COMPUTER APPLICATIONS I

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NURSING ASSISTANT The Nursing Assistant program is designed to prepare participants for employment upon completion. Students are exposed to a program that will provide knowledge, skills and understanding needed to function as a nursing assistant. The program is taught three (3) days per week from 8 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. for six (6) weeks. Upon completion, the students will receive a certificate from Copiah-Lincoln Community College qualifying them to register with the Mississippi Department of Health for the Certified Nursing Assistant exam. SERVICES FOR SPECIAL POPULATIONS Copiah-Lincoln Community College offers support services for students who have an identifiable disability, single parents, displaced homemakers, students enrolled in nontraditional fields of study, individuals with limited English proficiency, and economically disadvantaged students. Some of the services available are: • Assessment of special needs • Assessments and surveys • Basic skills • Referrals • Career information • Career skills 43 . . . The Place To Be WORK-BASED LEARNING The Work-Based Learning program creates an opportunity for Career and Technical student placement in worksites which parallel school-based education and training. Students must be enrolled in a Career and Technical Program and must be employed in a related workplace environment. The Work-Based Learning courses are structured worksite experiences for which the Career and Technical Program area instructor, work-based learning coordinator, and worksite supervisor/ mentor develop and implement a training agreement. The training agreement is designed to integrate the student’s academic and technical skills into a work environment. Regular meetings and seminars with school and business and industry personnel for supplemental instruction and feedback (progress reviews) will be included. Students receive semester hour credit. 44 Copiah-LinCoLn Community CoLLege CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AUTOMATION AND CONTROL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY Automation and Control Technology is an instructional program that provides the student with technical knowledge and skills necessary for gaining employment as an automated manufacturing systems technician in maintenance diagnostics, engineering, or production in an automated manufacturing environment. The focus of this program is on electricity/electronics, fluid power, motors and controllers, programmable controls, interfacing techniques, instrumentation, and automated processes. This curriculum is designed as a two-year technical program. Graduates of the program will be qualified to seek employment as entry level electronics, instrumentation, robotics, automation, and maintenance technicians. Students who graduate from the program will also be better prepared to continue their education in advanced engineering related fields. Special admission requirements: 1. Minimum ACT composite of 14. 2. Meet requirements for Intermediate Algebra. FRESHMAN YEAR First Semester Semester Hours Second Semester Semester Hours