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The Veterinary Assistant Training is a comprehensive training program that consists of four -non-credit courses, each course including a supervised clinical practicum, Totaling 150- hours of training. 96-hours classroom 54- clinical internship hours. The length of the program is approximately 10 months.

The Certified Nursing Assistant / Geriatric Nursing Assistant Programs consist of three parts. First is the mandatory orientation session (free) where you will learn about the programs, take a math and reading test, and learn about the prerequisites for the program. The second part of the program is the Classroom session where you will take classes, participate in discussions, and have the opportunity for hands-on practice. The third part of the program is the clinical where students will have an opportunity to work with real patients under the supervision of an RN. This program is offered three times a year in the Fall, Spring, and the Summer.

This program is intended for students who want to prepare for an exciting, challenging, and rewarding career in healthcare. The program will train you to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical responsibilities of a medical office. The CMA Program offers classroom instruction, hands-on-labs, and a clinical externship opportunity

Diagnostic medical sonography is an exciting imaging modality that is continuously evolving with technological advances. At Montgomery College we strive to provide a comprehensive and thorough education to ready our sonographers of the future for this progressive medical imaging modality.

The medical coder/abstractor/biller certificate curriculum is designed to prepare students to function as medical coders, abstractors, and billers in health record services located in hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory care facilities, insurance companies, and governmental agencies. The coder/abstractor/biller is trained in the following functions normally performed by a health record service: analyzing and technically evaluating health records and reports; compiling, interpreting, and utilizing hospital and health care statistics; coding symptoms, diseases, and operations according to recognized classification systems; and abstracting and retrieving medical information. Students will be introduced to specialty coding and electronic billing requirements in an outpatient setting. All students must complete HINM-designated courses within the three years prior to graduation. HINM-designated courses not meeting this time requirement must be retaken, or the student must test out in current course content.

Students who plan to major in physical therapist assistant will be assigned the temporary major of pre-physical therapist assistant, with POS code 580, until they are officially admitted to the physical therapist assistant program. Students may take preparatory courses and courses that fulfill general education requirements during the waiting period. As an alternative to being assigned a temporary major, students waiting for admission to the physical therapist assistant program may choose to major in general studies or any other open-admission program.

This curriculum requires a minimum of two years of didactic and clinical experience. It offers a basic general education as well as an in-depth study of radiologic technology (including assessment of critical thinking skills) which is supported by extensive clinical experience. The program is accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, and course objectives are mandated by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Upon successful completion of the program, the graduate will receive the AAS and will be eligible to apply to take the certification examination given by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. Radiographers are eligible for employment in the radiology departments of hospitals, clinics, and doctors’ offices. The curriculum has been designed to provide a transfer option for students who elect to continue studies beyond the AAS.

This curriculum is designed for those who wish to move into surgical technology careers or upgrade present surgical skills in this area. Credits earned in the degree provide transfer options for students who choose to continue studies beyond the AAS.

Do you find yourself designing houses and other structures? Do you enjoy solving puzzles and other problems? Do you have an interest in technical skills like computer software?

Then you should consider preparing for a career in architecture by earning an associate's degree in architectural technology. With the MC program, you will explore the technical aspects of manual drafting, CAD, and BIMS as well as the creative aspects of making presentation drawings and designing of buildings.

Learn computer-aided drafting (CAD) skills and develop a preliminary understanding of building technology by earning a CAD certificate. This certificate will prepare you for entry-level positions in architectural firms or construction-related businesses. It also serves professionals currently in the architectural field who are seeking career advancement through the development of intensive technical and creative CAD skills and experience.

If you're interested in becoming an HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) technician, or if you're a current building and construction professional looking to advance your essential HVAC skills, our HVAC program will provide the training, skills, and knowledge you need.

You'll receive a comprehensive mixture of academic and practical training. Coursework is laboratory intensive complemented with additional classroom studies. In order to receive the AAS degree, you must pass the EPA 608 Certification Exam and at least one Industry Competency Exam (ICE).

Prepare for or advance your career as an HVAC technician or in the building and construction industry with a certificate from Montgomery College. You'll gain the skills and knowledge you need to succeed through a combination of hands-on, practical instruction and academic coursework.

If you're interested in becoming an electrician, or if you're a current building and construction professional looking to advance your electrical wiring skills, our program will provide the training, skills, and knowledge you need.

You'll receive a comprehensive mixture of academic and practical training. The coursework, focusing on residential and commercial wiring, is laboratory intensive complemented with additional classroom studies.

Prepare for or advance your career as an electrician or in the building and construction industry with a certificate from Montgomery College. You'll gain the skills and knowledge you need to succeed through a combination of hands-on, practical instruction and academic coursework.

MC’s audio production certificate program will prepare you for immediate employment in the radio industry.

Courses are designed to increase proficiency in radio production skills. This concentrated approach will provide you with introductory and/or higher level training for first time employment in radio or for professional development.

Courses include audio production techniques, audio documentary, broadcast management, radio station operation, radio production, and more.

