Overview

The IT Cybersecurity certificate program is designed to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge required to be successful in the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of cybersecurity. 91勛圖厙 is partnering with CompTIA, the industry-leading trade association and certification body, to provide the latest in cybersecurity training.泭 In addition to the 91勛圖厙 certification, students will be prepared for 5 different CompTIA certifications: the industry recognized CompTIA A+, Network+, Linux+, Security+ and one of CompTIA���s most in-depth security credentials, the Cybersecurity Analyst certification. Complete training, unlimited practice exams and one free certification exam are included with each of those five courses.泭

Building on these foundational cybersecurity competencies, the program further equips learners with essential skills that are increasingly critical in today���s data-driven threat landscape. You will gain practical expertise in artificial intelligence concepts along with the ability to analyze and manipulate large datasets using programming and database query techniques.

Designed for maximum flexibility, the program is delivered fully online and offers both a one-year full-time track and a two-year part-time track, allowing working professionals and busy learners to balance their studies with personal and career commitments. Each course follows an intensive 8-week fast-track format that delivers rapid skill development and meaningful progress, enabling learners to complete the entire certificate in as little as eight months. This accelerated yet adaptable structure ensures you can build in-demand cybersecurity and technical skills efficiently without sacrificing quality or depth.

Program Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the certificate program will have the opportunity to seamlessly transfer to an associate’s program at neighboring Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) through our 1+1 agreement or continue with other four-year institutions. This will allow students to continue their education in a related field and potentially open up new career opportunities. With this program, 91勛圖厙 is helping to ensure that students in rural communities have access to high-quality educational programs that will prepare them for the demands of the modern workforce.

Overview

Since the inception of the electric vehicle in 1996, a total of 5,803,917 hybrid electric automobiles and sport utility vehicles have been sold in the country! The industry has made great strides in both alternative fuel and electric vehicle manufacturing. Recently, significant emphasis has been placed on working towards eliminating dependence on petroleum and protecting the environment. Major vehicle manufacturing companies have made commitments to have all electric vehicles in their fleet as early as 2025. The increased production and commitment to electric automobiles by major manufacturers provide employment opportunities in various positions throughout the industry.

Automotive repair professionals need to have up-to-date technical information at their command. The Electronic Vehicle Technician Certificate prepares students to be proficient technicians in both basic automobile technology and electronic vehicle components. The certificate combines in-depth theory with extensive practical training in a well-equipped lab with state-of-the-art training equipment and curriculum developed in collaboration Switch Lab.

The certificate can easily be completed in conjunction with the Automotive Technology Associate Degree, providing versatile skill sets to enhance a graduate���s career prospects. Upon graduation, students are prepared to apply for positions as service technicians, but can also enter careers in sales, parts, and management.

Students are required to spend an additional $1300-$2800 for tools and uniforms.

2025-2026 Catalog Year

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be prepared to:

• Understand the importance of proper safety procedures when working with high voltage components.
• Differentiate between high and low voltage components.
• Explain power flow through an electric drive system.
• Diagnose and repair electric vehicle problems.
• Build various high and low voltage electrical circuits.泭
• Distinguish the difference between conductors and insulators.
• Demonstrate the use of electrical tools and test equipment pertaining to electric vehicles.
• Diagnose and repair battery issues.泭
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Overview

First Year

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Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, graduates will be prepared to:

• Utilize proper safety and sanitation procedures in a kitchen and be familiar with the laws and codes effecting the production of edible goods.泭泭
• Utilize industry standard basic baking and culinary methods and procedures in the production of foods.泭泭泭
• Use common kitchen equipment, bakeshop equipment, and ingredients in the production of edible goods.泭泭
• Produce the Mother Sauces, Sub sauces, compound sauces, and soups.泭泭
• Accurately utilize computations to properly adjust recipes to lend desired yields.泭泭泭泭泭泭
• Produce the individual components utilized in preparing plated meals ranging from sauces to the main offering as well as accompanying items.泭泭
• Apply design principals to present foods in multiple ways.泭泭
• Use proper dining room food service techniques.泭泭

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*Students focusing on Baking and Pastry Arts will also achieve the following outcomes:泭泭

• Produce the individual components utilized in preparing plated desserts ranging from sauces to the main offering as well as accompanying items.泭泭
• Bake assorted types of cakes and produce a variety of icings used in finishing these cakes.泭泭

Overview

First Year

Second Year

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be prepared to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of safe working practices in the workplace.
• Demonstrate proficiency of written and oral communications skills.
• Demonstrate workplace skills associated with customer relations and employee employer relations.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of hydraulic and electric schematics.
• Demonstrate skill in the diagnosis and repair of diesel engine, fuel, and emission systems.
• Demonstrate skill in the diagnostics and repair of electrical and electronic systems associated with heavy equipment.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the testing and repair of heavy equipment hydraulic systems.
• Demonstrate skills in the diagnosis and repair of power train components to include standard and power shift transmissions, hydrostatic transmissions, torque converters, clutches and axles.
• Demonstrate a practical knowledge of failure analysis practices and procedures.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the diagnostics and repair of suspension, steering, undercarriage, and brake systems.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the diagnosis and repair of heating and air conditioning systems associated with heavy equipment.

