River Valley Community College

Criminal Justice at River Valley is your first step into a career in the justice system. With a variety of courses designed to transfer to four-year institutions or start you on your specific career goals, our criminal justice degree is perfect for you. With professors who have working knowledge and hands-on experience in the field, you will be immersed in classes that excite you. Criminal Justice at River Valley is designed to get you into a thrilling career where every day is an adventure.

Criminal Justice at River Valley is your first step into a career in the justice system. With a variety of courses designed to transfer to four-year institutions or start you on your specific career goals, our criminal justice degree is perfect for you. With professors who have working knowledge and hands-on experience in the field, you will be immersed in classes that excite you. Criminal Justice at River Valley is designed to get you into a thrilling career where every day is an adventure.

Criminal Justice at River Valley is your first step into a career in the justice system. With a variety of courses designed to transfer to four-year institutions or start you on your specific career goals, our criminal justice degree is perfect for you. With professors who have working knowledge and hands-on experience in the field, you will be immersed in classes that excite you. Criminal Justice at River Valley is designed to get you into a thrilling career where every day is an adventure.

The Early Childhood Education Level II certificate is designed to get students into a job quickly and efficiently, with practical experience built into the certificate. This certificate is perfect for those who want to boost their skills and knowledge of the early childcare field. This certificate will put an edge on any resume for a higher level position in child care!

Begin a career dedicated to our next generation! River Valley’s Early Childhood Education Associate Degree provides students with the many opportunities—new employment, career advancement, and continuing education, including transfer to bachelor degree programs. River Valley is the best first step into your new career in early childhood education! Early Childhood Education at River Valley offers accessible courses, flexible plans for part-time study, and individualized advising. A career in early childhood education provides the opportunity to truly touch the future. Early childhood professionals work with young children, ages birth through 8 years, in a variety of settings.

The Social Services certificate at River Valley is a fantastic way to explore a fulfilling career in social services and care. Students learn the fundamentals of working in social services and get to explore different career opportunities through a variety of classes. This certificate is a great addition to any resume or the first pathway into the world of social services.

The Social Services degree at River Valley will prepare you for a meaningful and fulfilling career of changing lives. Social Services students learn the key skills needed to help others in a variety of clinical and educational settings. With our transfer and career partnerships, students can graduate and go straight to a Bachelor’s degree or start their passion as soon as possible!

Get a certificate in Cyber Security and Healthcare IT in one year at River Valley! This streamlined certificate provides you with all the information needed to start a career as soon as possible. With hands-on experience in network security and digital forensics, this certificate is designed to prepare you with the extra edge in the job field to get you into the career of your dreams.

The Cyber security and Healthcare IT certificate at River Valley is fast-paced and efficiently designed to get students into the field of cyber security. The certificate is built so students in the program and in the associate degree learn side by side to create an environment for shared ideas.

The Cyber Security and Healthcare IT program at River Valley is designed to give you the hands on experience needed to prepare you for a career in cyber security in a healthcare field and beyond. This program offers virtual labs to get a hands-on experience in computer technology. With digital forensics, EnCase, programming and more, Cyber Security and Healthcare IT is a pathway to a career in computer technology.

Cyber Security and Healthcare IT is designed to transfer to any four-year institution, with partnerships created to transfer all credits taken at River Valley. We prepare students for the future with preparation for industry certifications that put them a step ahead of other candidates in the job field.

At River Valley, Information Technology students will understand best practices for troubleshooting, identifying technology issues, and manage multiple operating systems. The Information Technology degree is designed to help students find their passion in IT.

Get a certificate in Cyber Security and Healthcare IT in one year at River Valley! This streamlined certificate provides you with all the information needed to start a career as soon as possible. With hands-on experience in network security and digital forensics, this certificate is designed to prepare you with the extra edge in the job field to get you into the career of your dreams.

The Cyber security and Healthcare IT certificate at River Valley is fast-paced and efficiently designed to get students into the field of cyber security. The certificate is built so students in the program and in the associate degree learn side by side to create an environment for shared ideas.

The Cyber Security and Healthcare IT program at River Valley is designed to give you the hands on experience needed to prepare you for a career in cyber security in a healthcare field and beyond. This program offers virtual labs to get a hands-on experience in computer technology. With digital forensics, EnCase, programming and more, Cyber Security and Healthcare IT is a pathway to a career in computer technology.

Cyber Security and Healthcare IT is designed to transfer to any four-year institution, with partnerships created to transfer all credits taken at River Valley. We prepare students for the future with preparation for industry certifications that put them a step ahead of other candidates in the job field.

At River Valley, Information Technology students will understand best practices for troubleshooting, identifying technology issues, and manage multiple operating systems. The Information Technology degree is designed to help students find their passion in IT.

At River Valley, Information Technology students will understand best practices for troubleshooting, identifying technology issues, and manage multiple operating systems. The Information Technology degree is designed to help students find their passion in IT.

At River Valley, Information Technology students will understand best practices for troubleshooting, identifying technology issues, and manage multiple operating systems. The Information Technology degree is designed to help students find their passion in IT.