MC’s radio program is a career-focused degree designed to teach you video and audio production skills through hands-on, experience-based classes in radio, sound, and podcast production.

Montgomery College offers access to state-of-the-art equipment and opportunities with Montgomery College Television (MCTV). MCTV is an award-winning, nationally recognized full service HD operation, providing a 24/7 cable channel and professional video production services for the Montgomery College community.

MC’s digital media production certificate focuses on the technical and artistic development of digital media content suitable for various platforms including websites, meetings, and presentations.

Through the certificate curriculum, you will master production and media project management skills and complete projects suitable for commercial, educational, or corporate use.

This certificate will prepare you for a new career, a career change, or you can focus on upgrading your current skills.

Montgomery College’s video production certificate is designed to teach you video and audio production skills through hands-on, experience-based classes in studio, field, and post production. You will have an opportunity to train on industry-standard equipment.

The skills you will learn will be of value in broadcast, corporate, interactive, and educational media production and distribution.

The field of digital animation continues to grow. Join a field that is thriving due to the increased demand for animation and visual effects in video games, movies, and television.

MC’s digital animation certificate will provide you with the skills necessary for junior or entry-level employment in the animation industry, or for transfer to another institution.

The field of graphic design is continually evolving. MC’s certificate in graphic design with digital tools ensures that you will stay up-to-date with industry trends.

The certificate curriculum will prepare you for immediate employment in the field. Courses include digital tools for the visual arts, publication design, graphic design for the web, and more.

Our graphic design associate’s degree program emphasizes creative application of design principles and problem solving in graphic design and communication, using both traditional and industry standard digital tools. You will learn the art of creating logos, brochure and publication design, page layout, and typography for both print and interactive applications.

Our graphic design associate’s degree with illustration concentration will prepare you for work in a variety of illustration markets including narrative, animation, gaming, sequential, editorial, advertising, and concept art, or for transfer to a four-year institution. We ensure a seamless transfer to prestigious institutions across the US.

The certificate curriculum is designed for those seeking to move into careers in technical writing and editing or to upgrade skills in this area.

The emphasis is on tools, techniques, and procedures for developing, preparing, and producing technical documents and presentations in a work environment.

Prepare for or advance your career in the automotive service industry as an electrical systems technician. Courses cover automotive electricity, batteries, hybrid/electric vehicles, and more.

This program will prepare you to take the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification exams for A-6 (Electrical/Electronic Systems) and L-3 (Light Duty Hybrid/Electric Vehicle Specialist).

The ASE-NATEF Master Certified curriculum prepares students for employment in the automotive service industry as a repair technician. The curriculum also prepares students for seven ASE automobile technician certification exams: ASE A-1, A-4, A-5, A-6, A-8, and L-1.

Prepare for or advance your career in the automotive service industry as an engine performance and repair technician. You'll also be prepared to take Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification exams for A-1 (Engine Repair), A-8 (Engine Performance), and L-1 (Advanced Engine Performance).

Prepare for or advance your career in the automotive service industry as an engine, automatic trans/transaxle, manual trans/transaxle, and driveline repair technician.

This certificate program will also prepare you to take Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification exams for A-1 (Engine Repair), A-2 (Automatic Transmission/Transaxle), and A-3 (Manual Drive Train and Axles).

Prepare for or advance your career in the automotive service industry as a brake, suspension, steering, and alignment technician. You'll also be prepared to take the Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification exam for A-4 (Suspension and Steering) and A-5 (Brakes).

Montgomery College offers Commercial Driver Licensing CDL training. Classroom and behind-the-wheel driving instruction will prepare you for a CDL Class A or Class B with passenger endorsement certification. Upon completion of training, students will be able to pick up, carry, and deliver passengers or items over long and short distances; perform pre-trip inspections; secure cargo; and maintain safe operation of trucks and buses.

This degree program will provide you with a broad technical understanding of computer technology, networking, and security, as well as the communication skills and professionalism required of all entry-level IT professionals.

You'll develop your skills in software and hardware installation, network configuration and diagnostics, security and forensics fundamentals, and virtualization and cloud computing implementation, with more of a “hands-on” orientation focused on scenarios in which troubleshooting and tools must be applied to resolve problems.

Through this certificate program, you'll develop a technical understanding of computer technology, networking and security, as well as the communication skills and professionalism required of all entry-level IT professionals. You can also prepare to earn valuable industry certifications, like the professional CompTIA A+, Linux+, Network+, and Security+ certificates.

Skills include software and hardware installation, network configuration and diagnosing, and preventive maintenance and security fundamentals. This certificate program is more of a “hands-on” orientation focused on scenarios in which troubleshooting and tools must be applied to resolve problems.

This degree program will provide you with a broad technical understanding of computer technology, networking, and security, as well as the communication skills and professionalism required of all entry-level IT professionals.

You'll develop your skills in software and hardware installation, network configuration and diagnostics, security and forensics fundamentals, and virtualization and cloud computing implementation, with more of a “hands-on” orientation focused on scenarios in which troubleshooting and tools must be applied to resolve problems.

