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Getting Started in a Career in Business For a solid foundation to business knowledge and entry into employment in a wide variety of occupations, a degree, certificate or diploma in business from Sandhills is an excellent starting point.
Partnering for Success The partnership with Situs is a shining example of how the community college responds to the needs of local businesses by delivering educated and trained people to accomplish the tasks a company needs. This partnership allows the businesses to succeed through qualified employees and helps students find fulfillment in their lives through a meaningful career. For information on how the college can assist your business with customized training programs through Continuing Education, contact Lori Degre for business and career training at degrel@sandhills.edu or 695-3939 or Ronnie Patton for industrial and technical classes at pattonr@ sandhills.edu or 695-3925. For more information about curriculum degree, diploma and certificate programs that lead to meaningful employment opportunities, visit the Programs & Majors section on the college’s website.
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When community colleges work hand-in-hand with local businesses, phenomenal results Business Administration can occur. Just ask Situs, a For those interested in the free enterprise system, we offer a fivemultinational real estate company semester associate degree and a three-semester diploma in Business Administration. Certificates in Banking and Finance, Entrepreneurship with offices in New York, London, San Francisco, Atlanta, Houston, and Small Business Management can each be completed in two semesters. We also have a new Hospitality Management concentration. Copenhagen and Robbins. This associate degree can be earned in five semesters. Both the The SCC Management and Business Administration and Hospitality Management associate Business Technologies curriculum degrees can be achieved fully Online. program teamed with the Continuing Education customized Accounting training program to provide Situs If you are interested in business financial operations, our Accounting trained individuals needed for program offers a two-year associate degree and a one-year diploma continued success and growth. We program. The Certified Bookkeeping certificate can be completed in developed customized training for two semesters. existing employees and trained potential employees through the curriculum program. Office and Medical Office Administration A career in administrative support as an office professional can The partnership for opportunity be achieved with an associate degree in Office Administration or to work in this global business Medical Office Administration. We also offer a Medical Office Coding is facilitated through a summer certificate. internship program at Situs, providing Sandhills students with Health Information Technology (AAS) an opportunity to gain experience Through a unique partnership with Pitt Community College (PCC), and allow both students and Situs we offer the general requirements of an associate degree in Health to determine if they are a good Information Technology and students finish the program at PCC. fit for each other. As a result, Situs has hired numerous SCC graduates.