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Edison State responds to workforce needs with new programs
Edison State Community College is working to meet the needs of the
regional workforce, offering various new career-ready degree options in
Agricultural Maintenance, Graphic Design, and Web Design. Additionally,
the college has developed Equipment Service, Interactive Media, and
Paramedic one-year certificates, along with several short-term
technical certificate programs that give students the skills needed to
enter a new career field or advance in their current role.
“We are engaging with our educational and industry partners to help
fill the employment gap through degree pathways and stackable
credentials. These partnerships are critical in helping students enter
the workforce prepared and qualified to perform their jobs from day
one,” said Dr. Tony Human, Dean of Professional and Technical Programs.
The new Agricultural Maintenance Associate of Applied Science degree
integrates the agricultural sciences and business with training in
industrial maintenance and systems integration. This blended program
prepares students to install, repair, program, and maintain the vast
array of systems and components used across the industries of
agriculture. This degree option can lead graduates to numerous various
career opportunities within the agriculture field. This degree is
offered at the Edison State Campus at Greenville or Eaton.
The Graphic Design Associate of Applied Business degree utilizes
students’ abilities to design, create, and edit digital content using
various software. This program features a comprehensive study of all
graphic design aspects, from editing graphics, creating page layouts,
producing videos, and developing animations to designing for the web.
Students will develop a portfolio and compile it with work from courses
within the program.
The Web Design Associate of Applied Business degree applies students’
abilities to design, create, and edit content in various formats.
Students will learn to design and build websites using multiple
approaches from different perspectives to ensure that they understand
web development. Included are the latest standards of HTML, CSS, and
JavaScript, as well as various graphic design concepts and techniques
for the web. Students will develop a portfolio and compile it with work
from their courses within the program.
An Interactive Media Certificate serves as a gateway for students that
are undecided on which interactive media degree they want to complete:
Graphic Design, Web Design, or Web Development. Students completing
these core courses can get started in the program and identify which
degree option interests them the most.
Four additional Short-Term Technical Certificates are now available in
the area of Interactive Media. Edison State will now offer a Graphic
Design Short-Term Technical Certificate which utilizes students’
creative abilities to design, create, and edit digital content using
various graphic design software, primarily for the web. The Social
Media Management Short-Term Technical Certificate helps students to
develop social media strategies to ensure a positive return on
investment for an organization. A Short-Term Technical Certificate in
Web Design prepares students to develop, test, and maintain websites
from the client-side and server-side to ensure that they understand all
aspects of the web development process. The Web Development Short-Term
Technical Certificate teaches students to develop, test, and maintain
websites.
The new Equipment Service Certificate develops technicians with the
skills and knowledge to service, repair, and maintain various equipment
and machinery. Students with interest and aptitude in troubleshooting
and problem solving will find a broad range of career possibilities
awaiting them. These careers build on a prepared background in basic
mechanical and electrical systems, safety, customer service, written
and oral communications, and working in teams. Students also get
substantial hands-on experiential training on real equipment and
develop troubleshooting and preventative maintenance methodologies.
A Basic Mechanical Short-Term Technical Certificate provides education
on such mechanical topics as hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, gears,
belts and pulleys, chains and sprockets, couplings, clutches and brakes
are examined. Preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance,
lubrication, and safe rigging practices are also discussed.
Filling a regional healthcare need, the Paramedic Certificate trains
and educates allied health professionals whose primary focus is to
provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent
patients. Paramedic students will gain the complex knowledge and skills
necessary to provide patient care and transportation. This certificate
is offered at the Edison State Campus at Troy.
The academic programs outlined join other recently added programs
offered at Edison State, such as Aviation (Associate of Applied Science
degree and Certificate) Veterinary Technology (Associate of Applied
Science degree), and Emergency Medical Technician (Short-Term Technical
Certificate).
For more information, visit www.edisonohio.edu/programs or call 937-778-8600.
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