Central Carolina Technical College

Accounting

The Accounting Associate Degree in Applied Science program prepares students to systematically record, interpret, and present financial data. According to forecasts, accountants are near the top of the list of promising careers for the future. Career opportunities include entry positions such as general accounting, payroll, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.

Accounting Specialist Certificate

The Accounting Specialist Certificate program provides students with a working knowledge of accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general accounting activities. Students may apply the courses taken in the Accounting Specialist Certificate to the Associate Degree in Applied Science with a Major in Accounting.

Advanced Air Conditioning and Heating Certificate

Graduates of the Basic Air Conditioning and Heating Certificate program may enroll in the Advanced Air Conditioning and Heating Certificate to further develop their skills. The advanced program includes both theory and practical work in commercial refrigeration and air conditioning principles, calculations, the study of electrical components and programmable controls.

Advanced CNC Programming Certificate

The Advanced CNC Programming Certificate develops skills in advanced machining and computer numerical control (CNC) operations. Because of the fast-growing nature of industrial technology, those who have developed skills in CNC operations are always in demand. CNC machinists usually enjoy security as well as good wages. This program teaches the student to take metal and cut, drill, and shape it into useful components.

Advanced Mechatronics Technology Certificate

The Advanced Mechatronics Technology Certificate is designed to provide graduates with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform technical troubleshooting of industrial equipment with mechanical, electrical, and electronic components. Students must successfully complete the Basic Mechatronics Certificate prior to being admitted into the Advanced Mechatronics Certificate.

Advanced Pipe Welding Certificate

The Advanced Certificate in Pipe Welding program is designed to take the student who is qualified in structural welding to the next step in the welding industry. Pipe welders are in high demand and require a higher level of expertise to meet industry demands. The Advanced Certificate in Pipe Welding is designed for the student to become proficient in pipe welding using multiple processes.

Applied Science in Surgical Technology

The Surgical Technology Associate Degree in Applied Science program is designed to prepare individuals for employment as surgical technologists. Surgical technologists are integral members of the surgical team who work closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, registered nurses, and other surgical personnel in delivering patient care and assuming appropriate responsibilities before, during, and after surgery.

Associate in Arts

The Associate in Arts Degree can be completed in the evening by following the CCTC Evening College layout at https://www.cctech.edu/eveningcollege/. The Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degree program is designed for students who wish to enter fields related to the arts, humanities, or social sciences.

Associate in Science

The Associate in Science Degree can be completed in the evening by following the CCTC Evening College layout at https://www.cctech.edu/eveningcollege/. The Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree program is designed for students who wish to enter fields related to mathematics or sciences. Related areas of emphasis include secondary education, and/or professional areas of health, medicine, engineering, business, and computer science. Requirements for specific majors at senior institutions may vary.

Automotive Diagnostic Technology Certificate

The Automotive Diagnostic Technology Certificate is designed to provide technology specific training in a combination of classroom and lab settings to prepare graduates for entry-level jobs in the field of automotive electrical systems repair, heating and air conditioning repair, and engine performance, apprentice technician, auto technician, and specialty technician. Job placement opportunities are excellent.

Automotive Technology Certificate

The Automotive Technology Certificate is designed to provide technology specific training in a combination of classroom and lab settings to prepare graduates for entry-level jobs in the field of automotive engine repair; drive train repair; and brake, suspension, and steering diagnosis. Job opportunities include apprentice technician, auto technician, parts specialist, specialty technician, and service manager. Job placement opportunities are excellent.

Basic Air Conditioning and Heating Certificate

The Basic Air Conditioning and Heating Certificate can be completed in the evening by following the CCTC Evening College layout at https://www.cctech.edu/eveningcollege/. The Basic Air Conditioning and Heating Certificate program prepares graduates for numerous careers in the HVAC/R field. Job opportunities in heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration include these fields: sales, installation, service technician, maintenance and repair, and operations.

Basic Machining and CNC Fundamentals Certificate

The Basic Machining and CNC Fundamentals Certificate can be completed in the evening by following the CCTC Evening College layout at https://www.cctech.edu/eveningcollege/. The Basic Machining and CNC Fundamentals Certificate develop skills in basic machining and computer numerical control (CNC) operations. Because of the fast-growing nature of industrial technology, those who have developed skills in CNC operations are always in demand.

Basic Mechatronics Technology Certificate

The Basic Mechatronics Technology Certificate program is designed to provide graduates with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform basic maintenance and repair of industrial equipment with both mechanical and electrical components.

Child Care Assistant Certificate

The Child Care Assistant Certificate program specifically prepares graduates for assisting classroom teachers in the care and supervision of children in preschool and child care settings. This certificate meets the skill proficiencies of an Early Childhood Educator Level 1 (ECE 1) designated by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in the Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators.

Computer Specialist Certificate

The Computer Specialist Certificate program is designed to provide entry-level skills necessary for careers in the field of microcomputer operations and support services. The program is offered for individuals seeking to develop or broaden their knowledge of microcomputer software applications, operating systems, programming, data and Internet communications.

