Otero Junior College

This certificate will prepare you to work in various pipe industries.

This certificate will prepare you for employment with railroad construction and maintenance operations.

You'll learn the basics of safety and cutting processes.

This certificate provides the foundation for layout and fabrication, gas metal arc welding (GMAW), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), and industrial math skills.

You will continue to build skills in GMAW, GTAW and SMAW processes.

You will advance your GMAW skills and be introduced to flux cored arc welding (FCAW), robotic, and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW).

This program prepares the graduate to perform pre-hospital care including assessments, skills and transportation for clients suffering from traumatic injury or other medical emergencies. It includes both the Basic EMT and Intermediate EMT levels.

This program prepares the graduate to perform pre-hospital care including assessments, skills and transportation for clients suffering from traumatic injury or other medical emergencies. It includes both the Basic EMT and Intermediate EMT levels.

Few professions are as dynamic and challenging as law enforcement. Police officers play a critical role in their communities and a high level of training is necessary to do the job effectively. In addition, there are unique differences between urban policing and serving as a law enforcement officer in a more rural setting.

Few professions are as dynamic and challenging as law enforcement. Police officers play a critical role in their communities and a high level of training is necessary to do the job effectively. In addition, there are unique differences between urban policing and serving as a law enforcement officer in a more rural setting.

The MLT program at Otero Junior College in Southeast Colorado offers an accredited two year AAS degree and is designed to prepare qualified laboratory professionals for entry level employment in environments such as hospitals, outpatient clinics, and private medical laboratories. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take national examinations to become certified Medical Laboratory Technicians.

The Nurse Aide Program at Otero Junior College is offered in two 8-week sessions each semester. With cooperation from area hospitals, students receive education, training, and practical application experience that prepares them to work in nursing assistant positions. Successful completion of coursework and program requirements entitles the graduate to apply to the Colorado Board of Nursing to take the certification exam for Certified Nurse Aide.

An optional Phlebotomy certificate can be obtained by completing the Hematology I course plus the Phlebotomy course. This optional Phlebotomy certificate can be obtained by enrolling in an additional summer semester.

The ADN (RN) Program is designed with a Practical Nursing exit option. The student may choose to take an additional course at the end of the first year of the program and then will have completed the requirements for a Practical Nursing Certificate. Graduates with a PN Certificate are eligible to apply to take the state licensing exam to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).