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Our comprehensive training solutions feature world-class online curriculum, skills assessments, and real-world components for the best skill-building possibilities.
The 文科转学计划 helps you plan for your four-year degree while completing general education requirements. Your advisor can help you map out the best courses and electives in order to transfer as a junior after two years.
Classes offered day, evening, and online.
Location: Main Campus, Online
Awards: Associate of Arts (AA), 理学副学士(AS)
Consider biology if you are interested in research with industry or government, 小学或中学教学, or entering advanced degree programs for practice in health professions such as medicine, dentistry, or physical therapy.
Location: Main Campus
Award: 理学副学士(AS)
Students studying Business will gain knowledge in statistics, accounting, information systems, and economics. Skills gained in the 商科文科转学专业 can be easily applied to many career areas including accounting, banking, business management, economics, finance, real estate, and sales.
Award: Associate of Arts (AA)
Consider chemistry if you are interested in research with industry or government, 在中学教书, or entering advanced degree programs for practice in some health professions.
Communication professionals are known for being skillful at taking complex information and making it easy to understand, as well as their ability to connect with others. A degree in communication prepares students for a variety of careers from marketing and public relations to banking and more.
Consider criminal justice if you are interested in a career in county and municipal-level corrections, juvenile corrections, and law enforcement. Individuals pursuing a career in criminal justice want to make a difference in our society.
The elementary education and early childhood transfer majors give students an introduction into teaching in pre-K and elementary schools. It is designed for students to complete the first two years of a four-year teaching degree program.
A career in exercise science and kinesiology aims to improve lifestyles by focusing on prevention and helping to change individual behavior and thought-processes. Options include working with individuals directly or through school and workplace programs.
Students interested in fine arts will investigate the creative possibilities of a variety of media and process in personal expression ranging from drawing, painting, photography, and design. Gain a contextual perspective of world art and its concepts.
Students studying history will acquire an essential liberal arts background preparing them for careers calling for skills in research, analysis, information management, writing, and speaking.
Students studying Human and Family Services will gain skills for employment with various types of social agencies. 学生们选修科学课程, communication, math, humanities, social science, and human services in preparation to transfer into a bachelor’s degree program.
Studies in political science can be readily interfaced with other disciplinary areas. Options include international affairs, global finance, 政府服务和政策制定, law, and diplomacy. Graduate study in this field will further enhance career opportunities.
Regardless of your specific career plans, studies in psychology will develop your critical thinking and interpersonal skills and broaden your understanding of research, ethics, and human behavior. Graduate study in this field will further enhance career opportunities.
Social work emphasizes the importance of social environment as it affects the quality of people’s lives. Students studying social work will gain skills in critical thinking, research methods, 了解社会的运作方式, and the relationship between individuals and the societies in which we live.
Sociology is the study of social life, including social influences on human behavior. Students will learn transferable skills such as thinking critically, 提出基于证据的论点, 采用多种研究方法, interpreting data, writing effectively, and understanding diverse perspectives.
学习农业的各个方面, including agronomy and crop production, precision agriculture, farm management, business, and animal production. Students get hands on experience working on Hawkeye’s 225-acre farm.
Awards: 应用科学副学士, Diploma, Certificate
Learn the complete lifecycle of beef and swine from pasture to plate, with hands on experience in anatomy and physiology, animal behavior, feeding and nutrition, reproduction and reproductive technology, 生产和农场管理, 肉类科学/屠宰, and more.
Awards: 应用科学副学士, Certificate
Graduates leave with the necessary skills and certifications to work in the natural resources field. 这是一个实践性很强的项目, with many field trips, 基于社区的项目, and 320 hours of real-world work experience.
Learn to assist veterinarians in the care of cats, dogs, cattle, pigs, and sheep, while gaining hands-on experience with front desk operations, basic lab analysis, and more.
Award: Diploma
Gain the skills to effectively design and deliver clear messaging in a variety of digital formats. Students can choose to focus their coursework on video, audio, or multimedia design.
免学费合格项目
Award: 应用艺术副学士(AAA)
Prepare for a career designing print, web, and interactive media. Students develop essential critical and creative thinking skills, 基本设计技能, 技术生产技能.
In today’s market, it takes more to be a professional photographer than just taking a pretty picture. Taught by experienced industry professionals, you will learn the foundational concepts, techniques, and processes that have been used by photographers from the earliest days of photography through today.