Computer Technology

The Computer Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree program provides students with the opportunity to learn the necessary skills needed to implement solutions to business and information systems-related problems on modern computer systems. The program focuses on developing problem-solving and decision-making skills employing microcomputers and associated technology.

Criminal Justice Technology

The Criminal Justice Technology Associate Degree in Applied Science program seeks to develop an understanding of the causes and the prevention of crime, impacts of human behavior, the legal system, and the organization and conduct of criminal justice functions. The curriculum provides essential knowledge of the functions and prevalent problems of criminal justice agencies and the organizational, legal, and social context within which they operate.

Cybersecurity Certificate

The Cybersecurity Certificate program is designed to provide fundamental knowledge and entry-level skills necessary for careers in the field of cybersecurity and network security support. The program is offered for individuals seeking to develop or broaden their knowledge of cyber-, information-, and network-security.

Early Care and Education

The Early Care and Education Associate Degree in Applied Science program is designed to prepare individuals for employment in a variety of educational and child care programs for children from birth through school age. Recent research and interest in the importance of education of children during the first five years of life has provided for a growing number of new opportunities in the field.

Early Childhood Development Certificate

The Early Childhood Development Certificate program prepares graduates for employment in educational programs for children from birth to age eight. Individuals will obtain a basic understanding of the developmental needs of young children and will learn how to create a nurturing environment in preschool and after school programs. All courses in the Early Childhood Development Certificate program can be applied toward the Associate Degree in Early Care and Education.

Engineering Design Technology

The Engineering Design Technology Associate Degree in Applied Science program is designed to give students the skills essential for success in the rapidly changing field of engineering design technology. Hands-on experience familiarizes students with computer-aided design (CAD) technology.

Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management Certificate

The Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management Certificate can be completed in the evening by following the CCTC Evening College layout at https://www.cctech.edu/eveningcollege/. The Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management Certificate program is designed to provide a foundation for those seeking to start, build or manage their own business.

Environmental Engineering Technology

Environmental Engineering Technology is a completely ONLINE degree program. Students in the Environmental Engineering Technology Associate Degree in Applied Science program explore the relationships between the human race and the dynamic environment in which they live. They examine the effects of pollution using applied math and science skills. Students also determine strategies to minimize or prevent waste in order to reduce the impact on the environment.

Environmental, Health, and Safety Certificate

Environmental, Health, and Safety is a completely ONLINE certificate program. The Environmental, Health, and Safety Certificate program will prepare graduates to evaluate and remediate workplace and environmental hazards in order to promote public health. Graduates of the Certificate will be prepared to enter the workforce as a technician or continue their education and obtain an Associate Degree in Applied Science with a Major in Environmental Engineering Technology.

General Liberal Arts & Sciences

General Technology

The General Technology Associate Degree program is intended for students who find it necessary to design a program to meet specific individual needs. It is to be used sparingly and should not be used in lieu of an approved major. To enroll in the General Technology program, the student must meet with an assigned academic advisor to determine a curriculum plan. Acceptance into the program must be approved by the appropriate department chair.

General Technology - Fire Science Specialty

Academy or the South Carolina Fire Academy. Up to 24 hours of exemption credit will awarded based on the criteria set forth by the South Carolina Technical College System. Exemption credit will be applied toward the Associate in Applied Science Major in General Technology after the first semester of successful college course work and used to satisfy the Secondary Technical Specialty and Additional Technical Course requirements.

Gerontology Certificate

The Human Services Certificate in Gerontology is designed to prepare graduates with the knowledge necessary to support the needs of older adults. As the population of older adults continues to grow, there will be the need for qualified individuals in the field of gerontology. The program will teach the skills necessary to make a positive impact on the lives of older adults by understanding their special needs and requirements.

Human Services

The Associate Degree in Applied Science with a Major in Human Services targets those individuals who have a strong desire to help others within their community. The Human Services professional is an important link to helping others fulfill their potential. The Associate Degree provides students with the necessary core knowledge to maximize their success in providing a positive impact for clients.

Human Services Certificate

The Human Services Certificate is designed to prepare graduates to become service providers in a variety of human services areas, particularly in the health, wellness, and recovery fields. The program will teach the skills necessary to make a positive impact on the lives of clients in a variety of settings and expose students to intervention techniques for working with individuals and groups. Students will complete a semester of field placement at a human service agency in the area.

Inpatient Medical Coding Certificate

Inpatient Medical Coding is a completely ONLINE certificate program. The Inpatient Medical Coding Certificate program is designed to prepare Health Information Professionals by focusing on procedural and diagnostic coding for reimbursement of professional services performed in inpatient facility settings. The program includes medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, inpatient procedural coding (ICD-10-PCS) and diagnostic coding (ICD-10-CM) as well as medical regulations.

