Program
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Degree
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Description
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A.A.S. |
This program is designed to prepare the student for employment in the
accounting field. Specific specialities include General Accounting, Payroll,
Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cost Accounting Clerk, Computerized
Accounting and Tax Preparer. Students are also well equiped for transfer
oppurtunities to four-year institutions.
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Computerized Accounting Specialist
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Certificate |
This is a concentrated study of accounting designed for students to acquire the
essential skills for an entry-level job in a computerized accounting setting.
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Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology
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A.A.S. and Certificate |
ACR technicians work on systems that control the temperature, humidity, and air
quality of enclosed environments. They usually assist enginnering personnel and
often specialize in one phase such as refrigeration, balancing heating,
cooling, and ventilating systems to meet total performance standards in
building designs.
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A.A.S. Degree
26 hour Short Certificate
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Associate degree program requires a high school diploma or GED. The
program educates students to effectively meet the individual needs of
preschoolers, plan creative curriculum, and maintain a safe and healthy
environment in the child care setting.
The Short Certificate program does not require a high school diploma or GED.
The program educates students to work with children in developmentally
appropriate ways.
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Computer Science
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Computer Science
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Computer Software Engineering
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Computer & Information Science
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Managment Information Science
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A.S. Degree
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This program is designed for students who plan to complete a baccalaureate
degree in preparation for work in a computer related field.
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Computer Science Technology
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Programming & E-Commerce
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Network Administration
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A.A.S. Degree |
This program is designed to prepare students for employment in programming,
network administration, or other areas of computer science.
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Computer Science Technology
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Business Computing Technician
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Web Page Technician
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Microcomputer Repair Technician
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Certificate
Certificate <=26 |
These programs prepare students to work in an office environment where computer
skills are required, design web pages, or repair and build microcomputers.
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Certificate |
General Cosmetology, Nail Technology, Esthetics Technology (Skin Care
Specialist), Instructor Training
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Diesel Mechanics Technology
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Certificate |
This program is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment in
the field of Diesel Mechanics. Each student receives training in each of the
systems utilized by diesel-powered and gas-powered equipment. Diesel mechanics
repair and maintain machines such as farm equipment, automobiles, buses,
trucks, railroad equipment, generators, and construction equipment.
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Drafting and Design Technology
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A.A.S. |
This program teaches students how to translate data and sketches of architects,
engineers, and scientists into detailed drawings. These drawings are used in
the manufacturing and construction fields.
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A.A.S./Certificate |
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Electronic Engineering Technologies
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Industrial Electronics
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Electronic Communications
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Network Communications
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General
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A.A.S./Certificate |
Students in Electronics Engineering Technology learn and apply skills in
electronics including DC and AC circuits, Ohm's Law, Solid State Devices and
Digital Electronics. Students will learn to build, test and repair electronic
circuitry in these classes, as well as to use modern electronic test
instruments. Specializations allow graduates to work in the field of Industrial
Electronics (manufacturing), as Test Technicians, as assistants to Electrical
Engineers and in a variety of other rewarding, challenging and well-paying
careers. Cooperative education opportunities exist which allow students to
develop skills while getting course credit in a variety of local industries.
Students regularly compete in State and National Skills-USA competitions, and
have garnered awards at each; these competitions demonstrate the high levels of
achievement which Gadsden State Electronic Technology students regulary attain.
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A.S. |
This major offers the equivalent of the first two years in a four-year bachelor of
arts or bachelor of science major. The curriculum is flexible—students select courses
based on the requirements of the four-year college to which they plan to
transfer. (We recommend that students identify the college to which they plan to transfer as
soon as possible.) A faculty advisor works with each student to design a course sequence
that best meets the student’s educational plan.
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A.A.S./Certificate |
This program prepares students for entry-level employment and advancement in
this occupational field. The program offers a proper blend of classroom theory
and laboratory experience.
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Certificate |
This program, which is approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing, is a
three-semester Certificate program that prepares students in the theoretical
and clinical practice of basic bedside nursing. Upon satisfactory completion of
the program, graduates are eligible to write the National Council Licensure
Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). After passing the examination,
graduates will carry the title "Licensed Practical Nurse."
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Office Administration Technology
(Office Assistant)
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A.A.S. Degree |
This program is designed to provide proficiency in the applications of
microcomputers for a variety of business and industry needs for either the
first-time user or returning professional.
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Office Administration Technology
(Medical)
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A.A.S. Degree |
This program is designed to prepare students to seek employment in a variety of
medical settings including coder or a self-employed transcriptionist. Working
for physicians or other health care professionials, medical assistants are
responsible for the accurate and timely completion of medical records,
including history and physicals, consultations, operative reports, dischage
summaries, pathology reports, radiology reports, chart notes, correspondence,
and coding insurance forms.
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Surgical/Operating Room Technician
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Certificate |
This program is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in the
Operating Room, as well as the physicain's office or central supply areas.
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Certificate |
This therapeutic massage program is the first to be offered at a public school.
Our program prepares students for a wide range of jobs in the job market
including spas, health clubs, working with physicians and chiropractors, aboard
cruise ships and more. This is a fast-growing field as more and more of the
public becomes educated to the therapeutic benefits of massage. Our
students are fine tuning their skills with clinics offered during the week. The
success of this program speaks well of the students who all have
graduated and passed the National Certification Board.
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Certificate |
This program provides training in the art of joining several metals. Training
is provided in joining two pieces of material, usually metal, by applying heat,
with or without the use of filler material. Welding is the most common method
for permanently connecting various metal parts that go into the construction of
automobiles, spacecraft, ships, household appliances, and thousands of other
products.
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