. Prepares students for positions as web developers.

Welding, Advanced

Prepares students for employment in the welding field. Students gain experience in SMAW (stick), gas metal arc welding (mig), gas tungsten arc welding (tig), brazing, braze welding, oxy fuel and plasma cutting.

Welding, Combination

Prepares students for employment in the welding field. Students gain experience in SMAW (stick), gas metal arc welding (mig), gas tungsten arc welding (tig), submerged arc welding, brazing, oxy fuel and plasma cutting.