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CNC Machinist Operator/Programmer
Graduates from the CNC Machinist Operator/Programmer program are prepared for entry level employment in the manufacture of fabricated metal products, machinery, transportation equipment, and plastic products.
Endoscopic Technician
The Endoscopic Technician provides the student with the practical skills necessary for employment. The program is composed of selected college credit courses offered within the Associate in Science degree in Surgical Services.
Real Estate Paralegal
The Technical Certificate in Real Estate Paralegal prepares students for employment as paralegals, title examiners, and abstractors or provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in these occupations.
Homeland Security Specialist
The Technical Certificate Homeland Security Specialist prepares students to work in law enforcement, homeland security, private/industry security, and other criminal justice, legal, or public service-related fields.
Surgical Technology Specialist
The College Credit Certificate in Surgical Technology Specialist provides the student with the practical skills necessary for employment. The program is composed of selected college credit courses offered within the Associate in Science degree in Surgical Technology.
Laser and Photonics Technician
The College Credit Certificate in Laser and Photonics Technician provides the student with the practical skills necessary for employment in the manufacturing career cluster. This certificate program also provides supplemental training to individuals currently employed in the field.
Basic Electronics Technician
The College Credit Certificate in Basic Electronics Technician provides the student with the practical skills necessary for employment in the manufacturing career cluster. This certificate program also provides supplemental training to individuals currently employed in the field.
Pneumatics, Hydraulics and Motors for Manufacturing
The College Credit Certificate in Pneumatics, Hydraulics and Motors for Manufacturing provides the student with the practical skills but is not limited to maintenance techniques, computer-aided drafting/design skills, technical communications, maintenance and operation of various industrial components, quality control and testing, material handling protocols, and proper usage of tools and instrumentation.
Mechatronics
The College Credit Certificate in Mechatronics provides the student with the practical skills but is not limited to instruction in maintenance techniques, computer aided drafting/design skills, technical communications, maintenance and operation of various industrial components, quality control and testing, material handling protocols, and proper usage of tools and instrumentation.
Lean Manufacturing
The College Credit Certificate in Lean Manufacturing provides the student with the practical skills but is not limited to maintenance techniques, computer aided drafting/design skills, technical communications, maintenance and operation of various industrial components, quality control and testing, material handling protocols, and proper usage of tools and instrumentation.
Interactive Media Support
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for initial employment as graphic design assistants or to supplement training for persons previously or currently employed in this occupation.
Interactive Media Production
The purpose of this program is to provide students with a foundation in interactive media techniques and production; students will gain competency in web-based and interactive design.
Culinary Arts Management Operations
The College Credit Certificate in Culinary Arts Management Operations provides the student with the practical skills necessary for employment as a culinary and restaurant employee. This certificate program also provides supplemental training to individuals currently employed in the field.
Chef’s Apprentice
The College Credit Certificate in Chef’s Apprentice provides the student with the practical skills necessary for employment as a culinary and restaurant employee.
Sustainable Design
The College Credit Certificate in Sustainable Design provides the student with the practical skills for employment as CAD draftspersons, residential and small commercial designers, plan examiners, and to help prepare students to become residential and building contractors.
Health Care Services Specialist
The College Credit Certificate in Health Care Services provides the student with the practical skills necessary for careers as Health Care Services supervisor assistants in medicine and health service management.
Health Care Informatics Specialist
The College Credit Certificate in Healthcare Informatics Specialist provides the student with the practical skills necessary for careers as entry level Healthcare Informatics Specialists.
Graphic Design Support
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for initial employment as a graphic design assistant, graphic production artist, or to provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in these occupations.
Graphic Design Production
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for initial employment as graphic designers or graphic design assistants; this program introduces students to the principles of design and photography with an emphasis on computer-based design, layout, multimedia, and interactive design.
Criminal Justice Technology Specialist
The College Credit Certificate in Criminal Justice Technology Specialist offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Law, Public Safety, and Security career cluster.
Business Entrepreneurship Operations
The College Credit Certificate in Business Entrepreneurship Operations offers a sequence of courses that provides logical and robust content aligned with academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for the business entrepreneurship field.
Accounting Technology Specialist
The College Credit Certificate in Accounting Technology Specialist provides the student with practical skills necessary for careers, such as accounts receivable coordinators, accounts payable coordinators, bookkeepers, credit and collections coordinators, or payroll coordinators.
