Brown Mackie College - Salina

The Accounting diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas is designed to prepare you for entry-level employment in accounting positions in various types of business organizations or for further study towards an accounting degree. This Accounting diploma program meets its objective through instruction in appropriate accounting, business and technical courses.

Accountants are essential to the operation of a business. They help ensure businesses run efficiently by maintaining accurate financial information. In addition to preparing, analyzing and verifying financial documents, many are required to possess a wide range of knowledge and skills to meet a changing business climate. This Accounting diploma can give you the foundation needed for a successful career.

This Accounting diploma program offers you courses on:
• Basic accounting concepts, procedures, and principles, including preparing financial documents.
• Computerized accounting systems and how to use the computer in solving accounting problems.
• The procedures for maintaining payroll records and the preparation of required federal, state, and local payroll tax reports. 

The Accounting Technology degree program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas is an associate’s degree program designed to prepare you for entry-level employment and advancement in accounting positions in various types of business organizations. This Accounting Technology associate’s degree program meets its objective through instruction in appropriate accounting, business, and general education courses.

As a graduate, you may be prepared to seek entry-level employment opportunities such as bookkeeper, tax preparer, auditor, payroll clerk, accounts receivable processor, or accounts payable processor in accounting firms, administrative offices, banks, doctor’s offices, non-profit organizations, and tax preparation firms.

This Accounting Technology degree program offers you courses on:
• Basic accounting concepts, procedures, and principles, including preparing financial documents.
• Computerized accounting systems and how to use the computer in solving accounting problems.
• Payroll management, which will explore procedures for maintaining payroll records and the preparation of the required federal, state, and local payroll tax reports. 

The Business diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas can prepare you with the skills necessary for entry into the contemporary world of business through instruction in business practices and principles, technical business procedures, and appropriate computer applications. Graduates of this business program are prepared to assume entry-level roles in a variety of management positions.

Whether you are good with numbers, people, computers, or just business concepts in general, a business diploma may help you get in the door at many businesses and organizations. Developing your business skills also can increase your marketable job skills, make you more promotable, and boost your confidence in work situations. This Business diploma program can prepare you for such entry-level career opportunities as an executive assistant, bookkeeper, customer service representative, sales assistant, and banking representative.

This Business diploma program offers you courses on:
• All phases of business, including ownership, marketing, personnel, finance, managerial controls, and the relationship between businesses and the social and economic environments in which they operate.
• Accounting theories and principles. Topics include journalizing, posting entries; preparing adjustments, worksheets and financial statements; and accounting systems.
• Computer operations and programs, including a word processing application, an electronic spreadsheet application, and the Internet. 

The Business Management degree program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas is an associate’s degree program that equips you with skills necessary for entry into the contemporary world of business management and provides knowledge and skills which can lead to opportunities for promotion if you are currently working as a manager. This objective is reached through coursework in management principles, technical business procedures, computer operations, and general education. This Business Management degree program in Salina can prepare you to fill any of a variety of entry-level management positions.

You will be equipped with the knowledge to excel in a wide range of fields, including accounting, retail, customer service, marketing, and/or human resources. You will be prepared for entry-level positions such as office manager, human resource associate, account representative, and marketing associate.

This Business Management degree program offers you courses on:
• All phases of business, including ownership, marketing, personnel, finance, managerial controls, and the relationship between businesses and the social and economic environments in which they operate.
• Accounting concepts, procedures, and principles.
• The intricacies of decision-making in organizing and developing a small business, with focus on the various responsibilities a small business must meet and the challenges generated by the marketplace. 

The Computer Software Applications diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas emphasizes the operations and applications of software systems in business and industry. The Computer Software Applications program assists you in becoming proficient in current personal computer (PC) software. Because of the variety of software applications presented, you are not restricted to employment in office administration.

As a graduate of the Computer Software Applications program in Salina, you may be prepared to seek entry-level positions such as computerized applications specialist, computer support service specialist, computer presentation specialist, desktop publishing, word processing, administrative assistant, and computer trainer.

With computer technology constantly changing, operators must be adaptable and willing to learn. Employers usually seek people who have a solid background and wide range of skills in addition to technical know-how, including excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

This Computer Software Applications diploma program offers you courses on:
• The use of database management software to create and enter data and produce reports. The student learns the basic functions of a relational database management system: creating and modifying a database, printing reports, and selecting records based on specific criteria.
• Professional presentation techniques and how presentation graphics software can be used to create slide presentations and handouts.
• Using the Internet as a research tool. Topics include periodical databases, government information, and reference resources, information security, citing resources, and legal considerations such as copyright restrictions. 

