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RCC’s online AAS enables you to juggle your job and school while working towards your bachelor’s degree.  Knock out your general education credits on your way to your bachelor’s degree, without a commute to campus.  This curriculum is intended for transfer to a 4-year university in the state of Virginia.

If you don’t have a major, or 4-year university in mind, but want to get started on your degree, enroll in RCC’s online General Education Certificate.  This certificate is a year-long program filled with general education credits that can usually be transferred once you’ve decided upon a transfer school and major.  Skip the commute and start your degree from home!

The online Accounting Certificate program is intended to train students for successful careers in the accounting field. Courses covering the areas of payroll accounting, information systems, small business taxes, cost accounting, and computerized accounting prepare graduates for positions such as:

• ​Accounts Receivable Clerk
• Accounts Payable Clerk
• Bookkeeper
• ​Cash Receipts Clerk
• Cash Payments Clerk
• ​Bill & Account Collector

The online Administrative Support Technology Certificate program is designed to prepare students for full-time employment in an office-related environment in positions such as Administrative Assistant, Clerical Assistant, Data Entry Technician, Receptionist, and Office Clerk. Courses cover a variety of topics including:

• Word Processing
• Office Administration
• ​Information Systems
• Communication in Management
• Office Accounting
• ​Spreadsheet & Presentation Software

The online AAS in Business Management degree program is designed to meet the needs of both recent high school graduates as well as experienced employees who wish to upgrade or supplement their existing business knowledge and skills, or to acquire new ones. Upon completion of this online Business Management degree program, students are able to:

• Identify differences between American and global communication etiquette standards
• ​Compose written, verbal, and nonverbal communication using appropriate business etiquette standards
• ​Apply good human relation skills through personal and first-line supervisory leadership skills to promote effective business outcomes
• ​Apply introductory marketing and economic theory to entry-level business scenarios
• ​Apply the principles of the accounting cycle to support successful business operations
• Operate basic office technology and equipment
• ​Select appropriate hardware and software tools to support successful business operations

The online Associate of Arts & Sciences degree program with a specialization in Business Administration is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree in a business-related field such as Business Administration or Accounting. The curriculum is intended to provide sufficient flexibility to meet lower division requirements for business majors at a variety of colleges and universities. In addition to concentration coursework, students will fulfill general education requirements typical to most four-year degrees.

Students in this online Business Administration degree program can expect to study topics such as:

• Macroeconomics
• Microeconomics
• Accounting

The Advanced Networking & Cybersecurity Career Studies Certificate from Rappahannock Community College is an online network administration degree that provides entry-level expertise in security.  This certificate is similar to Rappahannock’s online cybersecurity degree, the Basic Networking and Cybersecurity certificate but offers courses at a more advanced level.  Featuring both a theoretical and technical education in networking and cybersecurity, the curriculum provides the specific set of IT skills employers at a variety of companies are looking for to fight cybersecurity threats.  This includes routing basics, hacking, coding, e-commerce, and legal issues in the field.  In addition to preparing competent and confident professionals in this field, this certificate also prepares students for CompTIA Security + certification exams and can be used by current employees as an opportunity for continued education.  

This is a stackable credential for those completing the Basic Networking and Cybersecurity CSC.

The online Basic Networking & Cybersecurity Career Studies Certificate program prepares students for entry-level careers in the networking and information systems fields.  The curriculum teaches students how to keep computers safe through courses that prepare them for cybersecurity and the networking world, including Intro to Information Systems and Intro Routing and Switching-Cisco.  Graduates are prepared for positions as network specialists, network technicians, and network administrators.

The Game Design & Development Career Studies Certificate from Rappahannock Community College is an online game design degree for those interested in entering this exciting field.  By completing courses such as these, you will gain entry-level skills and a better understanding of how game interactivity is created:

• Interactive Web Design 
• Design Concepts for Mobile Applications 
• Introduction to Game Design & Development 
• Gaming and Simulation

You will gain the skills and knowledge needed for careers in game design, web design, and animation.  Courses provide an introduction to game design, object-oriented paradigms, software design and development, product testing, and basic programming.  Students learn how to write game design documents, create games with several levels and objects, and how to integrate 2D and 3D animations, sound effects, and graphic backgrounds.  Upon completion of this certificate you will be familiar with applications for mobile phones and other hand-held devices, video games, Web-based and stand-alone applications, and more.

The Web Design Career Studies Certificate from Rappahannock Community College is an online web development degree for those interested in entry-level careers in this rapidly growing field.  As Rappahannock Community College explains, “If it’s not on the Internet, it doesn’t exist,” and with this program you will learn how to create websites that both promote and advertise, two of the main requirements in the modern world.  The curriculum in this top online web design degree prepares students to work with corporations, nonprofits, and governments as they use the internet to promote products and advertise services.  You will gain knowledge and skills in web site planning and design, construction, usability, accessibility, and management, including the development and use of web page graphics.  Plus, students learn about the basics for designing mobile apps, an increasingly important part of this field! 

Areas of emphasis include:

• HTML and XHTML 
• Web editor software
• Image maps
• Advanced site management
• Links

You can lower your costs for a bachelor’s degree by starting with the Associate of Arts and Sciences in Criminal Justice from Rappahannock Community College. The online criminal justice degree transfers to a bachelor’s degree.

Through the online criminal justice associate’s degree program, you prepare for work addressing crime and criminal actions. Those with a 4-year degree in criminal justice find rewarding work with the likes of:

• US Customs
• Child protective services
• Federal Bureau of Prisons
• Private investigative services

You can sharpen your skills for work addressing crime with the Law Enforcement Certificate from Rappahannock Community College. The online law enforcement program covers such topics as:

• Introduction to information systems
• Juvenile justice
• Corrections
• Criminology 

Through the online criminal justice certificate program, you focus on studies directly related to your career needs. This program benefits those in roles such as police officers, private security officers, or corrections officers.