Rowan College at Gloucester County

The Certified Clinical Medical Assistant program is designed to educate students through classroom, laboratory and clinical instruction to become medical assistants capable of performing a variety of tasks to maintain efficiency in the health care environment.

Students learn basic care skills including monitoring vital signs, controlling infections, transferring and feeding clients as well as the Heimlich maneuver. Communication skills, body mechanics, bed making, restorative care and care of the dying client are among topics covered.

This state-approved program includes 50 hours of classroom instruction and 40 hours of clinical training. In addition, coursework prepares students to take the state licensure examination.

Required textbooks available in the college bookstore.

The Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) curriculum provides supportive courses in the liberal arts in addition to core courses and clinical experience in DMS. The 22-month curriculum includes four semesters and three summer sessions. Beginning with the first summer session, students enter clinical rotations. Although most hours are spent in a hospital setting, students also attend lectures on campus. DMS students must complete 1,160 hours of clinical instruction, which are scheduled throughout the program in collaboration with clinical affiliates. Clinical hours occur during all College sessions.

The healthcare industry is currently undergoing major changes in the manner in which patient care is provided. These changes have resulted in the introduction of a new category of healthcare worker trained to perform a variety of patient care services. The Patient Care Technician course teaches the technical skills necessary to service complex patient personal care issues including basic bedside care, collection of laboratory specimens, rehabilitation services, phlebotomy and EKG's. The Patient Care Technician works alonside doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers to help oversee and monitor patients. This training course will provide the healthcare worker with the basic medical knowledge and hands on skills necessary to perform direct patient care and technical diagnostic testing. This program prepares students to take the National Health Career Association (NHA) certification exam. The Certified Patient Care Technician program will provide students with a solid foundation, combining theory learned in the classroom with hands-on practice via clinical rotations. Required textbooks are available in the college bookstore. Admission Requirements must be met. Please call 415-2216 to recieve the complete registration packet or visit https://www.rcsj.edu/workforce/gloucester/allied-career to download the paket forms. CPR is a prerequiste for this program.

A Physical Therapist Assistant, or PTA, is a clinician who provides, for patients with impairments from illness or injury, treatment interventions and components of therapeutic measurement under the direction and supervision of a licensed physical therapist.

Upon graduation from the PTA program, students will be eligible to take the National Physical Therapy Exam for PTAs to determine competence for licensure application, and thus will be able to work in a variety of patient care settings.

Application packets for entry into the program will be made available to students during the preceding Spring semester. Students receive acceptance into the program once, yearly, during the late Fall semester.

PTA technical coursework begins during the Spring semester and concludes with two 6-week full-time clinical affiliations in the subsequent Spring semester, just prior to graduation in May.

The Professional Development Certificates in the Engineering Technologies Civil Engineering Technologies program will provide the students with a concentration of courses that parallel the Associates Degree program. The certificates below give students the knowledge and skills needed for employment in their respective fields. Once a certificate is completed, students can continue with the remaining course requirements leading to an A.A.S. degree in Engineering Technologies from Gloucester County College.

The Professional Development Certificates in the Engineering Technologies Drafting and Design program will provide the students with a concentration of courses that parallel the Associates Degree program. The certificates below give students the knowledge and skills needed for employment in their respective fields. Once a certificate is completed, students can continue with the remaining course requirements leading to an A.A.S. degree in Engineering Technologies from Gloucester County College.

The Professional Development Certificates in the Engineering Technologies Land Surveying program will provide the students with a concentration of courses that parallel the Associates Degree program. The certificates below give students the knowledge and skills needed for employment in their respective fields. Once a certificate is completed, students can continue with the remaining course requirements leading to an A.A.S. degree in Engineering Technologies from Gloucester County College.

The Surveying Engineering Technology Program is designed for students interested in seeking gainful employment as land survey technicians or apprentices. This program also prepares students to transfer to a four-year B.S. Surveying Engineering Technology program. The program curriculum provides students with plenty of hands-on experience using the latest technology in the field.

The goal of this Certificate of Achievement (COA) is to provide entry-level knowledge of job skills necessary in the graphic arts industry, including instruction in animation, web design, preparing graphics for screen display and video editing. The Certificate of Achievement series also allows working professionals the opportunity to obtain additional knowledge and skills while earning college credits.

​​​​​​​A hands-on, software-intensive program created to provide students with the knowledge and skills required for careers involving digital media.​

The CGA Game/Interactive Design degree is a hands-on, software-intensive program created to provide students with the knowledge and skills required for careers involving digital media, including computer and video games, virtual environments and other internet applications.

