A+ Exam Prep

Start your IT training off in the right direction. Build a solid foundation with our A+ Certification class.

Mapped toward both of CompTIA's A+ exams, this series will help prepare you for the industry-recognized A+ certification. Exam vouchers are included in the course fee. After the course, schedule your exam through Pearson Vue and select the Regnier Testing Center location.

Prerequisite: Knowledge of Windows operating system and basic computer hardware.

See course for detailed description, outline and online registration.

Required Course

• A+ Certification

Abode Design Foundation Certificate

Make your creative inspiration a reality with this foundation of software tools.

Complete all courses within one year and receive the Adobe Design Foundation Certificate.

Prerequisite: Proficient using Windows or Mac, keyboard and mouse.

See individual courses for detailed descriptions, outline and online registration.

Required Courses

• Illustrator Essentials
• InDesign Essentials
• Photoshop Essentials

Access Specialist Certificate

Build a solid foundation with Access.

Receive instruction in Access Fundamentals before moving on to more advanced topics in Access Advanced. Complete all courses within one year and receive the Access Specialist Certificate.

Once completed, take the Microsoft Office Specialist exam at our Regnier Testing Center.

Prerequisite: Comfortable using Windows, keyboard and mouse.

See individual courses for detailed descriptions, outlines and online registration.

Required Courses

We suggest attending these courses in this order:

1. Access Fundamentals
2. Access Advanced

Adobe Design Essentials Certificate

Start your path to learning industry-standard graphic design software.

Complete all courses within one year and receive the Adobe Design Essentials Certificate.

Prerequisite: Proficient using Windows or Mac, keyboard and mouse.

See individual courses for detailed descriptions, outlines and online registration.

Required Courses

• Acrobat
• Illustrator Fundamentals
• InDesign Fundamentals
• Photoshop Fundamentals

Adobe Illustrator Specialist Certificate

Prepare for the Illustrator ACE exam while becoming more knowledgeable about Adobe Illustrator.

Complete all courses within one year and receive the Adobe Illustrator Specialist Certificate.

Prerequisite: Proficient using Windows or Mac, keyboard and mouse.

See individual courses for detailed descriptions, outlines and online registration.

Required Courses

We suggest attending these courses in this order:

1. Illustrator Fundamentals
2. Illustrator Advanced

Adobe InDesign Specialist Certificate

Prepare for the InDesign ACE exam while becoming more knowledgeable about Adobe InDesign.

Complete all courses within one year and receive the Adobe InDesign Specialist Certificate.

Prerequisite: Proficient using Windows or Mac, keyboard and mouse.

See individual courses for detailed descriptions, outlines and online registration.

Required Courses

We suggest attending these courses in this order:

1. InDesign Fundamentals
2. InDesign Advanced

Adobe Photoshop Specialist Certificate

Prepare for the Photoshop ACE exam while becoming more knowledgeable about Photoshop.

Complete all courses within one year and receive the Adobe Photoshop Specialist Certificate.

Prerequisite: Proficient using Windows or Mac, keyboard and mouse.

See individual courses for detailed descriptions, outlines and online registration.

Required Courses

We suggest attending these courses in this order:

1. Photoshop Fundamentals
2. Photoshop Advanced

Adobe Video Editing Specialist Certificate

Learn techniques to enhance and editorialize your videos to engage viewers.

Learn to use tools available in Adobe Creative Cloud to edit what you create for social media, distribution or personal viewing. Complete all courses within one year and receive the Adobe Video Editing Specialist Certificate.

See individual courses for detailed descriptions, outlines and online registration.

Required Courses

Courses are listed in the recommended order.

• Premiere Pro – Getting Started
• Premiere Pro – Making it Happen
• Premiere Pro – Wrapping it Up
• After Effects – Getting Started
• After Effects – Advanced
• Audition Essentials

Agile Development Certificate

Learn how Agile works and how it differs from traditional approaches like waterfall.

Get comfortable with the Agile mindset and principles – an incremental, iterative, integrated approach to ensure your products meet the needs of users and stakeholders. Choose the right Agile framework for your situation. Complete the course and receive the Agile Development Certificate.
See individual course for detailed description, outline and online registration.

Required Courses

• Understanding Agile Development

Business Accounting Certificate

The Business Accounting Certificate provides you with skills to make better business decisions resulting in increased profits and opportunities.

