Career Focus Magazine Fall 2010 - Los Medanos College

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Careers A -Z

Los Medanos College

Accounting Certificate of Achievement in Office Accounting Clerk/Bookkeeper Certificate of Achievement in Accounting Associate of Science Degree in Accounting Accounting positions in many types of organizations including accounting/CpA firms, small businesses, large corporations, banks, hospitals, schools systems and government agencies preparing financial statements, balance sheets and tax returns. Transfer to four-year university for a B.S. in Accounting. Tax Examiners, Collectors Median Annual Salary: $56,700 Accountants Median Annual Salary: $60,600

Administration of Justice College Skills Certificate - Criminal Law Specialist Associate of Science Degree in Administration of Justice Employment in a variety of local, state, and federal law enforcement, corrections, and security fields as a police officer, deputy sheriff, county detention officer, state trooper, intensive probation/parole surveillance officer, correctional officer and loss prevention specialist. Law enforcement agencies require additional training and certificates. Transfer to a four-year university for a B.A. in Criminal Justice. parking Enforcement Workers Median Annual Salary: $42,700 police and Sheriff’s patrol officers Median Annual Salary: $71,700

Air Conditioning/Refrigeration College Skills Certificate in Appliance Service Technology; Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Employment with firms that specialize in installation, servicing and repair of heating and cooling systems in homes, offices and commercial buildings; selfemployment. The program prepares you for employment with HVACr (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and refrigeration) firms at the residential, commercial and industrial levels. Leads to apprenticeships.

LMC Credential

gives you

College Skills Certificate

The skills you need to get an entry-level job or for additional specialization

Certificate of Achievement

Expanded certificate with additional knowledge and skills to help you move up

Associate of Arts/Science Degree

The course work you need to transfer to a four-year college

American Sign Language A person who facilitates communication between hearing and hearing-impaired persons through interpretation into a signed language, or transliteration of a language into a visual and/or phonemic code by an oral interpreter, a signed language interpreter or cued speech interpreter. Interpreters and Translators Median Average Salary: $39,900

Anthropology Associate of Science Degree in Anthropology An anthropologist is a scientist who studies anthropology (A paleoanthropologist studies prehistoric humans. A social anthropologist studies living societies.) Many aspiring anthropologists work as assistants doing ground-level research and writing surveys before they have advanced degrees. LMC anthropology courses are the foundation for four-year college studies in Anthropology. Anthropologists Median Average Salary: $60,600

Appliance Service Technology Certificate of Achievement in Appliance Service Technology Associate of Science Degree in Appliance Service Technology Employment with a small or large business as a repair and service technician for home appliances such as icemakers, freezers, refrigerators, washers and dryers; self-employment. Home Appliance repair Median Annual Salary: $36,600 Heating, Air Conditioning, and refrigerator Mechanics and Installers Median Annual Salary: $45,250

Art: Fine Arts Associate of Arts Degree in Fine Arts Work as an entry-level artist or these courses can be the foundation for four-year college studies in Art. Fine artists create original art. They specialize in one or two art forms, such as painting, illustrating, sketching, sculpting, printmaking and restoring. $60,300

Maintenance and repair Workers Median Annual Salary: $35,700 Heating, Air Conditioning and refrigeration Mechanics Median Annual Salary: $45,400

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