Accounting Technology Operations
The College Credit Certificate in Accounting Technology Operations provides the student with practical skills necessary for careers, such as accounts receivable coordinators, accounts payable coordinators, bookkeepers, credit and collections coordinators, or payroll coordinators.
Food and Beverage Operations
The College Credit Certificate in Food and Beverage Operations provides the students the skills required to work in operations or managerial positions in the food and beverage field such as: Restaurant Server Shift Supervisor, Restaurant Supervisor, or Bar/Lounge Supervisor. The program is composed of selected college credit courses offered within the Associate in Science degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Each student is strongly encouraged to consult an advisor or counselor prior to course registration.
Food and Beverage Specialist
The College Credit Certificate in Food and Beverage Specialist provides the student with the skills required working in specialist and entry-level positions in the food and beverage field such as: Restaurant Server, Room Service Attendant, or Banquet Set-Up Staff.
Rooms Division Operations
The College Credit Certificate in Rooms Division Operations provides the student the skills required to work in operations and entry-level positions such as: Front Desk Supervisor or Guest Relations Supervisor. The program is composed of selected college credit courses offered within the Associate in Science degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Each student is strongly encouraged to consult an advisor or counselor prior to course registration.
Rooms Division Specialist
The College Credit Certificate in Rooms Division Specialist provides the student with the skills required to work in specialist and entry-level positions in the hotel industry such as: Front Desk Agent, Guest Relations agent, or Reservations Clerk. The program is composed of selected college credit courses offered within the Associate in Science degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management. Each student is strongly encouraged to consult an advisor or counselor prior to course registration.
Early Childhood Inclusion Specialization
The College Credit Certificate in Early Childhood Inclusion Specialist provides students with the practical skills necessary for employment in a preschool, childcare center, or home childcare.
Child Care Center Management Specialization
The College Credit Certificate in Child Care Center Management provides students with the practical skills necessary for employment in a preschool, childcare center, or home childcare.
Photography
This program is an entry-level photography credential designed to prepare students for employment in the field of photography. Recipients of this certificate will possess the skills to work with SLR and DSLR cameras, photographic materials, studio lighting, and video production. The program is composed of selected courses offered within the Associate in Science degree in Photographic Technology.
Central Sterile Processing Technician
The College Credit Certificate in Central Supply Technician provides the student with the practical skills necessary for employment. The program is composed of selected college credit courses offered within the Associate in Science degree in Surgical Technology.
Business Entrepreneurship
This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Business Management and Administration career cluster;
Robotics and Simulation Technician
Upon completion of this technical program, the student will be able to install, maintain and troubleshoot general robot systems and simulations. The content also includes Program Logic Controller (PLC) programming and basic electronics competencies as identified by the electronics industry.
Manufacturing Automation Specialist
The Manufacturing Automation Specialist Certificate reflects the skillset required for graduates to contribute to maintenance and operation of automated manufacturing system. The program covers basic electronics, electric motors and the control of electric motors to include variable speed AC drives, as well as, how to troubleshoot basic electric motor circuits.
Engineering Technology Support Specialist
A sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the manufacturing career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency
Electronics Technician
This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the manufacturing career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the manufacturing career cluster. The content includes but is not limited to DC circuits, AC circuits, solid-state devices, analog circuits, and digital circuits. Integrated into this content will be safe and efficient work practices, use of circuit diagrams and schematics, soldering, and laboratory practices. This program focuses on broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the skills required to enter a variety of fields within the Electronics industry.
Event Planning Management
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment in hospitality and tourism-related positions including: Event Planner, Event Planning Specialist, Event Coordinator, Convention Services Assistant Manager, Convention Services Assistant, Catering Coordinator, Assistant Sales Manager, Sales Coordinator, Catering & Sales Manager, Lodging Assistant Manager and Manager, Guest Services Specialist and Supervisor, Food Service Manager and Assistant Manager in the hospitality industry and/or to provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in these occupations.
Rooms Division Management
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment within the Hospitality industry in positions involving hotel management. Positions including: Guest Services Representative, Guest Services Specialist, Concierge, Front Office Representative, and Front Office Lead in the hospitality industry and/or to provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in these occupations.
Guest Services Specialist
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment in guest services positions including Guest Services Representative, Guest Services Specialist, Concierge, Front Office Representative, and Front Office Lead in the hospitality industry and/or to provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in these occupations.