This series is designed for non-finance employees and managers who want to better understand basic financial information and use that information to make confident decisions that will positively impact their bottom line.

Complete any four of the following courses to obtain your certificate.

Required Courses

Note: Those without an accounting background are strongly encouraged to start with Accounting Basics before registering for the other courses.

• Accounting Basics
• Analyzing Financial Statements
• Budgeting Fundamentals
• Cost Accounting
• Not-For-Profit Finance and Accounting
• Profit Planning and Cost Analysis

*Certificate must be completed within one year of your first course.

Business Communication Certificate

The Business Communication Certificate provides you with the skills and confidence to effectively convey professionalism with your words and actions.

This certificate is ideal for professionals who want to improve their written, spoken and interpersonal communication skills, and those pursuing a new position or promotion.

The certificate is made up of these courses:

Required Courses

• Building a Team Even if You Aren't the Leader (full day course)
• Speaking & Presenting for Business Meetings (full day course)
• Writing for Business Results (full day course)

Electives (select any 3 half day courses)

• Building Intercultural Work Teams
• Editing, Revising and Polishing Business Writing
• Engaging Your Audience
• Grammar, Punctuation and Proofreading Tips
• How to Transform Disagreement in Meetings
• Listening to the Verbal & Non-Verbal
• Persuasive Writing for Business
• Speaking to Influence Decisions and Actions

*Certificate must be completed within one year of your first course.

Business Continuity Exam Prep Certificate

Join other professionals and prepare to become a certified Business Continuity Professional.

This course is designed to give you all the tools you need to pass the Qualifying Examination of Disaster Recovery International Institute (DRI International). You will learn to build a business continuity program based on the most up to the minute information. Together you are focused on the most utilized and time tested standard in the field using DRI International Professional Practices for Business Continuity Management. The participatory nature of the course immerses you in the learning process, enables you to learn by doing, and ensures that you leave having outlined a firm foundation for your program that is specific to your entity.

4 days of instruction; certification exam on day 5.
JCCC has partnered with DRI International to offer Business Continuity (BCLE 2000).
32 Continuing Education Activity Points (CEAPs) may be awarded towards recertification.

Business Leadership Certificate

The Business Leadership Certificate provides you with a tool kit to think strategically, assess financial implications of your decisions, mobilize change within your organization, and communicate with other business leaders.

This series is designed for managers who require a solid understanding of leadership and strategic management concepts in order to ensure contribution to their organization's performance.

The certificate is made up of these seven half-day courses:

• Building and Sustaining Trust
• Coaching for Peak Performance
• Communicating for Leadership Success
• Delegating with Purpose
• Developing Yourself and Others
• Driving Change
• Resolving Workplace Conflict

*Certificate must be completed within one year of your first course.

Business Presentation Certificate

The Business Presentation Certificate provides you with the skills to confidently present critical information about your organization, its data, and its mission.

This certificate is designed for all levels of employees who want to hone both their spoken and written presentation skills

Required Courses

• Persuasive Writing for Business
• PowerPoint Fundamentals
• Storytelling in Business
• Writing Executive Summaries

*Certificate must be completed within one year of your first course.

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Exam Prep

Obtain a comprehensive review of security topics and exam preparation for the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification.

The CISSP is a globally recognized objective measurement of competence and achievement for information security professionals. Students review eight domains of the information security practice or common body of knowledge (CBK). Topics include the application and testing process, key test topics and practice questions. Visit www.isc2.org/cissp for CISSP certification requirements.

Required Course

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Exam Prep

Cybersecurity Certificate

Prepare and guard against the invisible threats to software, hardware and data.

Complete all courses within one year and receive the Cybersecurity Certificate.

See individual courses for detailed descriptions, outlines and online registration.

Required Courses

We suggest attending courses in this order:

1. Information Security Essentials
2. Security Architecture and Design
3. Introduction to Hacking, Defense and Response

Data Analysis with Excel Certificate

Explore PowerPivot, Power View, and Power BI

Develop the skills to become a "Super Excel" user and learn how to quickly tell the story of your data and make yourself more marketable in the field of data analysis. Complete all courses within one year and receive the Data Analysis with Excel Certificate.

Prerequisite: Excel Advanced or equivalent experience.

See individual courses for detailed descriptions, outlines and online registration.

