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• Agriculture and Natural Resources

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    • Agriculture

      Core skills taught in this four year program include agricultural research and production. Students in this program are prepared to apply these core skills to find solutions to practical agricultural problems. This major includes instruction in basic animal, plant, and soil science; animal husbandry and plant cultivation; soil conservation; and agricultural operations such as farming, ranching, and agricultural business. See more Agriculture Schools or Online Agriculture School Degree Programs

  • Horticulture See more Horticulture Schools or Online Horticulture School Degree Programs
    • Turf and Turfgrass Management

      A program that focuses on turfgrasses and related groundcover plants and prepares individuals to develop ornamental or recreational grasses and related products; plant, transplant, and manage grassed areas; and to produce and store turf used for transplantation. Includes instruction in applicable plant sciences, genetics of grasses, turf science, use analysis, turf management, and related economics. See more Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools

• Arts & Humanities

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  • General Studies See more General Studies Schools or Online General Studies School Degree Programs
    • General Studies

      An undifferentiated program that includes instruction in the general arts, general science, or unstructured studies. See more General Studies Schools or Online General Studies School Degree Programs

    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

      A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs. See more Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Schools or Online Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies School Degree Programs

• Business

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  • Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations

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  • Accounting & Related Services See more Accounting & Related Services Schools or Online Accounting & Related Services School Degree Programs
    • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

      This two year program provides individuals with the necessary skills to support professional accountants and other financial management personnel. This program teaches individuals how to post transactions to accounts, manage record-keeping systems, and operate accounting software. Additionally, it familiarizes individuals with general accounting principles and practices. See more Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Schools or Online Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping School Degree Programs

  • Administrative Services See more Administrative Services Schools or Online Administrative Services School Degree Programs
    • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

      Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science programs are two year programs for individuals seeking a career as administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. These programs include instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation. See more Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Schools or Online Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science School Degree Programs

    • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

      A program that prepares individuals to support business information operations by using computer equipment to enter, process, and retrieve data for a wide variety of administrative purposes. Includes instruction in using basic business software and hardware; business computer networking; principles of desktop publishing; preparing mass mailings; compiling and editing spreadsheets; list maintenance; preparing tables and graphs; receipt control; and preparing business performance reports. See more Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry Schools or Online Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry School Degree Programs

  • Entrepreneurship See more Entrepreneurship Schools or Online Entrepreneurship School Degree Programs
    • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

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  • General Business See more General Business Schools or Online General Business School Degree Programs
    • Business Administration and Management

      Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See more Business Administration and Management Schools or Online Business Administration and Management School Degree Programs

  • Information Systems See more Information Systems Schools or Online Information Systems School Degree Programs
    • Information Science/Studies

      A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling; communications and networking; systems planning and design; human interfacing and use analysis; database development; information policy analysis; and related aspects of hardware, software, economics, social factors, and capacity. See more Information Science/Studies Schools or Online Information Science/Studies School Degree Programs

    • Management Information Systems

      A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems, management control systems, personnel information systems, data storage and security, business systems networking, report preparation, computer facilities and equipment operation and maintenance, operator supervision and training, and management information systems policy and planning. See more Management Information Systems Schools or Online Management Information Systems School Degree Programs

  • Management See more Management Schools or Online Management School Degree Programs
    • Business/Commerce

      This program provides a general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings. See more Business/Commerce Schools or Online Business/Commerce School Degree Programs

    • Small Business Administration/Management

      A program that prepares individuals to develop and manage independent small businesses. Includes instruction in business administration; enterprise planning and entrepreneurship; start-up; small business operations and problems; personnel supervision; capitalization and investment; taxation; business law and regulations; e-commerce; home business operations; and applications to specific sectors, products, and services. See more Small Business Administration/Management Schools or Online Small Business Administration/Management School Degree Programs

• Communication & Media

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  • Photography

    A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, digital images and that may prepare individuals to be professional photographic artists. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, light and composition, films and printing media, color and special effects, photographic art, photographic history, use of computer applications to record or enhance images and applications to the photography of various subjects. See more Photography Schools or Online Photography School Degree Programs

  • Graphics & Multimedia See more Graphics & Multimedia Schools or Online Graphics & Multimedia School Degree Programs
    • Computer Graphics

      A program that focuses on the software, hardware, and mathematical tools used to represent, display, and manipulate topological, two-, and three-dimensional objects on a computer screen and that prepares individuals to function as computer graphics specialists. Includes instruction in graphics software and systems; digital multimedia; graphic design; graphics devices, processors, and standards; attributes and transformations; projections; surface identification and rendering; color theory and application; and applicable geometry and algorithms. See more Computer Graphics Schools or Online Computer Graphics School Degree Programs

• Cosmetology & Beauty

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  • Cosmetology See more Cosmetology Schools
    • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

      A program that generally prepares individuals to cut, trim, and style scalp, facial, and body hair; apply cosmetic preparations; perform manicures and pedicures; massage the head and extremities; and prepare for practice as licensed cosmetologists in specialized or full-service salons. Includes instruction in hair cutting and styling, manicuring, pedicuring, facial treatments, shampooing, chemical applications, esthetics, shop management, sanitation and safety, customer service, and applicable professional and labor laws and regulations. See more Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools

• Education

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  • Special Needs Education See more Special Needs Education Schools or Online Special Needs Education School Degree Programs
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs

      A program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to infant and pre-school age children with special learning needs or disabilities, and that prepares individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising special education students, special education counseling, and applicable laws and policies. See more Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Schools or Online Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs School Degree Programs

  • Teacher Training See more Teacher Training Schools or Online Teacher Training School Degree Programs
    • Early Childhood Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter. See more Early Childhood Education Schools or Online Early Childhood Education School Degree Programs

    • Elementary Education and Teaching

      A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter. See more Elementary Education and Teaching Schools or Online Elementary Education and Teaching School Degree Programs

    • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching.

