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Nursing-Associate DegreeA healthcare career as a nurse [Graduates of this program areeligible to take the National Council of State Boards of NursingLicensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) to become a registerednurse.]Employment opportunities: Hospitals, long-term carefacilities, clinics, physicians offices, community agencies.AASEntry Salary ranges: $39,000-$71,000 7Program Contact: Joyce Long, j-long@spcc.edu, 704-290-5281Nursing-PracticalProviding nursing care to children and adults [Graduates are eligible to apply to take theNCLEX-PN, which is required for practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).]Employment opportunities: Hospitals, clinics, physicians’ offices, long-term carefacilities.DiplomaEntry Salary ranges: $24,000-$40,000 7Program Contact: J oyce Long, j -long@spcc.edu, 704- 290-5281Nursing-LPN RefresherEmployment as a licensed practical nurse upon reinstatement of LPN license by N.C. Board ofNursing.Employment opportunities: Hospitals, clinics, physicians’ offices, long-term carefacilities.CertificateEntry Salary ranges: $24,000-$40,000 7Program Contact: J oyce Long, j -long@spcc.edu, 704-290-5281LPN to RNA healthcare career as a nurse [Graduates of this program areeligible to take the National Council of State Boards ofNursing Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) tobecome a registered nurse.].Employment opportunities: Hospitals, long-term carefacilities, clinics, physicians’ offices and community agencies.AASEntry Salary ranges: $39,000-$71,000 7Program Contact: Joyce Long, j-long@spcc.edu, 704-290-5281Paralegal TechnologyReal Estate Sales/BrokerUpon passing the Real Estate Salesperson/Provisional Broker state exam, you will be qualified towork as a real estate agent renting, buying and selling property on a commission basis, and willattain provisional broker status.)Employment opportunities: Real estate agencies.Continuing Education Program CertificateEntry Salary ranges: $27,851 (average entry earnings) 10Program Contact: Geri Duncan, gduncan@spcc.edu, 704-290-5221Surgical TechnologyEmployment assisting in the care of the surgical patientin the operating room and to function as a member ofthe surgical team (Graduates are eligible to apply totake the Liaison Council’s Certification Examination forSurgical Technologists.)Employment opportunities: Hospitals, clinics and otherhealth related facilitiesDiplomaEntry Salary ranges: $26,000-$42,000 7Program Contact: Carol Courtney, ccourtney@spcc.edu, 704-272-5421Therapeutic MassageWork as a massage therapist to provide methodical pressure, friction and kneading of the bodyfor maintaining wellness or treating alterations in wellness (Graduates may be eligible to take theMassage and Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEX).Employment opportunities: Hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, spas, healthand sports clubs.DiplomaEntry Salary ranges: $15,000-$50,000 7Program Contact: Mary Berger, mberger@spcc.edu, 704-290-5865North Carolina salary information taken from www.nccareers.org unless otherwise noted.1Results of a survey of local employers. 2 Information from www.ncpublicschools.org.3Information from aami.org. 4 Information from www.ncbionetwork.org. 5 Information fromwww.cbsalary.com. 6 Information from www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs/ 7 Information from NC HealthCareers 2008-2010 published by N.C. Area Health Education Centers. 8 Information fromwww.acinet.org. 9 Information from www.nchealthcareers.com. 10 Information from EmploymentSecurity Commission of North Carolina. 11 Information provided by Carolinas HealthCare System.SPCC A-Z salary information is designed to serve as a guide to students making career choices.Graduates may make more or less money than the figures cited and salaries are in no wayguaranteed by South Piedmont Community College.Employment performing routine legal tasks and assistingwith substantive legal work under the supervisionof an attorney.Employment opportunities: Private law firms,governmental agencies, banks, insurance agenciesand other business organizations.AAS, Diploma or CertificateEntry Salary ranges: $32,139-$41,117 10Program Contact: Deneice Hendrick, dhendrick@spcc.edu, 704-290-5234REAL (Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning)Self-employment in a business you own and operate using a business plan you develop while youare enrolled in the one-semester REAL programEmployment opportunities: Self-employment in a business you build.Continuing Education Program CertificateEntry Salary ranges: Varies according to ty pe and success of bus inessProgram Contact: Vince Holloman, vholloman@spcc.edu, 704-290-522212I Summer 2010 I CareerFocus South Piedmont Community College I www.spcc.edu I 704-290-5100 or 704-272-5300