Rochester Community and Technical College

Accessory Dwelling Unit

The Accessory Dwelling Unit Certificate is for individuals entering the construction industry or DIYers who want to design and build their own accessory dwelling unit. The curriculum covers all the must-knows for accessory dwelling units including hands-on experience designing and building an accessory dwelling unit.

Accounting Clerk

The Accounting Clerk Diploma prepares students to process manual or computerized accounting records for a business, such as recording and posting sales invoices, disbursements, deductions from payroll, and record interest charges. Documents prepared may include vouchers, invoices, account statements, payrolls, periodic reports, bank statements, reconciliation, etc.

Accounting Transfer Pathway

Administrative Office Professional

This program will prepare students for employment as Administrative Office Professionals. Students will develop technology and critical thinking skills crucial to ensuring organization success. They will learn to provide critical support to organization leaders such as administrators, executives, and managers by keeping current on the 3 T’s: Terminology, Trends, and Technology.

Advanced Hospital Nursing Assistant

The Nursing Assistant curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers in health care under the supervision of the licensed nurse. The student will learn the basic entry-level nursing skills to work in health care. A Nursing Assistant may be involved in direct patient/resident care or assist with care of the patient/resident unit and/or equipment, charting, record keeping and home- health services.

Alcohol and Drug Counseling

The Alcohol and Drug Counseling Certificate prepares graduates for licensure with the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy (MNBBHT) as a Temporary Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC-T) or Licensed Alcohol and Drug counselors (LADC). The Alcohol and Drug Counseling Certificate is designed for students who have an associate degree (or higher), want to learn more about chemical dependency issues, and who desire a career working with chemically dependent people.

Alcohol and Drug Counseling

The Alcohol and Drug Counseling Associate Degree prepares graduates for licensure with the Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health and Therapy (MNBBHT) as a Temporary Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ADC- T). The Alcohol and Drug Counseling Associate Degree is designed for students who have a high school diploma, want to learn more about chemical dependency issues, want to work as an ADC-T, and who want to complete a bachelor’s degree at a university within the next 5 years.

Art Transfer Pathway

Automotive Technician

Aviation Pilot

The two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Aviation Pilot degree program is designed to educate students who plan a career as a pilot in commercial aviation. The program is designed to prepare students with the technical knowledge and skills required for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) written and practical examinations for private, instrument, commercial, multi- engine, and flight instructor certificates.

Bioinformatics Foundations

Biology Transfer Pathway

The Biology Transfer Pathway AS offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Science degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated Biology bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities. The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities enter the university with junior-year status.

Business Administration

Business Analysis

The Business Analysis Certificate prepares students to analyze the organization and design of businesses, government departments and non-profit organizations. The business analyst’s role is described as a liaison among stakeholders in order to understand the structure, policies and operations of an organization and to recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve its goals.

Business Intelligence and AI Implementation

Business Management

Business Management

The Business Management program is designed to provide an overview of the practical and theoretical knowledge needed to help manage organizations. The program is designed to provide opportunities for students to implement and test the skills they learn.

Business Management - Hospitality

The Business Management program provides an overview of the practical and theoretical knowledge needed to help manage organizations. The program is designed to provide opportunities for students to implement and test the skills they learn. The program focuses on preparing careers in sales, management and marketing in the hospitality industry and is designed to provide opportunities for students to apply the skills they learn.

Business Management - Marketing

The program is designed for students who wish to balance General Education with business- related courses. The program focuses on preparing for careers in sales, promotions, digital management and related fields.

Business Transfer Pathway

The Business Transfer Pathway AS offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Science degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated Business bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities. The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities* enter the university with junior-year status.

CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) Technology

Cancer Registry Management

Cancer Registry Management

Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist

This program educates graduates to work in collaboration and under the supervision of physicians to assist with the preparation and to perform diagnostic and therapeutic invasive cardiology procedures. The technologist must have the technical skills and competence to assist with these invasive procedures. Invasive cardiovascular procedures are performed in a clinical cardiovascular laboratory environment.

Carpentry

The Carpentry major is designed to prepare students for careers as carpenters in residential and commercial construction, furniture manufacturing, cabinet shops and building maintenance fields. Course instruction includes carpentry theory, shop practice, foundations, rough framing, interior and exterior finishing, blueprint reading and cost estimating. Students will have hands on experience with power tools including nails guns, power saws and various woodworking equipment.

