22 License and Training Associate of Applied Science Programs

The Pharmacy Technician program consists of both classroom and clinical education and provides students with the skills and knowledge they need to qualify for entry-level positions in retail and chain, hospital, and mail-order pharmacies. Pharmacy technicians help licensed pharmacists prepare prescription medications, provide customer service, and perform administrative duties. Their duties include receiving prescription requests, counting tablets, packaging, compounding, labeling bottles, and recording of drugs. Hospital duties include making drug mixtures to fight infection, preparing cancer medications, and making 24-hour liquid food. Technicians perform administrative functions such as answering phones, stocking shelves and operating cash registers.

Aircraft Pilot Training offers an Associate of Applied Science degree in Fixed-wing (aeroplane). After completing your degree, you can become certified as a flight instructor to rack up airtime flight hours more quickly.

Trevecca’s Associate of Science in exercise/personal training equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to pass the certified personal trainer exam and to help clients manage their fitness and overall health. This two-year degree gives you a solid foundation upon which you can build your career or continue your education.

Vaughn’s aircraft operations associate degree program combines the theory and practical application needed to begin a career as a commercial pilot. Our strong focus on career preparation exposes students to a wide variety of hands-on training and skill-building to become successful in their careers.

Labette Community College offers an Associate in Science Athletic Training Degree to prepare you to continue your Bachelor's Degree at the next level.

During the course of our two-year program, an average student will fly 220 hours to gain a commercial pilot certificate with an instrument rating. Aviation training at Big Bend is taken in conjunction with academic or vocational courses that the student chooses, to fulfill the requirements of the Associate in Arts and Science transfer option and/or the Associate in Applied Science-Commercial Pilot.

A powerful, exciting educational transformation is about to take place in the beauty industry. Mesa Community College, in partnership with the iconic beauty house of L’Oreal and Arizona’s legendary ROLFS Salons of the Future, is now offering a degree designed to help you deliver innovative, intelligent client experiences while offering the knowledge for you to earn the financial rewards your talent deserves. The Associate of Science in Beauty and Wellness degree is focused on preparing hair and beauty artists to succeed in today’s market and discover the business strategies to thrive in a modern salon. This pioneering, online program builds knowledge and offers skills in finance, marketing, and communication as well as critical thinking and organizational leadership, empowering you to elevate your career.

This Pilot Training Program prepares men and women of all ages to enter the exciting field of commercial aviation. A comprehensive selection of ground classes and flight labs prepare pilot training students to pass Federal Aviation Administration private pilot, instrument rating, and commercial pilot knowledge and practical examinations. Ground training is conducted at the main campus.

The Associate of Science Degree Program is centered on a Commercial Pilot training certified under FAA 14 CFR Part 141 and prepares students for FAA certification (licensing) and ratings. Designed as an academic approach to flight training, it is best suited for those looking for the most flight time while simultaneously earning a college degree.

Opticianry is one of the fastest-growing fields in the state with an average starting salary of $51,000 a year for licensed opticians. BFIT is the only college in Massachusetts that offers a degree in Opticianry and 95% of our graduates get a job in their field.

A-B Tech and our certified flight-training partner, WNC Aviation, prepare students for various aviation and aviation-related careers with commercial airlines, general aviation, the aerospace industry, the military, or state and federal aviation organizations. Learn the fundamentals of flight, aerodynamics, aircraft performance, meteorology, navigation, federal regulations, aviation management, and instrument and commercial ground training.

The Associate of Science in Aviation-Professional Pilot provides the first steps into aviation for those students who look forward to becoming commercial pilots and to completing a baccalaureate degree at a four-year college or university. In addition to completing rigorous general education requirements, students learn to fly single-engine aircraft and qualify to take the federal knowledge test and practical exam. This degree will serve as the foundation for advanced flight certification offerings, as well as provide seamless transfer degree opportunities to four-year institutions.

The field of Veterinary Technology is a rapidly growing profession that offers qualified individuals many exciting and diverse opportunities. The AVMA-CVTEA accredited Veterinary Technology Program at Norwalk Community College is a two-year, full-time Associate Degree program. Veterinary technology students who graduate successfully from a program that has received AVMA-CVTEA accreditation may take the Veterinary Technician National Examination (VTNE).

The Aviation Flight Technology degree prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills of students who plan a career in the flying and/or navigation of commercial passenger and cargo, agricultural, public service, corporate and rescue fixed-wing aircraft.

At Fox College, our Veterinary Technology faculty are all animal lovers and have real-world experience. Our classes provide plenty of hands-on instruction. You will also spend 8 weeks in an externship where you will practice what you've learned and make industry contacts!