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HVACR Technician
Davis - Main, Dixie - Main, Mountainland - Main, Salt Lake - Main, Snow - Ephraim, USU - Eastern
This program prepares students for an interesting and profitable career as an HVACR Technician. Technicians will install, service and repair equipment in a wide range of applications including residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial settings. This program provides participants with the opportunity to prepare for a successful career, anywhere in the world, and acquire the knowledge and skills that will qualify them for employment opportunities with incomes higher than the typical U.S. household. Additionally, this industry has proven to be resistant to economic downturns. With increasing energy costs and indoor air quality expectations, employment opportunities and earnings are on the rise.
Program Objectives
- Demonstrate safe work practices during all aspects of training.
- Demonstrate an understanding of electricity as it applies to air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration systems.
- Demonstrate the application of refrigeration theory as it applies to servicing air conditioning, heat pump and refrigeration systems.
- Prepare for the Environmental Protection Agency Section 608 Refrigerant Handling Certification.
- Prepare for the Rocky Mountain Gas Association Natural Gas Technician Certification.
- Demonstrate a variety of methods to assemble pipe and tubing.
- Demonstrate the ability to successfully diagnose electrical and mechanical problems with air conditioning, refrigeration, furnace, and boiler systems.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate professionally both verbally and in writing.
Information Technology
Bridgerland - Main, Davis - Main, Dixie - Main, Ogden-Weber - Main, Salt Lake - Main, Snow - Ephraim, Southwest - Main, Tooele - Main, Uintah Basin - Main, USU - Eastern
This program provides education and training in preparation for employment in Information Technology. Throughout the program, students apply classroom theory to computer hardware and software, mobile devices, operating systems, networking, security, cloud technology and other technologies relevant to the industry. Through a combination of simulations, hands-on labs and virtual labs, students will apply techniques for technology deployment, support, maintenance, and troubleshooting. This training can be used as a step to gain valuable industry recognized certifications which may include CompTIA A+, Network +, Security+, Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST), Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Linux, and more.
Program Objectives
- Develop and demonstrate skills required for entry level positions in Information Technology.
- Demonstrate knowledge, skills and abilities aligning with standards for industry certifications.
- Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot common hardware and software.
- Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot operating systems.
- Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication using industry specific terminology.
Limited X-Ray Technician
Mountainland - Main
Lineman Pre-Apprenticeship
Uintah Basin - Main
This program provides students with the essential knowledge and hands-on skills required for entry-level roles in the utility and electrical services industry. Through a combination of classroom instruction and practical training, students will gain a solid foundation in electrical theory, workplace safety, and field operations. The curriculum emphasizes real-world applications, including climbing techniques, rigging, electrical safety, and substation familiarity, preparing students for work in high-voltage environments and utility fieldwork.
Master Barber
Ogden-Weber - Main, Tooele - Main
This program is designed to prepare students to enter the world of professional barbering. Students can secure employment in a salon and/or prepare to open their own barber shop. Students will develop communication, professional behavior, and the core skills of working in a business. Students will work with salon guests in a well-equipped salon and will perform these skills with the newest techniques, products and equipment in the industry. Students learn to communicate with customers, analyze hair, perform the duties of hair cutting, coloring, styling, and chemical texture services.
Students are prepared to take the National Interstate Council (NIC) Barber Styling Practical examinations required for licensure in the State of Utah.
Program Objectives
- Demonstrate principles and barbering skills; shampooing, styling, men and women haircutting, straight razor shaving, hair extensions, chemical texture services, haircoloring, and other concepts essential to becoming a successful barber.
- Explain general sciences, related to barbering such as anatomy, infection control, hair structure, diseases and disorders, chemistry and electricity.
- Demonstrate salon processes and etiquette with sanitation procedures necessary for the health and safety of clients and self.
- Perform barbering services on mannequins and public guests.
- Communicate effectively with salon guests and coworkers.
- Demonstrate communication through electronic, verbal and written formats.