Food And Beverages Management
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment in hospitality and tourism-related positions in the food and beverage management area. Possible job titles include Assistant Hospitality Manager, Catering/Sales Service Representative, Food and Beverage Specialist, and Hospitality Manager.
Culinary Arts
The certificate program is designed for students and current culinary and restaurant managers which desire skill enhancement for this industry. Certification integrates Pastry and Culinary Skills with actual restaurant experience, for both front and back of the house.
Mechanical Designer & Programmer
The Mechanical Designer / Programmer Certificate reflects the culmination of those learned skills and proficiencies that allow a student become proficient in 3D mechanical design with the use of Solidworks and Inventor. Students have the opportunity to acquire certifications in MasterCam 2D & 3D toolpath processes and programming. At completion students should be prepared to take the Solidworks certificate exam. Students will process their designs on various Haas machining centers.
CNC Composite Fabricator / Programmer
Offers training in Composite Fabrication, CNC Tool path Operations, Programming and Mastercam Design. The training also offers a solid foundation CNC Router setup and operations. Master Cam Router and ART is the primary programs used generate 2D & 3D projects on the Camtech CNC router. The goal of this certificate is to offer entry level skills in the CNC Composite fabrication industry. Students may choose to Co-op to gain working experiences while in school. The four courses that comprise this Certificate are all applicable to the Engineering Technology A.S., Specialization: Mechanical Design & Fabrication.
CNC Machinist / Fabricator
The CNC Machinist/Fabricator Certificate reflects the culmination of those learned skills and proficiencies that allow a student to set-up, operate and program CNC machining and turning centers. Pensacola State College is a Haas Educational Training Center (HTEC). Students will acquire specialized training on the Haas VF-2, TM-2 Mill and the Haas ST-10, TL-1 Lathe. Metal Fabrication training includes operations and processes in CNC plasma cutting, aircraft solid riveting and sheet metal processes, metalworking equipment operations and production Welding processes to include MIG (GMAW), TIG (GTAW), Stick (SMAW) and Oxyacetylene (OAW).
Computer Programmer
This program prepares students for employment as a computer programmer trainee, systems analyst trainee, microcomputer specialist, and software application technicians. It also provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in this area.
Infant / Toddler Specialization
The Baby-CT College Technical Certificate is a 12 college-credit program designed to provide students with the skills and information needed to design a developmentally appropriate environment and curriculum for infants and toddlers. This program is composed of selected college-credit courses offered within the AS and AA Early Childhood degree programs and will count toward those degrees.
Preschool Specialization
The Pre-K College Technical Certificate is a 12 college credit program designed to provide students with the skills needed to design developmentally appropriate curriculum for young children and enable them to begin careers as early childhood education caregivers with a preschool specialization. Additionally, the courses can be transferred into appropriate technical certificate programs within Early Childhood or can be used in either the AS or AA Early Childhood degree programs. Please contact the program coordinator for advising.
Early Childhood Development Specialization
The CHD-CT Child Development and Early Intervention Technical Certificate is a 36- college credit program designed to prepare students as entry level teachers in a child care or pre-school program. Upon completion of this program, students will have earned their FCCPC along with Pre-K and Infant/Toddler specialization certificates. This program is composed of selected college credit courses offered within the AS Early Childhood degree program and will count toward that degree. Selected credits will count toward the Early Childhood Teacher Pre-Primary AA program.
Human Resources Administrator
Provides an opportunity for persons interested in human resources to become skilled in the basic practices of this area. The human resource administrator college credit certificate program is 21 college hours of classroom instruction. All courses and credits earned can be applied towards the Business Administration AS (BUS-AS).
Business Management
Provides an opportunity for persons interested in business management to become skilled in the basic practices of this area. The Business Management College Credit Certificate program is 24 college credit hours of classroom instruction. All courses and credits earned can be applied towards the Business Administration AS (BUS-AS).
Accounting Technology Management
Students earn an entry level accounting credential that will enhance employability in jobs requiring accounting knowledge. All courses in this college credit certificate will articulate into the Associate of Science degree in Accounting Technology should a student choose to complete the more advanced degree.
Paramedic
The four semester certificate program is designed to provide those responsible for pre-hospital emergency care the opportunity to become skilled in advanced life support measures.
Medical Information Coder/Biller
The Medical Information Coder/Biller program provides the student with the technical skills necessary to code medical diagnosis, procedures and services provided for reimbursement in a wide variety of settings including hospital outpatient, ambulatory surgery centers, clinics and physician offices.