Chemistry Transfer Pathway

Child Development

The purpose of the Child Development certificate is to provide specialized training and education that develops student’s professional knowledge, skills, and dispositions to work as aides and assistants with young children in a variety of settings. Notice of Minnesota Background Check Requirement Minnesota Statute 245C requires that students who have contact with individuals in licensed institutions complete an annual background study with the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Clinical Neurophysiology Technology

Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences (MCSHS) offers a 21-month program in neurodiagnostic (EEG, NCS, EP, PSG and autonomic testing). Neurodiagnostics is an exciting and challenging career involving the use of sophisticated equipment to perform tests that assist physicians in the diagnosis and evaluation of diseases of the brain, peripheral and autonomic nervous system and disorders of sleep and wakefulness.

Coaching

Coding Specialist

Communication Studies

The Communication Studies Certificate is based on practical application of communication theory. Employers surveyed often report teamwork, conflict management skills, oral communication, and interpersonal skills are crucial to success in the workplace. This certificate offers a broad depth and breadth of knowledge and skills in the Communication field.

Communication Studies Transfer Pathway

Community Health Worker

The Community Health Worker (CHW) program will prepare you to obtain employment in a variety of organizations. Community Health Workers perform a broad range of health-related functions and play an important role in bridging the gap between cultures and health care systems.

Computer Information Systems

Computer Science Transfer Pathway

Criminal Justice Transfer Pathway

Cybersecurity

Dental Assistant

The Dental Assistant major is designed to provide the student with the technical knowledge, manual skills, clinical experiences, communication skills, and positive attitudes toward work required to make the graduate a valuable member of the dental health care profession. The Dental Assistant Program may be completed in one year as a full-time student, or in two years as a part-time student.

Dental Assistant

The Dental Assistant major is designed to provide the student with the technical knowledge, manual skills, clinical experiences, communication skills, and positive attitudes toward work required to make the graduate a valuable member of the dental health care profession. The dental assistant may assist the dentist at chairside, perform expanded functions and dental laboratory procedures, provide personal oral care instruction, or function as a dental receptionist/ dental office manager.

Dental Assistant Expanded Functions

Dental Hygiene

The goal of the program is to provide academic and clinical educational opportunities for capable individuals to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for the professional practice of dental hygiene. The program prepares individuals for a variety of career opportunities in private dental offices, schools, hospitals, clinics, and public health agencies.

Digital Marketing Specialist

Early Childhood Education Transfer Pathway

Emergency Medical Technology

The primary focus of the Emergency Medical Technician is to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. The certificate EMT will receive general education courses that are designed to enhance their knowledge, skills and abilities. The program is also designed to meet the academic pre-requisites of the Emergency Medicine Paramedic Program.

Emergency Medicine Paramedic

Engineering Broad Field

Environmental Science

Executive Office Professional

This program will prepare students for employment as Executive Office Professionals. Students will develop technology and critical thinking skills crucial to ensuring organization success and will learn high-level professional service to internal and external stakeholders. Graduates of this program will be able to provide proactive service by researching innovative and emerging technologies and by the use of data analytics.

Facility and Service Technology

Facility and Service Technology

Graphic Design

Group Fitness Instructor

Healthcare Informatics

Healthcare Office Professional

This program prepares students for employment in healthcare office environments. Employment opportunities may include medical administrative assistants, receptionists, appointment coordinators, medical transcriptionists, medical scribes, medical editors, medical secretary, pathology reporting specialists, health unit coordinators, and healthcare documentation specialists.

Healthcare Office Professional

This program prepares students for employment in healthcare office environments. Employment opportunities may include medical administrative assistants, receptionists, appointment coordinators, medical transcriptionists, medical scribes, medical editors, medical secretary, pathology reporting specialists, health unit coordinators, and healthcare documentation specialists.

Health Information Technology

Histology Technician

History Transfer Pathway

The History Transfer Pathway AA offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Arts degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated History bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities. The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities* enter the university with junior-year status.

Hospitality Management

The Hospitality Management certificate is designed to provide practical applications of skills necessary for management in a variety of hospitality related fields. This certificate is designed to provide opportunities for students to implement and test the skills they learn. Students will also receive instructions to prepare them for the Google Analytics Certification.

Individualized Studies

The Individualized Studies AS Degree is designed for students who have well- defined career goals but need some flexibility to accomplish them. The program is intended to provide students with the opportunity to develop specific competencies, including a strong liberal arts background, and earn a degree not available through existing RCTC programs.

Information Technology

Laboratory Science

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

Mass Communication

Mass Communication Transfer Pathway

Mathematics Transfer Pathway

Music Creative Technologies

The purpose of the Music Creative Technologies Program is to provide the first two years of experience for transfer to many music institutions for careers which may include: (1) Recording Engineering, (2) Live Sound Engineer/Production, (3) Sound Design for TV, Film, and Video Games, (4) Music Production for TV, Film, and Video Games, (5) Audio Production for Live Sporting Events and Broadcast.