- Prepare for state board licensure examinations and licensing for the State of Utah
- Explain and practice first aid.
Master Esthetician
Bridgerland - Main, Davis - Main, Southwest - Main
The Master Esthetics program prepares students to enter the world of skin care, and natural nail care by teaching the required skills for success in one of the fastest growing fields in the beauty industry. Students develop communication skills, professional behavior, and the core skills of working in, or building a spa business. Students work with spa guests in a modern, well-equipped spa with the newest techniques, products and equipment in the industry. This program offers education in facials, manicures, pedicures, skin care massage, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, ultrasonic facials, LED light facials, microcurrent facials, advanced hair removal, advanced makeup, body treatments. Students build upon skills and develop more specific training in advanced facial techniques, and laser treatments. At the end of the program, students are qualified to take the Utah State Master Esthetician Licensing Exams.
Program Objectives
- Demonstrate basic and master esthetic skills such as: communication skills, professional behavior, facials, manicures, and pedicures, advanced facial techniques, skin care massage, chemical peels, microdermabrasion, ultrasonic facials, LED light facials, microcurrent facials, advanced hair removal, advanced makeup, body treatments, and advanced laser treatments.
- Explain general sciences related to Esthetics such as anatomy, infection control, skin structure, skin diseases and disorders, chemistry and electricity.
- Demonstrate spa processes and etiquette with proper sanitation procedures necessary for the health and safety of spa guests and self.
- Perform esthetic services on manikins and spa guests.
- Communicate effectively with spa guests and colleagues.
- Demonstrate communication skills through electronic, verbal, and written formats.
- Prepare for the state board licensure exam.
Master Hair Design and Master Barber
Mountainland - Main
This program is designed to prepare students to enter the world of hair design and barbering. Students can secure employment in a salon and/or prepare to open a new salon business. Students will develop communication, professional behavior, and the core skills of working in a salon business.
Students will work with salon guests in a well-equipped salon and will perform these skills with the newest techniques, products and equipment in the industry. Students learn to communicate with customers, analyze hair, perform the duties of hair cutting, coloring, styling, and chemical texture services.
Students are prepared to take the National Interstate Council (NIC) Hair Design Theory and Barber Styling Practical examinations required for licensure in the State of Utah.
Program Objectives
- Demonstrate principles and hair design/barbering skills; shampooing, styling, men and women haircutting, straight razor shaving, hair extensions, chemical texture services, haircoloring, and other concepts essential to becoming a successful hair designer and barber.
- Explain general sciences, related to hair design/barbering such as anatomy, infection control, hair structure, diseases and disorders, chemistry and electricity.
- Demonstrate salon processes and etiquette with sanitation procedures necessary for the health and safety of clients and self.
- Perform hair design/barbering services on Mannequins and public guests.
- Communicate effectively with salon guests and coworkers.
- Demonstrates communication through electronic, verbal and written formats.
- Prepare for state board licensure examinations and licensing for the State of Utah.
- Explain and practice first aid.
Medical Assistant
Bridgerland - Main, Davis - Main, Dixie - Main, Mountainland - Main, Mountainland - Payson, Mountainland - Wasatch West, Ogden-Weber - Main, Salt Lake - Main, Snow - Ephraim, Southwest - Main, Tooele - Main, Uintah Basin - Main, USU - Eastern
Medical assistants are multi-skilled, allied health care professionals responsible for various clinical and/or administrative duties and are an essential part of a healthcare team. This program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions that will allow them to learn and move into higher-level job opportunities by working with physicians and providers in office settings. Students in this program learn cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains by focusing on administrative and back office clinical skills. Upon successful completion of all required courses, students participate in an externship in a medical office. Graduates of the program are eligible to take a national certification exam.
Program Objectives
- Demonstrate competent patient care of a medical assistant in ambulatory healthcare facilities.
- Exhibit basic skills of a medical assistant including obtaining vital signs, phlebotomy, pharmacology, EKG, and assisting providers with specialty examinations.
