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Biomedical Equipment Technology(offered in collaboration with Stanly Community College)Employment as a biomedical equipment technician.Employment opportunities: Hospitals, clinics,research laboratories, service organizations andmedical equipment manufacturers.AASEntry Salary ranges: $30,000-$50,000 3Program Contact: George Kouvaris, gkouvaris@spcc.edu, 704-290-5265Biotechnology (offered in collaboration with Gaston College)Employment as research assistants to biologists or chemists, laboratory technicians,instrumentation technicians or quality assurance technicians.Employment opportunities: High tech manufacturing, agribusiness, government, researchand development, sales, customer service.AASEntry Salary ranges: $25,000-50,000 4Program Contact: David Wheeler, dwheeler@spcc.edu, 704-290-5879Business AdministrationEmployment requiring fundamental knowledge of business functions and processes.Employment opportunities: Government agencies, financial institutions, large/smallbusinesses; self-employment.AAS or Diploma or CertificateEntry Salary ranges: $27,094-36,478Program Contact: Fredrea Crawford-Smith, fsmith@spcc.edu, 704-290-5274Computer Information TechnologyEmployment with organizations that use computers to process, manage and communicateinformation.Employment opportunities: Systems maintenance, troubleshooting, support/training andbusiness applications design and implementation.AAS or CertificateEntry Salary ranges: $29,000-$73,000 5Program Contact: Chris Johnson, c-johnson@spcc.edu, 704-272-5426Computer Information Technology - Game DesignEntry-level employment as game designer.Employment opportunities: Gaming industry as programmer trainees and softwaredevelopers.CertificateEntry Salary ranges: $29,000-$51,000 5Program Contact: Oscar Gonzalez, ogonzalez@spcc.edu, 704-290-5232Computer Information Technology - Microsoft OfficeEntry-level employment as a Microsoft Office specialist.Employment opportunities: Business, industry, government organizations as computeroperators and software support technicians.CertificateEntry Salary ranges: $29,000-$52,000 5Program Contact: Patricia Johnson, p-johnson@spcc.edu, 704-272-5423Computer Information Technology - Operating SystemsEntry-level employment with organizations that require operating systems administration.Employment opportunities: Systems maintenance, troubleshooting, support/training andOS administration.CertificateEntry Salary ranges: $29,000-$68,000 5Program Contact: Kim Bateman, kbateman@spcc.edu, 704-272-5417Computer Information Technology-Routing & Switching (CISCO)Employment installing and supporting computer networks(Students in this program may prepare for exams to earnCisco certification.)Employment opportunities: LAN/PC administrators,microcomputer support specialist, network control operator,communication technician/analyst, network/computerconsultant, information systems specialist.CertificateEntry Salary ranges: $29,000-$63,000 5Program Contact: Cheryl Hicks, chicks@spcc.edu, 704-290-5815Contractors’ Exam ReviewTaking the N.C. Residential or Commercial Contractors’ Exam given by the North CarolinaContractors’ Licensing Board.Employment opportunities: Residential and commercial construction.Continuing Education Program CertificateEntry Salary ranges: Varies according to construction fieldProgram Contact: Geri Duncan, gduncan@spcc.edu, 704-290-5221Criminal JusticeEmployment within the local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, court systems,correctional facilities, security, loss prevention and forensic science.Employment opportunities: Police officer, deputy sheriff, detention officer, state trooper,probation/parole officer, surveillance officer, loss prevention specialist, crime scene tech,FBI agent, SBI agent, court clerk, private investigator, trial court administrator, victim/witnessassistant and criminal background researcher.AAS or Diploma or CertificateEntry Salary ranges: $26,000-$42,000 6Program Contact: Miriam Sallee, msallee@spcc.edu, 704-290-5264Early Childhood EducationWorking with children from infancy through middlechildhood in diverse learning environments.Employment opportunities: Preschools,childcare programs, Head Start, public andprivate schools, recreational centers.AAS or Diploma or CertificateEntry Salary ranges: $17,202-$19,618Program Contact: Sharon Little, s-little@spcc.edu, 704-272-5399School-Age EducationEmployment working with children in elementary through middle grades in diverse learningenvironments. Graduates are prepared to plan and implement developmentally appropriateprograms in school-aged environments.Employment opportunities: Preschools, childcare programs, Head Start, public andprivate schools, public and private agencies, recreational centersAAS or Diploma or CertificateEntry Salary ranges: $14,545-$19,618Program Contact: Sharon Little, s-little@spcc.edu, 704-272-5399Electrical/Electronics TechnologyEmployment installing and maintaining electrical/electronic systems found in residential,commercial and industrial facilities.Employment opportunities: On-the-job trainee or apprentice assisting in the layout,installation and maintenance of electrical/electronic systems (Graduates who successfullycomplete the required apprenticeship are prepared to take the state electrical contractinglicense exam.)AAS, Diploma or CertificateEntry Salary ranges: $33,456-$40,502Program Contact: Contact: George Kouvaris, gkouvaris@spcc.edu, 704-290-526510I Summer 2010 I CareerFocus South Piedmont Community College I www.spcc.edu I 704-290-5100 or 704-272-5300