Required Courses

• Excel Data Analysis: PivotTables, Dashboards, and Power Pivot
• Excel Data Analysis: Business Analytics with Power BI

Data Visualization with Tableau Certificate

Turn data into easy to understand and interactive visual representations.

Courses will show you how to connect data in order to build sophisticated interactive dashboards. Complete all courses within one year and receive the Data Visualization with Tableau Certificate.

Prerequisites: Understanding of databases.

See individual courses for detailed descriptions, outlines and online registration.

Required Courses

We suggest attending these courses in this order:

• Introduction to Data Visualization with Tableau
• Advanced Data Visualization with Tableau

Design and Modeling Essentials for 2D and 3D Certificate

Learn techniques, concepts and principles from building design through construction documentation.

Using this technology helps designers like you prepare drawings, specifications and parts lists. Learn to navigate 2D and 3D design applications. Gain the ability to enhance collaboration with redline and markup capabilities to save time, money and errors. Complete all courses within one year and receive the Design and Modeling Essentials for 2D and 3D Certificate.

See individual courses for detailed descriptions, outlines and online registration.

Required Courses

Courses can be taken in any order.

• AutoCAD Fundamentals
• Revit Architecture Fundamentals
• Revit Structure Fundamentals
• SketchUp – Your Ideas in 3D
• Bluebeam
• Exploring the World of GIS

Digital Marketing Certificate

Learn digital marketing strategies to engage customers and build your brand awareness.

Learn how to use social media, web analytics, email, SEO, and WordPress for your marketing efforts. Complete all courses within one year and receive the Digital Marketing Certificate.

See individual courses for detailed descriptions, outlines and online registration.

Required Courses

Courses do not need to be taken in any specific order.

• Email Marketing
• Google Analytics
• Search Engine Optimization
• Social Media Marketing
• WordPress
• YouTube: The Business of Telling Your Story

EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker Exam Prep

Complete a review of topics and exam preparation for the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) exam.

The Ethical Hacker is a technical professional using the same knowledge and tools as a hacker to look for the weakness in target systems and to help prevent unauthorized penetration. Certification is a vendor neutral certification in the network security discipline of Ethical Hacking. Standards and language involved in attempting to penetrate a network or computer system are discussed.

See individual course for detailed description, outline and online registration.

Required Courses

• EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Exam Prep

ECG Technician Certificate Program

Course Requirements

Registration for this course is by selective admission only. Your application will be reviewed and you will be contacted if you meet requirements for admission into the program. Students must be 18 or older, have a high school diploma or GED, have no felony convictions and be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident. Background check, physical exam, immunizations, season flu shot, TB test, and drug screen are required prior to the start of clinical work at Olathe Medical Center, and are not included in the price of the course. 

Costs

Tuition: $955

Additional costs for supplies, books, etc. will average $450. 

This course is approved for WIOA funds and is eligible for a grant through Continuing Education. 

A 15% discount is available for both ECG Technician and Phlebotomy Technician courses when taken simultaneously; or for the later course when taken in the subsequent semester. A three-part payment plan is also available for this course. 

*Programs start in January and August. Review of applications begins approximately two months prior to the start of the program. This program is extremely competitive. Only those applications that are typed or neatly handwritten and accompanied by a transcript (unofficial accepted), resume, and/or one letter of reference will be reviewed. 

Excel Specialist Certificate

Receive instruction in our Excel course lineup.

Build a solid foundation with Excel Fundamentals and Excel Intermediate before moving on to more advanced topics in Excel Advanced. Complete all courses within one year and receive the Excel Specialist Certificate.

Once completed, you will be prepared to take the Microsoft Office Specialist exam at our Regnier Testing Center.

Prerequisite: Comfortable using Windows, keyboard and mouse.

See individual courses for detailed descriptions, outlines and online registration.

Required Courses

We suggest attending these courses in this order:

1. Excel Fundamentals
2. Excel Intermediate
3. Excel Advanced

Beginning January 2021, the required courses listed below are available and will satisfy requirements for the certificate. Excel Intermediate and Excel Advanced prior to December 2020 are not transferable. 

Courses may be taken in any order as long as An Excel Foundation is taken first.

• An Excel Foundation
• Excel - Formulas, Formatting and Functions
• Excel - Organizing Data, Pivot Tables and Workbook Protection

Implementing and Administering Cisco Networking Technologies (CCNA) Exam Prep

Prepare for your CCNA certification with hands-on labs as you learn about security fundamentals, automation and programmability, network fundamentals, network access, IP connectivity and IP services.