At River Valley, Information Technology students will understand best practices for troubleshooting, identifying technology issues, and manage multiple operating systems. The Information Technology degree is designed to help students find their passion in IT.

At River Valley, Information Technology students will understand best practices for troubleshooting, identifying technology issues, and manage multiple operating systems. The Information Technology degree is designed to help students find their passion in IT.

The Networking certificate at River Valley is a flexible, fast-paced and detail oriented program that gets students into the field in a year. Our courses are designed to give you the knowledge needed to help you succeed in the field:

Computer Architecture
Windows Servers
Introduction to Networks
Linux
Computer Network Security
With dedicated faculty and hands on learning experiences, River Valley’s networking certificate is a pathway to success.

Networking is a flexible, fast-paced and detail oriented field. At River Valley, we provide students with several career and transfer opportunities in the computer science field.Courses such as: Operating systems, C++, Wireless Essentials,
Switching and Routing, and/or Security and Automation
Prepare students for a lifetime career in Networking. A career in Networking puts you at the forefront of innovation and technology in the current job market.

Medical administrative assistants play a critical role in the effective delivery of healthcare services in a growing field. At River Valley, our medical administrative assistant program covers all the basics of healthcare delivery such as:

Customer service
Telephone correspondence
Using computer applications
Confidentiality guidelines of a medical professional
-Maintaining patient medical records Our medical administrative assistant program is designed to be completed in two semesters, to get students through college and into the workforce with as little debt as possible and plenty of experience. The program is created with working students in mind, as all courses are hybrid or online with little in class presence necessary. With booming career and transfer opportunities for medical administrative assistants at River Valley, you can’t go wrong!

At River Valley, our medical assistant program has small sized classes to create a personalized experience for students. Students can join the medical assistant program at any time and work at their own pace. Medical assisting is one of the nation’s fastest growing careers, with a 29% increase in jobs in the next 6 years! Starting the medical assisting program at River Valley is a great start to a good paying, in demand career that leads to many career pathways!

At River Valley, you can start a meaningful and fulfilling career as a Medical Laboratory Technician! Medical Laboratory Technicians are critical part of the medical team. You can problem solve medical emergencies and help save lives in this dynamic and fast-paced field. At River Valley, Medical Laboratory Technicians learn about: Hematology, Chemistry, Transfusion medicine, Microbiology, or Immunology

Becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse at River Valley prepares you for a career in a fast-paced healthcare environment in just one year. Each LPN course incorporates classroom learning with simulation laboratory activities and are designed in every way to prepare you for a successful entry into the healthcare workforce. With a high demand in New Hampshire for LPN, starting your path to your career can start today!

With our LPN program closely linked with our rigorous associate degree nursing program, students who want to continue their healthcare career journey will be able to do so at River Valley.

Occupational Therapy Assistants help people improve their ability to perform tasks in their daily living and working environments and promote independence through meaningful tasks. They work under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist.They teach patients, clients and children how to use special equipment, modify their environments for safety, access education, recover, improve, and maintain the skills needed for daily living and working Their goal is to help clients have independent, productive, and satisfying lives. Graduates of RVCC’s OTA program engage in treating both the young and old. An OTA may work in the schools with children or young adults, in hospitals with those who have suffered a trauma or injury, in the home with a person who is striving toward independence, or in the community addressing health and wellness needs. These are just a few of the options available for practice. River Valley prepares students for success regardless of the avenue they choose to pursue.

Phlebotomy is a rewarding entry-level career for someone who desires to work directly with patients. Quality collection of blood samples by phlebotomists are what allow Medial Lab Technologists and Physicians to produce accurate laboratory results and determine proper medical treatments. Phlebotomists must possess a number of physical and interpersonal skills in order to perform their job safely including fine motor skills, mobility, the ability to operate mechanical and computerized equipment, and perform clerical duties. Good communication skills are critical in dealing with patients, clients, physicians, nurses and other health care workers.

Our PTA program is the only one in New Hampshire and Vermont! Our graduates consistently perform above the national average and are employed within six months of graduation. We offer a friendly, student-centered environment.

Radiologic Technologists are a vital part of the medical team. They are responsible for producing x-rays or images for a doctor to interpret and help diagnose and treat a patient. The Radiologic Technology program at River Valley has been developed with the goal of creating passionate radiologic technologists. Our program is designed with working adults in mind by offering a schedule that meets four days a week.

The program offers students cutting edge technology including experiences in a variety of settings such as:

Operating Room
Emergency Room
Intensive Care Units
Portable Imaging

Are you searching for a challenging career that will use your technical and interpersonal skills? Do you enjoy helping people? A career in Respiratory Therapy might just be for you.

Respiratory Care practitioners work closely with patients and other health-care providers. You will acquire skills in the management, treatment, diagnosis and care of people with cardiopulmonary disease. Training includes the use of medical gases, ventilator life support, aerosol medication delivery, and patient education. Respiratory Care PR actioners work with a diverse range of patients from the premature infants to the elderly.

This two year program includes a summer session and is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (COERCE).