Career programs offer variety of high-demand options for displaced workers
30th June 2008
Changes in the economy have forced many Mohave County residents to look at career options. With fall classes beginning Aug. 25, Mohave Community College is set to prepare displaced workers for a wide range of careers in stable, high-demand fields where they can improve their earning power, quality of life and the economy in general.
There are numerous career programs at MCC, all of which offer certificates and/or associate degrees. The programs of study are Allied Health, Business, Culinary Arts, Computer Information Systems, Education, Industrial Technology, Liberal Arts and Sciences and Public Safety. Programs include various areas of emphasis.Allied Health offers dental hygiene and dental assisting, chemical dependency therapy, emergency medical training, medical assisting, nursing, pharmacy technician, physical therapy assisting and surgical technology.
Under Business, an associate of business degree and an associate of applied science (AAS) degree in business administration are available as are certificates in accounting, administrative office management, general management, business foundation and professional applications. These degrees prepare workers for employment or to operate their own business.
Culinary Arts offers an associate of arts (AA) degree in culinary arts or certificates in introductory culinary arts and advanced culinary arts.
The Computer Information Systems program offers AAS degrees in computer information systems or systems administration as well as certificate programs in CIS foundation, computer graphics and web design, computer support services, network support and security, professional applications, programming and game development and essential computer technology.
The Education program offers AA degrees with emphases in early childhood education and elementary education.
Within Industrial Technology is a wide variety of programs for careers that are in high demand throughout the tri-state area. Those include automotive service technology, construction technology, drafting technology, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, truck driver training and welding technology.
Liberal Arts and Sciences programs include certificates and/or associate of arts degrees in general studies, art, science, theater, social and behavioral sciences, and general technology. The Science program offers associate of science degrees with emphases in chemistry, geology and life science, as well as a certificate in geographic information systems.
Public Safety programs include administration of justice with certificate programs in corrections officer, evidence and crime scene technician and homeland security and terrorism, as well as an AAS in administration of justice. The fire science and paralegal programs offer certificates or AAS degrees.
Dental, nursing, surgical technology and automotive service technology are lock-step programs, where the classes begin at a certain time and the entire class of students remains together one to two years to complete the program from beginning to end.
Some programs may be based on one campus only, and registration for fall classes begins July 7.
For more information, prospective students should visit the nearest MCC campus or call Students Services at (929) 704-7799 in Bullhead City, (928) 875-9116 in Colorado City, (928) 757-0875 in Kingman or (928) 505-3314 in Lake Havasu City. Additional information is also available on the MCC Web site at www.mohave.edu/programs.
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Tania Mathews, a graduate of the automotive service technology program at MCC, returned to the college and is now seeking a degree in automotive collision repair technology, two stable, high-demand vocational programs available at MCC. Registration for fall classes opens July 7; classes begin Aug. 25.