The goal of this Certificate of Achievement (COA) is to provide entry-level knowledge of job skills necessary in the graphic arts industry. The program includes principles of design, elements of design, designing for print, illustrations and photo processing. The Certificate of Achievement series also allows working professionals the opportunity to obtain additional knowledge and skills while earning college credits.

A hands-on, software-intensive program created to provide students with the knowledge and skills required for careers as print and multimedia graphic artists.

​The Computer Graphic Arts Print Design degree is a hands-on, software-intensive program created to provide students with the knowledge and skills required for careers as print and multimedia graphic artists.

The goal of this Certificate of Achievement (COA) is to provide the foundation of website design and development. The Certificate of Achievement series also allows working professionals the opportunity to obtain additional knowledge and skills while earning college credits.

This program meets all of the required National EMS Education Standards for training Emergency Medical Technicians. Students will be required to read their textbook as well as successfully complete detailed online course work every week and attend one night of classroom practical skills instruction per week, in addition to several Wednesday sessions during the program. In addition to the class sessions, students will be scheduled for clinical experiences in 9-1-1 dispatch centers, in both basic and advanced care EMS units, and in a hospital. Successful completion of this program allows students to sit for the New Jersey Emergency Medical Technician certification examination as well as the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians' certification examination.

This program offers a broad professional education toward careers in law enforcement and criminal justice. Career-related subjects are balanced with compatible supportive courses to offer thorough preparation for — and advanced study in — the judicial system, police, corrections, security and related fields.

This program offers a broad professional education toward careers in law enforcement and criminal justice. Career-related subjects are balanced with compatible supportive courses to offer thorough preparation for — and advanced study in — the judicial system, police, corrections, security and related fields.

This program offers a broad professional education toward careers in law enforcement and criminal justice. Career-related subjects are balanced with compatible supportive courses to offer thorough preparation for — and advanced study in — the judicial system, police, corrections, security and related fields.

This program offers a broad professional education toward careers in law enforcement and criminal justice. Career-related subjects are balanced with compatible supportive courses to offer thorough preparation for — and advanced study in — the judicial system, police, corrections, security and related fields.

This program offers a broad professional education toward careers in law enforcement and criminal justice. Career-related subjects are balanced with compatible supportive courses to offer thorough preparation for — and advanced study in — the judicial system, police, corrections, security and related fields.

Established in 1988, ​the Gloucester County Police Academy conducts basic police training, SLEO I and II training, and many in-service training courses. It has been designated by the New Jersey Police Training Commission as the regional provider of SLEO II training and was selected as one of New Jersey’s four original police academies to conduct the Alternate Route Training Program. Training announcements are provided on this website.​

Recognize ethical issues that arise in a legal work environment and apply rules of professional conduct to resolve them
Apply specialized legal training to enable them to gather and analyze facts relevant to legal disputes
Demonstrate oral and written skills, including drafting legal documents for attorney review
Apply basic principles of legal research and analysis
Utilize time-management skills, including prioritizing various tasks, to meet deadlines
Demonstrate sensitivity in working with diverse groups of people

The Paralegal Program provides students with specialized legal training, enabling them to gather and analyze facts relevant to legal disputes, perform legal research, assist attorneys in drafting legal documents, and prepare witnesses and evidence for presentation during legal proceedings. Paralegals may not practice law. RCSJ's paralegal program has been ABA approved since 1998.​

​The Process Technology program is designed for students interested in a career working in industrial processing plants. Graduates of this program will be prepared for employment in the pharmaceutical, chemical and petroleum processing industries. The program curriculum will provide students exposure to a scientific background emphasizing hands-on work, critical thinking skills and opportunities for internships throughout the region.​

The Process Technology program is a terminal degree program that prepares students for careers in the petroleum and chemical process industries.

The goal of this Certificate of Achievement (COA) is to provide the foundation of software skills utilized in a help desk technician role. The Certificate of Achievement series also allows working professionals the opportunity to obtain additional knowledge and skills while earning college credits.

The goal of this Certificate of Achievement (COA) is to provide the foundation of software skills utilized in a help desk technician role. The Certificate of Achievement series also allows working professionals the opportunity to obtain additional knowledge and skills while earning college credits.

The goal of this Certificate of Achievement (COA) is to provide the foundation of website design and development. The Certificate of Achievement series also allows working professionals the opportunity to obtain additional knowledge and skills while earning college credits.

The goal of this Certificate of Achievement (COA) is to provide the foundation of website design and development. The Certificate of Achievement series also allows working professionals the opportunity to obtain additional knowledge and skills while earning college credits.