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WELCOME TO YOUR HIRE EDUCATION Whether you’re tired of just making ends meet, interested in earning more money or eager to reach the next milestone in your career, NC community colleges can help make it happen. That’s because they offer a wide variety of programs for the strongest and fastest-growing industries in the state—many of which are taught by leading local professionals. Their extensive knowledge, combined with hands-on coursework and real-world learning opportunities, are A GUIDE TO NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND THE PROGRAMS THEY OFFER designed to get you the education you need to prepare 2019-2020 ACADEMIC YEAR you for the job you want. Choose a higher education focused on getting you hired. CHOOSE FROM EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE AS STRONG AND DIVERSE AS NORTH CAROLINA ITSELF North Carolina community colleges are a great place to gain the knowledge, skills and experience you need to break into a specific career path. With more than 275 programs of study, along with a number of additional services to help you develop the soft skills today’s employers are looking for, NC community colleges are focused on providing you with a high-quality education that translates to employment. 2 2 Community colleges offer three types of educational programs to help you succeed. CERTIFICATES ASSOCIATE DEGREES Certificate programs are designed to provide entry-level Associate degrees are intended to provide entry-level employment training and are offered at all 58 community employment training and/or prepare students to transfer to colleges across the state. Generally ranging from 12 to 18 a four-year college or university, in order to continue their semester hour credits, a certificate can usually be completed education. All NC community colleges offer a multitude of in one semester by a full-time student. Associate degree-level Associate Degrees in Applied Sciences (AAS) programs as well as courses taken within a certificate program can also count one or more college transfer degree programs, which include toward a diploma or an associate degree. Associate in Arts (AA), Associate in Science (AS), Associate in Engineering (AE) and Associate in Fine Arts (AFA). AAS programs range from 64 to 76 semester hour credits, which means a full-time student can typically complete one of these DIPLOMAS programs within two years. Diploma programs provide students entry-level employment NICOLE GOT HIRED training and are offered at all 58 colleges within the North Carolina Community College System. Earning a diploma YOU GET TO HAVE THAT COLLEGE typically requires between 36 to 48 semester hour credits and can usually be completed by a full-time student within one full EXPERIENCE TO FIT WHATEVER year, which includes two semesters and one summer session. YOUR UNIQUE STYLE IS. Associate degree-level courses taken within a diploma program NICOLE STUMBLING BEAR can also be applied toward an associate degree. FAYETTEVILLE TECH GRAD Bio Research Assistant at UNC Pembroke’s COMtech Biotechnology Research “ and Training Center 3 3 EXPLORE ALL OF YOUR POTENTIAL PROGRAM OPTIONS TO FIND ONE THAT’S RIGHT FOR YOU CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA AND ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE PROGRAMS Available across the North Carolina Community College System Accounting and Finance Applied Animal Science Technology Advertising and Graphic Design Applied Engineering Technology Aerostructure Manufacturing Aquaculture Technology and Repair Aquarium Science Technology Agribusiness Technology Architectural Technology Agricultural Biotechnology Associate Degree Nursing Agricultural Systems Technology (Integrated) Agriculture Education Automation Engineering Technology Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology Automotive Customizing Technology Alternative Transportation Technology Automotive Light Duty Diesel Animal Care and Management Automotive Restoration Technology Technology (Diploma) 4 4 CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA AND ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE PROGRAMS Available across the North Carolina Community College System HELPFUL INFORMATION Automotive Systems Technology Building Construction Technology Aviation Electronics (Avionics) Business Administration Technology Business Analytics Financial aid is available to NC community college students Aviation Management and Career in the form of grants, scholarships, work-study and federal Pilot Technology Cancer Information Management loans. Simply contact your college to learn more about Cardiovascular Sonography funding options. Aviation Systems Technology Baking and Pastry Arts Cardiovascular Technology (Invasive Many campuses offer flexible class schedules to make getting and NonInvasive) a higher education as doable as possible—including night Basic Law Enforcement Training classes