sessing a minor or associate’s degree in criminal justice to seamlessly complete a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Engineering physics: The engineering physics degree prepares students to tackle complex problems in multidisciplinary areas at the forefront of 21st Century technology, such as solid state devices, quantum optics and photonics, materials science, nanotechnology, electromechanical systems, energy systems and any engineering field that requires a solid background in physics. Master of Science degree in education technology leadership (online): Henderson will offer the only program in Arkansas designed specifically for school administrators who must have an awareness of how leadership and curriculum impact a school’s or district’s ability to design technology appropriate for its unique needs.
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the average for all occupations.”
National Park Community College (NPCC) is well-known for its RN and LPN nursing programs, but its criminal justice and computer information system programs are two that are also achieving high employment rates in the central Arkansas region. These programs, along with those in accounting and teaching, promise a bright future for area students planning to attend college.
Northwest Arkansas Community College is beginning its health information management program this fall. Tina Cikanek, the college’s health information management program director, said it’s a rapidly growing field. “The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says job openings for medical records and health information technicians are expected to increase by 21 percent from 2010 to 2020,” she said. “That’s a rate faster than
PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE The college offers more than 76 degree and certificate programs in allied health and human services, aviation, business, culinary arts, information technology, manufacturing, and industrial and automotive technology, as well as continuing education and community services. The college awards Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees to graduates
HERITAGE COLLEGE Heritage College provides educational training in the allied health and wellness fields, and the Heritage Campus in Little Rock operates as a massage therapy school, a personal trainer school, an x-ray medical technician-medical assistant school, a hospital and health administration school, and a pharmacy technician school. The training is designed to lead to entry-level positions in meaningful careers and jobs in those professions. Future endeavors include adding an EMT basic program and a veterinarian technician program, bringing Heritage’s programs offered to seven.
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