Academics

Program Goals for Certificates

Accounting Applications [3001]
0552030205

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Prepare and use financial information about business organizations to support decision making.
  • Manage business information using appropriate software.
  • Demonstrate effective business communication skills.
  • Evaluate business and financial information to support internal decision making.
  • Prepare governmental tax forms, including income, payroll, and sales taxes.
  • Consider the implications of professional values, ethics, and attitudes in business.

Advanced Lean Manufacturing [3035]
0615061302 

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate proficiency in the use of quality assurance methods, quality control concepts.
  • Identify lean and six sigma concepts in manufacturing environments.
  • Identify, implement and/or interpret supply chain and operations management concepts and techniques.

Alternative Energy [3002]
0615050304

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate proficiency in laboratory practices.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in DC circuits.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in AC circuits.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in solid state devices.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in technical recording and reporting.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in principles of power generation systems such as solar, wind, geothermal, Biofuels/biomass, hydroelectric and ocean energy.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in principles of transformers.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in principles of power transmission systems.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in interpretation of electric codes. 

Automation [3034]
0615040601

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Understand, operate and maintain industrial automation systems.
  • Troubleshoot industrial automation systems.
  • Apply the principles of robotics to automated systems.
  • Create and operate human machine interfaces to control automated systems. 

Biotechnology Specialist [3028]
0626120101

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate communication skills.
  • Demonstrate safety skills.
  • Demonstrate basic laboratory skills.
  • Demonstrate regulatory compliance.
  • Demonstrate appropriate decision making and problem solving techniques.
  • Demonstrate specific laboratory skills.
  • Demonstrate quality assurance/control.
  • Maintain facility and equipment. 

Business Management [3010]
0552070101

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

Professional Skills: 

  • Prepare and use financial information about business organizations to support decision making.
  • Manage business information using appropriate software.
  • Demonstrate effective business communication skills.
  • Describe the significance of legal and ethical issues in a business environment.
  • Demonstrate employability skills.
  • Prepare or develop strategic or organizational skills.
  • Identify, classify and demonstrate management activities.

Business Operations [3036]
0552020104

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

Professional Skills: 

  • Prepare and use financial information about business organizations to support decision making.
  • Manage business information using appropriate software.
  • Demonstrate effective business communication skills.
  • Describe the significance of legal and ethical issues in a business environment.
  • Demonstrate employability skills.

Business Specialist [3037]
0552020103

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

Professional Skills: 

  • Prepare and use financial information about business organizations to support decision making.
  • Manage business information using appropriate software.
  • Demonstrate effective business communication skills.
  • Demonstrate employability skills.
  • Prepare or develop strategic or organizational skills.
  • Identify, classify, and demonstrate management activities.

Child Care Center Management Specialization [3038]
0419070906

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate knowledge of early childhood education programming and management.
  • Demonstrate skills in managing the financial and legal aspects of a child care center.
  • Demonstrate leadership and organizational skills.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate methods of guidance and program management.
  • Develop and maintain systems for monitoring practices related to health, safety, and nutrition.
  • Develop and examine policies that promote alliances with families and collaboration among programs and community resources. 

Computer Aided Design and Drafting [3017]
0615130304

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate knowledge of using 2D and solid modeling software.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in 2D CAD and basic solid modeling fundamentals.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in engineering design fundamentals.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in advanced solid modeling tools and commands.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in advanced solid modeling, assemblies, and drawings.

Computer Programmer [3004]
0511020200

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Perform data file activities.
  • Perform analysis activities.
  • Perform program design activities.
  • Perform coding activities.
  • Perform testing activities.
  • Perform user-training activities.
  • Perform implementation activities.
  • Perform user support activities.
  • Perform evaluation activities.
  • Demonstrate professional development skills.
  • Demonstrate general organizational computing workplace competencies.

Criminal Justice Technology Specialist [3029]
0743010304

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Describe and discuss the criminal justice system.
  • Describe and discuss juvenile delinquency.
  • Summarize criminal justice administration.
  • Describe and discuss the role intermediate sanctions have in correctional policy.
  • Explain evidence and rules of evidence.
  • Identify issues relating to human diversity in the criminal justice system.
  • Identify factors critical to maintaining physical security and control.
  • Demonstrate oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Demonstrate basic computer skills and competency in common software applications.

