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AU brings the hospital into the classroom with high-tech labs that enhance your learning and understanding of health care. Students and athletes take advantage of the latest technology to practice clinical skills and improve performance. Discover what matters. And build your life around it. AU Updates. Earn your graduate degree in one year. Experience campus. High-Quality Academics Centered on students like you. Students with industry-recognized credentials have a head start on an associate degree at Columbus State.
Check out the list of certificates to see if you qualify. The site ranked programs based on student readiness, return on investment, cost, and other factors. The program emphasizes the fundamentals, says program coordinator Gene Strickland.
Close partnerships with area businesses means increased opportunity for our graduates. The demand for IT professionals is huge and two-year degrees are critical to fill the skills gap between the numbers of open jobs and individuals able to fill them.
Columbus State students are learn marketable skills that employers are looking, Manifest Solution counts on Columbus State grads to fill their IT positions. Construction Modal. Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers work on heating, ventilation, cooling, and refrigeration systems that control the temperature and air quality in buildings. Environmental and safety technicians apply the principles of science, engineering, communication, and economics to protect and enhance the safety and health of humans and of our natural resources.
Job opportunities are very diverse with many graduates of the program being employed with environmental consulting firms, water and wastewater treatment plants, industrial facilities, construction companies, and governmental agencies. Careers opportunities in this field are growing faster than average and expected to continue growing through , according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Columbus State helped Shaun Barber visualize a great career. There, he uses his skills in 3D modeling to bring his clients' dreams to life. Accurate renderings help the business estimate costs and ensures clients get exactly what they're looking for. In the spring of , Columbus State established a collaboration with the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium to provide horticulture support to the zoo while giving students a valuable hands-on learning opportunity.
Landscape Design and Management students meet regularly at the zoo throughout the semester, where they perform important horticulture tasks such as seasonal cleanup, corrective pruning, as well as edging landscape beds and mulching. In the spring semester, Columbus State students were largely responsible for planting new landscaping around Conservation Lake, a main focal point when guests walk into the zoo.
Welding is a skilled trade that, when mastered, transforms the student from rod burner to skilled artisan. Students in the Skilled Trades Associate Degree Program in Welding acquire knowledge and skills that qualify them for commercial, industrial, and manufacturing jobs in the welding industry.
Construction Manager, Fischer Homes. The Construction Management program helped Alogla become a well-rounded construction manager who understands all facets of a construction project. It helped him solidify skills he already learned on the job, like blue print reading and field management, and taught him new ones, like how to use Timberline estimating software, Auto CAD drafting software, and Primavera scheduling software.
Alogla appreciated that his instructors at Columbus State had backgrounds in the industry, and were able to challenge students at every level of experience.
No matter how technical the field, every industry counts on facilities management professionals to keep buildings and equipment up and running. More than just training students for a job, we educate you in preparation for a career in the following skilled trades:.
Education Modal. If you see a first responder, chances are they're a Columbus State grad. And if you're in the City of Columbus, that goes all the way to top. Tracy L.
Smith, who is both a graduate of and an adjunct professor in Columbus State's Fire Science department , was recently named assistant chief for emergency services at the Columbus Division of Fire.
Smith oversees 1, public safety employees, including all firefighters, EMS workers, the hazmat unit and the bomb squad. In her current role as assistant chief, Smith is the highest-ranking woman in the history of the Columbus Division of Fire. She credits her position to her hard work and guidance from great leaders in the division.
During her year career, Smith has seen more women and minorities enter the profession, and as an instructor at Columbus State she's in a position to inspire even more to rise through the ranks. Now, the department has its own two-story fire training lab simulator, located at the Southwest Regional Learning Cetner at Bolton Field. The simulator is built from shipping containers and can accommodate up to 20 students.
The Fire Science department conducts three live burn trainings every semester, allowing students to practice fighting fires fueled with natural materials as well as liquid ignition sources. James Fuqua said he decided to become a police officer after six years in the armed forces and a stint as a security guard.
I fell in love with the job right away. Paralegals form an important part of the legal profession. Under the supervision of lawyers, they conduct a variety of legal business, such as drafting documents and doing research. At 27 years old, she had been out of school for a decade.