Gain the skills necessary for a career in auto collision repair. After one year, students have the option to take additional classes in vehicle repair and maintenance.
Awards: 应用科学副学士, Diploma
Prepare for a career in automotive and vehicle repair and maintenance with hands-on training in Hawkeye’s Automotive Lab.
Award: 应用科学副学士
Learn how to safely operate a commercial bus or school bus. Program includes basic operations of the bus, 安全操作规范, 先进的操作方法, vehicle maintenance, 非车辆保养(e.g. 使用灭火器).
Location: Regional Transportation Training Center
Award: 劳动教育证书
培养后备技能, turning, and safe driving on both rural and suburban roads using a variety of training techniques including web-based and classroom instruction, 动手驾驶模拟器, and full-size semis.
课程提供白天或晚上.
Learn how to operate trucks that require a Class B CDL license, 如混凝土搅拌车, snow plows, delivery trucks, moving vans, garbage trucks, tow trucks, buses, and emergency vehicles.
学习所需的基本技能 to operate many types of light/heavy equipment used in the construction and transportation industry such as a bulldozer, excavator, skid steer loader, large wheel loader, motor grader, mini excavator, all-terrain forklift, and dump truck.
毕业生拥有维持现状的技能, troubleshoot, and repair diesel engines in a variety of transportation, construction, and agricultural vehicles and equipment. Students also gain hands-on training as a Freightliner technician.
获得实践经验, analyzing, and tracking financial information; preparing individual income taxes, payroll accounting, 应付及应收帐款, 以及相关的计算机系统.
Graduates have the knowledge and skills to coordinate and manage an office environment. This program shares many course requirements with other business programs, making it easy to double major or transfer to another program.
Learn the vital information you’ll need to help any business or organization manage their financial records.
晚上提供的课程.
Location: 雪松瀑布中心，在线
Prepare for supervisor and manager roles in hotels, resorts, restaurants, institutions, and clubs by gaining practical skills to manage food and lodging operations. Students in this program get hands-on experience operating the RedTail Café, 位于布鲁克学生中心.
获得基本的会计技能, management, interviewing, job placement, 薪酬及福利, labor relations, and more. Students complete 192 hours of real-world work experience before graduation.
Location: Online
Build a foundation of critical thinking, teamwork, business, communications, marketing, economics, sales, and more while preparing for your career. This program provides entrepreneurs with a sound business education.
The Medical Office and Billing Specialist diploma program prepares students for entry-level medical office positions.
Working along-side professional carpenters you'll gain hands-on experience and learn how these professionals bring blueprints to life and provide the foundation for concrete, exteriors, roofs, infrastructure, 还有精细的装饰和整理工作.
Location: Cedar Falls Center
Award: Apprenticeship
Prepare for a career in the electrical industry including residential, commercial, or industrial. The registered apprenticeship combines on-the-job training from an employer sponsor with classroom curriculum.
晚上提供的课程 and online.
Working along-side a professional you'll gain hands-on experience in basic floor covering installation and develop a skill set where you can gain employment at the advanced beginner level position.
Location: Van G. 米勒成人学习中心
Graduate with entry-level skills for a career installing, maintaining, and repairing residential and commercial heating, air conditioning, 以及制冷设备. You will also complete the first three levels of the four-level HVAC apprenticeship program.
暖通专业人员安装, repair, or maintain heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems in residential and commercial buildings. The registered apprenticeship combines on-the-job training from an employer sponsor with classroom curriculum.
Explore a variety of construction trades and learn introductory skills such as operating hand and power tools, 阅读施工图, and handling materials to prepare for a career in the building trades.
Location: 成人学习中心，Jobsite
Plumbers install and repair water, gas, and other piping systems in homes, businesses, and factories. The registered apprenticeship combines on-the-job training from an employer sponsor with classroom curriculum.
Graduates are prepared to design and construct sustainable and highly energy efficient homes. Through a partnership with the City of Waterloo, you will gain hands-on experience building a single family home in the community.
Prepare for a rewarding career nurturing the growth and development of young children in a variety of settings. Students gain 204 hours of real-world work experience before graduation.
Paraeducators work under the supervision of a licensed teacher assisting students in a variety of settings including in the classroom, 特殊教育设置, computer and media labs, lunchrooms, playgrounds, and school buses.