Database Administrator [3025]
0511020309

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate how to design and implement a data warehouse.
  • Demonstrate how to extract and transform data.
  • Demonstrate how to load data.

Digital Publishing [3030]
0609049902

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate effective professional, interpersonal, and intercultural communication skills.
  • Demonstrate the fundamental skills of the writing process for varied mass and new media communication platforms.
  • Demonstrate appropriate technical, analytical, and evaluative skills for new media content creation, delivery, and social impact. 

Early Childhood Education and Early Intervention [3003]
0419070904

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate knowledge of early childhood education.
  • Guide physical development.
  • Guide cognitive language and literacy development.
  • Guide creative development.
  • Guide social and emotional development.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of how to positively interact with families.
  • Identify and report child abuse and neglect in accordance with state regulations.
  • Demonstrate professionalism.
  • Demonstrate use of technology.

Electronics [3018]
0615030310

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate proficiency in laboratory practices.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in direct current (DC) circuits.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in advanced direct current (DC) circuit network analysis.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in alternating current (AC) circuits.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in alternating current (AC) network and coupled circuit analysis.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in digital circuits.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in technical recording and reporting.

Engineering Technology Support Specialist [3016]
0615000007

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate an understanding of industrial processes and material properties.
  • Generate and interpret computer-aided drawings.
  • Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of electricity and electronics.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of industrial safety, health, and environmental requirements.
  • Demonstrate proficiently in the use of quality assurance methods and quality control concepts.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in using tools, instruments and testing devices.
  • Demonstrate basic troubleshooting skills.
  • Demonstrate appropriate communication skills.
  • Demonstrate appropriate math skills.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of modern business practices and strategies.
  • Demonstrate employability skills.

Entrepreneurship [3023]
0552070308

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Develop entrepreneurial concepts.
  • Develop entrepreneurial resources.
  • Apply accounting principles and concepts to perform accounting activities.
  • Demonstrates money management skills.
  • Describe and conduct business records management.
  • Plan and develop a marketing-information management system.
  • Plan and develop promotional strategies.
  • Plan and develop pricing strategies.
  • Analyze business risk.
  • Analyze and identify legal considerations.

Graphic and Web Design [3022]
0611080304

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills.
  • Demonstrate the ability to collaborate with others.
  • Demonstrate safe and efficient work practices.
  • Create raster-based and vector-based visual solutions.
  • Formulate concepts/theories.
  • Apply design and color theories.
  • Demonstrate technical and creative uses of typography.
  • Create advertising design solutions.
  • Demonstrate production skills in web and print design.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of current industry standards, practices, and techniques.
  • Demonstrate industry-level presentation techniques.
  • Utilize computer hardware, software, networks and peripherals for the production of electronic content.
  • Create electronic interfaces.
  • Demonstrate employability skills.

Graphic Design Support [3021]
0611080302

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate effective interpersonal communication skills.
  • Perform raster-based and vector-based visual solutions.
  • Formulate concepts/theories.
  • Apply design and color theories.
  • Demonstrate technical and creative uses of typography.
  • Demonstrate production skills in web and print design.
  • Interpret printing processes.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of current industry standards, practices, and techniques.
  • Demonstrate industry-level presentation techniques.
  • Utilize computer hardware, software, networks and peripherals for the production of electronic content.
  • Create electronic interfaces.
  • Demonstrate employability skills.

Green Belt Six Sigma [3031]
0615070203

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate proficiency in lean manufacturing/production.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in developing self-directed work teams.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in the tools of lean manufacturing.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in basic Six Sigma concepts.

 Health Care Services [3039]
 0351070102

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the health care delivery system and health occupations.
  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate and use interpersonal skills effectively.
  • Demonstrate legal and ethical responsibilities.
  • Recognize and practice safety and security procedures.
  • Demonstrate information technology applications in healthcare.
  • Demonstrate employability skills.
  • Basic knowledge of medical language, anatomy and physiology, disease processes.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of materials and supplies needed in healthcare settings.
  • Interpret federal, state and local laws as they apply to health care facilities.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the economics involved in healthcare.

Homeland Security Specialist [3032]
0743010306

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Describe and discuss the criminal justice system.
  • Describe and discuss the field of criminal law.
  • Identify issues relating to human diversity in the criminal justice system.

