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Professional Skill Development

Professional Skill Development

Certification & Licensing Preparation

Students can earn an industry-recognized certification in as little as 8 weeks and enter the workforce above entry level. Certification and licensing preparation programs are designed to prepare students to take state or other certified licensing exams. WNC will issue a certificate of completion for the courses of study, unless otherwise noted.

NOTE: While these courses are designed to prepare students to take a licensing or industry certification exam, the completion of these courses does not include the actual licensing exam, and successful completion of the courses does not guarantee receiving the license or certification.

Advanced Manufacturing
Industrial Electronics Technology
Manufacturing Technician
Mechatronics Level I
Mechatronics Level II

Allied Health
Certified Nursing Assistant
Emergency Medical Services
Laboratory Technician-Phlebotomy

Automotive Technology
Automotive Collision Repair
Automotive Service Excellence

Business/Accounting
Bookkeeping

Computer Information Technology
Cisco Networking
CyberSecurity
Microsoft Certification

Construction
Certified Inspector of Structures
Ramsdell Construction Academy
Construction Gateway

Deaf Studies
Interpreting

Machine Tool Technology
National Institute for Metalworking Skills

Teacher Education
Nevada State College Partnership
Bachelor Degree State Licensure Preparation
Praxis Exam Preparation

Welding
American Welding Society

Certificate of Achievement

For those desiring a shorter course of study, WNC offers Certificates of Achievement in many occupational areas. Students enrolled in any of these programs will benefit from “hands-on” laboratory experiences within their major field. They will enter the job market with specific skills and knowledge useful for employment and advancement. In some cases, courses may not transfer to other Nevada community colleges and Nevada State College or to other colleges and universities.

See a WNC counselor for the latest transfer information. Courses with a number under 100 (such as ENG 95) are not applicable toward a Certificate of Achievement at WNC. Courses completed through Certificates of Achievement provide basis for Associate of Applied Science degrees.

Certificate Requirements
30 total units chosen from the following categories:

English/Communications
3-6 units

Must include a writing course.
Business: 107, 108
Communication: 101, 102, 113
Criminal Justice: 103
English
Journalism: 201
Reading
Writing Course; Business 108,
English 100, 101, 102, 107 or any other
200 level English class.

Mathematics
3 Units

Business: 109
Economics: 261, 262
Mathematics
Psychology: 210
Sociology: 210
Statistics: 152

Human Relations
1-3 units

Anthropology: 101, 201Business: 110
Counseling and Personal Development: 117, 129
Criminal Justice: 270
Early Childhood Education: 121
Educational Psychology: 150
Human Development & Family Studies: 201, 202
Management: 201, 212, 283
Nursing: 261
Psychology (except for PSY 210)
Sociology (except for SOC 210)

Program Requirements
30 units are required for any certificate of achievement, although the exact number of units required may differ with particular subject matter.

Gainful Employment Data is Available for all WNC Certificates of Achievement at https://www.wnc.edu/financial/gainful-employment/

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