Programs of Study
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There are a variety of different programs at JCC and we want you to find a program that's right for you. Explore our program options in applied and industrial technology, college transfer, business and technical, college transfer, early childhood and school-age education, general education, health sciences, and truck driver training.
Accounting
Provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and growth in the accounting profession.
Advertising and Graphic Design
Provides students with knowledge and skills necessary for employment in the graphic design profession, which emphasizes design, advertising, illustration, and digital and multimedia preparation of printed and electronic promotional materials.
Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology
Provides the basic knowledge to develop skills necessary to work with residential and light commercial systems.
Associate Degree Nursing
Provides the knowledge, skills, and strategies to integrate safety and quality into nursing care, to practice in a dynamic environment, and to meet individual needs which impact health, quality of life, and achievement of potential.
Associate in Arts
Provides the student with the opportunity to complete up to 65 semester hours of course work that will transfer as baccalaureate credit to any college in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system.
Associate in Arts – Pre-Business Administration
Provides the student with the opportunity to complete up to 65 semester hours of course work that will transfer as baccalaureate credit to any college in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system.
Associate in Fine Arts – Art
Provides the student with the opportunity to complete up to 65 semester hours of course work that will transfer as baccalaureate credit to any college in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system.
Associate in Fine Arts – Music
Provides the student with the opportunity to complete up to 65 semester hours of course work that will transfer as baccalaureate credit to any college in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system.
Associate in General Education
The Associate in General Education program is designed for the academic enrichment of students who wish to broaden their education, with emphasis on personal interest, growth, and development.
Associate in Science
Provides the student with the opportunity to complete up to 65 semester hours of course work that will transfer as baccalaureate credit to any college in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system.
Associate in Science – Biology and Biology Education
Provides the student with the opportunity to complete up to 65 semester hours of course work that will transfer as baccalaureate credit to any college in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system.
Associate in Science – Pre-Engineering
Provides the student with the opportunity to complete up to 65 semester hours of course work that will transfer as baccalaureate credit to any college in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system.
Basic Law Enforcement Training
Designed to give student essential skills required for entry-level employment as law enforcement officers.
Bioprocess Technology
Prepares individuals to work as process operators in biological products manufacturing facilities.
Business Administration
Introduces students to the various aspects of the free-enterprise system.
Cardiac and Vascular Sonography
Provides the knowledge and skills necessary to acquire, process, and evaluate the human heart and vascular structures.
Community Spanish Interpreter
Prepares individuals to work as entry-level bilingual professionals who will provide communication access in interview and interactive settings.
Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technology
Prepares the individual to use specialized equipment to visualize cross-sectional anatomical structures and aid physicians in the demonstration of pathologies and disease processes.
Computer Programming
Prepares individuals for employment as computer programmers and related positions.
Cosmetology
Provides training and practice in the skills required of the professional cosmetologist.
Criminal Justice Technology
Provides academics/knowledge of criminal justice systems and operations.
Criminal Justice Technology – Latent Evidence
Focuses on local, state, and federal law enforcement, evidence processing and procedures.
Early Childhood Education
Prepares individuals to work with children from birth through age eight in diverse learning environments.
Esthetics
Provides the student with all the necessary theory and manual skills to receive an esthetics certificate, allowing them to become a specialist in skin care.
General Occupational Technology
Prepares individuals with an opportunity to upgrade their skills and to earn an associate degree by taking courses suited for their occupational interests and/or needs.
Greenhouse and Grounds Maintenance
Provides individuals from special populations with experience in general horticultural principles and applications.
Heavy Equipment and Transport Technology
Prepares individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to service, troubleshoot, and repair heavy duty vehicles.
Interventional Cardiac and Vascular Technology
Provides the individual with the knowledge and skills necessary to acquire, process, and evaluate the human heart and vascular structures.
Landscape Gardening
Emphasizes intensive, practical, hands-on training in applied horticulture.
Machining Technology
Provides training in the use of equipment, materials, and software of the machine technology trade.
Medical Assisting
Prepares the individual to be a multi-skilled health care professional qualified to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures.
Medical Office Administration
Prepares individuals for entry-level positions in medical and allied health facilities.
Medical Sonography
Prepares the graduate to be a registered diagnostic medical sonographer, a skilled health care professional who uses high frequency sound waves to image internal body structures for medical diagnosis.
Networking Technology
Prepares students to install and support networks and develops strong analytical skills and extensive computer knowledge.
North Carolina Truck Driver Training School
Students learn skills and safety on the highway and light preventative maintenance. Upon completion, the student will be eligible to test for a Class A CDL License.
Nuclear Medicine Technology
Provides the clinical and didactic experience necessary to prepare students to qualify as entry-level nuclear medicine technologists.
Office Administration
Prepares individuals for positions in administrative support careers. It equips office professionals to respond to the demands of a dynamic and computerized workplace.
Paralegal Technology
Prepares individuals to perform routine legal tasks and to assist with substantive legal work under the supervision of an attorney.
Pharmacy Technology
Prepares individuals to assist the pharmacist in duties that a technician can legally perform and to function within the boundaries prescribed by the pharmacist and the employment agency.
Phlebotomy
Prepares individuals to obtain blood and other specimens for the purpose of laboratory analysis.
Radiography
Prepares the graduate to become a registered radiographer, a skilled health care professional who uses radiation to produce images of the human body.
School-Age Education
Prepares individuals to work with children from elementary through middle grades in diverse learning environments.
Therapeutic Massage
Prepares graduates to work in direct client care settings to provide manipulation, methodical pressure, friction, and kneading of the body for maintaining wellness or treating alterations in wellness throughout the lifespan.
Welding Technology
Provides students with a sound understanding of the science, technology, and applications essential for successful employment in the welding and metal industry.
Still not sure about what program you want to enter?
Call Student Services at 919-209-2128 to make an appointment with a counselor who can help you explore all of your options.
Short on time?
Course work in many of our programs may be taken online. Find out more about how Distance Learning may be an option for you.
If you just want to brush up on your skills or take a class for fun, see what the Continuing Education Division has to offer.
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