The Architectural Design & Drafting Technology associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Salina is designed to prepare you for an entry-level career in computer-aided design (CAD) drafting operations. You will be given the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of design and production technology with specialized emphasis on 3D visualization and building information modeling (BIM). At Brown Mackie College – Salina we focus on developing the skills required to create, edit, produce, and revise architectural and engineering construction documents. The program can also help students develop leadership abilities to work with other professionals to implement today’s increasingly complex documents.

As a graduate of the Architectural Design & Drafting Technology program, you will be prepared for the professional workforce with sound theoretical knowledge and hands-on experience in the duties of structural, mechanical, and civil engineering drafters. Entry-level employment opportunities may exist in a variety of professional settings, including architectural firms, engineering firms, manufacturing companies, construction contractors, fabricators/installers, and interior design firms.

This Architectural Design & Drafting Technology degree program offers courses on:
• Engineering: structural, mechanical, civil engineering principles
• Drafting: orthographic views, symbols and notation, architectural lettering
• Technology: widely adopted CAD, BIM, and 3D modeling software applications
• Standards of practice: professional, ethical, social, and legal responsibilities 

The Computer Aided Design & Drafting Technician diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas is designed to prepare you with the necessary technical knowledge and skills to seek entry-level positions in computer aided design and drafting (CADD) operations. This program can provide you with a combination of mechanical and CADD training, as well as business and technical coursework, to meet the expanding demand for these applications in a variety of industries.

Drafters prepare the technical drawings and plans that are used to build everything from toys and toasters to spacecraft, houses, and office buildings. They fill in the technical details of products and structures using drawings, rough sketches, specifications, codes and calculations previously made by engineers, surveyors, architects, and scientists. This program provides students with the know-how to work in entry-level job categories such as drafter, plans checker, planner, detailer, and designer, all of which have varying levels of responsibility and job titles.

This Computer Aided Design & Drafting Technician diploma program offers you courses on:
• Computer-aided drafting, with an emphasis on AutoCAD software.
• Multiview and technical drawing using both manual and computer-aided techniques. Projection principles, editing commands, prototype drawings, and plotting also are covered.
• Dimensioning and tolerancing, including geometric tolerancing, feature control frames, editing dimensions, and creating dimension styles. 

The Computer Aided Design & Drafting Technology degree program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas is an associate’s degree program that prepares you with the necessary technical knowledge and skills to seek entry-level positions in computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) operations. This degree program can provide you with a combination of mechanical and CADD skills, as well as general education, to meet the expanding demand for these applications in a variety of industries.

Drafters prepare the technical drawings and plans that are used to build everything from toys and toasters to spacecraft, houses, and office buildings. They fill in the technical details of products and structures using drawings, rough sketches, specifications, codes and calculations previously made by engineers, surveyors, architects, and scientists. This program is designed to provide you with the know-how to work in entry-level job categories such as drafter, plans checker, planner, detailer, and designer, all of which have varying levels of responsibility and job titles.

This Computer Aided Design & Drafting Technology degree program offers students courses on:
• Computer-aided drafting, with an emphasis on AutoCAD software.
• Multiview and technical drawing using both manual and computer-aided techniques. Projection principles, editing commands, prototype drawings and plotting also are covered.
• 3-D graphics, in which 3-D visualization, extruded and wireframe 3-D shapes, drawings, and surface modeling are discussed. 

The Fitness Trainer diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Salina can provide you with the skills to gain an entry-level career in the fitness and recreational industries. Graduates will be prepared to assess fitness levels, design, implement, and promote safe effective exercise programs for various populations. The program also is structured so that you can continue directly into the Health and Fitness Training associate’s degree program .

Fitness trainers work directly with clients to assess their fitness levels and to help them set and reach their fitness goals. They help their clients gain confidence and strength while motivating them to better their physical health. Fitness trainers can work in gyms and health clubs, corporate fitness centers, country clubs, senior-living centers, universities, and resorts.

This Fitness Trainer diploma program offers you courses on:
• Fitness testing, exercise programming, nutrition, weight management, stress management, and guidelines for prescribing an overall healthy lifestyle.
• The principles of nutrition and their relationship to health.
• Areas such as body movement, energy and energy systems for movement, muscle physiology, training, and body composition. 