Overview

First Year

Second Year

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, graduates will be prepared to:

• Utilize proper safety and sanitation procedures in a kitchen and be familiar with the laws and codes effecting the production of edible goods.泭泭
• Utilize industry standard culinary methods and procedures including protein fabrication, starch cookery, and vegetable preparation.泭泭泭
• Produce the Mother Sauces, Sub sauces, compound sauces, and soups.泭泭
• Accurately utilize computations to properly adjust recipes to lend desired yields, to calculate costs, and determine profitable pricing.泭泭泭泭泭
• Use common kitchen equipment, bakeshop equipment, and ingredients in the production of edible goods.泭泭
• Produce the individual components utilized in preparing plated meals ranging from sauces to the main offering as well as accompanying items.泭泭
• Produce a wide variety of charcuterie items, pates, galantines, and timbales.泭泭
• Apply design principals to present foods in multiple ways including individual plated entrees and buffet style service.泭泭
• Create a menu, an inventory program, and design a production facility.泭泭
• Demonstrate the cooking principles and ingredients used in the preparation of items from European and selected Asian countries.泭
• Utilize basic baking methods and baking equipment in the production of baked goods.泭泭
• Use proper dining room food service techniques.泭泭

Overview

Today���s integrated classrooms require teachers and paraprofessionals to have strategies addressing the needs of these classrooms. This Special Education certificate provides teachers and paraprofessionals with the knowledge, skills, and strategies to support students with disabilities. The curriculum for this certificate focuses on the origins of special education, the legal issues and strategies involved, and the techniques for teaching a diverse population. Students acquire proficiency in adaptive techniques, as well as strategies for building positive classroom and school environments for all students.

Health Considerations

Candidates for positions and careers in education should explore health requirements associated with employment in a school setting. Prospective students with special needs that may affect their learning are encouraged to contact the Disabilities Services Coordinator for accommodation options.

Character Expectations

The health and safety of children, adolescents, and other learners are of paramount concern to the program.泭 Prior to employment, applicants for teaching positions in public and private schools in New Hampshire must undergo background checks through the New Hampshire Department of Safety. For admission into the Teacher Education associate degree, the Special Education certificate, and the Career and Technical Education certificate, applicants must likewise undergo national criminal background checks. The cost of the background check is the responsibility of the student.泭 Applicants with a criminal record, depending on the nature of this record, may not be eligible for field experience or employment. Applicants are advised to discuss such matters during an admission interview to avoid confusion.

Technical Standards

Technical standards provide guidance to students about the skills and abilities they need to function successfully in the program and ultimately as teachers in the public and/or private school classroom.泭 Applicants who suspect they may be unable to meet one or more of the technical standards should contact program faculty members to discuss their concerns. Program faculty considers all academically qualified candidates, provided that the technical standards can be met with reasonable accommodations.泭 Students in the program must have:

• Sufficient strength, stamina, and motor coordination.
• Sufficient hearing and visual acuity to ensure a safe environment, along with an ability to respond quickly to emergencies.
• Sufficient verbal ability to express and exchange information and ideas, as well as to interpret important instructions to children, adolescents, colleagues, and parents.
• Sufficient writing skills to record students��� daily progress and milestones, and to compose a variety of reports.
• An ability to work with frequent interruptions, to respond appropriately to unexpected situations, and to cope with extreme variations in workload and stress levels.

This certificate is a prerequisite for the North Country Teacher Certification Program.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be prepared to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of typical and atypical development and characteristics
  of students with disabilities and other special needs.
• Identify learning strategies and environments to meet diverse student learning
• Integrate best practices, apply learning theories, methodologies, technology
  tools, and assessments across content areas to manage, monitor, and engage
  student learning.
• Demonstrate the ability to focus on student learning using technology tools
  through reflection of one���s own teaching practices and through shared
  knowledge gained from professional learning communities

Overview

The Pipe Welding certificate provides students with the skills and knowledge necessary to achieve three American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME) industry-recognized certifications. Pipe Welding graduates can expect to earn up to 50% more than their structural welding counterparts. Admission in the certificate is limited to students who have successfully completed either the Advanced Welding certificate or the Industrial Mechanics certificate and have also passed the American Welding Society (AWS) certifications. Admission can also be achieved through instructor permission.

Health/Safety Considerations for All Welding Programs

Welding students must not place in jeopardy fellow students, faculty, and equipment. In the welding lab, students must demonstrate sufficient emotional stability to withstand the stresses and changing circumstances that are inherent in a lab of this size, or they will be removed from the program. Applicants should be aware of the basic health and fitness requirements to pursue various careers in the welding industry.泭 Prospective students with special needs or limitations that may affect their eligibility for employment should discuss their career goals with the program coordinator prior to admission.

