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GADSDEN STATE - Salon and Spa Management
An Associate in Applied Science in Salon and Spa Management prepares
students to become professionals in the cosmetology industry. Students are
guided with information and skilled techniques in the art of cutting, color,
chemicals, styling, skincare and nail care. Students also participate in classes
on salon business skills and work ethic. The program is offered on two Gads-
den State campuses–Ayers in Anniston and East Broad in Gadsden–with a
choice of pursuing an associate degree, certificate or short-term certificate.
Annual Beginning Salary: $30,801
WALLACE-DOTHAN - Welding Technology
The Welding Technology program prepares students for employment in the
Welding industry as plate and/or pipe welders through instruction using
simulators and hands-on welding. Students can complete the program after
two semesters with a certificate in plate welding, or complete both plate and
pipe welding. Graduates of the Welding Technology program may become
welders, cutters, or welding machine operators. With additional training,
graduates may become welding technicians, welding supervisors/inspectors,
or welding instructors. The Wallace and Sparks Campus are designated
Accredited Testing Facilities by The American Welding Society.
Annual Salary Range: $25,780 - $62,100
LAWSON STATE - Diagnostic Medical Sonography
The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program prepares individuals, under the
supervision of physicians, to utilize medical ultrasound techniques to gather
sonographic data used to diagnose a variety of conditions and diseases. The
program includes instruction in obtaining, reviewing, and integrating patient
histories and data; patient instruction and care; anatomic, physiologic and
pathologic data recording; sonographic data processing; sonography equip-
ment operation; and professional standards and ethics. Emphasis within the
LSCC sonography program focuses on cardiac sonography.
Annual Salary Range: $54,080 - $83,200
SHELTON STATE - Health Information Technology
Are you considering a career in healthcare? Do you want to assist patients
but prefer to work behind the scenes? Health Information Technology (HIT)
professionals maintain and analyze health information while connecting
physicians, patients, and providers. Shelton State HIT programs offer students
three pathways to becoming a medical coder or health information techni-
cian. Recognized by the American Health Information Medical Association
(AHIMA), SSCC instructors are Certified Medical Coding Trainers and
waiting to prepare you for credentialing!
Annual Salary Range: $32,050 - $39,180
WALLACE STATE-HANCEVILLE - Allied Health
Wallace State Community College provides training for a growing healthcare
industry, offering the most programs in the Alabama Community College
System–including Dental Assisting and Hygiene, Diagnostic Imaging, Medical
Coding, Medical Assistant, Nursing, and Pharmacy Technology. Wallace State
has the System’s only National League for Nursing Center of Excellence, boasts
a fully functional hospital simulation center, and is nationally and regionally
recognized for its healthcare programs, workforce development training, and
rates of student success.
Annual Salary Range: $30,920 - $72,910
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