The Health & Fitness Training associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Salina offers students the skills and knowledge to gain an entry-level position in the health, fitness, and wellness field or the recreation industry. Graduates will be prepared to assess health and fitness levels, design, implement, and promote safe effective exercise programs for various populations, screen clients for contraindications to exercise and teach clients with medical complications healing methods.

Health and fitness specialists work directly with clients to assess their health and fitness levels and to help them set and reach their health goals. They help their clients gain confidence and strength while motivating them to better their physical health. They may be employed in gyms and health clubs, corporate fitness centers, country clubs, senior-living centers, universities, and resorts.

This Health and Fitness Training degree program offers you courses on:
• Fitness testing, exercise programming, nutrition, weight management, stress management, and guidelines for prescribing an overall healthy lifestyle.
• Areas such as body movement, energy and energy systems for movement, muscle physiology, nutrition, training, and body composition.
• Additional coursework in business, professional development, and general education that is designed to prepare graduates for career opportunities. 

The Health & Fitness Training associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Salina offers students the skills and knowledge to gain an entry-level position in the health, fitness, and wellness field or the recreation industry. Graduates will be prepared to assess health and fitness levels, design, implement, and promote safe effective exercise programs for various populations, screen clients for contraindications to exercise and teach clients with medical complications healing methods.

Health and fitness specialists work directly with clients to assess their health and fitness levels and to help them set and reach their health goals. They help their clients gain confidence and strength while motivating them to better their physical health. They may be employed in gyms and health clubs, corporate fitness centers, country clubs, senior-living centers, universities, and resorts.

This Health and Fitness Training degree program offers you courses on:
• Fitness testing, exercise programming, nutrition, weight management, stress management, and guidelines for prescribing an overall healthy lifestyle.
• Areas such as body movement, energy and energy systems for movement, muscle physiology, nutrition, training, and body composition.
• Additional coursework in business, professional development, and general education that is designed to prepare graduates for career opportunities. 

The Criminal Justice diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas prepares you for entry-level job opportunities in corrections or investigations through legal, technical, and business coursework.

A Criminal Justice diploma may be used as a building block toward a Criminal Justice degree, or it may be used by students who have degrees and/or experience in unrelated fields who are seeking to develop skills that will lead to a successful career change. Careers in Criminal Justice include criminal investigator, corrections officer, customs agent, legal assistant, and court administrator.

This Criminal Justice diploma program offers you courses on:
• Practical guidelines for law enforcement officers with respect to the legal aspects of their daily duties and the rights of defendants.
• Criminal law, which pertains to any act or omission in violation of a public law forbidding or commanding it; business law with an introduction to contracts and the application of legal principles to such areas as corporations, agencies, partnerships, and bailments; and family law, including divorce, custody, alimony, child support, adoption, and juvenile law.
• Legal research and writing. Topics include organizing a research plan, the use of primary and secondary sources, and formulating a systematic method of researching legal issues. 

The Criminal Justice degree program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas is an associate’s degree program designed to prepare you for job opportunities in corrections, investigations, juvenile law, and security. A Criminal Justice degree can give you a solid foundation in human service related fields.

An associate’s degree in Criminal Justice may be used as a building block toward a career or a Criminal Justice bachelor’s degree. Careers in Criminal Justice include criminal investigator, corrections officer, legal assistant, customs agent, and court administrator. As a graduate of the Criminal Justice degree program in Salina, you may find employment at federal, state and local government agencies; security companies; private investigation services; businesses and retail stores; law firms; and in private probation.

This Criminal Justice degree program offers you courses on:
• The relationships and functions of the various police agencies and their respective jurisdictions, defense and prosecution, judges and juries, and personnel affiliated with correctional institutions.
• Practical guidelines for law enforcement officers with respect to the legal aspects of their daily duties and the rights of defendants.
• Criminal law, which pertains to any act or omission in violation of a public law forbidding or commanding it; family law, including divorce, custody, alimony, child support, adoption, and juvenile law; and property law, including estates, licensing, marital and concurrent interests, and landlord/tenant relationships. 

The General Studies associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas was developed to provide you with a foundation that will engage you to enhance the quality of your life through meaningful employment.

A General Studies degree can increase your marketable job skills, make you more promotable, and boost your confidence in work situations. It can equip you with the skills desired by employers, including critical thinking skills, communication skills, and positive decision-making skills.

This General Studies degree program offers you courses on:
• All phases of business: ownership, marketing, personnel, finance, managerial controls, and the relationship of business with the social and economic environment in which the business operates.
• Computer applications and software, including word processing, an electronic spreadsheet application, database management, and Internet research.
• Business communications, including the written materials for business and application of oral communication skills required for effective meetings, presentations, and employment interviews. 

