Short-Term Diploma & Certificate Programs

This is a list of the diploma and certificate programs offered by NIACC. These programs can be completed in a short amount of time, typically one-year if the student is full-time. Some of the Non-Credit Certificate programs can be completed in a matter of weeks. Each program is unique and gives the student the opportunity for training that is specific to the fields of Business, Health and Industry.

Credit Diploma and Certificate Programs | Non-Credit Certificate Programs | Terminology
List of All Credit Majors | Continuing Education
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Credit Diploma & Certificate Programs

Business	Family & Human Services
Accounting	Early Childhood Education
Accounting with Computers	Human Services
Administrative Office Associate
Basic Computer Diagnostics	Health
Food Service	Physical Fitness & Wellness (Certificate)
Foundations of Security	Physical Fitness & Wellness (Diploma)
Foundations of Technology	Medical Assistant
General Business/Marketing & Sales Option	Practical Nursing
General Machinist
Legal Office Associate	Industrial
Medical Coding	Building Trades
Medical Office Associate	Climate Control Mechanics
Medical Transcription	Wind Turbine Technician
Pappajohn Entrepreneurial	Welding
Project Management
Real Estate Pre-License	Regional Health
Small Office/Home Office Computer Management	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Small Office/Home Office Network Management	Nurse Aide
Software Applications Specialist
Supervision & Management
Video Game Testing
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This web site includes the diploma and certificate programs at NIACC. NIACC offers a wide variety of degree programs where in some cases with additional course work, the diploma programs will lead you directly to a degree.

For more information on Credit Short Term Programs contact the
NIACC Admissions Office, Activity Center Room 110, 1-888-GO NIACC ext. 4245 or 641-422-4245
The Regional Health Education Center is a partnership with NIACC and North Iowa Mercy Health Care Center.

Non-Credit Certificate Programs

This is a list of the non-credit certificate programs offered by NIACC. These programs can be completed in a short amount of time. Some of the non-credit certificate programs can be completed in a matter of weeks. Each program is unique and gives the student the opportunity for training that is specific to the fields of Business, Health and Industry.

60 Hour Real Estate (Online)

A+ 2003 Computer Technician Certificate

CAD Technician

Certificate in Technical Writing

Certificate in WEB Content Creation (Master Classes)

Customer and Technical Support Training

Microsoft Office 2007 Essentials

Online Instructor Program Certificate

Paralegal Training Program Certificate

Pharmacy Technician Career Training Program

Principles of Home Inspection

Professional Bar Management Mastery Level Certification

Technical Communication Industry Certificate – Mastery Level

The Essentials of Human Resource Management

Travel Agent Certificate Program

Ultimate Sales Academy

For more information on Non-Credit Short Term Programs contact the
Continuing Education Office at 1-888-GO NIACC extension 4358, 641-422-4358 or email training@niacc.edu

Some terminology you may need to know:

Semester hour - a unit of measurement used to determine approximately how many hours a student is required to be in class. These hours will be accumulated toward the completion of a certificate, diploma or degree.

Certificate - A document certifying that a student has fulfilled the course requirements of a non-degree program.

Diploma - The recognition granted to a student who has completed at least 30 semester hours in a career program.

Degree - Successful completion of a particular program of academic work. The student completes the minimum of 60 semester hours for a degree program.

Non-Credit Programs – These programs do not satisfy the completion requirements for credit programs. They are typically short term and are targeted towards job preparation, and the length of time it takes to complete these programs are typically expressed in clock hours – not semester hours

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641-423-1264 or 1-888-GO NIACC
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