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Special Interest Courses


Course Offerings > AVWSTI offers the following Certificate Programs

SPECIAL INTEREST COURSES
Course vary in length (2 to 7 weeks in length)

Young Learners Program

A series of courses are offered for K-8 Grades aimed at improving students’ reading, writing, and Math skills. Curriculum is designed to correspond with cognitive levels for all respective grades.

Certified Nurse’s Assistant

Growth in the health care system has created a high demand for this program. Employment opportunities exist in hospitals, home and mental health hospice and clinics.

Welding

Provides students with basic welding skills for ARC, MIG, and TIG. In addition, students are instructed in related math, blueprint reading, as well as layout and fabrication.


Computerized Commercial Graphics

Horticulture
Industrial Maintenance
Medical Office Technology
Office Technology
Precision Metalworking


Computerized Commercial Graphics (Advanced Certificate)
The Computerized Commercial Graphics program concentrates on learning computer image media through three modules. The students learn graphics in terms of introduction, application software, critical thinking, design planning, and hands on portfolio. A highlight of the CCG is the Internet applications with computer graphics. The students shall be capable of computer image media publishing when they complete the program.

Course #

Course Title

Credit

CCG-0101

Intro. to Macintosh Environment

2

CCG-0102

Graphic Illustration

5

CCG-0103

Project Planning

2

CCG-0104

Page Layout-Quark Xpress

3

CCG-0105 Adobe Illustrator

4

CCG-0106 Adobe Photoshop

5

CCG-0107

Shadowing/Internship

3

CCG-0108

Production of Computer Mock-Ups

2

CCG-0109

Imposition and Pre-Press

2

CCG-0110

Computer Applications in Graphic Design

2

CCG-0111

Portfolio Development and Presentation

1

Total Hours

31


Horticulture
The purpose of the Horticulture Program is to prepare students with the necessary knowledge and skills required for employment in the fields of greenhouse management, tree care and maintenance, landscaping and ground maintenance. Students are required to enroll in basic core courses leading to any one of three basic certificates covered in these areas.


Industrial Maintenance (Advanced Certificate)
The purpose of the Industrial Maintenance program is to provide students with the knowledge and skills in preparation for employment in occupations related to industrial maintenance. Individuals enrolled in the program will be trained in a variety of skills associated with industrial maintenance working including AC/DC circuits, electrical wiring, applied mathematics pneumatic technology, solid state fundamentals, industrial motors, industrial controls, digital electronics, industrial programmable controllers, national electrical code and industrial hydraulics. Completion of the coursework will enable students to become employed as an industrial/manufacturing machinery maintenance worker.

Course # Course Title

Credit

0432-0515 Principles of AC/DC

4

0432-0502 Electrical Wiring

3

0432-0503 Applied Mathematics

3

0432-0504 Intro. To Pneumatic Technology

2

0432-0505 Solid State Fundamentals

3

0432-0506 Industrial Motors

3

0432-0507 Industrial Controls

3

0432-0508 Digital Electronics Fundamentals

3

0432-0509 Industrial Programmable Controllers

3

0432-0510 Industrial Hydraulics

3

0432-0517 National Electrical Code

2

0432-0518 Intro. To Power Systems

2

0432-0516 Quality Assurance

2

Total Hours

36



Medical Office Technology (Basic Certificate)

The purpose of the Medical Office Technology program is to prepare students with the necessary knowledge, skills, and practical experience to utilize the computer to input and maintain patient medical information including symptoms, medical history, exam results, x-ray reports, laboratory tests, diagnosis and treatment plans. Successful completion of this program will enable students to seek employment as a medical office technologist working in doctors’ offices, hospitals, clinics, and medical centers. Students will also be trained in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

Course #

Course Title

Credit

0434-0200 Medical Terminology
5
0430-0300 Computer Keyboarding I

1

0430-0302 Microcomputer Applications
3
0430-0303 Word Processing I
3
0430-0309 Basic Office Skills I
3
0434-0201 Medical Office Insurance Procedures
3
0430-0310 Basic Office Skills II
4
0434-0202 Medical Office Simulation
1
0434-0300 Medical Externship
1
Total Hours
24


Office Technology
(Basic Certificate)
The purpose of the Office Technology program is to prepare students with the necessary knowledge and skills required for employment as word processing specialists, data system clerk, secretaries, office specialists and other office environment positions. Training in this program will include the development of skills in computer keyboarding, computer literacy, word processing, use of spreadsheets, desktop publishing, presentation graphics and career development. Students will be trained in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. Successful completion of the coursework in this program will enable students to seek a variety of employment opportunities in the field of business.

Course #

Course Title

Credit

0430-0300 Computer Keyboarding I
1
0430-0301 Computer Literacy
3
0430-0304 Keyboarding II
2
0430-0303 Word Processing I
3
0430-0307 Word Processing II
3
0430-0305 Intro. To Spreadsheets
2
0430-0312 Career Development
2
0430-0313 Intro. To Database
2
0430-0309 Basic Office Skills I
3
0430-0310 Basic Office Skills II
4
0430-0308 Desktop Publishing
2
0430-0314 Presentation Graphics
2
Total hours
29



Precision Metalworking (Advanced Certificate)

The purpose of the Precision Metalworking program is to provide students with the knowledge, skills and experience for employment in occupations related to the use of a variety of metalworking machines. Students will learn to produce precision metal parts essential for the production and maintenance of industrial machinery, automobiles, aircraft and other manufactured goods. Completion of the coursework will enable students to become employed as a production and/or maintenance machinist, a specialty machinist and tool and die maker apprentice.

Course #

Course Title

Credit

0432-0101 Machine Trades Blueprint Reading

3

0432-0103 Machine Shop Math I

3

0432-0104 Basic Metallurgy I

3

0432-0105 Grinding Technology

3

0432-0102 Machine Shop I

3

0432-0110 Machine Shop Math II

3

0432-0108 Machining Principles

3

0432-0106 Machine Shop II

3

0432-0107 Precision Machining

3

0432-0109 CNC Programming I

3

Total Hours

 

30


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