      A program that prepares individuals to teach students in formal settings prior to beginning regular elementary school, usually ranging in age from three to six years (or grade one), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter. See more Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. Schools or Online Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. School Degree Programs

    • Teacher Assistant/Aide

      A program that prepares individuals to assist a teacher in regular classroom settings or in providing instruction and supervision to special student populations, such as bilingual/bicultural students, special education students, adult learners, and students learning English. Includes instruction in techniques of general classroom supervision, maintaining order, assisting with lessons and carrying out related assignments. See more Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools or Online Teacher Assistant/Aide School Degree Programs

    • Teaching Assistants/Aides

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• Family and Consumer Science Professions

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  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services See more Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Schools or Online Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services School Degree Programs
    • Child Care and Support Services Management

      Students in this program learn the necessary skills for the management of child care services and plan, design, and manage child care facilities and programs that meet children's developmental needs and interests and that provide safe and healthy environments. Students in this program are instructed in child development and psychology; home- and institution-based child care; identification of diseases, injuries, and psychological trauma and applicable referrals; parent relations; personnel and business management principles; and related laws and policies. See more Child Care and Support Services Management Schools or Online Child Care and Support Services Management School Degree Programs

    • Child Care Provider/Assistant

      Individuals in this program are prepared for the demands and challenges of providing home, family, residential, or institutional-based child care services. Student preparation includes instruction in child growth and development; nutrition; recreation; planning and supervision of play and learning activities; child abuse and neglect prevention; parent-child relationships; and applicable legal and administrative requirements. See more Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools or Online Child Care Provider/Assistant School Degree Programs

    • Child Development

      Study the intellectual, social, emotional, and biological development of children and learn how to plan and design related human services in this program that includes instruction in parent-child relations; parenting practices; special needs of children; parental and environmental influences on child development; external support services; and related public policy issues. See more Child Development Schools or Online Child Development School Degree Programs

• Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies

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  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure See more Parks, Recreation and Leisure Schools or Online Parks, Recreation and Leisure School Degree Programs
    • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

      A program that prepares individuals to develop and manage park facilities and other indoor and outdoor recreation and leisure facilities. Includes instruction in supervising support personnel, health and safety standards, public relations, and basic business and marketing principles. See more Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Schools or Online Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management School Degree Programs

• Health & Medical Services

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  • Diagnostic & Treatment Technician See more Diagnostic & Treatment Technician Schools or Online Diagnostic & Treatment Technician School Degree Programs
    • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

      A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations. See more Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools

  • Healing Arts See more Healing Arts Schools or Online Healing Arts School Degree Programs
    • Massage Therapy

      A program that prepares individuals to provide relief and improved health and well-being to clients through the application of manual techniques for manipulating skin, muscles, and connective tissues. Includes instruction in Western (Swedish) massage; sports massage; myotherapy/trigger point massage; myofascial release; deep tissue massage; cranio-sacral therapy; reflexology; massage safety and emergency management; client counseling; practice management; applicable regulations; and professional standards and ethics. See more Massage Therapy Schools or Online Massage Therapy School Degree Programs

  • Healthcare Administration See more Healthcare Administration Schools or Online Healthcare Administration School Degree Programs
    • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator

      A program that prepares individuals to plan, design, and manage systems, processes, and facilities used to collect, store, secure, retrieve, analyze, and transmit medical records and other health information used by clinical professionals and health care organizations. Includes instruction in the principles and basic content of the biomedical and clinical sciences; information technology and applications; data and database management; clinical research methodologies; health information resources and systems; office management; legal requirements; and professional standards. See more Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Schools or Online Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator School Degree Programs

    • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

      A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of office managers and other professionals, to perform routine administrative duties in a medical, clinical, or health care facility/system office environment. Includes instruction in general office skills, data processing, office equipment operation, principles of medical record-keeping and business regulations, medical/clinical office procedures, and communications skills. See more Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools or Online Medical Office Assistant/Specialist School Degree Programs

    • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

      A program that prepares individuals to execute verbatim medical conference minutes, medical reports, and medical orders. Includes instruction in dictation and simultaneous recording, analysis of notes and visual evidence, medical terminology, data processing applications and skills, formal medical report and correspondence formats, professional standards, and applicable law and regulations. See more Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist Schools or Online Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist School Degree Programs

  • Nursing See more Nursing Schools or Online Nursing School Degree Programs
    • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

      A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. See more Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) Schools or Online Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) School Degree Programs

• Interdisciplinary Studies

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  • Biological and Physical Sciences

    This general program is either a synthesis of the biological and physical sciences, or a specialization which draws from the biological and physical sciences. See more Biological and Physical Sciences Schools

  • Museology/Museum Studies

    A program that focuses on the attitudes, knowledge, and skills required to develop, prepare, organize, administer, conserve, store and retrieve artifacts, exhibits and entire collections in museums and galleries, and that prepares individuals to assume curatorial, technical and managerial positions in museums. Includes instruction in institutional management, acquisition, exhibit design, conservation, packing techniques, and public relations. See more Museology/Museum Studies Schools

• Legal Professions

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  • Court Reporting

    A program that prepares individuals to record and transcribe examinations, testimony, judicial orders and instructions, legal opinions, and other formal proceedings via print or electronic methods. Includes instruction in legal terminology, legal transcription, shorthand, verbatim recording, equipment operation and procedures, applicable regulations, and professional standards and ethics. See more Court Reporting Schools or Online Court Reporting School Degree Programs

