Miles Community College

Accounting

This one-year program is designed to develop the necessary skills for persons seeking employment in entry-level accounting positions. This program can be completed online.

Accounting Technology

This two-year program designed to provide students with the skills necessary to perform fundamental accounting functions within a business. Students will be prepared for employment in general accounting occupations. This degree can be completed online.

Agribusiness

This two-year emphasis is designed to allow students to attain employment upon graduation in production agriculture and other agriculture-related endeavors such as agriculture banking, agriculture sales, crop adjusting, and farm and ranch management. Students may also transfer to four-year programs like Montana State University—Bozeman’s College of Agriculture and complete a baccalaureate degree in two additional years.

Agricultural Education & Leadership Pathway

This two-year pathway consists of two options and is designed to provide students with a range of classes relating to Agriculture Education and Leadership Development. Students in the program complete the same freshman year of coursework. In their sophomore year, students choose between two options depending on their educational goals and career plans.

Agriculture

This program prepares students to work in the agriculture industry in production livestock, farm and ranch management, or agri-sales. This degree is designed for those students who want to enter the job market with a one or two-year degree, and who do not plan to transfer to a four-year institution.

Agriculture Business Management

Agriculture & Equine Studies

This one-year program is designed to develop the skills necessary to understand the basics of agriculture, natural resources, and equine management.

Agriculture & Natural Resources

This two-year pathway is designed to transfer into colleges around the state and the country. The students will be able to customize their agriculture and natural resources degree pathway to meet their education goals. Students will learn the basics in agriculture production and natural resources management and will be able to develop a degree program that will fit their needs.

Agriculture Production

This two-year program prepares students to work in the agriculture industry in production livestock, farm and ranch management or agri-sales. It offers more in-depth learning in the areas of agriculture and business management than those covered in the one-year agriculture certificate. This degree is designed for those students who want to enter the job market with a two-year degree, and who do not plan to transfer to a four-year institution.

Allied Health (Pre- Professional Programs)

This two-year emphasis provides a course of study for those students interested in careers in a variety of healthcare professions. This option is designed for highly motivated students who have a strong interest in graduate training beyond a bachelor’s degree or health-related professional studies such as physical or occupational therapy, exercise science, athletic training, pharmacy, or medicine.

Animal Science Emphasis

Animal Science Emphasis - Livestock Management & Industry

This two-year emphasis provides students with a foundation in the biological and natural sciences. Students will learn reproductive physiology, animal breeding, nutrition, and livestock management. This option incorporates courses in economics and business to prepare graduates to manage livestock enterprises, or to be employed by companies producing and marketing livestock, animal feeds and health products.

Animal Science Emphasis - Pre-Veterinary, Biotechnology, Nutrition, or Genetics

This two-year emphasis provides students with a great depth of study in the biological and natural sciences. Students will also learn reproductive physiology, animal breeding, nutrition, and livestock management. This option is designed for highly motivated students who have a strong interest in graduate training beyond a Bachelor’s degree or professional studies such as veterinary medicine.

Automotive Technology

This program provides students with the skills necessary for employment in the field of auto mechanics.

Basic Transportation Entrepreneurship

This one-year program is designed to develop the necessary skills for persons seeking employment in entry-level commercial driving positions. Also, for people seeking to become self-employed in the commercial freight industry. Miles Community College has not made a determination as to whether this program meets the education requirements for licensure in states other than Montana.

Business

This two-year emphasis is designed to provide business foundation courses along with general academic requirements needed to transfer to a four-year institution.

Business Technology

This two-year program is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to find employment as a computer operator, data entry clerk, or office worker who manages accounts receivable and payable, billings, payroll and web designing.

CDL

This seven-week program is designed to develop the necessary skills for persons seeking employment in entry-level commercial driving positions. Also, for people seeking to become self-employed in the commercial freight industry. This program is designed to meet educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification that is required for employment in an occupation.

Computer Maintenance Assistant

This one-year program is designed to provide students with skills for employment in entry-level help desk support positions.

Computer Technology Management Emphasis

This two-year emphasis prepares students to further their education in a Computer Technology Management major. Students will learn basic computer technology skills that include installing, configuring and troubleshooting hardware and software, common programming techniques, networking implementation and design, and basic digital design skills. The degree is designed to transfer into the Bachelor of Science—Computer Technology Management program at Dickinson State University.

Crop Science Pathway

This two-year pathway is designed to providing students with the basics of crop production. The program is designed for students who plan to transfer into Montana State University Crop Science program.

Customer Relations Option

Education

This one-year program is designed to prepare individuals for entry-level positions or further study in the field of education. Students gain foundational knowledge of teaching and learning processes, child and adolescent development, classroom management, and educational diversity. The program provides a strong base for those interested in pursuing careers in teaching, paraprofessional roles, or continued education studies. This program can be completed online

Education

This two-year pathway offers course work leading to an Associate of Arts Degree for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution and pursue a bachelor’s degree in Elementary or Secondary Education. Courses are designed to provide the initial foundational program to prepare qualified teachers and related personnel for the public school system.