The CCNA exam is delivered through Pearson Vue and can be taken at the Regnier Testing Center.

Required Course

• Implementing and Administering Cisco Networking Technologies (CCNA) Exam Prep

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

Is your organization getting ready to implement a Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma program? Or perhaps you already have it well underway. JCCC can help.

Required Courses

Courses must be taken in the following order:

1. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt: Define
2. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt: Measure
3. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt: Analyze, Improve and Control

Live Online

In order to assist you during these challenging times we have moved some of our face-to-face courses online.

Microsoft Office Essentials Certificate

Build confidence with the MS Office practical software applications.

This is an excellent primer to develop an understanding of Microsoft Office for professional, academic or personal use. Complete all courses within one year and receive the Microsoft Office Essentials Certificate.

Prerequisite: Comfortable using Windows, keyboard and mouse.

See individual courses for detailed descriptions, outlines and online registration.

Required Courses

• Access Fundamentals
• Excel Fundamentals
• Outlook Fundamentals
• PowerPoint Fundamentals
• Word Fundamentals

Network+ Exam Prep

Discover how to install, configure and troubleshoot a computer network.

Learn about the fundamental building blocks that form a modern network, such as protocols, topologies, hardware, and network operating systems. Explore concepts such as TCP/IP, Ethernet, wireless transmission, and security.

Subject matter is mapped to CompTIA Network+ exam objectives, and an exam voucher is included with the course. After the course, schedule your exam through Pearson Vue and select the Regnier Testing Center.

Prerequisite: A+ Certification or equivalent experience.

See individual courses for detailed descriptions, outlines and online registration.

Required Course

• Network+ Exam Prep

Nonprofit Leadership Certificate

The Nonprofit Leadership Certificate provides those who work in this important sector with the tools they need to grow the reach of their organization and make a larger impact on their community.

This certificate is designed for those who are working or hope to work in a leadership capacity in non-profit organizations.

Required Courses

• Grant Writing Finally Made Easy
• Leveling Up Your Online Presence: Nonprofit Social Media Strategy
• Not-For-Profit Finance and Accounting
• Preparing Your Organization for Successful Fundraising

Elective Courses (Two required)

• Building Intercultural Work Teams
• Leveraging LinkedIn for Your Personal Brand & Business
• Persuasive Writing for Business
• PowerPoint Fundamentals
• QuickBooks Fundamentals
• Speaking and Presenting for Business Meetings
• Working as a High Performance Team
• Writing Executive Summaries

*Certificate must be completed within one year of your first course.

Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program

Application Process

• Applications, including resume/CV, reference letter, and/or transcripts, are accepted year-round on a first-come, first-serve basis. 
• Applicants will be notified by e-mail of acceptance within 1-2 weeks. Please e-mail healthcare@jccc.edu with any questions. 
• Acceptance is based on meeting admission requirements. Students will need to have either completed pre-requisites or enroll in pre-requisite coursework upon acceptance. All acceptances are contingent upon a background check. 
• Background check, physical exam, immunizations, seasonal flu shot, TB test, and drug screen are required prior to the start of clinical work/externship. 

Program Requirements

• Students must be 18 or older
• High school diploma or GED

Program Description

Graduates of JCCC’s pharmacy technician program are trained, competent, caring pharmacy technicians ready for retail or health system entry level-positions. 

Classes will include:

• Small class sizes
• Hands on laboratory experiences
• 150-hour externship that may lead to employment opportunities
• Responsibilities in hospitals and compounding pharmacies
• Classes taught by experienced pharmacy technicians and pharmacisits

Program Costs

• Each course is a separate enrollment with its own tuition. Most courses have a textbook required on the first day of class. 
• Additional costs for supplies, books, background check, physical exam, immunizations, seasonal flu shot, TB test, and drug screen, will average $1,000 for the program. .

Prerequisites

• Anatomy & Physiology**
• Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach
• Intermediate College Algebra***

* - Prerequisites can be fulfilled through another accredited institution as long as transcripts are provided with program application

** - We highly recommend the face-to-face version, but will accept the two-part online version 

*** - Equivalent to JCCC MATH116. This can be a co-requisite during the first half of the program, but must be completed prior to the start of Pharmacy Calculations. 

Course Schedule