Programs and Credit Hours

 

Degree
Credit Hours 

Diploma
Credit Hours 

Certificate
Credit Hours

ARTS AND SCIENCES

 

 

 

Associate in Arts (College Transfer)

62

 

 

Associate in Science (College Transfer)

62

 

 

Engineering Transfer

77-89

 

 

BUSINESS AND PUBLIC SERVICE CAREERS

 

 

 

Accountant

69

 

 

Administrative Assistant

69

 

30

Criminal Justice Professional

66

 

21

Early Childhood Development Specialist

66/67

 

18-27

Human Services Professional

67

 

18

Manager/Supervisor

66

 

 

Marketing Specialist

60

 

 

Paralegal

60

 

24

HEALTH CARE CAREERS

 

 

 

Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

 

 

27

Dental Hygienist

84

 

36

Expanded Duty Dental Assistant

 

48

 

Health Information Technologist

78   38

Medical Assistant

 

 

38

Medical Laboratory Technician

80

 

30

Medical Office Administrative Assistant

 

 

38

Medical Record Coder

 

 

37

Nuclear Medicine Technologist

 

 

39

Nurse (RN and LPN)

68

44

 

Pharmacy Technician

 

49

27

Physical Therapist Assistant

80

 

35

Radiographer (X-ray)

83

 

39

Respiratory Therapist

83

 

26

Surgical Technologist

 

51

 

TECHNOLOGY CAREERS

 

 

 

Architectural Engineering Technician

74

 

 

Automotive Technician

84

 

8-13

Building Construction Technician

65

 

32

Chemical Technician

 

 

31

Civil Engineering Technician

76

 

 

Commercial Graphics Technician

61

 

26-30

Computer Programmer

72

 

18

Computer Systems Technician

 

 

12/35

Court Reporter/Computer-Aided Transcriptionist

 

 

11/33

Electronics Engineering Technician

74

 

 

Geographic Information Systems Technician

 

 

23

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Technician

75

47

35

Industrial Electrician

 

48

29

Manufacturing Machining Technician

80

45

14-19

Manufacturing Design Technician

 

 

20-24

Mechanical Systems Technician

 

 

24

Telecommunications System Manager

75

 

12-24

Web Designer

74

 

30

* Credit hours to complete is based on having completed program pre-requisites. The salary ranges listed in this publication are not entry-level salaries, but represent the average salary of all employees working in that career field. Salary data was obtained from a survey conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the US Department of Labor in 2004. These occupational employment and wage estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry divisions in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in South Carolina.

 

Less than 20 credit hours

Automotive

Certificates (6)

Court Reporting

Certificate

Basic Computer Maintenance

Certificate

Routing and Network Configuration

Certificate

Machine Tool

Certificates (8)

Applications Programming

Certificate

Database Development

Certificate

English as a Second Language

Certificate

Enterprise

Certificate

Networking Specialist

Certificate

Childcare

Certificate

Infant/Toddler

Certificate

20 - 29 credit hours

Manufacturing Design

Certificate (5)

Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

Certificate

Criminal Justice

Certificate

Information Systems Networking

Certificate

LAN Networking Systems

Certificate

Legal Assisting/Paralegal

Certificate

Pre-Nursing

Certificate

Pre-Respiratory Care

Certificate

Offset Pre-Press Techniques

Certificate

Community Pharmacy Technician

Certificate

Advanced Computer Systems

Certificate

Basic Electrical Wiring

Certificate

Pre-Health Care

Certificate

Early Childhood Development

Certificate

Geographic Info Systems Technician

Certificate

Mechanical Systems Technician

Certificate

30 - 39 credit hours

Electronic Publishing

Certificate

Office Support Specialist

Certificate

Pre-Medical Laboratory Technology

Certificate

Web Design and Maintenance

Certificate

Chemical Technology

Certificate

Engineering Science

Certificate

Computer Aided Transcription

Certificate

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Technician

Certificate

Pre-Occupational Therapy Assistant

Certificate

Telecommunications  Infrastructure Servicing

Certificate

Pre-Dental Hygiene

Certificate

Medical Record Coder

Certificate

Pre-Physical Therapist Assistant

Certificate

General Radiography

Certificate

Nuclear Medicine

Certificate

Pre-Health Information Management

Certificate

Medical Office Administrative Assistant

Certificate

40 - 51 credit hours

Medical Assisting

Certificate

Practical Nursing (PN)

Diploma

Machine Tool

Diploma

Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Mechanics

Diploma

Expanded Duty Dental Assisting

Diploma

Industrial Electricity/Electronics

Diploma

Pharmacy Technician

Diploma

Surgical Technology

Diploma

60 - 69 credit hours

Marketing

Degree

Paralegal

Degree

General Technology

Degree

Associate In Arts

Degree

Commercial Graphics

Degree

Associate in Science

Degree

Criminal Justice Technology

Degree

Management

Degree

Human Services

Degree

Nursing (ADN)

Degree

Accounting

Degree

Office Systems Technology

Degree

Building Construction Technician

Degree

Early Childhood Development

Degree

70 - 84 credit hours

Computer Technology 

Degree

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Technician

Degree

Telecommunications Systems Management

Degree

Civil Engineering Technology

Degree

Health Information Management

Degree

Engineering Transfer  (Associate in Science)

Degree

Architectural Engineering Technology

Degree

Machine Tool Technology

Degree

Medical Laboratory Technology

Degree

Physical Therapist Assistant

Degree

Pharmacy Technology

Degree

Respiratory Care

Degree

Electronics Engineering Technology

Degree

Radiologic Technology

Degree

Automotive Technology

Degree

Dental Hygiene

Degree