Career Technical

Mission of CTE at Northwest Mississippi Community College
The mission of Career-Technical Education at Northwest Mississippi Community College is to be the work skills training provider for northwest Mississippi. As such,the College offers Associate of Applied Science degrees, Technical Certificates, Career Certificates, Work-Based Learning, and the support programs needed to help students succeed throughout their education and/or training, such as: Beverly Brewer Stark Career Center and the Career-Tech Education Support Services Lab.

Values

• Accountability
• Integrity
• Excellence
• Respect
• Service
• Accessibility
• Creativity
• Leadership

Career and Technical Certificates
Certificates for specific programs are awarded to students who successfully complete requirements for these programs of study as outlined in the College Bulletin. Students completing a one-year minimum of 30 hours career program will receive a Career Certificate, and those students completing a minimum of 45 hours technical program will receive a Technical Certificate.

To graduate from the college with a certificate in a particular program of study a student must:

1. Make a passing grade and average a minimum 2.0 grade point on those courses required in the curriculum. Grades in the courses not listed in the curriculum will not be counted in calculating the grade point average. 

Associate of Applied Science Degree

The Associate of Applied Science Degree is awarded for programs designed to meet the educational needs of students who are seeking preparation for employment in occupational fields not requiring a four-year degree.

To graduate from the College with the Associate of Applied Science Degree a student must:

1. Earn a minimum of sixty (60) semester hours to include the fifteen (15) semester hours listed in the Technical Core Curriculum.
2. Complete the remaining courses designated by the program of study.
3. Earn a minimum grade point of 2.0 on all work completed at Northwest Mississippi Community College.
4. Complete a minimum of fifteen (15) semester hours at Northwest Mississippi Community College in the area of study (content-specific).
5. Earn not more than fifteen (15) semester hours through any combination of the following: College Level Placement Examination (CLEP) or Advanced Placement Examination. Credit by examination may be given to participants in articulated workforce training programs.