The Office Management associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas prepares students for entry-level administrative positions and to use software products to provide business support and solutions in an office setting. This Office Management degree program in Salina, Kansas, includes general and business courses, including an introduction to accounting and payroll, that round out the educational experience. Graduates will be prepared for a wide variety of employment options because of the versatility of the skills acquired through this program.

Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge to excel in a wide range of fields, including accounting, retail, customer service, marketing, and/or human resources. They will be prepared for entry-level positions such as office manager, human resource associate, account representative, and marketing associate.

The Office Management degree program offers you courses on:
• Applying commonly encountered software products to business-related problems
• General and business courses, including an introduction to accounting and payroll
• Effective communications for an office setting 

The Medical Assistant diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas provides you with the necessary medical assistant training to obtain entry-level employment in a clinical and/or administrative medical setting. This program prepares you for positions under the direct supervision of a physician or medical office manager through coursework in medical office administration, clinical procedures, and pharmacology, as well as in business principles and computer operations.

Medical assistants perform a variety of tasks to ensure that the offices of health practitioners run as smoothly as possible. They may assist in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician, interview patients, measure vital signs, and record information on patient charts. They also could perform administrative functions such as greeting patients, updating and filing medical records, filling out insurance forms, scheduling appointments, arranging laboratory services, and handling billing.

This Medical Assistant diploma program offers you courses on:
• The structure and function of the human body.
• Routine procedures for a physical examination, which include taking vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure), using instruments and equipment, taking measurements, and recording medical histories.
• Automated scheduling and billing procedures, as well as fundamental accounting, office management, and correspondence. 

The Medical Assisting degree program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas is an associate’s degree program that can prepare you to work with, and under the direction of, physicians in the office or in other medical settings. To achieve this goal, the medical assisting curriculum provides study in clinical and laboratory procedures, anatomy, and physiology, medical terminology, and medical office administration. Coursework in general education and business also helps you to grow professionally and develop the ability to assume leadership roles.

Medical assistants perform a variety of tasks to ensure that the offices of health practitioners run as smoothly as possible. They may assist in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician, interview patients, measure vital signs, and record information on patient charts. They also could perform administrative functions such as greeting patients, updating and filing medical records, filling out insurance forms, scheduling appointments, arranging laboratory services, and handling billing.

This Medical Assisting degree program offers you courses on:
• Routine procedures for a physical examination, which include taking vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure), using instruments and equipment, taking measurements, and recording medical histories.
• Automated scheduling and billing procedures, as well as fundamental accounting, office management, and correspondence.
• The various types of drugs and instruction in the routes by which medications are administered, including proper techniques and preparations. 

The Occupational Therapy Assistant associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas provides the student with the knowledge, skills, practice, and professionalism necessary to obtain an entry-level position as an occupational therapy assistant.

This program will prepare the graduate for the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Certification Examination for Occupational Therapy Assistants. The basic sequencing of occupational therapy courses, which combine classroom lecture, laboratory, and clinical experiences, is supplemented with general education to enhance the student’s versatility and effectiveness in the occupational therapy profession.

Occupational therapy assistants administer therapy treatments – under the supervision of occupational therapists – to individuals who have lost functional abilities because of an illness, injury, or disease. They help clients with rehabilitative activities and exercises outlined in a treatment plan. Assistants might monitor a person’s activities to make sure they are performed correctly and to give encouragement. They also might assist in recordkeeping and billing.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant degree program offers you courses on:
• The human body as a whole, including structure of the body, cells, tissues, organ systems, the mechanism of disease, and the senses.
• Kinetics and kinematics with an emphasis on the assessment procedures that an occupational therapy assistant must carry out to monitor a patient’s progress. Each area of the body is examined to determine relevant functional activities.
• Diseases and disorders of the physical system. Emphasis is placed on treatment of occupational performance components and areas with functional documentation of progress and outcomes.

The occupational therapy assistant program has applied for accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA. 

The Computer Networking certificate program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas is a Microsoft-approved curriculum providing the coursework, foundation, and training necessary for students seeking to become a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE).

With computer technology constantly changing, operators must be adaptable and willing to learn. This Computer Networking program in Salina prepares you for the testing required by Microsoft for the MSCE licensure, which will allow you to seek positions in computer networking and systems analysis.