  • Legal Administrative Assistant

    A program that prepares individuals to serve as legal office managers, special assistants, and legal secretaries. Includes instruction in office management, secretarial science, principles of U. S. or Canadian law, legal terminology and documentation, legal research, legal software applications, law office procedures, record-keeping, billing, applicable policies and regulations, and professional standards and ethics. See more Legal Administrative Assistant Schools or Online Legal Administrative Assistant School Degree Programs

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

    A program that prepares individuals to perform research, drafting, investigatory, record-keeping and related administrative functions under the supervision of an attorney or court. Includes instruction in legal research, drafting legal documents, appraising, pleading, courthouse procedures, and legal specializations. See more Legal Assistant/Paralegal Schools or Online Legal Assistant/Paralegal School Degree Programs

  • Legal Professions and Studies

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• Library Professions

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  • Library Assistant/Technician

    A program that prepares individuals to assist professional librarians. Includes instruction in principles, systems, processes, and procedures of library operation; library resources and services; processes of acquisition, cataloging, storage, and display systems; discovery and retrieval of requested materials; management of books, periodicals, and other documents. See more Library Assistant/Technician Schools

• Security and Protective Service Careers

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  • Corrections

    A program that prepares individuals to study the theories and principles, of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities. See more Corrections Schools or Online Corrections School Degree Programs

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

    A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment operation and maintenance, report preparation and other routine law enforcement responsibilities. See more Criminal Justice/Police Science Schools or Online Criminal Justice/Police Science School Degree Programs

  • Fire Science/Firefighting

    A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of fire fighters. Includes instruction in fire-fighting equipment operation and maintenance, principles of fire science and combustible substances, methods of controlling different types of fires, hazardous material handling and control, fire rescue procedures, public relations and applicable laws and regulations. See more Fire Science/Firefighting Schools or Online Fire Science/Firefighting School Degree Programs

• Skilled Trades

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  • Construction Trades See more Construction Trades Schools or Online Construction Trades School Degree Programs
    • Building/Property Maintenance and Manager

      Learn all the skills and knowledge needed to keep a building functioning, and to service a variety of structures including commercial and industrial buildings and mobile homes. The technical program includes instruction in the basic maintenance and repair skills required to service building systems, such as air conditioning, heating, plumbing, electrical, major appliances, and other mechanical systems. See more Building/Property Maintenance and Manager Schools or Online Building/Property Maintenance and Manager School Degree Programs

    • Carpentry/Carpenter

      This technical program teaches the knowledge and skills to lay out, cut, fabricate, erect, install, and repair wooden structures and fixtures, using hand and power tools. Carpentry students are instructed in technical mathematics, framing, construction materials and selection, job estimating, blueprint reading, foundations and roughing-in, finish carpentry techniques, and applicable codes and standards. See more Carpentry/Carpenter Schools

    • Electrician

      A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install, operate, maintain, and repair electric apparatus and systems such as residential, commercial, and industrial electric-power wiring; and DC and AC motors, controls, and electrical distribution panels. Includes instruction in the principles of electronics and electrical systems, wiring, power transmission, safety, industrial and household appliances, job estimation, electrical testing and inspection, and applicable codes and standards. See more Electrician Schools or Online Electrician School Degree Programs

  • Mechanic/Repair Trades See more Mechanic/Repair Trades Schools or Online Mechanic/Repair Trades School Degree Programs
    • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

      A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair and maintain industrial machinery and equipment such as cranes, pumps, engines and motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, production machinery, marine deck machinery, and steam propulsion, refinery, and pipeline-distribution systems. See more Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology Schools

  • Precision Production Trades See more Precision Production Trades Schools or Online Precision Production Trades School Degree Programs
    • Welding Technology/Welder

      A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding processes and heat treating, structural design, safety, and applicable codes and standards. See more Welding Technology/Welder Schools

• Social Sciences

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  • Archeology

    Students of Archeology study past societies, via the excavation, analysis and interpretation of their artefacts. Instruction in Archeology includes archeological theory, field methods, dating methods, conservation and museum studies, cultural and physical evolution, and the study of specific selected past cultures. See more Archeology Schools

• Social Work

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  • Public Administration

    A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government; and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and principles of public administration; the management of public policy; executive-legislative relations; public budgetary processes and financial management; administrative law; public personnel management; professional ethics; and research methods. See more Public Administration Schools or Online Public Administration School Degree Programs

• Technician Careers

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  • Engineering Technology See more Engineering Technology Schools or Online Engineering Technology School Degree Programs
    • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

      A program that prepares individuals to generally apply technical skills to create working drawings and computer simulations for a variety of applications. Includes instruction in specification interpretation, dimensioning techniques, drafting calculations, material estimation, technical communications, computer applications, and interpersonal communications. See more Drafting and Design Technology/Technician Schools or Online Drafting and Design Technology/Technician School Degree Programs

    • Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician

      A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of electrical, electronics and communication engineers. Includes instruction in electrical circuitry, prototype development and testing; systems analysis and testing, systems maintenance, instrument calibration, and report preparation. See more Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Schools or Online Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician School Degree Programs

    • Industrial Technology/Technician.

