Career Programs Get You Ahead Faster
What is a Waubonsee career program? Also known as a career and technical education (CTE) program, it's an opportunity for you to gain job-specific skills for an entry-level position, or obtain a specialized credential to help advance your career, all while earning college credit.
Career Degrees and Certificates
- Certificate of Achievement — You can focus solely on career-specific coursework and earn this credential in fewer than two years.
- Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree — Combine career-specific coursework with general education courses to complete this degree, which usually takes two or more years.
Whatever option you choose, you'll get the real-world education you need, thanks to our career and technical education faculty, who have experience working in the field they're teaching. Plus, many of these programs feature extensive hands-on practice using the latest industry equipment.
With Waubonsee, you'll be ready for whatever comes your way in your chosen profession.
90+
AAS Degree and Certificate Options
$6,600
Additional dollars average associate degree holder makes each year compared to high school graduate
9
State or nationally accredited programs
Career Programs
- Accounting
- Auto Body Repair
- Automation Technology
- Automotive Technology
- Business Administration
- Computer Aided Design and Drafting
- Computer Information Systems
- Construction Management
- Criminal Justice
- Early Childhood Education
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Fire Science
- Geographic Information Systems
- Graphic Design
- Health Information Technology
- Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
- Human Services
- Interpreter Training
- Kinesiology
- Laboratory Technology
- Legal Interpreting
- Machine Tool Technology
- Management
- Mass Communication
- Medical Assistant
- Music (Audio Production)
- Nurse Assistant
- Paraprofessional Educator
- Phlebotomy Technician
- Photography
- Real Estate
- Registered Nursing
- Surgical Technology
- Therapeutic Massage
- Welding Technology
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Career Exploration Events and Resources
Professional Development - Noncredit
If you're looking for short-term, skill-specific courses that can start, advance or enhance your career without college credit, check out our Professional Development offerings.