Information Technology Analysis
0511010312

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate how to use current productivity software applications and tools including word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation software, email, and internet browser applications.
  • Install, configure, upgrade and troubleshoot computer hardware.
  • Install, configure and troubleshoot software system and device driver software and implement basic security measures.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of networking technologies.
  • Foundations of project management.
  • Perform customer service skills.
  • Perform systems monitoring activities.
  • Perform computer information systems analysis activities.

Live Event Media Production (formerly Interactive Media Production) [3024]
0610020216

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate the ability to collaborate with others.
  • Demonstrate safe and efficient work practices.
  • Generate a production schedule.
  • Plan a production set.
  • Create appropriate lighting for location and/or set productions.
  • Operate studio and field video cameras.
  • Record, mix and edit audio resources
  • Operate control room equipment.
  • Organize and edit video resources. 

Marketing [3011]
0252140111

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate skillfully.
  • Perform merchandising math operations specific to products and services marketing.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of basic economic principles.
  • Demonstrate the human relations skills necessary for success in promotions.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of promotion.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of advertising.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of display design.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of public relations.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of personal selling.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of management functions.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of entrepreneurship.

Network Infrastructure [3033]
0511100114

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of computer networking.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of routing concepts.
  • Demonstrate router configuration skills.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of LAN design and concepts.
  • Demonstrate VLAN configuration skills.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of wide area networks (WAN).
  • Demonstrate Wide Area Network configuration skills.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of network security.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of remote access.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of IP addressing services.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of network maintenance, support and troubleshooting.

Network Security [3007]
0511100118

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate proficiency in securing network infrastructures and protecting data.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in performing security penetration testing.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in responding to cybersecurity incidents.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in the essential elements of forensic analysis.
  • Demonstrate employability skills. 

Network Server Administration [3006]
0511100112

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate understanding of computer network maintenance and support.
  • Demonstrate understanding of networking fundamentals.
  • Demonstrate understanding of operating system concepts and associated
  • Demonstrate fundamental proficiency in network security essentials.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the directory services infrastructure and installation.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of group policy.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of implementing sites to manage Active Directory replication.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of maintaining Active Directory services availability.
  • Demonstrate how to install and deploy a server operating system.
  • Demonstrate how to provide infrastructure services.
  • Demonstrate how to provide file and print services.
  • Demonstrate how to provide remote and wireless network access.
  • Demonstrate how to monitor and maintain network servers and services.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of securing data transmission and authentication.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of planning for business continuity and high availability.
  • Demonstrate workplace-readiness skills.

Preschool Teacher Specialization [3040]
0419070908
 

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate knowledge of health, safety and nutrition relative to preschoolers.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of a developmentally appropriate preschool environment.
  • Demonstrate content knowledge in early childhood education for preschoolers.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of child growth and development of the preschool age child.
  • Demonstrate the importance of positive interactions with the family and community.
  • Demonstrate effective methods of establishing positive and open communication with the child’s family or primary caregiver.

Risk Management and Insurance Operations [3041]
0552020108

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

Professional Skills: 

  • Demonstrate effective business communication skills.
  • Describe the significance of legal and ethical issues in a business environment.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and application of personal insurance planning.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and application of personal and business property insurance.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of risk management and insurance.

Scientific Workplace Preparation [3042]
0641030102

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate appropriate written and oral communication skills.
  • Demonstrate appropriate mathematical skills to solve basic problems in the sciences.
  • Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills, decision-making strategies, and awareness of self-worth, ethics and values.
  • Demonstrate computer competence.
  • Demonstrate basic knowledge of scientific concepts.
  • Demonstrate basic knowledge of chemical concepts.

Web Development Specialist [3026]
0511080103

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following: 

  • Demonstrate proficiency with Internet structure, organization, and navigation.
  • Understand, install and configure computer hardware.
  • Perform enterprise architecture-related tasks.
  • Perform web design/development activities.
  • Perform programming and scripting activities.
  • Perform testing/troubleshooting activities.
  • Perform website management activities.
  • Perform e-commerce-related tasks.
  • Demonstrate professional development skills.
  • Perform Documentation and Technical reference activities.
  • Perform general organizational computing workplace competencies.

 

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