      A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of industrial engineers and managers. Includes instruction in optimization theory, human factors, organizational behavior, industrial processes, industrial planning procedures, computer applications, and report and presentation preparation. See more Industrial Technology/Technician. Schools

• Technology

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  • Networking See more Networking Schools or Online Networking School Degree Programs
    • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

      A program that focuses on the design, implementation, and management of linked systems of computers, peripherals, and associated software to maximize efficiency and productivity, and that prepares individuals to function as network specialists and managers at various levels. Includes instruction in operating systems and applications; systems design and analysis; networking theory and solutions; types of networks; network management and control; network and flow optimization; security; configuring; and troubleshooting. See more Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools or Online Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications School Degree Programs

  • Software Development See more Software Development Schools or Online Software Development School Degree Programs
    • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration

      A program that prepares individuals to design and manage the construction of databases and related software programs and applications, including the linking of individual data sets to create complex searchable databases (warehousing) and the use of analytical search tools (mining). Includes instruction in database theory, logic, and semantics; operational and warehouse modeling; dimensionality; attributes and hierarchies; data definition; technical architecture; access and security design; integration; formatting and extraction; data delivery; index design; implementation problems; planning and budgeting; and client and networking issues. See more Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Schools or Online Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration School Degree Programs

  • Systems Administration See more Systems Administration Schools or Online Systems Administration School Degree Programs
    • Computer Installation & Repair

      A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair computers and related instruments. Includes instruction in power supplies, number systems, memory structure, buffers and registers, microprocessor design, peripheral equipment, programming, and networking. See more Computer Installation & Repair Schools or Online Computer Installation & Repair School Degree Programs

Certificate Programs

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• Agriculture and Natural Resources

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  • Agriculture Business See more Agriculture Business Schools or Online Agriculture Business School Degree Programs
    • Agriculture

      Core skills taught in this four year program include agricultural research and production. Students in this program are prepared to apply these core skills to find solutions to practical agricultural problems. This major includes instruction in basic animal, plant, and soil science; animal husbandry and plant cultivation; soil conservation; and agricultural operations such as farming, ranching, and agricultural business. See more Agriculture Schools or Online Agriculture School Degree Programs

  • Animal Science See more Animal Science Schools
    • General Animal Sciences

      A general program that focuses on the scientific principles that underlie the breeding and husbandry of agricultural animals, and the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural animal products. Includes instruction in the animal sciences, animal husbandry and production, and agricultural and food products processing. See more General Animal Sciences Schools

  • Crop Science See more Crop Science Schools
    • Horticultural Science

      A program that focuses on the scientific principles related to the cultivation of garden and ornamental plants, including fruits, vegetables, flowers, and landscape and nursery crops. Includes instruction in specific types of plants, such as citrus; breeding horticultural varieties; physiology of horticultural species; and the scientific management of horticultural plant development and production through the life cycle. See more Horticultural Science Schools

    • Range Science and Management

      A program that focuses on the scientific study of rangelands, arid regions, grasslands, and other areas of low productivity, as well as the principles of managing such resources for maximum benefit and environmental balance. Includes instruction in livestock management, wildlife biology, plant sciences, ecology, soil science, and hydrology. See more Range Science and Management Schools

  • Horticulture See more Horticulture Schools or Online Horticulture School Degree Programs
    • Turf and Turfgrass Management

      A program that focuses on turfgrasses and related groundcover plants and prepares individuals to develop ornamental or recreational grasses and related products; plant, transplant, and manage grassed areas; and to produce and store turf used for transplantation. Includes instruction in applicable plant sciences, genetics of grasses, turf science, use analysis, turf management, and related economics. See more Turf and Turfgrass Management Schools

• Arts & Humanities

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  • Visual Arts See more Visual Arts Schools or Online Visual Arts School Degree Programs
    • Commercial Photography

      A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences, and recording events and people, via digital, film, still and video photography. Includes instruction in specialized camera and equipment operation and maintenance, applications to commercial and industrial needs, and photography business operations. See more Commercial Photography Schools

• Business

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  • Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations

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  • Accounting & Related Services See more Accounting & Related Services Schools or Online Accounting & Related Services School Degree Programs
    • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

      This two year program provides individuals with the necessary skills to support professional accountants and other financial management personnel. This program teaches individuals how to post transactions to accounts, manage record-keeping systems, and operate accounting software. Additionally, it familiarizes individuals with general accounting principles and practices. See more Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Schools or Online Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping School Degree Programs

  • Administrative Services See more Administrative Services Schools or Online Administrative Services School Degree Programs
    • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

      Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science programs are two year programs for individuals seeking a career as administrative assistants and/or secretaries and stenographers. These programs include instruction in business communications, principles of business law, word processing and data entry, office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation. See more Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Schools or Online Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science School Degree Programs

    • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

      A program that prepares individuals to support business information operations by using computer equipment to enter, process, and retrieve data for a wide variety of administrative purposes. Includes instruction in using basic business software and hardware; business computer networking; principles of desktop publishing; preparing mass mailings; compiling and editing spreadsheets; list maintenance; preparing tables and graphs; receipt control; and preparing business performance reports. See more Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry Schools or Online Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry School Degree Programs

  • Entrepreneurship See more Entrepreneurship Schools or Online Entrepreneurship School Degree Programs
    • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

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  • General Business See more General Business Schools or Online General Business School Degree Programs
    • Business Administration and Management

      Generally, this program prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control a firm or organization. To aid them in taking a leading role in business, individuals in this program study management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See more Business Administration and Management Schools or Online Business Administration and Management School Degree Programs

  • Hospitality & Restaurants See more Hospitality & Restaurants Schools or Online Hospitality & Restaurants School Degree Programs
    • Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations

      A program that prepares individuals to provide marketing services in the hospitality and leisure fields. Includes instruction in hospitality operations, customer sales and assistance operations and techniques, telephone operations, basic office management, retail sports, recreation equipment, food and beverage . See more Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations Schools