In addition to the general admission requirements, the applicant for enrollment to this program must meet any one of the following requirements:
1. Employment as an information technology professional, or
2. An associate’s degree in computer science and employment in the information technology field, or
3. A bachelor’s degree and current computer skills.

This Computer Networking certificate program offers you courses on:
• Windows Professional, which will give the student the ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot information systems that incorporate Microsoft Windows Professional, with emphasis upon installing, configuring, and administering Microsoft Windows.
• Microsoft Windows Server network infrastructure, including implementation, management, maintenance, and planning.
• Network infrastructure design and security design. 

The Computer Networking & Applications degree program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas is an associate’s degree program that provides you with a foundation for employment in entry-level networking or systems analysis. Following an introduction to computer concepts and applications, a Microsoft-approved curriculum offers preparation for the testing required for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) certification, which could open up positions in networking and systems analysis for the graduate.

Upon successful completion of the Computer Networking & Applications degree program in Salina, students are able to: provide day-to-day on-site support in a work environment; design and implement networks; maintain hardware and software; monitor and analyze networks; and identify, interpret, and evaluate system and network requirements.

Entry-level employment opportunities include computer support specialist, help desk technician, computer operator, computer networking technician, Intranet networking technician, and systems analyst technician.

This Computer Networking & Applications degree program offers you courses on:
• Windows Professional, which will give the student the ability to implement, administer, and troubleshoot information systems that incorporate Microsoft Windows Professional.
• The full range of C++ instruction statements and data types and the C++ programming language requirements.
• Computer repair and troubleshooting for hardware and systems and software. 

The Practical Nursing certificate program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas provides students with principles and knowledge from the biological and behavioral sciences, as well as the science of nursing. This knowledge forms the basis for utilizing the nursing process in a professional practice. Concurrent integration of theory into clinical practice is an important aspect of practical nursing education. This program prepares the student for the testing required for the licensure to practice as a licensed practical nurse.

Upon completion of this program, the graduate is prepared for an entry-level nursing position in a hospital, nursing home, clinic, or other healthcare facility. Their job duties may include taking vital signs, administering medications, collecting samples for testing, and providing other basic care.

The Practical Nursing certificate program offers you courses on:
• The structure and function of the human body.
• Instruction and laboratory practice in the principles of administering medications, the development of critical thinking skills, and dosage calculation.
• The theoretical basis for selected nursing skills and the nursing process, including nursing care of individuals with commonly occurring medical/surgical health problems. 

The Paralegal Assistant diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas is designed to prepare students to work directly under the supervision of an attorney in entry-level positions for legal offices and firms. The objective of this program is to train students to perform legal research and writing for various areas of law. This objective is met through legal, business, and technical coursework.

Paralegal assistants may analyze legal material, organize records and files, conduct research for attorneys, assist in the preparation of legal documents and contracts, and perform other basic administrative functions. In addition to law firms, they are employed in organizations such as corporate legal departments, insurance companies, real estate firms, and banks.

The Paralegal Assistant diploma program offers you courses on:
• Legal research and writing, including organizing a research plan, the use of primary and secondary sources, and formulating a systematic method of researching legal issues.
• The principles of contract law, including the process of contract formation, contract enforcement, and remedies for breach of contract.
• Proper utilization of investigative skills. 

The Veterinary Technology degree program at Brown Mackie College – Salina in Kansas is a two-year program designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to obtain entry-level employment in a variety of modern veterinary clinical settings and veterinary-related fields. Graduates of this Veterinary Technology associate’s degree program in Salina will be prepared to provide a wide range of clinical skills, including animal patient care, laboratory procedures, medical imaging, anesthesia administration and monitoring, and surgical assisting for a variety of domestic animals. These skills combined with the knowledge gained through general education courses will enable graduates to be successful as veterinary technicians in all fields of veterinary medicine.

Veterinary technicians perform clinical work under the supervision of a veterinarian. They often conduct medical tests and treat and diagnose medical conditions and diseases in animals. Some technicians obtain and record patient case histories, develop X-rays, and provide nursing care. Additionally, they may be required to discuss a pet’s condition with its owners.

The Veterinary Technology degree program offers you courses on:
• The roles and responsibilities of the veterinary technician and the competencies needed to perform front office procedures and basic nursing skills. Instruction includes veterinary ethics and law, animal safety, animal behavior, physical examination, recordkeeping, grooming, and drug administration.
• Management, diseases, veterinary care, and nursing skills associated with small and large animals.
• Surgical preparation and assistance for routine surgeries, pre- and post-operative care, and maintenance of the operating room and surgical supplies.