Entrepreneurship

This one-year program is designed to provide students with the basic skills necessary to run their own business or qualify for employment in wholesale or retail business. This degree can be completed online.

Equine Management

This two-year pathway is designed to give students a foundation in equine science and the ability to apply that knowledge in a practical manner. Graduates will be prepared for a career in equine business and management, breeding, nutrition, and allied industries such as sales, feed, tack and equipment. The program is designed to give a broad base for any equine field and to transfer to a four-year program in Equine Science.

Equine Studies

This two-year program is designed to give students a foundation in natural horsemanship and how to apply that knowledge in a practical manner to train working horses. Graduates will be prepared for a career in equine business and management, colt training, assistant trainer and facilities management, or allied industries such as feed, tack and equipment sales. The program is designed to give a broad base for any equine field.

Fundamentals of Business

General Studies

This two-year program is designed for students who expect to complete a degree at a four-year institution in such areas as biology, engineering, mathematics, and physical sciences.

General Studies

This program is designed for students who expect to complete a degree at a four-year institution.

Graphic Design Assistant

This one-year program is designed to provide students with skills for entry-level employment in design services such as publishing, print layouts and web media.

Healthcare Informatics

Health & Physical Education

This two-year emphasis is designed for students transferring to a four-year college or university to complete a degree in physical education, health education, or coaching.

Heavy Equipment Operations

Human & Social Services Emphasis

This two-year emphasis is designed for students transferring to a four-year college or university to complete a degree in Social Work and Human & Social Services. This emphasis is specifically designed as a pathway into the University of Montana’s Bachelor of Social Work 2+2 program. This degree is available online.

Information Technology

This two-year program prepares students for a career in computer graphics and/or web design. Students learn techniques to build a web site using proper design principles and to create and edit graphics using both film and digital formats.

Medical Laboratory Technician

The mission of the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program is to provide a high quality, learning-centered education in medical laboratory theory and practice that maximizes student learning and makes students partners in their education. Medical laboratory technicians, under supervision of a physician or medical laboratory scientist, perform general laboratory tests that aid physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Natural Resources & Rangeland Management

This two-year emphasis utilizes applied plant and animal sciences to manage the northwestern rangelands by balancing competing demands on the environment. Students will consider the soil, plants, and animals as a whole in their resource management plans. They will contemplate domestic grazing, wildlife impact and other land uses within the framework of total resource management.

Networking Technician

Nursing

The Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), fully approved by the Montana State Board of Nursing, and has been designed to prepare graduates who will be eligible to apply for RN Licensure.

Office Administration and Technology

Phelbotomy

The phlebotomist is an important member of the health care team whose primary role is to collect and process blood and other specimens for testing. This (24(25) credit) certificate program includes an internship off-site at a clinical facility. Affiliated clinical facilities for the phlebotomy internships currently include Holy Rosary Healthcare in Miles City. Internship hours are non-paid.

Radiologic Technology

MCC has partnered with Highlands College of Montana Tech to offer courses for students wishing to pursue an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Radiologic Technology. This two-and-a-half-year (81(82) credit) program allows students to take their first year of courses at MCC prior to applying to the program. If accepted into the Highlands College program, students will take online Highlands College Radiologic Technology courses and face-to-face portions at MCC.

Sales and Marketing

Small Business Management

This two-year program is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to start their own business or qualify for employment in middle-level management positions in wholesale or retail businesses. This degree can be completed online.

STEM

This two-year pathway prepares students for programs that allow graduates to undertake professional careers that require a solid foundation in math and science. These programs are generally technically rigorous and designed for students with a strong interest in training beyond the bachelor’s degree. This may include such fields as Engineering, Physical or Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Medicine or other science fields.

Technical Studies

This custom-designed program allows individuals to combine elements of various disciplines in a meaningful and logical sequence that meets their career goals. The Associate in Technical Studies addresses a recognized need for business and industry to attract highly trained workers with a variety of skills and to retain current workers. Individuals may pursue this program of study for career advancement or increase in job responsibility or salary.

Understanding Equine

This one-year program will give students the basic understanding of Equine. Students will be able to evaluate horses and better understand their behavior following the completion of the Understanding Equine Certificate.

Wildlife & Fisheries Biology

This two-year emphasis prepares students to further their education in a Biology of Wildlife and Fisheries Biology major. This degree is designed with potential transfer to Montana State University, the University of Montana, the University of Wyoming, the University of Idaho, or North Dakota State University. Graduates from a four-year program or with an advanced degree may find positions in resource management and conservation biology.