This degree program will provide you with a broad technical understanding of computer technology, networking, and security, as well as the communication skills and professionalism required of all entry-level IT professionals.

You'll develop your skills in software and hardware installation, network configuration and diagnostics, security and forensics fundamentals, and virtualization and cloud computing implementation, with more of a “hands-on” orientation focused on scenarios in which troubleshooting and tools must be applied to resolve problems.

With this certificate program, you'll learn the fundamentals required for cloud computing and system administrator positions. You'll also develop the skills to install, configure, manage, maintain, and troubleshoot a virtual network infrastructure/cloud platform using popular tools.

Learn the latest software development and computer programming skills. The curriculum provides flexibility in the your choice of programming languages. Students should consult an adviser before beginning the curriculum.

The digital media and web technology associate’s degree coursework teaches technologies involved in designing and developing user interfaces, websites, and web applications, as well as mobile and web server programming.

You can focus your studies on user interface development, web development, or mobile development–or take courses from some or all of the focus areas.

Prepare for or advance your computer programming career by learning how to develop object-oriented Java applications for server and client systems. Courses taken toward this certificate can also be applied toward a general studies, computer science, or information systems degree.

MC’s web design certificate will provide you with the skills necessary for an entry-level position in the web development industry, or for transfer to another institution.

The certificate curriculum focuses on website management, basic website design, effective communication between web authors and system administrators, HTML validity, editorial responsibilities, and liaison with graphic artists and others.

Our certificate will provide you with the skills necessary for an entry-level position in the web development industry, or for transfer to another institution.

The certificate curriculum focuses on website design, web database technology, web content management systems and strategy, and HTML validity.

Many web positions require fluency in programming languages. MC’s web programming certificate will set you on a path to succeed in the industry.

Our certificate will provide you with the skills necessary for employment as a programmer on a web development team, or for transfer to another institution.

The certificate curriculum focuses on advanced web programming languages (Java, Visual Basic, XML, DHTML/JavaScript, web databases), UNIX, and advanced HTML.

The AAS in criminal justice is designed to prepare students for careers within the criminal justice system. The program offers a combination of liberal arts and specialized career courses to help students upon entry into the criminal justice field. The curriculum is offered for those already employed in the criminal justice profession as well as for high school students interested in pursuing careers with local, state, or private agencies within the field.

The AAS in criminal justice is designed to prepare students for careers within the criminal justice system. The program offers a combination of liberal arts and specialized career courses to help students upon entry into the criminal justice field. The curriculum is offered for those already employed in the criminal justice profession as well as for high school students interested in pursuing careers with local, state, or private agencies within the field.

The AAS in criminal justice is designed to prepare students for careers within the criminal justice system. The program offers a combination of liberal arts and specialized career courses to help students upon entry into the criminal justice field. The curriculum is offered for those already employed in the criminal justice profession as well as for high school students interested in pursuing careers with local, state, or private agencies within the field.

The early childhood certificate program is designed to prepare students to work in a variety of child care settings with children from infancy through age eight. The curriculum consists of ten courses: a core of seven courses directly related to early childhood education, plus three foundation courses in psychology and communications. The curriculum is designed to be completed within two semesters or over a longer period of time if a student chooses. Students may apply earned credits toward an AAS in early childhood education.

This curriculum is designed to prepare students to work with children from infancy through age eight in a variety of early childhood settings. The curriculum has a core of 34 credit hours directly related to early childhood education. The curriculum is designed so that it can be completed within four semesters, but it can be extended over a longer time. A suggested course sequence for full-time students follows; part-time students should consult an adviser.

This curriculum is designed to provide individuals with the principles, theory, and practices associated with state-of-the-art fire science and management, including issues related to tactical fire operations, fire safety, firefighting and emergency services leadership and management, and community fire issues.

Students expand their thinking beyond fire-specific issues in areas related to firefighting through coursework in human resource management, administration, homeland security and emergency/disaster management, fire protection services, safety and prevention, and investigation.

This curriculum is designed to provide individuals with the principles, theory, and practices associated with state-of-the-art fire science and management, including issues related to tactical fire operations, fire safety, firefighting and emergency services leadership and management, and community fire issues.

Students expand their thinking beyond fire-specific issues in areas related to firefighting through coursework in human resource management, administration, homeland security and emergency/disaster management, fire protection services, safety and prevention, and investigation.

MC's Paralegal Studies Program is approved by the American Bar Association. MC’s associate's degree will provide you with a general knowledge of the American legal system and concentrated knowledge on various aspects of law. You will gain basic skills in legal research, legal writing, interviewing, law office administration, and knowledge of legal ethics. Through coursework, you will learn to prepare and interpret legal documents and analyze procedures and processes. The curriculum offers options to focus on various areas of the law such as contract law, tort law, criminal law, immigration law, and family law. This curriculum will expose you to the new and growing fields within the legal system to include cyber law, health law, eDiscovery, and alternative dispute resolution. MC students also have the opportunity to participate in an internship to gain additional experience in a law related setting.