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Combining general education credits and electives, this online AA should be used to lay the groundwork for a bachelor’s degree.  As an online program at NCMC you’ll have the ability to learn without ever coming to campus, giving you more time to study and balance your other obligations.  Although electives will vary, depending on your transfer plans, core coursework stems from:

• Social sciences
• Physical sciences
• Humanities
• English

Gain the skills you need to be a leader in any industry and setting with the Associate of Applied Science in Business Management. Designed for students who plan to enter the workforce immediately after graduation rather than pursuing additional education, this degree program focuses on the various aspects of business you will need to understand for career success.

General education courses are supplemented with studies of business law, entrepreneurship, employment strategies, business communication, and more. Students will prepare for modern-day challenges by examining current issues in business. An internship opportunity allows students to practice their skills in a real-world setting.

Some of the courses in this online Business Management degree include:

• Principles of management
• Principles of marketing
• Human resource development
• Web page design
• Credit and finance

Get a fast start into the world of Accounting with the online Certificate in Accounting Essentials. This certificate consists of nine courses that can be completed in as little as two semesters, fully online, while you maintain your current employment.

The curriculum focuses on the skills and knowledge you need most to succeed in accounting, with graduates able to immediately apply for positions such as bookkeeper or accounting clerk. Graduates can also choose to apply credits from this certificate toward an associate or bachelor degree at a later date to pursue job opportunities as an accountant or auditor.

Some of the topics covered in this online Accounting program include:

• Payroll accounting
• Spreadsheet applications
• Credit and finance
• Microcomputer applications
• Business communications

Prepare to start your career in the business world with a program that offers a general overview of areas you need to know before jumping in. The online Business Management Essentials Certificate program is designed to help students build a foundation of business knowledge and skills useful in the workplace. The condensed curriculum skips general education coursework to focus on business topics and can be completed in as little as one semester.

The six courses in this online Business Management program cover topics such as:

• An Introduction to Business
• Current Issues in Business
• Principles of Management
• Business Law
• Business Communications
• Employment Strategies

You can prepare for employment dealing with crime with the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice from North Central Missouri College. The online criminal justice degree explores issues within such systems as:

• Police
• Courts
• Corrections

Through the online criminal justice associate’s degree program, you analyze our criminal legal system's policies, processes, philosophy, and reforms. Graduates understand the Constitutional rights of offenders and victims and the legal procedures when someone is accused of or a victim of a crime.

You can advance your career in firefighting with the Associate of Applied Science in Fire Science from North Central Missouri College. The online fire science degree offers course credits for students showing proof of completion for the following certifications:

• EMT-Basic
• Fire Fighter I and II
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Hazardous Materials Operations

Students cannot currently earn the above certifications through the online fire science associate’s degree program. Graduates often enter careers where they fight fires, find and rescue victims in burning buildings, and treat the injured.

You can learn to work with young children with the Associate in Applied Science in Early Childhood Development from NCMC. This online early childhood education associate’s degree prepares you to work in child care centers, Head Start programs, and private pre-schools.

Through the online early childhood education courses, you will study both general education and behavior sciences. The practicum experiences allow you to apply your classroom knowledge.

Topics of study include the following:

Children with special needs

Emergent language and literature

Speech communications

Child development

The associate’s Human Services degree online from NCMC prepares students for entry-level positions in a variety of professions aimed at helping people and communities. The program prepares students for employment opportunities after graduation in the state of Missouri. The Community Support Specialist position is traditionally held by bachelor’s level graduates, however the Missouri Department of Mental Health has approved graduates of this two-year degree program for immediate employment in the field.

Students will learn skills needed to collaborate with mental health professionals and interact with clients with behavioral and mental health issues. The curriculum of this online human services degree also includes a hands-on practicum experience in a community setting. Graduates will be prepared for entry level positions in state, county, and local human services agencies. 

Graduates can find employment in settings such as:

• Treatment and rehabilitation centers
• Substance abuse counseling agencies
• Halfway houses
• Correctional facilities
• Parole and probation departments
• Drug court
• Retirement facilities
• Schools