Marshalltown Community College

The primary focus of the Advanced Emergency Medical Technician is to provide basic and limited advanced emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic and advanced equipment typically found on an ambulance. The course is approximately 235+ hours of classroom and lab instruction along with clinical and field experience

The primary focus of the Emergency Medical Responder is to initiate immediate lifesaving care to critical patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide lifesaving interventions while awaiting additional EMS response and to assist higher level personnel at the scene and during transport. The class is approximately 60 hours of classroom and lab work.

The primary focus of the Emergency Medical Technician is to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. This individual possesses the basic knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care and transportation. Emergency Medical Technicians function as part of a comprehensive EMS response, under medical oversight. Emergency Medical Technicians perform interventions with the basic equipment typically found on an ambulance. The course is approximately 180+ hours of classroom and lab instruction along with clinical and field experience.

MCC offers two areas of study: Corrections and Law Enforcement. The Corrections track prepares students for immediate employment in corrections, probation and parole, juvenile justice, and county jails. The Law Enforcement track prepares students for immediate employment in law enforcement, security, loss prevention, and social work. Graduates of these programs work as corrections officers, police officers, investigators, detectives, probation/patrol officers, security personnel, and in other law enforcement positions.

MCC offers two areas of study: Corrections and Law Enforcement. The Corrections track prepares students for immediate employment in corrections, probation and parole, juvenile justice, and county jails. The Law Enforcement track prepares students for immediate employment in law enforcement, security, loss prevention, and social work. Graduates of these programs work as corrections officers, police officers, investigators, detectives, probation/patrol officers, security personnel, and in other law enforcement positions.

Paralegals, also called Legal Assistants, provide invaluable help to lawyers by doing legal research and writing reports that lawyers use to prepare their cases. IVG’s Paralegal program can be completed entirely online. in two semesters. Our instructors are experienced Iowa attorneys who focus on Iowa law, Iowa procedures, and global best practices. Students in the online program participate in an interactive, team-based learning environment similar to that in most law offices and legal departments.

This 75-hour course emphasizes the knowledge, attitude and skills for a nurse aide to provide patient care in the acute care setting. Skills include preparation for pre-surgical and post-surgical procedures, suture and clip removal, and basic EKG procedures and rhythm interpretation. Students must have completed the 75-hour Nurse Aide and must be on the state registry prior to this course. BLS for Healthcare Providers is included in the class. Must complete Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting online courses prior to clinical. Clinical in acute care will follow class time. You must register for both the Orientation and the Advanced Nurse Aide courses.

The Nurse Aide Phase I (75-Hour) course involves a minimum of 75 hours of training: 30 hours classroom instruction, 15 hours lab training, and 30 hours clinical experience in a long-term care setting. This class prepares you to take the required state competency exams to be able to work as a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) in Iowa. The candidate must pass the computerized nurse aide exam and the nurse aide skills exam to be listed on the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry (learn about accessing the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry). Being listed on the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry enables you to work as a CNA in long-term care. Candidates must also complete Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting online courses prior to clinical.

This 85-hour course includes 65 hours of class and lab and a 20 hour job shadowing component. The course presents rehabilitation concepts and techniques in healthcare. Nurse aides learn to provide care according to a care plan and under direction of the Registered Nurse and/or Physical Therapist. Competencies: restorative care for residents with neurovascular diseases, transfers, body mechanics, and use of assistive devices and prosthetics. Must complete 75-hour Nurse Aide course prior to this course.

MCC’s 11-month Dental Assisting program covers administrative procedures/office management, dental records/ethics/HIPAA compliance, oral health management, laboratory procedures (working with plaster, stone and impression materials), dental sciences (anatomy and physiology), dental specialties (endodontics, pediatrics, orthodontics, oral surgery and community health), operative and side chair assisting (instrument transfers and procedures), coronal polishing and fluoride treatments, patient education, dental radiography (x-ray equipment, safety and digital/film processing), and more. Students choose the MCC Dental Assisting program for its superior curriculum and hands-on educational experiences, which typically lead to 100% job placement for graduates.

This 11-month program prepares students for immediate employment in physicians’ offices, specialty clinics, urgent care, hospital laboratories, and other healthcare facilities. After earning a diploma, students can apply for Medical Assistant certification.

With this diploma, you can seek entry-level administrative assistant positions in various healthcare settings such as doctors’ offices, hospitals, nursing homes, insurance offices, and labs. The duties required of administrative assistants vary from office to office, depending on the location and size of the practice and the practitioner’s specialty. In small practices, you usually are responsible for many different kinds of tasks, reporting directly to an office manager, physician, or other health practitioner.

Iowa Valley Continuing Education offers a Pharmacy Technician program which is a concentrated, short-term career preparation course of study.
As a pharmacy technician, you are a healthcare professional that is an essential member of the pharmacy team. Pharmacy technicians practice in a wide variety of pharmacy settings, including community settings such as chain or independent pharmacies, hospitals, home health care, long-term care, nuclear pharmacy and managed health care facilities. Expanding pharmacy technicians’ roles is critical to evolving the pharmacy practice model.

Iowa Valley Continuing Education offers a Phlebotomy Technician Certificate course which is a concentrated, short-term career preparation course of study.
The Phlebotomist is a vital member of the clinical laboratory team, whose main function is to obtain patient’s blood specimens by venipuncture and microcollection. The field of phlebotomy has greatly expanded in the past several years, and the phlebotomist is an integral member of the healthcare team.