Working as a CNA is a great way to explore if healthcare is right for you. Classes are offered in the day or evening and training can be completed in two months. This course is also a prerequisite for the college’s nursing program.
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA) help patients with activities of daily living and other healthcare needs under the supervision of nursing staff. The registered apprenticeship combines on-the-job training from an employer sponsor with classroom curriculum.
Learn medical terminology and anatomy and coding related to three main code books: CPT, ICD-10-CM Code Set, and HCPCS Level II to prepare you for a career in healthcare.
晚上在网上上课.
Graduates are prepared to assist a dentist at chair side, perform receptionist and clinical functions, and carry out selected dental laboratory work.
学会提供教育, clinical, 治疗性疾病预防, health promotion, and oral hygiene services under the supervision of a licensed dentist.
Learn skills to treat acute illnesses and work in traumatic situations alongside firefighters in our state-of-the-art simulation lab before gaining real-world experience through our hospital and field internship program. Earn your EMT, AEMT, or paramedic certificate or continue on to earn an AAS degree.
Home Health Aides assist individuals in home healthcare settings with daily activities, checking vital signs, and monitoring physical and mental conditions. The registered apprenticeship combines on-the-job training from an employer sponsor with classroom curriculum.
Location: Worksite
Prepare for an entry-level career helping patients navigate the healthcare system and assisting healthcare providers in appointments.
Graduates have the knowledge and skills necessary to perform general tests in all laboratory areas, 包括血库, hematology, immunology, and microbiology.
Graduates are prepared with a mastery of assessment and clinical skills; an understanding of legal and ethical practices; and skills in medical and surgical nursing, maternal-child, mental health, and community health.
Graduates gain entry-level skills to provide patients with treatments that improve their ability to achieve independence in everyday activities while working under the direction and supervision of an occupational therapist.
Learn the skills needed to work as frontline staff serving patients or clients in a healthcare setting.
晚上上课.
Learn how to fill prescriptions under the supervision of a pharmacist and how to order products, maintain inventory, 记账和收款.
和理疗师一起工作, a physical therapist assistant helps people rehabilitate from devastating injuries, 管理慢性病, and oftentimes avoid surgery and use of prescription drugs.
Provides a career pathway and flexible career for those interested or involved in direct patient care.
Learn how to recognize and treat breathing disorders in patients of all ages. Training includes 800 hours of real-world clinical experience.
Graduates are prepared to plan, implement, and defend networks of all sizes. You may also receive the CompTIA A+ Net+ and Security+, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), 微软技术助理(MTA), 和VMware认证.
Learn to implement and manage the information technology systems that support a business’s key objectives, goals, and business practices.
Learn to design, layout, setup, and maintain every aspect of a computer network. Graduates may receive the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), CompTIA, 和VMware认证.
Graduates learn industry-standard programming languages, 并获得计划的技能, program, 并测试动态web应用程序.
只在晚上上课.
Learn to read building and highway blueprints, operate survey equipment and process data, 样品和测试材料, prepare construction plans and quantity estimates, inspect civil infrastructure projects, and use computer-aided drafting and design.
Gain hands-on experience in tool-making, die building, mold making, 夹具和夹具制造, tool room machining, 基本的设计技能.
Learn how to operate, program, test, troubleshoot, and repair equipment such as industrial control systems, navigational equipment, two-way radios, wireless technologies, radar, and computer systems.
Learn to install, program, maintain, repair, 解决高科技问题, computerized machinery, with hands-on training with PLC computers, CNC machines, mechanical systems, fluid power, robotics, and more.
Learn how to maintain, monitor, troubleshoot and repair equipment used in manufacturing and production settings.
Location: 自动化与机器人中心
A foundational skill development program designed to stimulate interest in Advanced Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 careers.
Location: TechWorks校园-滑铁卢
学习各种焊接技术, 包括气体金属电弧, shielded metal arc, flux cored arc, gas tungsten arc, and thermal cutting. You also gain skills in blueprint reading, 金属切割和加工, pipe welding, robotic welding, and more.
Awards: Diploma, Certificate
Learn how to produce quality gas metal arc (MIG) welds on structural carbon steel using proper techniques and procedures and to perform fillet welds in flat, horizontal, and vertical positions in order to complete the AWS qualification.
This degree will enable you to work in law enforcement, corrections, or security; plus lay a foundation for you to work in adult or juvenile probation and parole, or legal work.
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