Management

The Management Associate Degree in Applied Science program is a study of the art and science of directing an organization toward its desired goals. The program develops management, communication, mathematics, and problem-solving skills required in supervisory and leadership positions. In addition, critical business topics such as accounting, economics, finance, and information processing technology are introduced.

Mechatronics Fundamentals Certificate

The Mechatronics Fundamentals Technician Certificate program is designed to provide technology specific training in a combination of classroom and lab settings to prepare graduates for entry-level jobs in the mechatronics fields of electricity, mechanical power, hydraulics, pneumatics, and hand and power tool applications.

Medical Assisting

The Medical Assisting Diploma in Applied Science program prepares graduates to assist other health care professionals in offices and/or other medical settings and perform delegated administrative and clinical duties in accordance with respective federal and state laws governing such actions, activities, and ethical standards.

Medical Billing and Reimbursement Certificate

Medical Billing and Reimbursement is a completely ONLINE certificate program. The Medical Billing and Reimbursement Certificate (MBRC) program is designed to equip health information professionals with the skills needed for a career in medical billing.

Medical Record Coding Certificate

Medical Record Coding is a completely ONLINE certificate program. The Medical Record Coding Certificate program is designed to prepare health information professionals who focus on medical record management with an emphasis on procedural and diagnostic coding for reimbursement of professional services performed in healthcare facilities. The program includes medical terminology, human disease process, pharmacology, medical billing, procedural and diagnostic coding and medical records regulations.

Natural Resources Management

Natural Resources Management Associate Degree can be obtained completely ONLINE through selection of appropriate classes. The Natural Resources Management Associate Degree in Applied Science program is designed to prepare students for a career in the management and protection of natural resources. Success in this field requires the technician to have a broad background in the biological and agricultural sciences.

Nursing (ADN)

The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program prepares graduates to function as competent registered nurses who are caring, culturally sensitive, and use critical thinking and technology to provide care in structured settings for patients and their families/significant others. Throughout the program, the student has planned clinical experiences to complement classroom learning and enhance skills in the application of nursing principles and associated technology.

Office Management Certificate

The Office Management Certificate is designed to provide fundamental knowledge and skills in a wide variety of office management and administration applications to run a one-person or small office or department.

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Pharmacy Technician Certificate

The Pharmacy Technician Certificate Curriculum is a formal academic training program that prepares individuals to become pharmacy technicians. These allied health professionals assist and support licensed pharmacists in preparing and dispensing medications and other health care products to patients.

Practical Nursing

The Practical Nursing program prepares graduates to function as competent practical nurses who are caring, culturally sensitive, and use critical thinking and technology to provide care in structured settings for patients and their families/significant others. Throughout the program, the student has planned clinical experiences to complement classroom learning and enhance skills in the application of nursing principles and associated technology.

Pre-Nursing Preparatory Certificate

The Pre-Nursing Preparatory Certificate can be completed in the evening by following the CCTC Evening College layout at https://www.cctech.edu/eveningcollege/. Completion of the Pre-Nursing Preparatory Certificate prepares the student for the application process but does not guarantee acceptance into the ADN program.

Supervision and Leadership Foundations Certificate

The Supervision and Leadership Foundations Certificate can be completed in the evening by following the CCTC Evening College layout at https://www.cctech.edu/eveningcollege/. The Supervision and Leadership Foundations Certificate program is designed to provide fundamental knowledge and entry-level skills necessary for careers in supervision, management and general business.

Teacher Education

The Teacher Education Associate Degree in Applied Science program is designed to prepare individuals for transfer to a 4-year institution majoring in Education for Teacher Licensure in one of the following areas: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Middle Level Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, or Physical Education. Courses in the program are available in a variety of formats.

Transition Nursing

The Transition Nursing Option provides qualified licensed practical nurses (LPN) and qualified paramedics the opportunity for advanced placement into the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program. The ADN program prepares graduates to function as competent nurses who are caring, culturally sensitive, and use critical thinking and technology to provide care in structured settings for patients and their families/significant others.

Wastewater Operator Certificate

Wastewater Operator is a completely ONLINE certificate program. The Wastewater Operator Certificate program is designed to assist students in studying for a license in physical/chemical or biological wastewater treatment, which is a requirement to progress in the field.

Water Operator Certificate

Water Operator is a completely ONLINE certificate program. The Water Operator Certificate program is designed to assist students who are pursuing a license in water treatment or distribution, which is a requirement to progress in the field. This Certificate has been approved by the South Carolina Department of Labor Licensing and Regulation to count as 1-year of work experience toward an operator license after completion of the trainee year and successfully passing the State Certification Exam.

Welding Certificate

The Welding Certificate can be completed in the evening by following the CCTC Evening College layout at https://www.cctech.edu/eveningcollege/. The Welding Certificate program is designed to provide knowledge and skills in the techniques of inert gas, oxyacetylene, electric arc welding, and plasma cutting. Job opportunities include erection welders, shipyard welders, welding shop fabrication, maintenance welders, construction welders, and structural steel welders.