Three Rivers Community College

Those who complete this program will know how to provide patient care safely and in accordance with medical assistant regulations, laws, and patient rights; how to perform administrative functions in an medical office; and how to clearly and effectively communicate with patients, their families, and health care team members. Students will be able to demonstrate problem-solving abilities, professionalism, and ethical, legal, and caring behaviors in the health care environment.

This is the only program of its kind in New England, one of three in the country, and considered the best in the nation. Through classroom, laboratory, and simulator instruction, this program will educate you in the theories underlying the safe operation of nuclear power generating stations. Additional “hands-on” experience may be gained through 12 weeks of summer co-op employment at Millstone Station’s nuclear power plants.

Data is the lifeblood of any successful business, and analytics is one of the fastest-growing, highest-paid, and in-demand skills required to drive strategic decision-making. If you are gathering data, analyzing it, or just wanting to learn tools and techniques to make better recommendations, this certificate is for you.

This program provides an education in the modern skills of drafting. There is a strong emphasis on computer applications in each drafting concentration. A unique feature of this certificate is that it pairs drafting with a technology such as Architectural, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial (Manufacturing, Mechanical). Upon completion of this certificate, you will be prepared to go to work as a draftsperson or enter into an associate degree program of your choice with no less credit.

This umbrella program includes the disciplines of architecture, civil, and construction management technologies (AEC – architecture, engineering and construction). With the degree, you can transfer into a baccalaureate program. You will also be qualified as technical designers, engineering technicians, and construction management technicians in inspection, testing, scheduling, and estimating. Composed of a technical core, the program will provide you with a foundation essential in the AEC industries that includes construction materials, blueprint reading, codes and regulations, contracts and specifications, surveying, and CAD (computer aided design) with a BIM (building information modeling) focus.

This program provides a broad overview of the field of criminal justice as well as specialized emphasis on career opportunities, knowledge and skills in areas of treatment

You’ll be prepared to work in early care and education settings including child care, public school para professionals (K-2) and related human service agencies. Our courses also address the needs of individuals already employed in the area of early education looking to enhance their professional competence and depth of knowledge.The goal of the plan is to create an “accessible pathway for career mobility for early childhood educators.

This program will prepare you for entry-level positions in human services, as well as for transfer to a four-year college or university for a baccalaureate degree in social work (BSW) or some other related field of study. The curriculum is designed to help you acquire knowledge, skills and competency in the methods of casework, group work, case management and community organization, with a focus on individuals, families, small groups, organizations and communities.

The Program offers core courses in Electrical, Electronics, Lasers, Optics and Automated Controls. Some related areas include Electrical Power/Alternate Energy, Machine Vision, Wireless/Fiber Optic Communications, Internet of Things (IoT) and others. All courses are taught in state-of-the-art laboratories with an emphasis on hands on experience through lab exercises, demonstrations and projects. Upon graduation, you will be prepared for employment in industrial automation, manufacturing/test engineering, product development and other roles in a variety of industries.

This program is for creative people who love to take photographs, shoot video or design brochures, logos and web sites. In this fast-paced, immediate gratification world, most companies need a graphic designer to create various pieces for their business. The sequence of courses taken will prepare you for immediate employment in a variety of graphic design settings and the necessary skills to make an immediate workforce impact. There are also options if you wish to transfer to a 4-year institution. A state of the art computer lab is available for learning as well as to have access to all of the software programs which are taught. After completing this degree, you will be able to use Mac computers and various software programs for design work.

The Manufacturing Engineering Technology program is an excellent example of the merger between the traditional “hands-on” learning concepts and the newer computer application techniques in today’s engineering technology education. In this program you will learn the basics such as the standard methods and practices of tool design and production planning and statistical process control. Your knowledge will be expanded by exploring the more revolutionary techniques of CAD/CAM, computer-aided manufacturing and robotics in an automated system through concept and practical applications. Local industries advise and work with the department on keeping the curriculum and equipment up to date to maintain a “state-of-the-art” program.