Music Technology

The purpose of this certificate is to give both the aspiring and professional music technology artist the core experience in contemporary music industry and technology applications. This certificate will lend further development for the practicing music technologist as an update for new applications in the Music Creative Technology field with respect to contemporary audio recording, MIDI application, and music composition.

Nursing

Peace Officer

Peace Officer

Peace Officer - Skills

Peace Officer Transfer Pathway

Personal Trainer

Photography

Practical Nursing

The Practical Nursing major is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide direct nursing care to patients in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and home and community based settings. This educational program includes classroom theory, laboratory experience and supervised clinical experience in area hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and community health care agencies.

Pre-Social Work Transfer Pathway

The Pre-Social Work Transfer Pathway A.S. offers students the opportunity to complete an Associate of Science degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated Social Work bachelor's degree programs at Minnesota State universities. The curriculum is designed so that students completing the pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State Universities* enter the university with junior-year status.

Psychology Transfer Pathway

Radiography

Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences (MCSHS) now offers a rigorous 18 month Radiography Program at Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota. Radiography is an exciting and challenging career involving the use of highly sophisticated equipment to create X-rays, which are anatomical images used by physicians to diagnose disease, injury or disability. Radiographers have direct patient contact in clinic and hospital settings and are valuable members of the health care team.

Science Foundations

Science Foundations A

The Science Foundations Certificates A and B provide students currently holding a baccalaureate degree the opportunity to complete science and Liberal Arts coursework (if required) to apply to a variety of professional programs. These include medical, physical therapy, veterinary medicine, physician assistant, occupational therapy, pharmacy, dentistry, chiropractic, osteopathic medicine, as well as other professional benefit from this program.

Science Foundations B

The Science Foundations Certificates A and B provide students currently holding a baccalaureate degree the opportunity to complete science and liberal arts coursework (if required) to apply a variety of professional programs. These include medical, physical therapy, veterinary medicine, physician assistant, occupational therapy, pharmacy, dentistry, chiropractic, osteopathic medicine, as well as other professional programs.

Sociology Transfer Pathway

Upon completion of the Sociology Transfer Pathway program at RCTC, students will achieve the following outcomes: • Articulate and demonstrate how the sociological perspective works in everyday life. • Apply multiple theories and theoretical approaches to explain social patterns. • Demonstrate their understanding of and ability to analyze social stratification. • Identify the relationships between macro social structures and micro social processes.

Sport Management

Supervisory Leadership

The Supervisory Leadership Certificate is an individually available component of the Supervisory Leadership A.A.S. Degree program. It is specifically designed to provide employed students with the skills necessary to be successful in a position of supervisory leadership. Courses in the certificate program focus on skills and techniques directly related to supervisory leadership issues.

Supervisory Leadership

The Supervisory Leadership program is specifically designed to provide employed students with the skills necessary to be successful in a position of supervisory leadership. Students can benefit from this program by becoming qualified for advancement into a supervisory position, to enhance current skills for persons who are already supervising others, or for advancement into a position of greater responsibility and influence.

Supervisory Leadership: Employee Development

The Employee Development Certificate is an individually available component of the Supervisory Leadership A.A.S. Degree program. It is specifically designed to provide employed students with the skills necessary to be successful in a position of supervisory leadership. Courses in the certificate program focus on skills and techniques directly related to employee development issues.

Surgical Technology

Trade Readiness

Trade Readiness Certificate – as individuals seek a pathway into the construction industry, many will need to receive initial training like tool identification, construction math, safety, and employment strategies. This certificate will allow learners to obtain the necessary skills for entry level positions, union apprenticeships, or continued learning towards a diploma or degree.

Veterinary Technician

The Veterinary Technology department offers one major option: Veterinary Technician A.A.S Degree. The Veterinary Technician Program is designed for students to complete some prerequisites in Veterinary Technology and after successful completion provide an opportunity to advance into the Veterinary Technician Applied Associate Degree. Courses are arranged in a sequential manner with a field experience component scheduled in the summer semester for the first year and the spring of the second year.

Web Design

Welding Technology

The purpose of the Welding Certificate is to provide a one semester intensive hands- on welding program that prepares students for employment in welding and fabrication. Students will develop skills in GMAW, GTAW, SMAW and OXY Fuel cutting/welding as well as blueprint reading, safety and quality with extensive welding lab experience and an internship.

Workplace Communication

The Workplace Communication Certificate is targeted for those who wish to strengthen their “soft skills” via practical application of communication theory. Employees surveyed often report teamwork, conflict management skills, oral communication, and interpersonal skills are crucial to success in the workplace.