  • Information Systems See more Information Systems Schools or Online Information Systems School Degree Programs
    • Information Science/Studies

      A program that focuses on the theory, organization, and process of information collection, transmission, and utilization in traditional and electronic forms. Includes instruction in information classification and organization; information storage and processing; transmission, transfer, and signaling; communications and networking; systems planning and design; human interfacing and use analysis; database development; information policy analysis; and related aspects of hardware, software, economics, social factors, and capacity. See more Information Science/Studies Schools or Online Information Science/Studies School Degree Programs

  • Management See more Management Schools or Online Management School Degree Programs
    • Small Business Administration/Management

      A program that prepares individuals to develop and manage independent small businesses. Includes instruction in business administration; enterprise planning and entrepreneurship; start-up; small business operations and problems; personnel supervision; capitalization and investment; taxation; business law and regulations; e-commerce; home business operations; and applications to specific sectors, products, and services. See more Small Business Administration/Management Schools or Online Small Business Administration/Management School Degree Programs

• Communication & Media

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  • Commercial & Advertising Art

    A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences via illustrations and other forms of digital or printed media. Includes instruction in concept design, layout, paste-up, and techniques such as engraving, etching, silkscreen, lithography, offset, drawing and cartooning, painting, collage, and computer graphics. See more Commercial & Advertising Art Schools or Online Commercial & Advertising Art School Degree Programs

  • Photography

    A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, digital images and that may prepare individuals to be professional photographic artists. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, light and composition, films and printing media, color and special effects, photographic art, photographic history, use of computer applications to record or enhance images and applications to the photography of various subjects. See more Photography Schools or Online Photography School Degree Programs

  • Graphics & Multimedia See more Graphics & Multimedia Schools or Online Graphics & Multimedia School Degree Programs
    • Computer Graphics

      A program that focuses on the software, hardware, and mathematical tools used to represent, display, and manipulate topological, two-, and three-dimensional objects on a computer screen and that prepares individuals to function as computer graphics specialists. Includes instruction in graphics software and systems; digital multimedia; graphic design; graphics devices, processors, and standards; attributes and transformations; projections; surface identification and rendering; color theory and application; and applicable geometry and algorithms. See more Computer Graphics Schools or Online Computer Graphics School Degree Programs

• Cosmetology & Beauty

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  • Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor

    A program that prepares cosmetologists, barbers, stylists, nail technicians, and other grooming specialists to teach their specializations in licensed and accredited schools of cosmetology and barbering, and to prepare for licensure as instructors. Includes instruction in cosmetology arts and sciences teaching principles; student learning styles; professional curricula development; instructional planning; instructional methods and aids; student counseling and career assistance; test development; and classroom/clinic management. See more Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor Schools

  • Manicurist/Nail Specialist

    A program that prepares individuals to shape fingernails and toenails, remove unwanted skin and blemishes, apply polish and cosmetics to nails, and function as licensed manicurists or nail technicians/specialists. Includes instruction in manicuring theory; skin anatomy; nail growth, irregularities, and diseases; sterilization and sanitation; equipment and table maintenance; cuticle, blemish, and rough skin removal; nail filing, shaping, and polishing; cream application and extremity massage; nail sculpture and design art; product storage and use; customer service; laws and regulations; and business practices. See more Manicurist/Nail Specialist Schools

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    • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

      A program that generally prepares individuals to cut, trim, and style scalp, facial, and body hair; apply cosmetic preparations; perform manicures and pedicures; massage the head and extremities; and prepare for practice as licensed cosmetologists in specialized or full-service salons. Includes instruction in hair cutting and styling, manicuring, pedicuring, facial treatments, shampooing, chemical applications, esthetics, shop management, sanitation and safety, customer service, and applicable professional and labor laws and regulations. See more Cosmetology/Cosmetologist Schools

• Culinary Arts & Food Service

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  • Restaurant & Catering Management

    A program that prepares individuals to plan, supervise, and manage food and beverage preparation and service operations, restaurant facilities, and catering services. Includes instruction in food/beverage industry operations, cost control, purchasing and storage, business administration, logistics, personnel management, culinary arts, restaurant and menu planning, executive chef functions, event planning and management, health and safety, insurance, and applicable law and regulations. See more Restaurant & Catering Management Schools or Online Restaurant & Catering Management School Degree Programs

• Education

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  • Special Needs Education See more Special Needs Education Schools or Online Special Needs Education School Degree Programs
    • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs

      A program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to infant and pre-school age children with special learning needs or disabilities, and that prepares individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising special education students, special education counseling, and applicable laws and policies. See more Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs Schools or Online Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs School Degree Programs

  • Teacher Training See more Teacher Training Schools or Online Teacher Training School Degree Programs
    • Early Childhood Education

      A program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter. See more Early Childhood Education Schools or Online Early Childhood Education School Degree Programs

    • Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching.

