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Broadcast Captioning
Program Code: 101701 You’ ve read the scrolling captions for the hearing-impaired on your TV screen. The person providing instantaneous text of programs is trained in realtime transcription techniques and technology. These skills can also be used to provide CART( Communication Access to Realtime Translation) for hearing-impaired students in educational as well as public settings. If you’ re an excellent listener, have strong language and communication skills, are committed to accuracy, and able to work on deadline, a career in broadcast captioning may be a perfect fit for your talents.
A Lakeshore Technical College program offered at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. For information call toll-free:( 888) 385-6982
TOTAL CREDITS: 69 __________________________________
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY: $ 41,753 *
Design & Graphic Technology
Program Code: 101117 Find the program description within the Digital Arts cluster, page 38.
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
ASSOCIATE DEGREE
Health Care Business Services
Program Code: 101601 As a Health Care Business Services program graduate, you’ re ready for a career in the business office of medical and dental clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, related health care facilities, and health insurance settings in administrative, financial, and customer service roles. Typical careers include admitting representative, appointment scheduler, claims analyst, insurance billing specialist, medical records associate, patient services representative, patient accounts associate, provider relations associate, financial counselor, and medical and insurance customer service representative.
TOTAL CREDITS: 66 __________________________________
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY: $ 29,815 *
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Human Resources
Program Code: 101161 Human resource specialists play a respected role in any organization. From small businesses to large corporations, human resource specialists are needed to understand and advise employees and supervisors on the following topics: employment law, training and development of employees, compensation and benefits administration, labor relations, and wellness / safety initiatives. Typical positions in this field include human resources generalist; hiring coordinator; payroll / benefits coordinator; staffing coordinator; labor relations specialist; compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists; and training and development specialist.
TOTAL CREDITS: 67
All credits from the Human Resource Compliance( 611162) certificate and the Organizational Safety & Health( 611161) certificate apply toward this associate degree. __________________________________
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY: $ 35,179 *
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Leadership Development
Program Code: 101961 Leaders are challenged with many priorities and a wide array of responsibilities including effectively managing a diverse workforce, helping organizations adapt to change, encouraging innovation, displaying a variety of effective leadership skills, demonstrating critical thinking skills, and using communication skills appropriate to a team environment. As a graduate of the Leadership Development associate degree, you are prepared for leadership roles in any organization.
TOTAL CREDITS: 68
All credits from the Supervision( 611964) certificate apply toward this associate degree. __________________________________
MEDIAN STARTING SALARY: $ 51,705 *
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