Eastern Shore Community College

The program is designed to prepare its graduates to work in educational and childcare settings providing care and education for children from birth to age twelve (12). The program includes a 15-week supervised internship in an educational facility.

The Early Childhood Education AAS is designed to prepare its graduates to work in educational and childcare settings providing care and education for children from birth to age twelve. The program includes a 15-week supervised internship in an early childhood educational facility.

The purpose of the Electricity Career Studies Certificate is to provide students with the foundation to become effective electrical technicians. Students enrolled in the Career Studies Certificate may apply many of the credits earned to the college’s Certificate in Industrial Technology.

This program is designed to build upon the Electricity certificate and to create a pathway to upper division studies or a competitive resume advantage for students planning to work as Electricians. This program may help students attain the following license(s) or certifications: Journeyman Electrical Tradesman Licensure or Master Electrical Tradesman, Virginia Dept. of Professional and Occupational Regulation.

The certificate is designed to prepare students for employment as competent technicians in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC). Students will have the opportunity to earn a nationally recognized credential through the EPA certification examination. Classes count toward the Journeyman and Master state license in HVAC.

This program is designed to build upon the HVAC certificate and to create a pathway to upper division studies or a competitive resume advantage for students planning to work as technicians in Heating, Venting, and Air Conditioning (HVAC). Students will have the opportunity to earn a nationally recognized credential through the EPA certification examination. Classes count toward the Journeyman and Master state license in HVAC.

This program is designed to prepare students to work as welders in industry and to provide them with an introduction to the various types of equipment and materials used in welding. AWS, ASME and other certifications are also available.

This program is designed to prepare students to work as welders in industry and to provide them with an introduction to the various types of equipment and materials used in welding. AWS, ASME, and other certifications are also available.

This program is designed to build upon the welding certificate and to create a pathway to upper division studies or a competitive resume advantage for students planning to work as welders in industry, and to providethemwithanintroductiontothevarioustypesofequipmentand materialsusedinwelding.AWS, ASME, and other certifications are also available.

The Electronics Technology Certificate is designed to prepare students for employment as technicians in engineering, communication, and computer fields.
Students enrolled in the Certificate program may apply all credits earned to the college's AAS degree in Electronics Technology.

The Electronics Technology AAS degree is designed to prepare students for a wide range of careers in design, installation, operation, manufacturing, service, and sales of electronic devices or systems.

Industrial operations need highly skilled personnel to build and maintain equipment and systems that are controlled by electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical devices. The industrial technology curriculum is designed to prepare students to build equipment, install machinery and maintain or repair electrical wiring and fixtures, hydraulic and pneumatic devices, programmable logic controlled systems, and heating and air conditioning systems found in institutional, industrial, and commercial settings.

This program is designed to build upon the Industrial Technology certificate and to create a pathway to upper division studies or a competitive resume advantage for students planning to work as technicians in industrial operations to build and maintain equipment and systems that are controlled by electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical devices.

The Information Systems specialization of the AAS degree in Management is a cross-discipline curriculum designed to provide a foundation in business management with a concentration in information technology.

The Medical Administrative Office Specialist (MAOS) certificate program prepares individuals to work as front office staff in medical office settings. Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) for certification.

The Billing and Coding (BC) certificate program prepares individuals for a position in a medical office setting. Students are prepared to complete insurance and billing forms for patients and insurance companies. Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) for certification.

The Medical Assistant certificate program prepares individuals as multi-skilled health care practitioners who are competent in urgent care, physician’s offices, hospitals, and long term care environments. The Medical Assisting program will prepare students for work in hospitals, physician offices, urgent care facilities and nursing homes. Graduates will be prepared to perform traditional medical assistant responsibilities include administrative and clinical duties. Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) for certification.

The certificate program in Practical Nursing is designed to prepare beginning practitioners for a career as a Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) with the knowledge and skills to care for clients of all age groups and function as contributing members of the health care team in a variety of health service facilities. At the successful completion of the program, students will be eligible to apply for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN) leading to licensure as a practical nurse. It is a three semester program leading to a certificate in practical nursing. The Practical Nursing program has full approval by the Virginia State Board of Nursing. Check our NCLEX Pass Rate 2013 to 2017. The ESCC Practical Nursing Program is not ACEN or CNEA accredited.