Do you want to work in the fast-paced world of radio and television? Do you see yourself on the street, camera on your shoulder, capturing the latest event? On the air, introducing the latest hit, or preparing to interview one of the latest newsmakers? This program prepares you for a career both behind the equipment and in the public eye (or ear).
Are you interested in working with medications in a healthcare profession? Does the field of pharmacy intrigue you? Can you see yourself working closely with the public and with other professionals as part of the healthcare team? If so, you will find pharmacy technology to be a stimulating and rewarding field in which to work and study.
The focus of this program is to develop supervisory, problem-solving, communication, and computer skills enabling graduates to become part of an organization's management team. You also learn the technical and traditional aspects of managing electronic and paper-based information.
As part of the healthcare team, Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLT) perform laboratory testing and investigations related to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease in a wide variety of specimens, including blood, body fluids and tissues. Medical Laboratory Technologists are scientific fact finders who operate a variety of complicated instrumentation, prepare tissues, study cells and micro-organisms under the microscope, and analyze the composition of body fluids, and secretions.
In this program, you develop the skills and knowledge you require to work with rigging and hoisting with a high degree of accuracy and safety in construction, industrial, and marine settings. You also learn to manufacture, install, and repair rigging that is used to lift and move machinery or other heavy objects in shipyards, manufacturing plants, or other locations.
The library technician is an important part of the library staff, occupying a position with a level of responsibility between a clerk and a librarian. Technicians support and assist librarians in the delivery of many library services. They may direct the work of clerical staff, student assistants, other library technicians, and, under the direction of a librarian, may be responsible for a section or department in a library. Technicians may also be in charge of a small library. (Guidelines for the Education of Library Technicians, CLA)
Organizations of all sizes need experts who can create, implement, support, and manage their websites and web applications. Best of all, as this field keeps growing, it keeps changing – so your creativity and skills are always evolving.
In this concentration you develop basic skills in computer applications and programming, systems analysis and design, data and information structures, as well as management information systems.
Programming requires a detail-oriented, logical mindset mixed with a sense of creativity. It is work that appeals to individuals who are rarely satisfied with the status quo and are constantly looking to improve technical solutions to help organizations operate more smoothly. It is also a field where there is growing recognition, from businesses and organizations from all sectors, for the vital contributions that it has on an operation's success – well-written code improves operational efficiency, and commercial performance.
As the information needs of an organization grows in size and complexity, database developers and administrators take on a critical role of helping to manage data that supports business operations and decisions. In their roles, they know how to create, maintain, and manage the databases that protect and organize key information.
