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More than 70,000 futures have started at Kirkwood... Yours can be one of them! Get a great start here in a respected public administration field. From early childhood specialists to paralegals and police officers, our graduates contribute to the quality of life in Iowa. With the experience earned at Kirkwood, you ll quickly earn a high demand career, because you ll have the real world skills employers are looking for. Add to that scholarships for everyone, including nearly 25 individual scholarships only for students interested in civic-minded areas. For more information call 800-332-2055 or www.kirkwood.edu/careers.
Liberal Arts - Education Careers 2-year AA degree Potential Careers: Teacher, special education teacher, paraeducator This pre-professional program provides the first two years of a teaching degree. The curriculum combines a strong arts and sciences background with professional courses. Kirkwood provides advising to help students choose courses that meet transfer institutions requirements. The program also provides specific training, general education, and experience working with children or youth in educational settings. Students can complete courses that meet state paraeducator certification. Paraeducators are school employees who provide support to teachers and students while under the supervision of teachers.
Liberal Arts - Early Childhood Education 1 or 2 years (2-5 semesters) AA or AAS degree Certificate or Diploma Potential Careers: Childcare or preschool lead teacher, early childhood program director, teacher Care for and shape the minds of young children. At Kirkwood, you will have opportunities to participate in a variety of community early childhood programs, including Head Start Centers, kindergarten classrooms, voluntary four-year-old preschool programs and child care centers.
Liberal Arts - Human Services 2-year AA degree 2-year AAS degree Behavioral Health Paraprofessional Diploma Potential Careers: Case manager, social worker, counselor Get a solid foundation built on a deep understanding of human behaviors, social policy, social programs, communication, record keeping, interviewing, observing, group processes and problem solving. Kirkwood s program encourages student involvement with community agencies, including observations and hands-on experience. Graduates of the Kirkwood program usually transfer to four-year schools. Choose this program if you re interested in becoming a social worker, certified alcohol/drug counselor, certified treatment assistant and/or a community-based patient support staff person.
Liberal Arts - Criminal Justice 2-year AA degree 2-year AAS degree Potential Careers: Police officer, corrections Examine issues relating to crime, law and justice. You ll learn to analyze situations and events in a logical way, organize the parts of a problem effectively, appreciate diversity, work with a wide cross-section of the community, and believe in your abilities and judgment, while at the same time recognizing your personal limitations and developmental needs. Kirkwood s program provides a solid foundation for transfer to a four-year school. Once students graduate from the four-year program, they re qualified for entry-level positions in law enforcement, corrections, juvenile justice and child protective services.
Liberal Arts - Paralegal 2-year AA degree 2-year AAS degree Potential Careers: Paralegal in law firm or corporate legal department Paralegals are legal professionals who assist lawyers. A lawyer may delegate any legal work to a paralegal, except giving legal advice or representing a client in court (although paralegals sometimes help at trial). After graduating from Kirkwood s program and earning a fouryear degree, you ll be qualified for entry-level paralegal positions in law firms, corporate legal departments and other business and government offices such as prosecutors offices, banks, title companies and insurance companies.
Liberal Arts Communications Media/ Public Relations Get ready for an exciting and fast-paced career in the media! Choose from any of these areas: Media Account Executive Media Artist Media Buyer Media Writer Photo Communicator Print Communications Public Relations Radio Announcer/Operator Radio/TV News Reporter TV Production Assistant Combine a strong arts and sciences core with specific professional courses so you re prepared to pursue a fouryear degree. Complete both theoretical and practical course work. Be published in the Communiqué student newspaper or work for KSP in TV news or videography.
Entry-level Firefighter 2-year AAS degree Potential Careers: Firefighter, emergency medical technician (EMT) Get the skills you need to get started as firefighter. Kirkwood s program is tailored for recent high school graduates or local volunteers wanting to improve their employment possibilities. Certifications: Firefighter I, EMT (state and national)
Paramedic 2-year AAS degree Potential Careers: Emergency medical technician, critical care Paramedics provide one of the highest levels of pre-hospital emergency care. They provide advanced care in a variety of settings. Utilizing critical thinking skills, paramedics rapidly assess, treat and stabilize injured or ill patients and provide transport to or between hospitals. Settings may include ground and air ambulances, emergency departments, critical care units or cardiac cath labs. Along with advanced assessment techniques, paramedics utilize medications, cardiac monitoring and interpreting, defibrillation and advanced invasive skills as guided by state and local protocols, as well as the medical direction of each service. The Paramedic program follows the current National Emergency Medical Services Education Standards from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The standards prepare the EMT and AEMT for the more advanced scope of practice of the paramedic. This allied health program has a mandatory background check for clinical participation.
Water Environmental Tech Online 1-year diploma or 2-year AAS degree Potential Careers: Wastewater treatment plant, engineering firm Get hands-on training in water and wastewater applications. Graduates work in municipal water and wastewater treatment plants and the collection and distribution systems that serve them. Become certified in one of four grade levels, depending on the size of the community you serve and the treatment complexity. The Water Environmental Technology program comes to you via Environmental Technology Online, www.et-online.org. It is possible to transfer credits from this program to the University of Northern Iowa toward a bachelor s degree in Technology Management.
Certificates Pair your two-year degree with a tailored certification, or take your current skills to a new level. Earn specialized certificates in several fields, or create a completely unique skill set. The choice is yours! See all our certificates at www.kirkwood.edu/programs. Advising At Kirkwood, you have options. Kirkwood advisors help students with their academic futures, from developing and academic plan to choosing the best courses to smoothly transfer to a four-year school. Advisors can also help clarify course requirements or refer you to support services as needed. You ll work with an advisor to choose the degree pathway that meets your needs and meets your transfer college requirements Then, we will help you select courses that count toward your future bachelor s degree. Visit www.kirkwood.edu/advising for more information.
Kirkwood s High School Offerings Even high school students can get in on the action! High school juniors and seniors can take Kirkwood classes in related subjects. Classes fulfill credit for both high school and college. See www.kirkwood.edu/earncredit for more information. Kirkwood Continuing Education Whether you want to advance your professional career or enrich your personal life, Kirkwood Continuing Education can help you achieve your goals. We offer top quality programs taught by highly skilled learning facilitators, at convenient times and locations. Go to www.kirkwood.edu/ce for a full course listing. All of this, along with world-class faculty, extensive student services and low tuition make Kirkwood the place to start if you want to GO ANYWHERE!
Find all the ways you can visit Kirkwood s campus and get started as a student at www.kirkwood.edu/visitcampus. Kirkwood Community College 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW PO Box 2068 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406-2068 www.kirkwood.edu Contact 319-398-5517 or 800-363-2220 or admissions@kirkwood.edu for more information.