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Career Programs

Get a great start here with certificate, diploma or degree programs designed to provide the training and expertise you need to begin your new career in as little as one year.

Below are applied science career programs. Those noted with an asterisk * have transfer agreements with specific four-year colleges and universities.

Accounting
Administrative Assistant*
Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Technology 
Agricultural Geospatial Technology
Agriculture Business
Agriculture Production Management
Apparel Merchandising*
Architectural Technology*
Automotive Collision Repair
Automotive Technology*
Biotechnology
CAD/Mechanical Engineering Technology*
Career Studies-Health (Radiologic Tech)
Carpentry
CNC Machining Technology*
Computer Information Systems*
Computer Support Specialist
Construction Management*
Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts (Bakery emphasis)
Dental Assisting
Dental Hygiene
Dental Technology
Diesel Ag Technology
Diesel Truck Technology
Electroneurodiagnostic Tech
Electronics Engineering Tech*
Energy Production & Distribution Tech 
Entry-level Firefighter
Financial Services*
Floral Careers 
Geographic Information Systems
Golf Course/Athletic Turfgrass Mgmt
Graphic Communication Tech*
Health Information Technology
Horse Science Technology
Hotel Management 
Humane Officer Training
HVAC Installer
Industrial Maintenance/HVAC Tech*
Interior Design
Landscape Construction and Design
Local Area Network (LAN) Mgmt*
Management*
Marketing Management
Masonry Construction
Medical Assisting
Medical Lab Tech
Medical Transcription
Nursing Practical, Associate Degree (RN)
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Paramedic
Parks & Natural Resources
Pharmacy Technician
Physical Therapist Assistant
Plumbing Technology
Respiratory Therapist
Restaurant Management*
Skilled Trades
Surgical Technology
Telecommunication Technology*
Veterinary Assistant
Veterinary Technician
Water Environmental Technology* - ONLINE
Web Technologies
Welding*
 

Certificates

Certificates programs are designed for entry-level employment and may provide specialization in specific areas. Courses are usually taken from diploma and degree programs, and may be completed within 12 to 18 semester hours.

Biotechnology
Combination Welding
Construction Estimator
Construction Supervision
Entrepreneurship
Entry-Level Firefighter
Fire Science Management
Geographic Information Systems
Human Resources
Java Programming
Local Area Network (LAN) Management
Network Security
Paraeducator Certification**
Pipe Welding
Project Management
Retail Marketing
Sales
Shielded Metal Arc Weld
Technical Accounting 
Visual Basic Programming

Web Design and Development

**For Paraeducator certification, apply to the Education Careers program.

Note: Certificate programs do not qualify for financial aid. In order to receive financial aid, you must apply to the corresponding diploma or degree program.

Liberal Arts Transfer Options

If you plan to continue your education after Kirkwood, you can take the necessary electives and core courses you need through our Liberal Arts program before your transfer.

The following programs of study are Liberal Arts transfer options. Depending upon your transfer institution and your career interest area, you may earn an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree in Liberal Arts, or you may take only the credits you need to transfer.

Attending another college or just picking up a few classes? Click here.

Liberal Arts - Associate of Arts (A.A.)

Liberal Arts - Associate of Science (A.S.)

 

Career Transfer Programs

The following programs include both technical courses in your career area and general education courses that transfer to four-year colleges and universities.

Business Administration
Business Administration - ONLINE
Communications Media/Public Relations
Computer Information Systems
Criminal Justice
Early Childhood Education
Education Careers
Fire Science Management
Human Services
Liberal Arts
Paralegal
Sign Language Interpreter Training

 

Online Degrees

Earn any of these degrees online. The Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science degree you earn is equivalent to a traditional classroom degree. Enter the workforce or transfer to a four-year school, the choice is yours The Health Information Technology does require an on-site clinical.

Business Administration
Liberal Arts
Management
Water Environmental Technology