Career College of Northern Nevada - Reno

At Career College of Northern Nevada, your education is designed with the job market in mind. The college tailors its degree and diploma programs to the current demands of the workplace so that you are able to get the most out of your education. Each area of study has an advisory committee comprised of employers from local businesses. These employers provide curricula input to ensure that the college's programs produce graduates that have employable skills and marketable qualifications.

Degree Programs at Career College of Northern Nevada

Career College of Northern Nevada offers diploma or associate's degree programs that prepare you for growing careers in a variety of occupations, including:

• Pharmacy technician: Graduates of this diploma program are eligible to take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board exam. Pharmacy technicians perform precise work where details make a huge difference in patient health. Your coursework includes training in dosage calculations, compounding and sterile processing of medications, and medical billing.
• Electronics repair technician: In this 12-month program you learn to service and repair a wide array of electronic and computer equipment. As part of your training, you assemble your own desktop computer.
• HVAC/R service technician: In this program, you can earn your diploma in nine months and be ready to start an entry-level job in heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration. You learn skills like installing heating and cooling devices, performing routine maintenance, replacing parts like filters and ducts, and conserving and recycling refrigerants used in cooling systems.
• Health information technologist: The associate's degree in health information technology teaches you to perform medical billing and coding, medical transcription, and front office and customer service duties. In addition to office tasks, your coursework includes instruction in anatomy and physiology.
• Paralegal: This associate's degree program prepares you for a career in the legal field. You learn to help lawyers prepare for meetings, closing arguments, hearings, or trials. You also learn to research laws, investigate facts, and write reports. 
• Medical assistant: You can earn either an associate's degree or a diploma in the medical assistant program. As a medical assistant, you perform routine administrative and clerical tasks to keep medical offices running smoothly. You may take medical histories, explain treatment procedures, prepare patients for exams, and assist healthcare providers during exams.
• Electronic engineering technician and computer technology: Graduates of this 21-month program learn to work with electronic devices. They help engineers design, test, and service electronic and computer equipment. As part of this program, you learn to assemble a desktop computer that you are able to keep.

Program length is described in completion in normal time.

The Educational Experience

Career College of Northern Nevada is committed to making sure students find jobs that use their skills. The career service staff helps students:

• Complete job applications
• Prepare resumes
• Improve their interviewing techniques
• Research the job markets in their fields and prospective companies
• Obtain job leads
• Use the internet for job searches

Career advisors work with each student independently to determine their interests. As a graduate of Career College of Northern Nevada, you can also take advantage of career services for employment changes or further professional development.

Financial aid staff guides students through the process of identifying aid for which they qualify and completing applications. Career College of Northern Nevada makes scholarships available for graduating high schools seniors who demonstrate financial need.

Diversity at Career College of Northern Nevada

With programs in health, law, and technology, Career College of Northern Nevada appeals to students with diverse interests.  Financial aid makes career training accessible to students who might not otherwise have the funds to attend. The college assists prospective students who do not have their high school diploma or equivalency get the credentials they need for admissions.

For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at, www.ccnn.edu/disclosures.

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Sparks, NV