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NORTHEAST ALABAMA – HVACR Technician
The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology Program at Northeast
Alabama Community College teaches the theories and principles of the
operation of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR)
equipment. Students will have an opportunity to take nationally recognized
exams, as well as preparatory classes for the Alabama State Board of Heating
and Air Conditioning contractor’s exam. According to the US Department
of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of HVACR technicians is
projected to grow 15 percent through 2024, faster than the average for all
occupations.
Median Hourly Range: $18.04
SOUTHERN UNION – Licensed Massage Therapist
The Therapeutic Massage Certificate program is designed to prepare individu-
als to work as licensed massage therapists. LMTs (licensed massage therapists)
may be self employed or employed at health clubs, medical clinics, chiroprac-
tic offices, athletic departments, spas, salons, and holistic health centers. The
course includes a variety of teaching methods; classroom lecture, hands on
lab, clinical sessions, and outreach opportunities.
Annual Salary Range: $21,000 - $45,000
BISHOP STATE - Ethical Hacking & Cyber Defense
As our society grows more dependent on computers, the internet, and
networks to get everyday jobs done, there is a growing demand for ethical
hackers who can help individuals and companies remain secure by finding
and fixing their vulnerabilities. Students range from individuals who want
to protect their own systems–phones, computers, debit cards, etc.–to people
striving to become computer forensics investigators. Stealing people’s data and
information is big business now. Learn all of the digital bread crumbs compa-
nies are leaving behind that could lead a criminal right to their trail!
Annual Salary Range: $55,000 - $80,000
CENTRAL ALABAMA - Automotive Manufacturing
Technology
The Automotive Technology program career path is a multi-craft technical
training program that begins with the basics of Industrial Maintenance and
continues to prepare the students for a career maintaining the automation
and robotics of modern industry through training in AC and DC theory to
hydraulic and pneumatic equipment. Students will also learn to program the
Allen Bradley SLC-500, Micrologix 5000 PLC’s, Fanus, Motoman, and ABB
robots. An AUT graduate is prepared to work within several industries.
Annual Salary Average: $38,000-$80,000
JEFFERSON STATE - Manufacturing & Technology
Manufacturing and technology is a field of study designed to prepare techni-
cally oriented individuals for employment in rewarding, high-paying careers
such as production technicians, industrial maintenance, automation tech-
nicians, robotics, biomedical equipment technology, industrial/commercial
electronics, computer aided drafting/design (CADD), and welding. Due to the
shortage of trained manufacturing workers, individuals skilled in manufactur-
ing and technology will be in tremendous demand for years to come.
Annual Salary Range: $40,000 - $50,000 (entry level)
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