and distance education or online courses for anytime, (Certificate) Carpentry (Diploma) anywhere learning. Biomedical Equipment Technology Central Sterile Processing (Certificate) NC community colleges offer a range of co-curricular Biopharmaceutical Technology activities, including NJCAA athletics, clubs, intramural sports, Chemical Technology student government, honor organizations, special interest Bioprocess Technology groups and more. Civil Engineering Technology Biotechnology Clinical Trials Research Associate Earn while you learn a highly skilled trade through Boat Building (Diploma) ApprenticeshipNC. You’ll be able to graduate debt free with a Commercial Refrigeration professional certificate or two-year degree while earning more Boat Manufacture and Service Technology and more as you advance in your apprenticeship. (Diploma) Community Spanish Interpreter Entrepreneurs along with owners of new and existing businesses Brewing, Distillation and in North Carolina can get support at one of 58 Small Business Fermentation Computed Tomography & Magnetic Center Network locations across the state in the form of Resonance Imaging Technology training, counseling and access to other local resources. Broadcasting and Production (Diploma) Technology 5 5 CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA AND ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE PROGRAMS Available across the North Carolina Community College System Computer Engineering Technology Dental Laboratory Technology Entertainment Technologies Equine Business Computer-Aided Drafting Dialysis Technology (Diploma) Entrepreneurship Equine Training Technology Diesel and Heavy Equipment Environment, Health, and Safety Esthetics Instructor Computer-Integrated Machining Technology Technology Esthetics Technology Construction Equipment Systems Digital Effects and Animation Environmental Engineering Technology Technology Technology Facility Maintenance Technology Construction Management Digital Media Technology Environmental Management Technology Technology Facility Maintenance Worker Early Childhood Education (Diploma) Cosmetology Environmental Science Technology Early Childhood Preschool Cosmetology Instructor Electric Line Construction Criminal Justice Technology Technology SETH GOT HIRED Criminal Justice Technology/ Electric Utility Substation and Relay Financial Crime/Computer Fraud Technology I KNOW MANY OF [NC COMMUNITY Criminal Justice Technology/ Electrical Engineering Technology Forensic Science COLLEGES’] PROGRAMS HAVE GREAT Electrical Power Production JOB PLACEMENT. LIKE, IF YOU PASS Culinary Arts Technology THE PROGRAM, YOU’RE ALMOST Cyber Crime Technology Electrical Systems Technology GUARANTEED A JOB SOMEWHERE. Cytotechnology (Certificate) Electroneurodiagnostic Technology SETH GABRIEL CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE GRAD Dental Assisting (Diploma) Electronics Engineering Technology PROGRAMMING ANALYST AT LEE INDUSTRIES Dental Hygiene Emergency Medical Science “ 6 6 CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA AND ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE PROGRAMS Available across the North Carolina Community College System DID YOU KNOW? Film and Video Production Gunsmithing Technology Gunsmithing (Diploma) Fire Protection Technology THE NORTH CAROLINA MANUFACTURING Health and Fitness Science INSTITUTE HAS PARTNERED WITH Fish and Wildlife Management Technology Health Care Technology MORE THAN 50 BUSINESSES TO HELP (Certificate) STUDENTS BECOME MORE EMPLOYABLE— Food Service Technology Health Information Technology WITH AROUND 90% FINDING FULL-TIME POSITIONS Forestry Management Technology WITHIN A MONTH OF GRADUATING. Healthcare Business Informatics Funeral Service Education Healthcare Interpreting ? Furniture Upholstery (Diploma) Healthcare Management General Occupational Technology Technology Human Services Technology/ Industrial Engineering Technology Developmental Disabilities Geomatics Technology Heavy Equipment Operation, Industrial Management Technology Management, and Service Human Services Technology/ Geospatial Technology Gerontology Industrial Systems Technology Historic Preservation Technology Golf Course Management Human Services Technology/ Infant/Toddler Care (Certificate) Technology Histotechnology Mental Health Information Technology Graphic Arts and Imaging Horticulture Technology Human Services Technology/Social Intelligence Studies Technology Services Hospitality Management Interior Design Graphic Arts and Imaging Human Services Technology/ Technology/Flexography Human Services Technology Substance Abuse Interpreter Education Greenhouse and Grounds Human Services Technology/ Hunting and Shooting Sports Interventional Cardiac and Vascular Maintenance (Certificate) Animal Assisted Interactions Management Technology 7 7 CERTIFICATE, DIPLOMA AND ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE PROGRAMS Available across the North Carolina Community College System