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Tucson College - Tucson
Tucson College's diploma programs can prepare you for a career in growing industries like healthcare, business, and technology. The college prides itself on offering education that is both broad and up-to-date. At Tucson College, you are taught by instructors who have both academic credentials and professional work experience in the field they teach. This makes it possible for you to receive well-rounded training that prepares you to immediately enter your chosen field.
Tucson College takes a student-centered approach to your education. Classes are small to ensure you receive individualized attention, and some of the programs can be completed in as few as seven months. Courses are held at varying times, so you can design a schedule that fits your needs. You can take your classes on a part-time or full-time basis.
Preparing You for Career Success
Tucson College offers diploma programs geared towards the needs of the job market. By emphasizing quality instruction and hands-on training, the college is able to give its students the skills employers want. Diploma programs include:
- Pharmacy technician
- Administrative assistant/computer applications specialist
- Medical office billing and coding specialist
- Certified nursing assistant
- Patient care technician
- Medical assistant
- Electrical technician
If certification or licensure is required for your chosen field, the diploma programs at Tucson College prepare you to take the necessary tests. The pharmacy technician program, for example, prepares you for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board certification test. The administrative assistant programs prepare you for Microsoft Office Software certification examinations.
Graduates of the certified nursing assistant diploma program are eligible for the Certified Nursing Assistant Examination, which is required by the Arizona State Board of Nursing before you may enter the field as a professional. Graduates of this program might work in a hospital, rehabilitation facility, clinic, doctor's office, or as a home health aide.
Many programs at Tucson College include an externship component once you have completed your coursework. Externships allow you to apply what you have learned in a real-world environment with the guidance of more experienced professionals. Externships also allow you to gain experience for your resume and network with potential employers.
Support Offered by Tucson College
Tucson College offers a variety of student services to ensure that you are on the path that you want to be on. Job placement services are offered to both current students who are looking for employment while in school and recent graduates ready to start their career. The job placement services guide you through the job search process. Tucson College collaborates with area employers to identify job openings and match them with potential candidates. Students are also given assistance with the details of applying and interviewing for job openings.
Other student services include:
- Faculty and staff counseling. The faculty and staff remain available throughout your time at the Tucson College to help you with academic issues as well as career-related questions.
- Tutoring. Tutors are available if you need assistance with a specific skill or having trouble in one of your classes. These sessions can be arranged with the Director of Education.
- Financial assistance. Eligible students can receive assistance with funding their education.
- Transportation assistance. Car pool assistance can be arranged by the college staff.
Whether you're interested in working in a pharmacy, an office, a hospital, or at a construction site, Tucson College has a program that prepares you for a rewarding career in a stimulating environment.
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Medical Assistant
- Medical Office Billing and Coding Specialist
- Patient Care Technician
- Pharmacy Technician