- Perform accurate medical documentation, patient education instruction, communication, and apply critical thinking skills in both simulated and clinical settings.
- Describe the areas of general, clinical, and administrative medical assisting.
- Demonstrate competencies and skills in preparation for taking a medical assistant national certification examination.
Medical Coding and Billing
Davis - Main, Mountainland - Main, Ogden-Weber - Main, Salt Lake - Main
The Medical Coding and Billing program provides students with the technical skills and knowledge for an entry-level position in a health care setting through competency-based education.
All students in the Medical Coding and Billing program study medical terminology, anatomy, laws and ethics, standard medical billing and coding methods, medical coding software, and functions of the Electronic Health Record (EHR). Students develop administrative office skills, receive hands-on experience using a Medical EHR system to schedule, manage patient accounts, and enter patient documentation. The program prepares students to work as entry-level Medical Coder and/or Biller in a medical office, clinic, or hospital.
In addition, medical coding and billing specialists examine how to code diagnoses and procedures performed or identified by a physician. Students also explore how to process health insurance claims, examine coverage issues, and processes for billing and collections. Medical billing and coding specialists prepare to take the National Certified Professional Coding (CPC) examination through American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC). There are other medical coding certification exams available including Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) offered by the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) and the Certified Medical Coder (CMC) offered by the Practice Management Institute (PMI).
Program Objectives
- Define anatomy and medical terminology.
- Explain medical, legal and ethical responsibilities.
- Discuss the elements necessary for HIPAA compliance.
- Locate, document, and validate appropriate diagnostic and procedure codes using the current ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS coding manuals for professional services.
- Demonstrate proper billing, insurance claim preparation using medical office software, and reimbursement.
- Prepare to sit for the National Certification Exam.
Nail Technician
Davis - Main, Mountainland - Main, Ogden-Weber - Main, Snow - Ephraim, Tooele - Main, USU - Eastern
The Nail Technician program provides the skills needed to work in a beauty or nail salon performing services such as natural nail care, including manicures and pedicures, and nail enhancements. Instruction also includes sanitation, salon safety, nail and skin disorders, professional ethics and salon management, and licensing laws and rules. Upon completion of the program, students have the knowledge and skills needed to take the state written and practical examinations required for licensure.
Program Objectives
- Demonstrate client protection safety and infection control procedures, including first aid.
- Recognize various diseases and disorders of skin and nails.
- Demonstrate various nail enhancement techniques.
- Evaluate various professional behaviors within the beauty industry.
- Demonstrate safe use of industry equipment.
- Demonstrate competency to pass nail technology state examinations.
Networking and Cybersecurity
Davis - Main, Mountainland - Main, Ogden-Weber - Main, Salt Lake - Main, Snow - Ephraim, Uintah Basin - Main, USU - Eastern
This program provides education and training in preparation for careers in Information Technology and Cybersecurity. Throughout the program, students apply classroom theory to computer hardware and software, mobile devices, operating systems, networking, security, cloud technology, and other technologies relevant to the industry. Students learn to develop, defend, and protect networks and information systems against cyber-attacks while implementing and managing hardware, operating systems, local and wide-area networks, computer forensics, vulnerability assessment, security compliance, and information assurance. Through a combination of simulations, hands-on labs and/or virtual labs, students apply techniques for technology deployment, support, maintenance, and troubleshooting. This training prepares students to gain valuable industry recognized certifications including CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+. Additional certification opportunities may include Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Linux, and more.
Program Objectives
- Develop and demonstrate skills required for positions in Information Technology & Cybersecurity.
- Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities aligning with standards for industry certifications.
- Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot common hardware and software.
- Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot operating systems.
- Design, implement, and manage scalable networks.
- Identify advanced security threats and implement best practices to mitigate risks.
- Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication using industry specific terminology.