      A program that prepares individuals to teach students in formal settings prior to beginning regular elementary school, usually ranging in age from three to six years (or grade one), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter. See more Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. Schools or Online Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. School Degree Programs

    • Teacher Assistant/Aide

      A program that prepares individuals to assist a teacher in regular classroom settings or in providing instruction and supervision to special student populations, such as bilingual/bicultural students, special education students, adult learners, and students learning English. Includes instruction in techniques of general classroom supervision, maintaining order, assisting with lessons and carrying out related assignments. See more Teacher Assistant/Aide Schools or Online Teacher Assistant/Aide School Degree Programs

    • Teaching Assistants/Aides

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• Family and Consumer Science Professions

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  • Housing and Human Environments See more Housing and Human Environments Schools
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  • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services See more Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Schools or Online Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services School Degree Programs
    • Child Care and Support Services Management

      Students in this program learn the necessary skills for the management of child care services and plan, design, and manage child care facilities and programs that meet children's developmental needs and interests and that provide safe and healthy environments. Students in this program are instructed in child development and psychology; home- and institution-based child care; identification of diseases, injuries, and psychological trauma and applicable referrals; parent relations; personnel and business management principles; and related laws and policies. See more Child Care and Support Services Management Schools or Online Child Care and Support Services Management School Degree Programs

    • Child Care Provider/Assistant

      Individuals in this program are prepared for the demands and challenges of providing home, family, residential, or institutional-based child care services. Student preparation includes instruction in child growth and development; nutrition; recreation; planning and supervision of play and learning activities; child abuse and neglect prevention; parent-child relationships; and applicable legal and administrative requirements. See more Child Care Provider/Assistant Schools or Online Child Care Provider/Assistant School Degree Programs

    • Child Development

      Study the intellectual, social, emotional, and biological development of children and learn how to plan and design related human services in this program that includes instruction in parent-child relations; parenting practices; special needs of children; parental and environmental influences on child development; external support services; and related public policy issues. See more Child Development Schools or Online Child Development School Degree Programs

• Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies

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  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure See more Parks, Recreation and Leisure Schools or Online Parks, Recreation and Leisure School Degree Programs
    • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

      A program that prepares individuals to develop and manage park facilities and other indoor and outdoor recreation and leisure facilities. Includes instruction in supervising support personnel, health and safety standards, public relations, and basic business and marketing principles. See more Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management Schools or Online Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management School Degree Programs

• Health & Medical Services

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  • Diagnostic & Treatment Technician See more Diagnostic & Treatment Technician Schools or Online Diagnostic & Treatment Technician School Degree Programs
    • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

      A program that prepares individuals, under the remote supervision of physicians, to recognize, assess, and manage medical emergencies in prehospital settings and to supervise Ambulance personnel. Includes instruction in basic, intermediate, and advanced EMT procedures; emergency surgical procedures; medical triage; rescue operations; crisis scene management and personnel supervision; equipment operation and maintenance; patient stabilization, monitoring, and care; drug administration; identification and preliminary diagnosis of diseases and injuries; communication and computer operations; basic anatomy, physiology, pathology, and toxicology; and professional standards and regulations. See more Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Schools

  • Healing Arts See more Healing Arts Schools or Online Healing Arts School Degree Programs
    • Massage Therapy

      A program that prepares individuals to provide relief and improved health and well-being to clients through the application of manual techniques for manipulating skin, muscles, and connective tissues. Includes instruction in Western (Swedish) massage; sports massage; myotherapy/trigger point massage; myofascial release; deep tissue massage; cranio-sacral therapy; reflexology; massage safety and emergency management; client counseling; practice management; applicable regulations; and professional standards and ethics. See more Massage Therapy Schools or Online Massage Therapy School Degree Programs

  • Healthcare Administration See more Healthcare Administration Schools or Online Healthcare Administration School Degree Programs
    • Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator

      A program that prepares individuals to plan, design, and manage systems, processes, and facilities used to collect, store, secure, retrieve, analyze, and transmit medical records and other health information used by clinical professionals and health care organizations. Includes instruction in the principles and basic content of the biomedical and clinical sciences; information technology and applications; data and database management; clinical research methodologies; health information resources and systems; office management; legal requirements; and professional standards. See more Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator Schools or Online Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator School Degree Programs

    • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

      A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of office managers and other professionals, to perform routine administrative duties in a medical, clinical, or health care facility/system office environment. Includes instruction in general office skills, data processing, office equipment operation, principles of medical record-keeping and business regulations, medical/clinical office procedures, and communications skills. See more Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Schools or Online Medical Office Assistant/Specialist School Degree Programs

    • Medical Reception/Receptionist

      A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of office managers, nurses, or physicians, to provide customer service, visitor reception, and patient intake and discharge services. Includes instruction in medical office and health care facility procedures, medical terminology, interpersonal skills, record-keeping, customer service, telephone skills, data entry, interpersonal communications skills, and applicable policies and regulations. See more Medical Reception/Receptionist Schools

    • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

      A program that prepares individuals to execute verbatim medical conference minutes, medical reports, and medical orders. Includes instruction in dictation and simultaneous recording, analysis of notes and visual evidence, medical terminology, data processing applications and skills, formal medical report and correspondence formats, professional standards, and applicable law and regulations. See more Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist Schools or Online Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist School Degree Programs

  • Mental & Social Health Services See more Mental & Social Health Services Schools or Online Mental & Social Health Services School Degree Programs
    • Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling

      A program that prepares individuals to serve as facilitators, advocates, and referral professionals linking health care and related social services with affected recipient communities. Includes instruction in public and community health, human and social services, health services administration, group counseling, health education, group advocacy, cross-cultural and multilingual communication, and applicable laws and policies. See more Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Schools or Online Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling School Degree Programs

    • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

      A program that prepares individuals to help prevent substance abuse, counsel individuals and families with drug and alcohol problems, and perform intervention and therapeutic services for persons suffering from addiction. Includes instruction in individual and group counseling skills, psychology of addiction, sociology, crisis intervention, substance abuse identification methodologies, substance abuse treatment modalities, substance abuse prevention and treatment resources, pharmacology and behavioral aspects of abused substances, treatment evaluation, patient observation and education, group dynamics, professional standards and ethics, and applicable law and regulations. See more Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Schools or Online Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling School Degree Programs

