Ridge Technical College

This program prepares students with the necessary skills, knowledge, work habits, and attitudes to become an entry-level engine repair technician. The program is designed to train students to perform repair and service procedures required to maintain an automobile. The student, by studying the theory of operation and working hands-on with each system (brake, engine, electrical, etc.), will learn entry-level skills for employment in the automotive service industry.

This program prepares students for employment as diesel brakes technicians. Training includes maintaining and repairing diesel engines and electrical systems, reconditioning diesel fuel injection systems, overhauling diesel engines and performing diesel engine preventive maintenance.

The Drafting PSAV program prepares students for initial employment in the drafting industry, and provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed. It concentrates on developing standardized drafting practices related to the drafting, pictorial illustration, and computer aided drafting and modeling using AutoCAD and SolidWorks software programs.

This program prepares students for employment as entry-level residential and commercial electricians and it provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed. Students in this program learn procedures for installing wiring to conduct electricity to lights, appliances, and machines in residential and commercial buildings. They become familiar with blueprint reading, electrical theory, code requirements and circuit calculations.

This program prepares students for employment as air conditioning, refrigeration and heating mechanics and it provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed. Classroom and shop experiences enable the student to become proficient in the installation, repair, and maintenance of air conditioning and refrigeration systems.

This program prepares students for employment as welders in the fabrication and repair industry as well as the construction industry and it provides supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed. Through a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on laboratory experiences, this program teaches students to weld and cut metal by the oxyacetylene and electric arc methods. Students will become knowledgeable about the inert gas-shielded welding methods (MIG & TIG).

This program provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for employment as Fire Fighters.

The Medical Assisting Program, through rigorous, challenging content prepares students to work in the clinical setting as a Medical Assistant. This program is designed to provide students with hands-on clinical experience in multiple specialty areas including, but not limited to, obstetrics and gynecology, cardiology and surgery.

This program prepares students for employment as entry level medical coder/billers. This program includes the Health Technical Colleges Core, provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes and general employability skills.

This program prepares students for employment as Patient Care Technicians. It offers a broad foundation of knowledge and skills, expanding the traditional role of the nursing assistant, for both acute and long term care settings.

This program prepares students for employment as Pharmacy Technicians in a hospital, clinic or retail pharmacy. The content includes safe and efficient work practices, legal and ethical responsibilities. The program also introduces medical terminology, medicinal drugs, pharmaceutical compounding, sterile techniques, maintenance of inventory, IV preparation and prepackaging of unit dose medications.

This program prepares students for entry level into the nursing field. It provides students with skills necessary to practice nursing care in numerous health care settings. The content includes, but is not limited to, theoretical instruction and clinical experience in medical, surgical, obstetric, pediatric, and geriatric nursing along with theoretical instruction and clinical experience in acute, care, long term care and community settings. This program is designed to prepare students for employment as licensed practical nurses. This program is approved by the Florida Board of Nursing.

This program is designed to prepare students for employment as Data Communications Analysts. It offers a broad foundation of knowledge and skills to prepare students for employment in network support services positions.

The program covers all facets of working in the food service environment. Students acquire skills in preparation and serving of foods in all types of establishments in the food service industry. Instruction is also provided in recipe use/development, commercial tools/equipment and operational systems. Creativity, critical thinking skills, principles of nutrition and menu planning/development, communication, leadership, human relations and employability skills, and safe, efficient work practices are also areas of study.