Plan to major in Accounting or open your own business and handle your own bookkeeping? The Accounting Career Academy prepares accounting majors and entrepreneurs for the foundational accounting skills needed in a small business. Students will be trained in basic accounting, payroll, spreadsheet analysis, and budgets. Students will become proficient in computer accounting packages including QuickBooks and Excel and will learn employable skills that improve their chances of securing an accounting internship. Upon successful completion of all courses, students will earn an Accounting for Entrepreneurs Certificate. Fourteen DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings. *Students are highly encouraged to have successfully completed DMACC Intro to Accounting or Accounting in your High School at a C or better
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| Courses offered: M-F 12:50-2:50pm | | ACC131 | Principles of Accounting I (Fall) | 4 | | ACC161 | Payroll Accounting (Fall) | 3 | | ACC314 | Quick Books Computerized Accounting (Spring) | 3 | | ACC353 | Excel for Entrepreneurs (Spring) | 4 | This program introduces students to the highly technological industry of Auto Collision and Repair. Students will gain experience in the areas of basic shop operations and procedures, welding, painting and shop safety. Fifteen DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings. Completion of this program as a high school student provides the opportunity to complete the college diploma program in two college semesters.
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Courses offered M-F 7:45-10:10am | | CRR150 | Basic Shop Safety (Fall) | 1 | | CRR325 | Sheet Metal Fundamentals (Fall) | 5 | | CRR841 | Principles of Refinishing (Spring) | 5 | | CRR742 | Estimating Theory (Spring) | 2 | | CRR101 | Sheet Metal Welding (year-long) | 2 | The Automotive Technology program is designed to prepare students for employment in the automotive service industry. This technological program allows students to gain experience with shop tools, automotive engines, brakes, suspension and alignment. Twelve DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings.
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| Courses offered M-F 7:45-9:45am or 12:45 to 2:45pm
| | AUT111 | Intro to Auto Tech I (Fall) | 6 | | AUT112 | Intro to Auto Tech II (Spring) | 6 | Students are provided a foundation of business-related courses that will prepare them for entrance in multiple business-related postsecondary opportunities. Fourteen DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings.
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| Courses offered M–F, 12:45–2:45 p.m.
| | BUS102 | Intro to Business (Spring) | 3 | | ADM221 | Career Development Skills (Fall) | 2 | | MKT110 | Principles of Marketing (Fall) | 3 | | MKT160 | Principles of Retailing (Spring) | 3 | | MGT145 | Human Relations in Management (Fall) | 3 | Students are provided a foundation of business-related courses that will prepare Students have the opportunity to sign up for one or both semesters of courses that provide an introduction to the latest in computer science and programming. Eighteen DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings.
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| Courses offered M–F, 7:45–9:45 a.m.
| | CIS125 | Intro to Programming w/Logic (Fall) | 3 | | CIS604 | Visual Basic (Fall) | 3 | | CIS169 | C# (Spring) | 3 | | CIS303 | Intro to Database (Fall) | 3 | | CIS174 | Advanced C# Programming (Spring) | 3 | | CIS332 | Database & SQL (Spring) | 3 | If you have mechanical aptitude, attention for detail, analytical thinking and are a dependable team member, CAD Tech could be for you. Careers in computer-aided design, including drawing in both two-dimensional and three dimensional realms, designing new products, creating models, and more. Through DMACC’s computer-aided design (CAD) technology program, you’ll learn how to use a variety of software packages, create prototypes, practice reverse engineering, perform geometric dimensioning, and more. Twelve DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings.
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Courses offered, M-F 12:45-2:45 p.m. | | CAD151 | CAD Graphics I (Fall) | 6 | | CAD152 | CAD Graphics II (Spring) | 6 | The Criminal Justice program introduces students to criminal law and crime scene investigation and prepares them for entry into the criminal justice field. Sixteen DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings.
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| Courses offered M–F, 7:45-9:45 a.m. OR 12:45–2:45 p.m.
| | CRJ100 | Intro to Criminal Justice (Fall) | 3 | | CRJ141 | Criminal Investigation I (Fall) | 3 | | CRJ107 | Survey Criminal Justice Agencies (Spring) | 3 | | CRJ196 | Crime Scene Investigation I (Fall) | 2 | | CRJ109 | Theories of Interviewing (Spring) | 3 | | CRJ197 | Crime Scene Investigation II (Spring) | 2 | Through hands-on experience, you will learn the scientific principles used in food preparation, the hospitality industry, plus fundamentals of dining and sanitation. Twelve DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings. A second year of programming is available for returning students by arrangement.
