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2012 - 2013 Catalog
Gainful Employment Information Index

Gainful Employment Disclosure 2012 - 2013:

In compliance with federal Title IV regulations that require eligible academic programs to prepare students for gainful employment, the Dallas County Community College District provides information about occupations that DCCCD programs prepare you to enter for gainful employment, along with program costs and program placement/employment rates for the programs.

Search for occupations:

• Locate occupational profiles using a keyword or O*NET-SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) Code
• Education Crosswalk Search: Search codes or titles from the 2010 Classification of Instructional Programs

Program Costs:

The cost of attendance figures provide an estimate of what it costs to attend DCCCD for a traditional nine-month academic year.

CAREER EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Accounting	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Accounting Assistant Certificate	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Accounting Clerk Certificate	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Advanced Manufacturing/Mechatronics Technology	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Advanced Manufacturing/Mechatronics Technology Certificate (formerly Industrial Automation and Mechatronics Technology Certificate under Electronics/Computer Technology)			X		X
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Residential - Technician I Certificate		X	X
Residential - Technician III Level II Certificate		X	X
Auto Body Technology	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Auto Body Metal Technician Certificate			X
Auto Body Painter Certificate			X
Auto Body Shop Management Certificate			X
Auto Body Technology Certificate			X
Custom Auto/Street Rod Fabrication Certificate			X
Automotive Technology	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Electronics and Climate Controls Technician Certificate	X	X	X
Engine Repair and Performance Technician Certificate	X	X	X
Transmission Service Technician Certificate	X	X	X
Business Administration	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Human Resources Assistant Certificate		X	X	X	X	X	X
Business Office Systems and Support (formerly listed as Office Technology)	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Administrative Support Certificate	X		X	X		X	X
Office Assistant Certificate	X		X	X		X	X
Software Application Specialist Certificate	X		X	X		X	X
Child Development	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Administrative Certificate	X		X
Infant-Toddler Certificate BHC-Closed January 1, 2013; EFC-Deactivated January 1, 2013, pending SACSCOC approval.	X		X
Intervention Specialist Certificate BHC-Closed January 1, 2013; EFC-Deactivated January 1, 2013, pending SACSCOC approval.	X		X
School-Age Caregiver Certificate BHC-Closed January 1, 2013; EFC-Deactivated January 1, 2013, pending SACSCOC approval.	X		X
Teaching Careers (formerly Early Childhood Training Certificate)	X		X
Computer Aided Design and Drafting	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Architectural Drafting Certificate			X		X
CAD/CAM-CNC Certificate			X		X
Computer-Aided Design Advanced Operator Certificate			X		X
Computer-Aided Design Operator Certificate			X		X
Computer Information Technology (Networking Security Awards)	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Information Security Certificate CVC-Closed January 1, 2013, pending SACSCOC approval.	X		X	X		X
Computer Information Technology (PC Support Awards)	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Help Desk/User Support Technician Certificate	X	X	X	X		X	X
Personal Computer Specialist Certificate	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Personal Computer User Certificate	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Computer Information Technology (Programming Awards)	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Programmer Level 1 Certificate EFC-Deactivated January 1, 2013, pending SACSCOC approval.	X	X	X	X		X	X
Software Programmer/Developer Assistant Certificate EFC-Deactivated January 1, 2013, pending SACSCOC approval.	X	X	X	X		X	X
Visual Studio Developer Certificate EFC-Deactivated January 1, 2013, pending SACSCOC approval; RLC-Closed September 1, 2012.	X	X	X	X		X	X
Computer Information Technology (Web/Internet Services Awards)	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Basic Web Production Certificate EFC-Deactivated January 1, 2013, pending SACSCOC approval.			X			X
Web Developer Specialist Certificate EFC-Deactivated January 1, 2013, pending SACSCOC approval.	X	X	X			X
Web Production and Design Certificate EFC-Deactivated January 1, 2013, pending SACSCOC approval.			X			X
Criminal Justice	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Basic Criminal Justice Certificate		X	X		X
Criminal Forensics Certificate			X
Criminal Justice Certificate (30 hours)		X	X		X
Criminal Justice Certificate (45-46 hours)		X	X		X
Digital Imaging Technology	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
3D Animation Certificate EFC-Deactivated September 1, 2011.			X
Digital Photography Certificate			X
Digital Pre-Press Certificate (formerly Electronic Pre-Press Certificate)			X
Multimedia Certificate			X
Electronic Commerce	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Business Specialist Certificate BHC-Closed January 1, 2013; EFC, NLC-Deactivated September 1, 2011.	X		X			X
Entrepreneur Certificate BHC-Closed January 1, 2013; EFC, NLC-Deactivated September 1, 2011.	X		X			X
Technology Specialist Certificate BHC-Closed January 1, 2013; EFC, NLC-Deactivated September 1, 2011.	X		X			X
Electronic Telecommunications	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Electronic Telecommunications Certificate EFC-Deactivated September 1, 2011.			X
Technical Platform Certificate (16 hours)			X
Wireless Communications Technology Certificate EFC-Deactivated September 1, 2011.			X
Electronics/Computer Technology	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Basic Electronics Technology Certificate			X
Career Foundation Certificate in Automated Manufacturing EFC-Deactivated September 1, 2011.			X
Geographic Information Systems Technology	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Geographic Information Systems Engineering Assistant Certificate (formerly Geographic Information Systems Technology Certificate) EFC-Deactivated September 1, 2011.			X
Management	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Management Certificate	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Supervisor Certificate		X	X	X	X	X	X
Office Technology (see also Business Office Systems and Support)	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Administrative Support Certificate	X		X	X		X	X
Office Assistant Certificate	X		X	X		X	X
Software Application Specialist Certificate	X		X	X		X	X
Renewable/Sustainable Energy	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Renewable/Sustainable Energy Technician Certificate (Solar and Wind Turbine Technician Options)			X
Social Work	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Gerontology Certificate			X
Human Services Certificate			X
Substance Abuse Counseling	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Mental Health/Substance Abuse Prevention Certificate			X
Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate			X
Welding Technology	BHC	CVC	EFC	ECC	MVC	NLC	RLC
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Certificate			X		X
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Certificate			X		X
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Certificate			X		X