Practical Nursing students must complete clinical rotations while in the program. The total number of clinical hours required for the entire Practical Nursing program is broken down between six different clinical rotations and a preceptorship at the end of the program. Each student will gain clinical experience in the areas of Medical Surgical Nursing, Obstetrics, Pediatrics and Geriatrics in both the hospital and long-term care settings. Clinical rotations are taught by full-time nursing faculty and adjunct clinical nursing faculty.

IVG’s Automotive Repair Technology programs provide a solid, hands-on foundation to prepare for a job as an entry-level Automotive Service Technician. The one-year Diploma program prepares graduates to work in a variety of small repair shops in Iowa, where positions may include Light Mechanical Repair Technician, Parts Technician, or Business Owner. The two-year Associate of Applied Science Degree program prepares graduates to become certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence as ASE Automotive Maintenance Technicians, qualified to work at auto dealerships. Training for the ASE certificate will provide the strong basis for the technician to be able to qualify for specialized certifications provided through hiring dealerships.

IVG’s Automotive Repair Technology programs provide a solid, hands-on foundation to prepare for a job as an entry-level Automotive Service Technician. The one-year Diploma program prepares graduates to work in a variety of small repair shops in Iowa, where positions may include Light Mechanical Repair Technician, Parts Technician, or Business Owner. The two-year Associate of Applied Science Degree program prepares graduates to become certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence as ASE Automotive Maintenance Technicians, qualified to work at auto dealerships. Training for the ASE certificate will provide the strong basis for the technician to be able to qualify for specialized certifications provided through hiring dealerships.

Students are trained for careers in radio, TV, video production, corporate media and web-based production. The job outlook is very positive for students who obtain a broad range of skills. Television stations are looking for camera operators, producers, directors, editors, technicians and reporters. Radio stations are looking for talent who can announce, write, produce and provide content for web delivery. Corporations are in need of professionals who can write and produce media content for a variety of media platforms and social media.

The Computer Network Management & Technology program at MCC is designed to provide the technical training necessary to install and maintain a computer networking environment, as well as the interpersonal skills to “interface” with people of all computer skill levels within a company or organization. A high degree of hands-on experience is provided in a networking lab dedicated specifically to this program.

An 11-month Diploma program for those seeking an entry-level computer network management position or new/updated skills to prepare for Microsoft and Cisco certifications.

MCC is an approved Microsoft Information Technology (IT) Academy and testing center. Through state funding, as a part of their classwork, our students are able to earn Microsoft Office certifications at no additional cost. Benefits of certification include:
Certify in Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Certification is convenient and differentiates you from others in today’s competitive job market.
Microsoft research indicates that certification can broaden your employment opportunities and increase your earning potential, job satisfaction, and competence.
Certification enables you to complete assignments and projects with greater ease and efficiency, and it builds self-confidence.
Certification provides for strong, quality learning standards and leading-edge curriculum.
Certification positions you well as a job candidate, as an indicator of high motivation and productivity.

This is a hands-on apprenticeship program that includes 6,000 hours of full-time work to develop skills in addition to selected classroom experiences. This program leads to a Culinary Apprenticeship AAS degree, as well as Journeyman status through a U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship. Part-time classroom work (on Mondays) is combined with full-time paid work in the industry, completed within a three-year period of time. Apprenticeship is the classic training method of chefs and cooks still used almost exclusively in Europe.

A one-year Electrical Maintenance Mechanic Diploma (41 credits) program for those who want to maintain, repair and service electrical and electronic equipment found in industry.*

A two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree that includes fundamentals of maintaining, repairing, and servicing the sophisticated production and operational equipment systems used in commercial and industrial complexes. Students learn high-tech solutions for the range of responsibilities they may encounter on the job, plus safety and environmental techniques to keep their workplace hazard free.

A one-year Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Diploma (38 credits) program for those who want to maintain, repair and service mechanical systems found in industry.*

A 10-month Machine Tool Technology Trades Practitioner Diploma program for those seeking employment as Machinists; new classes begin each fall.*

A two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree (Machine Tool Technology Tool & Die) for those who want a position in the tool and die field. The AAS degree is key for those seeking the most lucrative lifelong employment opportunities. In addition, many of the courses in this degree program may be transferred to the University of Northern Iowa’s four-year General Industry & Technology program, where students can complete a bachelor’s degree. Several of UNI’s third-year and fourth-year classes are offered via telepresence, and can be completed right on the MCC campus.

The 18-credit certificate programs in Manufacturing Welding and Manufacturing Welding: Construction prepare students for careers using gas metal arc welding and flux core arc welding techniques. Students who complete a one-semester Welding certificate program can roll those credits into the diploma program by taking additional of coursework.

The 35-credit Manufacturing Welding Practitioner diploma program trains students in gas metal arc welding and shielded metal arc welding techniques. The 10-month program is built with the expectation that after completing their MCC courses, students will test for the proper qualifications with qualified trainers to establish their competencies.

The 18-credit certificate programs in Manufacturing Welding and Manufacturing Welding: Construction prepare students for careers using gas metal arc welding and flux core arc welding techniques. Students who complete a one-semester Welding certificate program can roll those credits into the diploma program by taking additional of coursework.

A two-year Powerline Technician Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree prepares students to work in and around electrical line utilities. These graduates would be working at an electric utility, rural electric cooperative or municipal utility, or for a utility construction contractor. Work performed includes construction, retirement, maintenance, replacement, repairs and operation of underground and overhead electric conductors, structures and related equipment.