  • Nursing See more Nursing Schools or Online Nursing School Degree Programs
    • Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)

      A program that prepares individuals to assist in providing general nursing care under the direction of a registered nurse, physician or dentist. Includes instruction in taking patient vital signs, applying sterile dressings, patient health education and assistance with examinations and treatment. See more Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS) Schools or Online Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS) School Degree Programs

• Interdisciplinary Studies

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  • Museology/Museum Studies

    A program that focuses on the attitudes, knowledge, and skills required to develop, prepare, organize, administer, conserve, store and retrieve artifacts, exhibits and entire collections in museums and galleries, and that prepares individuals to assume curatorial, technical and managerial positions in museums. Includes instruction in institutional management, acquisition, exhibit design, conservation, packing techniques, and public relations. See more Museology/Museum Studies Schools

• Legal Professions

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  • Court Reporting

    A program that prepares individuals to record and transcribe examinations, testimony, judicial orders and instructions, legal opinions, and other formal proceedings via print or electronic methods. Includes instruction in legal terminology, legal transcription, shorthand, verbatim recording, equipment operation and procedures, applicable regulations, and professional standards and ethics. See more Court Reporting Schools or Online Court Reporting School Degree Programs

  • Legal Administrative Assistant

    A program that prepares individuals to serve as legal office managers, special assistants, and legal secretaries. Includes instruction in office management, secretarial science, principles of U. S. or Canadian law, legal terminology and documentation, legal research, legal software applications, law office procedures, record-keeping, billing, applicable policies and regulations, and professional standards and ethics. See more Legal Administrative Assistant Schools or Online Legal Administrative Assistant School Degree Programs

  • Legal Professions and Studies

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• Library Professions

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  • Library Assistant/Technician

    A program that prepares individuals to assist professional librarians. Includes instruction in principles, systems, processes, and procedures of library operation; library resources and services; processes of acquisition, cataloging, storage, and display systems; discovery and retrieval of requested materials; management of books, periodicals, and other documents. See more Library Assistant/Technician Schools

• Security and Protective Service Careers

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  • Corrections

    A program that prepares individuals to study the theories and principles, of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities. See more Corrections Schools or Online Corrections School Degree Programs

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science

    A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment operation and maintenance, report preparation and other routine law enforcement responsibilities. See more Criminal Justice/Police Science Schools or Online Criminal Justice/Police Science School Degree Programs

  • Fire Science/Firefighting

    A program that prepares individuals to perform the duties of fire fighters. Includes instruction in fire-fighting equipment operation and maintenance, principles of fire science and combustible substances, methods of controlling different types of fires, hazardous material handling and control, fire rescue procedures, public relations and applicable laws and regulations. See more Fire Science/Firefighting Schools or Online Fire Science/Firefighting School Degree Programs

• Skilled Trades

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  • Construction Trades See more Construction Trades Schools or Online Construction Trades School Degree Programs
    • Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector

      Individuals in this program learn to apply industrial, labor, and governmental standards and laws to the oversight of construction projects and the maintenance of completed buildings and other structures. This program includes instruction in construction processes and techniques, materials analysis, occupational safety and health, industry standards, building codes and specifications, blueprint interpretation, testing equipment and procedures, communication skills, accident investigation, and documentation. See more Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector Schools or Online Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector School Degree Programs

    • Building/Property Maintenance and Manager

      Learn all the skills and knowledge needed to keep a building functioning, and to service a variety of structures including commercial and industrial buildings and mobile homes. The technical program includes instruction in the basic maintenance and repair skills required to service building systems, such as air conditioning, heating, plumbing, electrical, major appliances, and other mechanical systems. See more Building/Property Maintenance and Manager Schools or Online Building/Property Maintenance and Manager School Degree Programs

    • Carpentry/Carpenter

      This technical program teaches the knowledge and skills to lay out, cut, fabricate, erect, install, and repair wooden structures and fixtures, using hand and power tools. Carpentry students are instructed in technical mathematics, framing, construction materials and selection, job estimating, blueprint reading, foundations and roughing-in, finish carpentry techniques, and applicable codes and standards. See more Carpentry/Carpenter Schools

    • Electrician

      A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install, operate, maintain, and repair electric apparatus and systems such as residential, commercial, and industrial electric-power wiring; and DC and AC motors, controls, and electrical distribution panels. Includes instruction in the principles of electronics and electrical systems, wiring, power transmission, safety, industrial and household appliances, job estimation, electrical testing and inspection, and applicable codes and standards. See more Electrician Schools or Online Electrician School Degree Programs

    • General Construction Trades

      A program that generally prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills in the building, inspecting, and maintaining of structures and related properties. May include instruction in masonry, carpentry, electrical and power transmission installation, building/construction finishing, management, inspection and other construction-related applications. See more General Construction Trades Schools

  • Mechanic/Repair Trades See more Mechanic/Repair Trades Schools or Online Mechanic/Repair Trades School Degree Programs
    • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

      A program that generally prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate, maintain, and repair electrical and electronic equipment. Includes instruction in electrical circuitry, simple gearing, linkages and lubrication of machines and appliances, and the use of testing equipment. See more Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair Schools or Online Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair School Degree Programs

    • Industrial Electronics Technician

      A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair electrical/electronic equipment used in industry and manufacturing. Includes instruction in installing, maintaining and testing various types of equipment. See more Industrial Electronics Technician Schools or Online Industrial Electronics Technician School Degree Programs

    • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

      A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to repair and maintain industrial machinery and equipment such as cranes, pumps, engines and motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, production machinery, marine deck machinery, and steam propulsion, refinery, and pipeline-distribution systems. See more Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology Schools