Non-Destructive Inspection
Ogden-Weber - Main
The Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) program teaches the primary inspection and testing methods for a variety of materials and products. This program teaches theory and application as it pertains to detecting flaws, contamination, or defects without damaging or degrading items being inspected and tested. Students gain a solid understanding of NDI principles and primary NDI testing methods. Upon successful completion of the program, students are qualified as a trainee in accordance with American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ANST) Recommended Practice No. SNT-TC-1A (Personnel Qualification and Certification in Nondestructive Testing), CP189 and NAS-410. This is the first step toward certification by an employer.
Program Objectives
- Demonstrate safe practices when working in industry.
- Identify the five primary NDI testing methods.
- Describe the theory and physics behind each method.
- Demonstrate proper use of industry equipment.
- Recognize industry flaws and how they are created.
- Complete required training hours.
Nursing Assistant (one course)
Bridgerland - Main, Salt Lake - Main, Snow - Ephraim, USU - Eastern
The Nursing Assistant program is designed for students to receive their certification by completing coursework in classroom and clinical settings.
Program Objectives
- Explain activities of daily living and nursing assistant scope of practice.
- Demonstrate correct recognizing and reporting, communication, infection control, safety, and residents’ rights in the care setting.
- Demonstrate proficiency in all skills required for state certification.
- Perform nursing assistant skills in a healthcare setting.
Nursing Assistant (two courses)
Davis - Main, Dixie - Main, Mountainland - Main, Mountainland - Payson, Mountainland - Provo, Mountainland - Wasatch West, Ogden-Weber - Main, Southwest - Main, Tooele - Main, Uintah Basin - Main
The Nursing Assistant program is designed for students to receive their certification by completing coursework in classroom and clinical settings.
Program Objectives
- Explain activities of daily living and nursing assistant scope of practice.
- Demonstrate correct recognizing and reporting, communication, infection control, safety, and residents’ rights in the care setting.
- Demonstrate proficiency in all skills required for state certification.
- Perform nursing assistant skills in a healthcare setting.
Pharmacy Technician
Bridgerland - Main, Davis - Main, Dixie - Main, Mountainland - Main, Mountainland - Payson, Ogden-Weber - Main, Salt Lake - Main, Southwest - Main, Tooele - Main, Uintah Basin - Main, USU - Eastern
The Pharmacy Technician program prepares students to support pharmacists by performing a wide range of practice-related duties for community, institutional, compounding, long-term care, mail-order, and other pharmaceutical settings. Students learn the most common medications, calculate dosages, process prescriptions, bill third-party insurance, learn aseptic techniques, and prepare sterile and non-sterile compounded medications. Students receive extensive hands-on training in the lab area using advanced pharmacy technology.
Program Objectives
- Practice personal and interpersonal skills needed in various pharmacy settings.
- Demonstrate the pharmacy technician's role in the medication-use process and wellness promotion.
- Recall the most utilized drugs by brand and generic name, indications, and interactions.
- Solve pharmacy mathematical calculations.
- Prepare sterile and non-sterile compounds.
Phlebotomy
Bridgerland - Main, Davis - Main, Dixie - Main, Mountainland - Main, Ogden-Weber - Main, Snow - Ephraim, Southwest - Main, USU - Eastern
This program will provide students with the skills and knowledge needed to become competent phlebotomists. The program provides hands-on, competency-based technical education through classroom and laboratory instruction as well as hands-on practice. Lectures are given on basic and advanced phlebotomy, including the healthcare setting, overview of the human body, blood collection procedures, and special collection procedures. Laboratory skills being taught include
* Multi-sample Needle * Newborn Screen
* Urinalysis * Test Requisitions
* Butterfly Needle * Hemoglobin
* Proper Patient Identification* Order of Draw
* Needle to Syringe and Transfer * Hematocrit
* Glucose Testing* Specimen Transport
* Special Procedures * Syncope
* Blood Cultures* Centrifugation
Students have the opportunity to draw blood from classmates and volunteers. Upon completion students are eligible to take the National Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) exam. Graduates are able to work as a phlebotomist and use their phlebotomy skills in a variety of hospitals, care centers, clinics, and other healthcare settings.