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| Courses offered M–F, 7:45–9:45 a.m. or 12:45–2:45 p.m.
| | HCM143 | Food Preparation I (Fall) | 3 | | HCM144 | Food Preparation Lab I (Fall) | 3 | | HCM152 | Food Preparation II (Spring) | 2 | | HCM153 | Food Preparation Lab II (Spring) | 2 | | HCM100 | Sanitation and Safety (Spring) | 2 | As technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, the demand for an experienced and qualified workforce to protect our nation’s networks and information systems will only continue to grow. Cybersecurity is a rapidly growing industry with ever-increasing workforce needs. The DMACC Career Academy on the Ankeny Campus provides state-of-the-art career and technical training and college credit to high school students looking to enter the field of Cyber Security. Fourteen DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings.
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| Courses offered: M-F 12:45-2:45pm | | NET213 | Cisco Networking (Fall) | 4 | | CIS125 | Intro to Programming Logic w/Lang (Fall) | 3 | | NET225 | Routing and Switching Esstls (Spring) | 4 | | NET166 | Applied Computer Security (Spring) | 3 | This program prepares students for a career in the area of diesel repair. Instruction is in the repair, maintenance and testing of diesel engines, power trains and components of trucks and construction equipment. Twelve DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings.
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| Courses offered M–F, 12:45–2:45 p.m.
| | DSL546 | Power Trains I (Spring) | 6 | | DSL606 | Hydraulics & Brakes (Fall) | 6 | Ready to make a difference? The Fire and Emergency Services program will provide students with fundamental knowledge and skills needed to provide lifesaving services to your community. In Fire Science students will engage in activities in subjects such as fire behavior, building construction, forcible entry, fire suppression, search and rescue, and hazardous materials operations. In EMT students will function in uncommon and high stress situations by performing comprehensive patient assessments, obtain vital signs, control hemorrhaging, bandage wounds, administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including use of automated external defibrillators and provide prehospital emergency medical care of simple and multiple system injuries. Fourteen DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings. *Students must be 17 years of age by the first day of class which is August 23, 2018. *In addition to classroom time, students will be required to attend clinical and field rotations during the course of the class which will require an investment of approximately 32 hours outside of the normal classroom hours. Students will also have to complete a criminal background check.
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| Courses offered: M-F 7:45-9:45am | | EMS214 | Emergency Medical Technician (Fall) | 6 | | FIR111 | Principles of Emergency Services I (Spring) | 4 | | FIR112 | Principles of Emergency Services II (Spring) | 4 | This year-long program will provide students the opportunity to explore careers in healthcare and work toward CNA training. Fourteen DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings. Students who enroll 7:45-9:45am will complete CNA in the fall and students who enroll in 12:45-2:45pm will complete CNA in the spring.
*Courses require extended lab time in the evenings and/or weekends
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| Courses offered M–F, 7:45–9:45 a.m. or 12:45–2:45 p.m.
| | HSC101 | Emergency Care | 1 | | HSC105 | Introduction to Health Occupations | 1 | | HSC109 | Exploring Health Careers and Building Teams | 3 | | HSC120 | Medical Terminology | 3 | | HSC172 | *Nurse Aide 75 Hours | 3 | | HSC182 | *Advanced Nurse Aide | 3 | Machine Operation/Tool and Die Students will learn the basics of welding, automation, machine tool operation (CNC), computer-aided drafting and design (CAD), and other workplace skills. Eleven DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings.
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| Courses offered M–F, 12:45–2:45 p.m.
| | MFG250 | Engine Lathe Theory (Fall) | 1 | | MFG251 | Engine Lathe Operations Lab (Fall) | 2 | | MFG260 | Mill Operations Theory (Spring) | 1 | | MFG261 | Mill Operations Lab I (Spring) | 2 | | MFG105 | Machine Shop Measuring (Spring) | 3 | | MFG121 | Machine Trade Print Reading I (Fall) | 2 | Students will gain a skill set needed to produce at entry level within the graphic design industry. Coursework includes basic page layout, drawing, photo editing, design, type and Web. Software skills will be developed using several graphic-related programs: Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Fireworks and Dreamweaver. Fifteen DMACC credits are available upon completion of all DMACC Career Academy course offerings.
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| Courses offered M-F 12:45 – 2:45 p.m.
| | GRD301 | Intro to Desktop Publishing (Fall) | 3 | | GRD403 | Communication Design I (Fall) | 3 | | GRD405 | Typography I (year-long) | 3 | | GRD463 | Photoshop (Spring) | 3 | | GRD470 | Interactive Media I (Spring) | 3 | | 