Furthermore, students are expected to exercise sound judgment, accept direction and guidance from faculty members, and work for reasonable periods of time with potentially dangerous equipment and processes without direct supervision.泭 These expectations include an ability to identify and avoid potential safety risks to themselves and to avoid creating potential safety risks to others.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, graduates will be prepared to:

• Evaluate potential hazards and apply procedures to maintain workplace safety.
• Analyze job requirements and plan work activities to meet customer needs.
• Select and operate tools and equipment to support welding and related activities.
• Cut and bevel pipe using oxyfuel torches and the Millhog Pipe Beveler.
• Properly align and fit up pipe for welding.
• Perform Shielded Metal Arc Welding on various pipe sizes to industry standards and pass the ASME 6G Schedule 80 6��� Pipe Welding Certification.
• Perform Gas Tungsten Arc Welding on various pipe sizes to industry standards and pass the ASME Schedule 80 4��� Pipe Welding Certification.
• Evaluate work quality and generate recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Prioritize work assignments and use time management skills effectively.
• Apply problem solving and decision making skills to overcome obstacles in completing objectives.
• Be successfully employed in the field.
• Demonstrate technical skills to the satisfaction of their employers.

Overview

The NH Professional Education Competencies certificate provides students with the knowledge and skills to complete the requirements mandated by the New Hampshire Department of Education. Through this certificate, students with a bachelor���s degree (but no certification) who are working on a Site Based Licensing Plan pathway will meet the requirements of the Professional Education Competencies (per Ed 505.03).

91勛圖厙 offers a well-established, nationally recognized Medical Assistant (MA) certificate that prepares students to be Medical Assistants in a variety of outpatient medical settings. When students complete the certificate, they are eligible to take the AAMA National Certification Exam to become a Certified Medical Assistant.

The certificate emphasizes professionalism, medical ethics, and team-based learning. Its curriculum is comprehensive, preparing students for the complex demands in medical offices. The course of study require students to complete a variety of administrative and clinical competencies, such as preparing and administering medications and vaccines; assisting with patient exams and minor outpatient surgical procedures; collecting and preparing specimens for microbiological testing; maintaining infection control and sterilization techniques; managing electronic medical records; obtaining vital signs; and performing medical billing, patient scheduling, medical coding, laboratory testing, and phlebotomy.

The certificate program allows students to transfer credits in the Associate of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with an Area of Concentration in Medical Assisting.

Student Success

Admission Requirements

All Medical Assistant applicants must:

1. Meet all college requirements for admission.
2. Have no felony convictions.

Acceptance Provisions: Students accepted into the Medical Assistant program must:

1. Submit a completed health record within the past year; including proof of required immunizations.
2. Have professional liability insurance for clinical classes and the internship. (Available through the college.)
3. Possess and maintain personal health insurance or show acceptance into a sliding scale fee for a primary care provider and hospital coverage for clinical classes and the  internship.
4. Maintain a grade of C+ or above in BIOL120W, all OTM and MEDA If a grade of C+ is not maintained, students may repeat the course only once. Students who do not earn a minimum grade of C+ in Clinical Procedures I and II are not able to continue in the program. They may, however, be eligible for readmission consideration.
5. Provide an approved criminal background check through the college-approved vendor. This background check must be initiated no earlier than March 15 of spring Students must also complete certain health-screening requirements prior to the start of an internship, including drug screening, which is to be completed by the Androscoggin Valley Hospital Occupation Health Department within 30 days of the beginning of the internship class.

[Note: Provision #3 must be completed prior to the first day of class]

Health Considerations

As per college policy, 91勛圖厙 students during learning experiences must not jeopardize the health, wellbeing, or confidentiality of clients, patients, or medical information. Therefore, students in office or clinical experiences must demonstrate sufficient professionalism and emotional stability to withstand the stresses, uncertainties, and changing circumstances that accompany the responsibilities associated with these experiences. Without sufficient professionalism and emotional stability, they will be removed from placement. Furthermore, students are expected to have the professionalism and emotional stability to exercise sound judgment and to accept directions and guidance from supervisors or faculty members. They must also be capable of establishing professional rapports and maintaining sensitive interpersonal relationships with employers, clients, patients, and their families.

Students must also be aware that site placements require criminal background checks, proof of insurance, general health statements from personal providers, as well as additional titers or vaccinations beyond what the college requires.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of all program requirements, graduates will be able to:

• Utilize medical terminology and comply with HIPAA in charting and while communicating with other healthcare professionals, the patient, and family members.
• Identify common pathology for each body system and incorporate critical thinking skills when collecting patient data and performing patient care.
• Prepare patients and assist the provider for examination or procedures.
• Collect and prepare laboratory specimens, as well as perform basic laboratory testing.
• Prepare and administer parenteral and oral medications.
• Perform electrocardiograms and respiratory testing.
• Perform front office duties such as using practice management software to schedule appointments, create a medical record, obtain reimbursement, and to record consent.
• Perform all duties within the Medical Assistant scope of practice.
• Appreciate diversity, differing beliefs, value systems, and individual opinions.
• Demonstrate the cognitive, psychomotor skills, and effective competencies by qualifying to take the CMA(AAMA) national exam.