Dutchess Community College

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology (ACR)
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This program prepares men and women for employment in the field of commercial Air Conditioning and Refrig­eration. The graduate is qualified for entry-level positions in installation, repair and mainte­nance of equipment in use by food markets, food processors, office buildings, apartment buildings, manufacturing plants, schools, etc. In addition, positions are available in design, sales and distribution.

This program prepares graduates for employment opportunities in the field of architecture. In addition to being architectural technicians, graduates will be qualified to be draftspersons, engineering aides, building materials and manufacturing representatives, planning aides and detailers, and to work with city building departments and renewal and redevelopment agencies.

This program is designed to provide students with a solid technological foundation in electrical/electronics-related fields thus preparing them for successful entry level employment as a technician in the associated technology sector. The Electrical Technology (ELT) A.A.S. degree is marketable – students who graduate can expect to find successful employment that they will be eligible for immediately. Technician opportunities are available in the following technology sectors: power systems (traditional and solar), semiconductor manufacturing, telecommunications, computers and related electrical/electronic fields.

This program is designed to prepare students to work with children, adolescents or adults with mental, emotional or physical handicaps in a variety of settings, such as residential and day schools, group homes, crisis intervention centers, youth correctional facilities and special needs day care centers. Skills for working with persons with special needs are developed through study and practical field experience. Emphasis also is placed on the personal growth and development of the individual student as it relates to their work with clients. Graduates of the program are qualified as human services generalists. Graduates may transfer credits from this program to a variety of senior colleges offering a baccalaureate degree in such fields as social work, psychology and human services.

The purpose of this program is to provide skills and a beginning credential to those individuals working with, or seeking to work with, young children in day care centers or family day care settings.

This program provides students with a background in general education and specific skills necessary to work effectively with young children. The curriculum is designed to prepare students, through class and laboratory experience, to become a teacher (head of group) or assistant in preschool/day care/nursery school settings.

Upon successful completion of a NYSED exam, graduates may become teacher assistants in a public school. This degree, with experience and further coursework, qualifies graduates to become the director of a child care center.

A balance of general, liberal arts, and technical courses is offered to those students who intend to enter the field of criminal justice directly upon graduation or who are currently employed within the field and do not intend to pursue the baccalaureate degree at a four-year institution. This program leads to rewarding careers in law enforcement, corrections, industrial security and numerous other related positions at the municipal, state and federal levels.

A balance of general, liberal arts, and technical courses is offered to those students who intend to enter the field of criminal justice directly upon graduation or who are currently employed within the field and do not intend to pursue the baccalaureate degree at a four-year institution. This program leads to rewarding careers in law enforcement, corrections, industrial security and numerous other related positions at the municipal, state and federal levels.

This program provides students with a background in general education and specific skills necessary to work effectively with young children. The curriculum is designed to prepare students, through class and laboratory experience, to become a teacher (head of group) or assistant in preschool/day care/nursery school settings.

Upon successful completion of a NYSED exam, graduates may become teacher assistants in a public school. This degree, with experience and further coursework, qualifies graduates to become the director of a child care center.

This program fulfills the requirements set by state and national agencies for credentialing of the Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic. Students will become proficient in the art and science of out-of-hospital medicine in conjunction with medical direction. The program stresses mastery in advanced life support skills, which will be accomplished in College laboratories, affiliated hospitals and advanced life support ambulances. The primary goal of the program is to prepare competent entry-level paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the AEMT, and/or EMT and/or EMR levels.

This program fulfills the requirements set by state and national agencies for credentialing of the Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic. The program stresses mastery of advanced life support skills. Students will accomplish these objectives through didactic presentations, College laboratory time and clinical and field internships. The primary goal of the program is to prepare competent entry-level paramedics in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains with or without exit points at the AEMT, and/or EMT and/or EMR levels.