  • Precision Production Trades See more Precision Production Trades Schools or Online Precision Production Trades School Degree Programs
    • Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright

      This technical program prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to set up, operate and repair industrial woodworking machinery, and to use such machinery to design and fabricate wooden components and complete articles. See more Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright Schools

    • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

      A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to plan, manufacture, assemble, test, and repair parts, mechanisms, machines, and structures in which materials are cast, formed, shaped, molded, heat treated, cut, twisted, pressed, fused, stamped or worked. See more Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Schools or Online Machine Tool Technology/Machinist School Degree Programs

    • Upholstery/Upholsterer

      A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install springs, filling, padding, covering and finishing on items such as furniture, automobile seats, caskets, mattresses, and bedsprings. See more Upholstery/Upholsterer Schools

    • Welding Technology/Welder

      A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Includes instruction in arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding processes and heat treating, structural design, safety, and applicable codes and standards. See more Welding Technology/Welder Schools

• Social Sciences

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  • Archeology

    Students of Archeology study past societies, via the excavation, analysis and interpretation of their artefacts. Instruction in Archeology includes archeological theory, field methods, dating methods, conservation and museum studies, cultural and physical evolution, and the study of specific selected past cultures. See more Archeology Schools

• Social Work

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  • Public Administration

    A program that prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state, and federal government; and that focuses on the systematic study of executive organization and management. Includes instruction in the roles, development, and principles of public administration; the management of public policy; executive-legislative relations; public budgetary processes and financial management; administrative law; public personnel management; professional ethics; and research methods. See more Public Administration Schools or Online Public Administration School Degree Programs

• Technician Careers

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  • Engineering Technology See more Engineering Technology Schools or Online Engineering Technology School Degree Programs
    • Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD

      A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to develop working drawings and electronic simulations for architectural and related construction projects. Includes instruction in basic construction and structural design, architectural rendering, architectural-aided drafting (CAD), layout and designs, architectural blueprint interpretation, building materials, and basic structural wiring diagramming. See more Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Schools

    • CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician

      This program teaches students to create graphic representation and simulations of engineering projects. This program includes coursework in engineering graphics, two-dimensional and three-dimensional engineering design, solids modeling, engineering animation, computer-aided drafting (CAD), computer-aided design (CADD), and auto-CAD techniques. See more CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Schools or Online CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician School Degree Programs

    • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

      A program that prepares individuals to generally apply technical skills to create working drawings and computer simulations for a variety of applications. Includes instruction in specification interpretation, dimensioning techniques, drafting calculations, material estimation, technical communications, computer applications, and interpersonal communications. See more Drafting and Design Technology/Technician Schools or Online Drafting and Design Technology/Technician School Degree Programs

    • Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician

      A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of electrical, electronics and communication engineers. Includes instruction in electrical circuitry, prototype development and testing; systems analysis and testing, systems maintenance, instrument calibration, and report preparation. See more Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Schools or Online Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician School Degree Programs

    • Industrial Technology/Technician.

      A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of industrial engineers and managers. Includes instruction in optimization theory, human factors, organizational behavior, industrial processes, industrial planning procedures, computer applications, and report and presentation preparation. See more Industrial Technology/Technician. Schools

    • Instrumentation Technology/Technician

      A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers engaged in developing control and measurement systems and procedures. Includes instruction in instrumentation design and maintenance, calibration, design and production testing and scheduling, automated equipment functions, applications to specific industrial tasks, and report preparation. See more Instrumentation Technology/Technician Schools

    • Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician

      A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in developing and using water storage, waterpower, and wastewater treatment systems. Includes instruction in water storage, power and/or treatment systems and equipment; testing and inspection procedures; system maintenance procedures; and report preparation. See more Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician Schools

• Technology

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  • Information Systems Operation and Management See more Information Systems Operation and Management Schools or Online Information Systems Operation and Management School Degree Programs
    • Word Processing

      A program that prepares individuals to perform text typing, table construction, and document formatting tasks on personal computers at a high rate of accuracy and proficiency. Includes instruction in keyboarding skills, word processor operation, textual draft interpretation, audio and tape dictation, and specific word processing program software. See more Word Processing Schools

  • Networking See more Networking Schools or Online Networking School Degree Programs
    • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

      A program that focuses on the design, implementation, and management of linked systems of computers, peripherals, and associated software to maximize efficiency and productivity, and that prepares individuals to function as network specialists and managers at various levels. Includes instruction in operating systems and applications; systems design and analysis; networking theory and solutions; types of networks; network management and control; network and flow optimization; security; configuring; and troubleshooting. See more Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Schools or Online Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications School Degree Programs

  • Software Development See more Software Development Schools or Online Software Development School Degree Programs
    • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration

      A program that prepares individuals to design and manage the construction of databases and related software programs and applications, including the linking of individual data sets to create complex searchable databases (warehousing) and the use of analytical search tools (mining). Includes instruction in database theory, logic, and semantics; operational and warehouse modeling; dimensionality; attributes and hierarchies; data definition; technical architecture; access and security design; integration; formatting and extraction; data delivery; index design; implementation problems; planning and budgeting; and client and networking issues. See more Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration Schools or Online Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration School Degree Programs

  • Systems Administration See more Systems Administration Schools or Online Systems Administration School Degree Programs
    • Computer Installation & Repair

      A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair computers and related instruments. Includes instruction in power supplies, number systems, memory structure, buffers and registers, microprocessor design, peripheral equipment, programming, and networking. See more Computer Installation & Repair Schools or Online Computer Installation & Repair School Degree Programs

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