Victoria College

Accounting Technician

Students who successfully complete this award will employ and demonstrate generally accepted accounting principles and internal controls when conducting general accounting and payroll processes using a manual or computerized accounting system.

Advanced EMT

Students who successfully complete this certificate for EMT, upon certification, are entry-level prehospital healthcare providers with specialized skills in advanced life support and may obtain employment with an EMS, industry, or hospital.

Basic Peace Officer (Police Academy)

The Police Academy Certificate Program was developed to prepare students for a career as a Texas Peace Officer. The Victoria College Law Enforcement Academy meets the curriculum requirements for certification as a Basic Peace Officer from the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE). Students who successfully complete the program will be eligible to take the TCOLE licensing exam.

Business Management

The Business Management Program will prepare the student for a variety of entry-level management positions or entry into business training programs and will provide educational and career mobility for those students already employed in business and/or industry.

Business Relationship

Students who successfully complete this award will employ and demonstrate generally accepted interpersonal skills, team dynamics, and leadership in a business environment.

CISCO Networking Associate Technology

Students who successfully complete this award will be prepared to work in a small to medium-sized networking environment and will gain the knowledge and skills required to successfully install, operate, and troubleshoot the network. Students will have gained the knowledge base necessary to take certification exams to earn the Cisco CCNA certification.

Cloud Core Technology

Students who successfully complete this certificate are prepared to work in a business utilizing cloud concepts and services, including basic cloud services, hybrid cloud technology, and migration to a cloud environment. Students learn hands-on skills for use in the cloud including certified AWS Cloud Practitioner training and Fundamentals of Azure training.

Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement is designed to provide students with foundational skills in law enforcement. The degree also serves law enforcement professionals seeking enhanced skills and a broad spectrum of knowledge in the field of criminal justice.

Electronics

This award provides students with foundational knowledge in electrical circuits, electronic devices, and digital systems, preparing them for entry-level positions in electronics technology or for further study toward the Electronics Certificate or Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree.

Electronics Technology

This program of study is designed to provide an associate degree with the knowledge and skills necessary for a graduate to pursue entry-level positions as an electronics technician. Electronics technicians install, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and replace electronic equipment to maintain quality products and ensure environmental protection, safety, and cost-effective operations.

Emergency Medical Services

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program offers courses that lead to Emergency Medical Technician, Advanced EMT, and Paramedic certification, as well as an Associate of Applied Science degree which leads to Paramedic licensure. Students completing the entire curriculum are eligible to apply for an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Emergency Medical Services and to apply for Paramedic licensure from DSHS.

Instrumentation

Students who successfully complete the required courses may apply for a Certificate in Instrumentation Technology.

Instrumentation

This program of study is designed to provide an associate degree with the knowledge and skills necessary for a graduate to pursue entry-level positions as an instrumentation technician. Instrumentation and controls technicians install, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and replace process control equipment to produce quality products and ensure environmental protection, safety, and cost-effective operations.

Instrumentation/Measurement Technician

Instrumentation (Occupational Skills Award)

This award provides students with foundational knowledge in electrical circuits, electrical devices, and instrumentation concepts, preparing them for entry-level Instrumentation Helper positions or for further study toward the Instrumentation Certificate or Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree.

Interdisciplinary Studies

The Associate of Arts (AA) interdisciplinary degree is designed for transfer as the freshman and sophomore requirements for a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree at most public colleges and universities. Although intended for transfer, this multidisciplinary degree provides valuable marketable skills such as communication, critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills, personal and social responsibility, and teamwork.

Interdisciplinary Studies (A.S.)

The Associate of Science (AS) interdisciplinary degree is designed for transfer as the freshman and sophomore requirements for a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree at most public colleges and universities. Although intended for transfer, this multidisciplinary degree provides valuable marketable skills such as communication, critical thinking, empirical and quantitative skills, personal and social responsibility, and teamwork.

IT Support Specialist

Students who successfully complete this award will be prepared to work in an IT repair or helpdesk environment.

LAN Administration

Students who successfully complete this award will be prepared to work in a networking environment configuring routers, switches, Microsoft servers, and other networking devices.

Network Engineering Technology and Cloud Computing

The degree and certificate plans prepare students for a variety of entry-level networking and information technology (IT) support jobs by providing job skills of installation, configuration, and support of PCs and local area networks (LAN), as well as hands-on training in new technologies such as cloud support. Students completing the AAS degree acquire a greater level of skill in areas such as cloud computing, server management, and security.

Nursing

Victoria College offers a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree-nursing. Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate is eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Satisfactory achievement on the examination will qualify the graduate for licensure as a registered nurse.

Office Management

Students who successfully complete this certificate will use business communications and technology to demonstrate understanding of the multiple elements of a business environment and effective procedures.

Office Support Staff

Students who successfully complete this award will employ and demonstrate generally accepted accounting, management, team dynamics, and software operations principles in an office environment.

Paramedic

Students completing all required courses with a final grade of C or better are eligible to apply for a Paramedic Certificate from Victoria College and are eligible to apply for DSHS and NREMT certification as a paramedic.

Personal Computer & Local Area Network Support Technician

Students who successfully complete this certificate will be prepared to work in an IT repair or helpdesk environment and will have learned the skills to complete the CompTIA A+ industry certification.

Physical Therapist Assistant

Victoria College offers a two-year program in physical therapist assisting, which leads to an Associate of Applied Science degree. The program of study is designed to enable students to acquire knowledge, skills, and competencies related to restoring function and well-being of individuals. Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will be eligible to take the National Physical Therapist Assistant licensing examination.

Process Technology

Students who successfully complete the required courses may apply for a Certificate in Process Technology.

Process Technology

The Process Technology Program at Victoria College prepares students for a career as a process technician or operator. Process technicians are trained to operate, analyze, and troubleshoot industrial processes to produce products safely and efficiently. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be prepared to work as a process technician in any of the various local industries, including petrochemical plants and refineries, oil and gas production, and power generation.

Process Technology (Occupational Skills Award)

This award provides students with a foundational understanding of process technology, safety procedures, and electrical principles, preparing them for entry-level positions in process technology or further study toward the Process Technology Certificate or Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree.

Project Management

Students who successfully complete this award will employ and demonstrate software operations, management, and project management principles in a business environment.

Respiratory Care

Victoria College offers a two-year associate degree program in respiratory care. Upon successful completion of the AAS degree program, the graduate will be eligible to take a series of national board exams to become a registered respiratory therapist (RRT). Respiratory therapists are the health specialists who evaluate, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders.

Vocational Nursing

Victoria College offers a 12-month certificate program in vocational nursing in Gonzales, Hallettsville, and Victoria. The program of study is designed to enable students to acquire knowledge, skills, and competencies related to enhancing the health and well-being of individuals. Completion of the program entitles the learner to apply to take the National Licensure Exam for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN).

Welding - Advanced

Students who successfully complete the advanced certificate courses and basic certificate requirements may apply for a Certificate of Completion in Advanced Welding.

Welding - Basic

Students who successfully complete the basic certificate requirements may apply for a Certificate of Completion in Basic Welding.

Welding (Occupational Skills Award)

Students who successfully complete the Occupational Skills Award requirements may apply for a Certificate of Completion.