A balance of general, liberal arts and technical courses is offered to those students who intend to enter the field of Fire and Occupational Safety for the first time as well as those currently employed in the field. This program is designed primarily for those students who anticipate transferring to a four-year institution to pursue the baccalaureate degree. This program leads to rewarding careers in municipal fire protection, investigation and inspection, governmental agencies, industry, insurance, transportation and educational institutions.

Public Safety has become a major concern in our society, and the complex technology of fire prevention and protection is evolving rapidly. Career and volunteer fire service personnel as well as people employed in insurance, risk management, emergency services and municipal services have an increasing need to stay informed about cutting edge technology and other trends in this field.

The Fire Protection Technology Program provides firefighters and related fire service personnel with specialized training. The curriculum has been developed by a local advisory committee to meet the needs of the area, including specialized fire science courses, as well as required liberal arts and science and general education courses. The program can be used as a basis for successful competition on municipal exams, volunteer fire company applications and entry into a variety of industrial settings. Students are encouraged to meet with the Fire Science Program Chairperson to ensure their goals will be met.

The Human Services program is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a degree in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology or Sociology. The program combines a broad foundation in the liberal arts with specific courses designed for those interested in working in fields such as mental health, developmental disabilities, social services and youth corrections. Through academic and field practicum experiences, skills in assisting children, adolescents or adults with a variety of special needs are obtained. There are advisement tracks to assist students in choosing the correct coursework that best suits their interests and meets the transfer school’s requirements.

This concentrated certificate program is designed to provide students with a basic foundation of skills and knowledge needed to seek employment as a paralegal. The program’s curriculum requires completion of a combination of legal specialty, business and liberal arts courses. Legal specialty courses emphasize the role of the paralegal in dealing with clients, documents and procedures, while working under the supervision of an attorney. Credits earned in this program may be applied to the Paralegal Associate in Applied Science degree program.

This program is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary to qualify for entry-level employment as paralegals. Students enrolled in the program complete a combination of legal specialty, business, liberal arts and elective courses that will prepare them to work in law offices, banks, insurance companies, government agencies, corporations and other types of organizations that deal with legal matters.

Such work normally is done under the supervision of an attorney. Legal specialty courses emphasize the role of the paralegal in dealing with clients, documents and procedures.

The Clinical Lab Technician performs laboratory procedures designed to assist physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. These procedures include physical, chemical or microscopic analyses of body fluids and tissues. Proficiency in these skills is achieved through practice in College laboratories and affiliated clinical laboratories in the community.

This program prepares students for a career as a Phlebotomist/Data Clerk. Phlebotomist/data clerks primarily work in outpatient blood drawing centers, clinical laboratories, physician offices or blood donor collection agencies. Their primary responsibilities are to draw blood specimens for the purpose of analysis and to enter and retrieve data from the computer. Phlebotomists also prepare and maintain equipment for obtaining blood specimens, ensure proper care for specimens and enter test procedures into the computer for specimen analysis. An internship provides students with supervised workplace experience.

This curriculum is designed to prepare graduates for employment opportunities in computer systems and data processing. Positions as programmers and technicians are available in various sectors of business, particularly insurance, banking, public utilities, retailing and manufacturing firms. Schools, colleges and government agencies also employ such individuals.

This certificate will provide students with the skills to effectively develop and administer web server site installations. Students will develop advanced skills in both client-side web software and server-side software. Upon completion of the certificate, students will be well-versed in the skills necessary to pursue careers in web site administration.

This certificate will provide the students with the necessary skills to design and manage a local area network. Upon completion of the certificate, the student, in addition to acquiring an understanding of the basic data communication concepts, will be proficient in the basic skills to manage networks. Students completing the certificate may pursue careers in network support and administration. Students continuing into a two-year degree program are advised to consult the requirements for either the CIS, INM or BUS Applied Science degree programs.

The program will provide students with a basic foundation in information systems, information technology and information management. It is recommended for transfer students planning to earn baccalaureate degrees in such programs of study as Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, and Information Technology, Health Information Management, Security Information Management and Computer Networking.