Program Objectives
- Identify laboratory, OSHA, hazardous material, blood borne pathogen exposures, warning symbols, infection control, and patient safety rules.
- Gain a basic understanding of the laboratory equipment and computer systems.
- Demonstrate basic terminology for the healthcare setting, understand and utilize correct order of draw, and have basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology related to venipuncture.
- • Draw blood correctly and safely from a patient by properly using equipment and supplies necessary while identifying and adjusting for any challenges associated with the venipuncture.
- Pass all final examinations, gain a certificate from the college and be eligible to take the National certification exam.
Pipe Welding
Mountainland - Main
In the Pipe Welding program, students will learn advanced pipe welding principles. Students will learn the day-to-day tasks of the advanced welder from lectures, hands-on application, and practice to be prepared to pass advanced ASME Section IX, AWS D1.1, and API 1104 welding certifications. Through instruction and hands-on practice, students will learn and test their skills for the following advanced welding processes GMAW, FCAW, SMAW, and GTAW.
Program Objectives
- Describe processes using proper terminology used in the pipe welding industry.
- Differentiate between processes and techniques used to weld on pipe versus traditional welding.
- Use advanced welding tools and equipment need for pipe welding.
- Pass the welding qualification tests.
Plumbing Apprenticeship
Bridgerland - Main, Davis - Main, Dixie - Main, Mountainland - Main, Ogden-Weber - Main, Salt Lake - Main, Southwest - Main
The Plumbing Apprenticeship program satisfies the educational requirements to take the State Journeyman Plumber Exam. To complete the entire Apprentice Plumbing Program, an individual must be licensed through the State and work under the supervision of a licensed Journeyman Plumber. A basic assessment is required prior to enrolling. This program provides a solid understanding of the International Plumbing Code (IPC), its layout, and the requirements for different plumbing systems and parts of those systems. This program discusses the processes, parts, and risks involved with the various plumbing systems as well as the safety equipment and measures that are in place to protect plumbers and the public alike.
Program Objectives
- Determine the application of the International Plumbing Code (IPC).
- Demonstrate how to navigate the International Plumbing Code (IPC).
- Calculate sizing of various piping, including natural gas, supply, and waste lines.
- Demonstrate the application of the International Fuel Gas Code.
- Demonstrate the application of the International Mechanical Code.
- Demonstrate practical application of plumbing mathematics.
- Apply critical and practical thinking skills necessary to pass the State Journeyman’s Test.
Practical Nursing
Bridgerland - Main, Davis - Main, Dixie - Main, Mountainland - Main, Ogden-Weber - Main, Salt Lake - Main, Southwest - Main, Tooele - Main, Uintah Basin - Main
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Train for a career in healthcare with our Practical Nursing program. Students will gain essential nursing skills through classroom instruction, lab, simulations, and clinical practice. Graduates are prepared to take the NCLEX-PN exam and work as a Licensed Practical Nurse, with the option to pursue further education toward becoming a Registered Nurse.
Radiography Technology
Mountainland - Main
The Radiography Technology program is the first step in your career as a Registered Radiologic Technologist. The primary responsibility of radiologic technologists is to create images of patients’ bodies using medical imaging equipment, such as X-ray, Fluoroscopy, and C-arm imaging. The images that you help create will help medical providers diagnose and treat injuries and diseases. In this program you will be instructed in classroom and laboratory settings to learn on-the-job skills, and then apply that knowledge in a clinical setting.
You will have the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of healthcare settings including but not limited to hospitals, urgent care, and family practice clinics. The experience you will gain at your clinical sites will put you on the path to a successful career as a Radiographic Technologist.
Program Objectives
- Demonstrate x-ray procedures from skull down to the lower extremity.
- Perform exceptional patient care.
- Explain how the x-ray tube works, the physics behind it, and how x-rays are produced.
- Perform 935 on the job training hours throughout the course of the program.