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Whether you're jump-starting your current career, exploring a new one or simply looking to expand your mind, here are the programs that will help you succeed.
Associate of Arts Degree (AA)
Iowa Central College Online has designed their Associate of Arts degree with coursework that enables students to complete the general education requirements needed in order to enter four-year colleges and universities. These students can then enter as a junior prepared to complete work toward a bachelor’s degree in any number of major fields of study. This program offers an excellent and economical way to initiate a four-year program of study. Associate in Applied Science Computer Networking Technology (AASCNT)
The Computer Networking Technology Program is designed to provide graduates with the necessary skills to succeed in the jobs of the future. Graduates are able to administer a local area network, install and troubleshoot communication hardware/software and integrate technologies that the business world demands. The online program aims to prepare one to be involved in a complex telecommunications environment. Best of all, it will prepare you to obtain all of your networking certifications including, Novell, Microsoft, A+, N+, and Cisco. Our online program is hands-on, teaching real world skills with real world equipment. Associates in Science Business (ASBM)
The world of business is wide and varied, so we've made the coursework in this online degree program the same way. From business essentials to specialized facets such as marketing and office management, Iowa Central Online's program will give you a well-rounded knowledge of the modern business world. Associate in Science Criminal Justice (ASCJ)
Iowa Central College Online has assembled some of the nation's foremost experts in law enforcement and tactical training for this innovative program. In addition, Iowa Central College hosts the state's Homeland Security Training Center, which trains 'first responders' throughout Iowa. Training includes Terrorism Awareness, Incident Command, Bombing Awareness, and Weapons of Mass Destruction. With a special emphasis on homeland security, this degree program is both timely and essential. Associate of Science in Human Services (ASHS)
An Associates Degree in Human Services prepares students for professional careers in areas including social service agencies, human resource departments and community organizations. The Human Services program at Iowa Central College prepare students by giving them knowledge and basic skills to work in the human services industry. Programs combine academic instruction in the foundations of human services, such as social work, counseling, and psychology, with the management skills of organizing, planning, leading, assessing, and evaluating. A study in Human Services prepares students for careers in management in this growing field, and is designed to be an applied degree that includes teaching students techniques and strategies of intervention and good management practices. Upon completion of studies, students should be prepared to make interventions at individual, group, family, organizational, and community levels, as well as the ability to use solid management practices in a variety of human services settings. Areas of specialization can address critical social challenges from a humanitarian perspective.
A Human services degree can help you earn more in the following careers:
- Adult Services
- Alcohol Counselor
- Caregiver
- Case Management
- Case Manager
- Case Worker
- Child Welfare
- Corrections Worker
- Crisis Intervention
- Elderly Services
- Family Support
- Gerontology Aide
- Half Way House
- Home Health Aide
- Human Service Assistants
- Human Service Worker
- Human Services
- Life Skills Instructor
- Parole Officer
- Physical Therapy Assistants
- Psychiatry Assistant
- Psychology Assistants
- Rehabilitative Assistants
- Residential Manager
- Social Services
- Therapeutic Assistant
Associate of Science Degree in Health Care Administration (ASHCA)
The Associate of Science Degree in Health Care Administration at Iowa Central has been developed to provide students entering and those currently in field advancement opportunities within the health science and related fields. Graduates of the program will become managers in the health profession. Individuals will plan, supervise, and direct the delivery of healthcare. Depending upon the size of the facility, graduates will be able to cover a variety of tasks with this program since the coursework is diverse. Courses will cover materials including: Aging Population, Health Care, and Business courses such as Economics, Management and Accounting. Medical Transcription and Coding (MEDTC)
Medical Transcription is a growing field that can provide steady employment while working at home or at a medical facility. The goal of this program is to prepare students for entry-level employment as a Medical Transcriptionist. The courses will provide students with the basic knowledge, understanding, and skills required to transcribe healthcare dictation and prepare patient care documents with accuracy, clarity, consistency, and timeliness, applying the principles of professional and ethical conduct. Medical transcriptionists and coders transcribe physician-dictated material that becomes a permanent part of the patient’s medical record. The medical transcriptions and coders are an important part of the allied health team. This program will include training such as medical terminology, pharmacology, anatomy, laboratory procedures; as well as grammar, keyboarding, transcribing, coding, and insurance. Important skills required in medical transcription include listening, hand-eye coordination, hearing acuity, and keyboarding skills.
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