Career Programs at JCC: Looking for a career that’s the right fit for you? Students at JCC have the opportunity to meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to discuss career programs. Students may also meet with faculty advisors to discuss career opportunities in their disciplines. *Information on these pages is subject to change without notice. Please check the current catalog for the most up-to-date information.
ACADEMIC SKILLS JCC offers courses that enhance your opportunities for academic and workplace success, including courses in reading, writing, problem solving and study skills.
ACCOUNTING Certificate in Accounting (30 credits) Prepares you for: Entry-level accounting positions with accounting and tax services, CPA firms, and small businesses, where you'll provide accounting skills, computer competence, computer literacy and office support. Also gives you: Credits that can be used toward JCC's associate degree in accounting.
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Associate in Applied Science Degree in Accounting (60 credits) Prepares you for: Jobs with duties assigned to a beginning accountant, such as verifying additions, checking audits, postings, and vouchers, analyzing accounts, and preparing financial statements.
APPRENTICESHIP INSTRUCTION Apprenticeships provide earn-
Financial Services Concentration (17 credits) Prepares you for: Work in the banking and the financial services industries. Job opportunities could include beginning positions with banks, trust offices, pension and retirement firms, personal financial planning groups and investment broker houses (clerk or customer service representative). Also gives you: Credits that may be used toward a JCC associate degree.
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Associate in Applied Science/ Electrician (62 credits) Electrical Basics Concentration (17 credits) Prepares you for: Jobs as an electrician where you may lay out, assemble, install, maintain and test electrical fixtures, apparatus, control equipment and wiring used in heating and refrigeration, lighting, power, intercommunications, air conditioning, and electrical systems of homes, factories, and other buildings.
Also gives you: Credits that transfer to select four-year accounting degree programs. See a JCC advisor. Average Yearly Earnings: Bookkeeping, auditing clerks – $28,570 Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services – $29,040
Electrician Certificate (40 credits)
while-you-learn opportunities that develop into lifelong careers. They provide planned, on-the-job experience under skilled supervision and related trade instruction in the classroom. Apprenticeships are sponsored by an employer, trade organization or union in conjunction with JCC and the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training/U.S. Department of Labor. Apprenticeships are determined by occupation and industry standards but are typically four years or 8,000 hours. Upon completion, you'll receive a certificate from the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training and may qualify for a JCC certificate and continue on to earn an associate in applied science degree.
Average Yearly Earnings: $33,436-$42,000
ASSOCIATE DEGREES Associate in Arts/Transfer (minimum of 60 credits) Prepares you for: A four-year college or university program where students may elect to major in such fields as art, business, education, English, music, psychology, social work, and theatre. Also gives you: Two years of transferable credits/education. Associate in Science/Transfer (minimum of 60 credits) Prepares you for: A four-year college or university program where students may elect to