- Accounting - Diploma
The Accounting diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, 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. - Accounting Technology - Associate of Applied Business
The Accounting Technology degree program at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, 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.
- Business
The Business diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, 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.
- Computer Applications - Diploma
The Computer Applications diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, is designed to prepare you for an entry-level position as a computer programmer or computer operator in the business setting. This Computer Applications program meets its objective through coursework in computer programming, software applications, and business.
With computer technology constantly changing, operators must be adaptable and willing to learn. This program prepares you for an entry-level role such as a computer support person in a business or organization where people rely on computers to complete their work.
This Computer Applications diploma program offers you courses on:
• Computer operations and programs, with hands-on experience using a word processing application, an electronic spreadsheet application, and database management software.
• Computer programming with an introduction to the full range of C++ instruction statements and data types and the C++ programming language requirements. Structured programming techniques using library and user-coded functions are emphasized.
• Internet programming languages and capabilities. - Computer Software Applications - Diploma
The Computer Software Applications diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, 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 at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, 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. - Computer Software Technology - Associate of Applied Business
The Computer Software Technology degree program at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, is an associate’s degree program that offers a software applications specialist curriculum emphasizing operation in the business environment.
As a graduate of the Computer Software Technology degree program in Northern Kentucky, you may be prepared to seek entry-level positions such as computer operator, data entry specialist, administrative assistant, computer support service specialist, computerized applications specialist, and computerized clerical support. These positions demand technical, problem-solving, and communication skills which the curriculum addresses in its technical and general education requirements, all of which work together or prepare a work-ready graduate.
This Computer Software Technology program offers you courses on:
• Computer operations and programs, with hands-on experience using a word processing application, an electronic spreadsheet application, and computerized accounting systems.
• 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. - Information Technologies - Associate of Applied Business
The Information Technology (IT) degree program at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, is an associate’s degree program that offers you entry-level skills in business IT infrastructure, design, and development. As an IT graduate, you are prepared for entry-level positions such as a support specialist, help desk technician, or software trainer. This Information Technology program at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, includes general education, business, and technical courses in order to produce a well-rounded graduate capable of contributing and advancing successfully in a technology-enabled business environment.
Computer support specialists and help desk technicians give technical assistance, support, and advice to computer users and customers. They troubleshoot and provide technical support for hardware, software, and systems. To properly perform these duties, they must have strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
This Information Technology 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.
• The basics of logical problem solving using a computer programming language, including an introduction to data structures, programming structures, object orientation, algorithms, and event-driven programming as solutions to common business problems.
• The fundamentals of Web-based systems, including an introduction to Internet technologies and systems, searching the Internet, communications, Internet security, creating a Web site (including an introduction to HTML), e-business, and site administration.
- Computer Aided Design and Drafting Technology - Associate of Applied Science
The Computer Aided Design & Drafting Technology degree program at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, 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.
- Healthcare Administration - Associate of Applied Business
The Health Care Administration degree program at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, is an associate’s degree program that prepares you to understand all the components that are essential to providing management and organizational support in the healthcare industry.
You will be exposed to various healthcare systems and will learn multiple aspects of healthcare administration while simultaneously being trained in the clinical aspects of providing healthcare to the general population. As a graduate of the Health Care Administration degree program at Brown Mackie College –Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, you may be prepared for entry-level administrative positions in hospitals, clinics, healthcare insurance offices, home healthcare agencies, public health settings, and any other healthcare or healthcare-related organization.
This Health Care Administration degree program offers you courses on:
• The ethical issues in healthcare facilities. A structured approach for identifying, analyzing, and resolving ethical issues in clinical medicine will be discussed.
• Automated scheduling and billing procedures as well as fundamental accounting, office management, and correspondence. Students will be offered a functional overview of the national health coding systems and insurance forms, and the application of proper medical terminology and abbreviations, as well as practice in medical transcription.
• Professionalism and proper communication in a healthcare setting. The student will learn how to appropriately interact with coworkers, visitors, and guests, as well as learn the soft skills needed to project a professional image.
- Criminal Justice - Associate of Applied Business
The Criminal Justice degree program at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, 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 at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, 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.
- Business Management - Associate of Applied Business
The Business Management degree program at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, 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 at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky 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.
- Medical Assistant - Diploma
The Medical Assistant diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, 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. - Medical Assisting - Associate of Applied Business
The Medical Assisting degree program at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, 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.
- Occupational Therapy Assistant - Associate of Applied Science
The Occupational Therapy Assistant associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, 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.
- Practical Nursing - Diploma
The Practical Nursing diploma program at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, combines classroom instruction and clinical experience in the areas of medical-surgical nursing, pediatrics, obstetrics, geriatrics, and pharmacology. Practical nursing education enables the student to acquire principles and knowledge from the biological and behavioral sciences as well as the science of nursing. It also prepares the student to pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) for practical nursing.
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 diploma 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.
• How to treat various health problems, with a focus upon the role of the practical nurse as a member of the healthcare team in caring for patients.
- Paralegal - Associate of Applied Business
The Paralegal associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, is designed to prepare students to work directly under the supervision of an attorney in entry-level positions and perform general background work for the legal firm. The objective of this program is to train students in many phases of paralegal responsibilities. Legal courses are supplemented with business, computer applications, and general education courses that ensure the student’s versatility and productivity in the business environment.
Paralegals and legal assistants perform many vital functions as they help attorneys prepare for closings, hearings, trials, and corporate meetings. They investigate the facts behind cases and identify appropriate laws, judicial decisions, legal articles, and other materials that are relevant to the cases. Their possible areas of specialization include litigation, probate law, criminal law, general practice, and corporate law.
The Paralegal degree program offers you courses on:
• Application of the principles of business law, family law, property law, and criminal law.
• The concepts of 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.
• Drafting basic contracts, mortgages, separation agreements, and trust instruments.
- Pharmacy Technology - Associate of Applied Science
The Pharmacy Technology associate’s degree program at Brown Mackie College – Northern Kentucky in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, prepares the student to perform technical duties related to the preparation and dispensing of medication under the supervision of registered/licensed pharmacists. Upon completion of this program, students will be prepared to work in either retail or institutional settings. This program will prepare students for a national certification exam.
Pharmacy technicians assist registered/licensed pharmacists in dispensing medication and other healthcare products to patients. They help prepare prescriptions by retrieving, counting, pouring, weighing, and measuring medication, and labeling bottles. Pharmacy technicians also may maintain patient profiles, prepare insurance claim forms, and stock and take inventory of prescription and over-the-counter medications.
The Pharmacy Technology degree program offers you courses on:
• The structure and function of the human body.
• Pharmacy practice in both community and institutional settings. Topics include medication dosage forms, routes of administration, pharmacy calculations, interpreting medication orders, drug classifications, and parameters for safe drug usage.
• The fundamentals of pharmacy practice with respect to safe and accurate preparation and distribution of medications.
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