She started slow, taking only seven credit hours the first semester in as a part-time student. Working full-time in sales made it difficult to take more classes. But then Davis had an epiphany.
Ellen Roudebush and Jordyn Hubert are carpooling together as they complete the yearlong program. Students spend some time in the classroom, but also get hands-on experience at different childcare centers. The pair have learned to navigate college and use the resources Columbus State offers, such as getting a quiet place to take exams. So, when the pandemic started, Janning knew that he had skills that could be useful. Janning took a brief sabbatical from his studies and teaching and immediately went down South with 50 pounds of medical supplies for his first deployment.
They were constructed in a lab classroom where the EMS program is based. For example, they would place a stretcher in an area surrounded by chairs to act as shelves for medical items that you would need in an ambulance.
Staring with this semester, students will have an actual replica of the back of an ambulance. They are used by students in the Emergency Medical Services Technology associate degree program, the Paramedic certification program, and the Emergency Medical Technician certification program. Health Modal. Nurses work closely with patients to perform physical exams, administer medication, interpret patient information and much more.
Our five-semester Associate of Applied Science in Nursing prepares graduates to work in a variety of settings, with an emphasis on critical thinking, decision making, delegation and care management skills. Columbus State also offers certificates for those seeking entry-level jobs or for nurses to expand their credentials.
Why pay more for the same degree? When you start at Columbus State, you can transfer your associate degree to one of our many partner institutions and save big.
That way, you can graduate ready to tackle your future, rather than paying off the past. Courses range from veterinary anatomy to business communication. Students get hands-on experience in our lab and through clinical experience, and graduates are able to conduct physical examinations, administer anesthesia, communicate with clients and keep records under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , the health care industry is projected to add 2. Many careers in the health care field require only an associate degree, and range from nursing to dental hygiene to respiratory therapy. As a year-old working adult, she turned to the College to earn a degree many years after high school. She graduated with an Associate of Science in nursing. I shed a lot of tears, I missed important family moments, and worked harder than ever.
They are really relying on us to help treat this virus. Networking helped this Columbus State student engage in scientific research and discover a new passion. Slack took some courses at Columbus State during her junior year of high school, and she enjoyed the experience so much that she decided to enroll here to earn her associate degree.
That decision allowed her to forge connections with advisors and teachers early on, and opened the door to new opportunities. Slack aspires to own her own herbal remedy business one day, so she can educate others about the benefits of herbal treatments and create her own affordable yet effective remedies.
Initially, Emily Holbrook assumed she would attend Ohio State University her freshman year of college. But when she discovered the resources available to her at Columbus State — including tuition assistance, one-on-one counseling, and an active STEM Club — it was an easy decision to start here before transferring to Ohio State to study medical dietetics. Engineering Modal. In the last decade, the number of alternative-fueled vehicles on the roads has risen dramatically and continues to increase.
From individuals to corporate and government fleets, more and more Americans are choosing these energy-efficient modes of transportation. That creates a high demand for automotive technicians with the technical skills to maintain and repair vehicles powered by electricity, alternative fuels, or a hybrid of conventional fuels and new technology.
Funded in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation, the new Alternative Energy Automotive Technician Certificate prepares automotive students and professionals to step into this up-and-coming specialty. Columbus State is committed to working with employers to bridge the gap between what students learn and the skills companies look for in a candidate. For Miller, that meant servicing and maintaining robots and equipment at Honda. Nadine Reece loves figuring things out — and Columbus State's Automotive Technology department is a piece of that puzzle.
Reece became interested in cars through a high school internship with Alternative Auto Care for a semester. Columbus State's program gives students a solid understanding of how every part of the car works, Reece said. And although she was one of the few women in the program, she always felt respected and included. Even on long and hot days, it was a delight to be there with friends.
The program covers skills used daily in the field, such as manual and CAD drafting, Building Information Modeling BIM , detailing, product selection and specification, design, the study of architectural history, and code evaluation.
Graduates find positions with architectural and engineering firms, builders, developers, product manufacturers and others. Looking for help with registration, financial aid, and other questions?
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