Workforce Solutions and Career-Technical Education

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The mission of Career-Technical Education at Northwest Mississippi Community College is to be the work skills training provider for northwest Mississippi. As such, the College offers Associate of Applied Science degrees, Technical Certificates, Career Certificates, Work-Based Learning, and the support programs needed to help students succeed throughout their education and/or training, such as:

• Beverly Brewer Stark Career Center (see Student Activities and Services )
• Career-Tech Education Support Services Lab (see Student Activities and Services )

Career and Technical Program Admissions

Students are required to meet the general admission requirements for the college. (see Admissions ).

Special Career and Technical program requirements are listed under individual program descriptions. Admission to the College does not guarantee admission to a program.

Degrees and Certificates

All students expecting to become candidates for degrees or certificates must adhere to the graduation policy and degree requirements and follow the Technical Core Curriculum (for students planning to obtain the Associate of Applied Science degree) found in the Instructional Regulations  section of this Bulletin.

Associate of Applied Science Degree

The Associate of Applied Science Degree is awarded for programs designed to meet the educational needs of students who are seeking preparation for employment in occupational fields not requiring a four-year degree.

Students must progress through CTE coursework in sequence due to the nature of the material covered. A grade of “C” or higher is required in all CTE courses for the student to advance to the next semester. Failure to achieve this minimum standard will require students to repeat the course. 

To graduate from the college with the Associate of Applied Science Degree a student must:

1. Earn a minimum of sixty (60) semester hours to include the fifteen (15) semester hours listed in the Technical Core Curriculum.
2. Complete the remaining courses designated by the program of study.
3. Earn a minimum grade point of 2.0 on all work completed at Northwest Mississippi Community College.
4. Complete a minimum of fifteen (15) semester hours of content specific coursework at Northwest Mississippi Community College in the area of study.
5. Earn not more than fifteen (15) semester hours through any combination of the following: College Level Placement Examination (CLEP) or Advanced Placement Examination. Credit by examination may be given to participants in articulated workforce training programs.

Career and Technical Certificates

Certificates for specific programs are awarded to students who successfully complete requirements for these programs of study as outlined in the college Bulletin. Students completing a one-year minimum of 30 hours career program will receive a Career Certificate, and those students completing a minimum of 45 hours technical program will receive a Technical Certificate.

Students must progress through CTE coursework in sequence due to the nature of the material covered. A grade of “C” or higher is required in all CTE courses for the student to advance to the next semester. Failure to achieve this minimum standard will require students to repeat the course. 

To graduate from the college with a certificate in a particular program of study a student must:

1. Make a passing grade and average a minimum 2.0 grade point on those courses required in the curriculum. Grades in the courses not listed in the curriculum will not be counted in calculating the grade point average.

Course Offerings

Listed below are the Career-Technical courses of study offered at each of Northwest’s campus locations.

* Career Certificate also available
** Industry or State Accreditation

Senatobia (Main Campus) & Ashland Off-Campus Site

Due to industry partnerships the Agricultural Technology/John Deere Tech, Automotive Technology and Industrial Electronics Engineering Technology programs are considered regional programs.

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS-SENATOBIA CAMPUS

• Agricultural Business & Management Technology *
  • Agribusiness Pathway
  • Animal Science Pathway
• Agricultural Technology/John Deere Tech
• Automotive Technology * **
• Chrysler MOPAR College Automotive Program
• Business & Office Technology
  • Administrative Office Technology *
  • Business Management Technology *
  • Medical Office Technology *
• Civil Engineering Technology *
• Industrial Engineering Technology *
  • Industrial Electronic Engineering Technology
• Graphic Design Technology *
• Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Technology * **
• Electronics Engineering Technology *
• Information Systems Technology *
  • Computer Networking
  • Coding Technology 
• Paralegal Technology *
• Legal Studies (Ole Miss 2+2 Option)
• Precision Manufacturing & Machining Technology * **

CAREER PROGRAMS-SENATOBIA CAMPUS

• Collision Repair Technology *
• Cosmetology * **
• Instructor Trainee Option * **
• Welding and Cutting **

CAREER PROGRAMS-ASHLAND OFF-CAMPUS SITE

• Cosmetology **

DeSoto Center-Southaven & Olive Branch

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS-SOUTHAVEN CAMPUS

• Business & Office Technology
  • Administrative Office Technology *
  • Business Management Technology *
  • Medical Office Technology *
• Marketing Management Technology *
• Paralegal Technology *
• Legal Studies (Ole Miss 2+2 Option)

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS-OLIVE BRANCH OFF-CAMPUS SITE

• Aviation Maintenance Technology **

CAREER PROGRAMS-OLIVE BRANCH OFF-CAMPUS SITE

• Commercial Truck Driving
• Utility Lineworker **

Lafayette-Yalobusha Technical Center-Oxford

TECHNICAL PROGRAMS-OXFORD CAMPUS

• Business & Office Technology
• Administrative Office Technology *
• Business Management Technology *
• Medical Office Technology *
• Paralegal Technology *

CAREER PROGRAMS-OXFORD CAMPUS

• Cosmetology **

Batesville Concourse

• Marketing Management Technology

• Diesel Technology

• Commercial Truck Driving
• Industrial Engineering Technology
  • Industrial Automation and Controls Engineering Technology

Water Valley Everest

• Coding Technology

Ashland

• Cosmetology

Courses of Study

Northwest Mississippi Community College offers more than 30 Career and Technical programs of study. Some programs have special admissions requirements, which are listed with each curriculum to which they apply.

Career Education

The curricula in this section are based on clock hours rather than semester hours. Admission to these programs may vary from regular academic or technical admission. Refer to the section on Admissions  for detailed information. Career Certificates are awarded to graduates of these programs. All Career students with deficiencies are required to attend reading, language and mathematics resource laboratory until deficiencies in these areas are corrected. Students who lack entry level skills in math, English, science, etc. will be provided related studies. All career programs have limited availability and competitive admissions depending on student interest. Each of these programs only admit in the fall semester.

Courses

• IST 1624 - Network Security Fundamentals
• IST 1643 - Network Defense and Countermeasures

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