Welding, Intermediate
24 credits
The Intermediate Welding Certificate is designed to prepare a person for an entry-level position tacker and/or helper. Possible Jobs: Welder’s Helper, Fitter’s Helper, Welder/Tacker
Welding, Advanced
48 credits
The Advanced Welding Certificate prepares a student for full-time employment as a welder, as well as an opportunity as a pipe/structural fitter. Possible Jobs: Combination Welder, Rig Welder, Welder/Fitter
Music
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Sound Recording Business: Level 1
31 credits
The Sound Recording Business certificate prepares the student for employment in the music industry. The music technology lab at Del Mar College has been in operation for over 14 years and is the most comprehensive in South Texas. Possible Jobs: Sound Engineer, Recording Technician, Composer, Radio and Television Broadcast Technician
Natural Sciences
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Biotechnology
36 credits
The Biotechnology curriculum is designed to prepare students for a career in the biotechnology industry. The program is also designed to provide opportunities for job advancement and retention for individuals currently employed in the field. Coursework emphasizes laboratory skills including sterile techniques, laboratory mathematics, spectrophotometry, flow cytometry, recombinant DNA techniques, electrophoresis, genomics, bioinformatics, polymerase chain reaction, chromatography, protein characterization, ELISA, enzymatic assays, sequencing, microscopy, and cell culture techniques. Possible Jobs: Biomedical or Laboratory Technicians, Biomaterials Specialists, Regulatory Specialists, Bio-Manufacturing Technicians, Clinical Research Associate, Forensic Science Specialists, Environmental Health Specialists, Agricultural Biotechnologists
Nursing
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Vocational Nurse Education
51 credits
The Vocational Nursing track of the nursing program allows students to progress through the first 3 semesters of the AAS nursing program courses without the requirement of completing all
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