Programs

If you've set out to learn a language, you know that the favorite question of parents and well-meaning relatives is: "How is [insert name of language here] going to help you find a job?" Well, for starters, a language major doesn't restrict your job opportunities. On the contrary, a major in languages will open up more career options and make you more competitive on the job market. How?

Computer science spans the range from theory through programming to cutting-edge development of computing solutions. Computer science offers a foundation that permits graduates to adapt to new technologies and new ideas.

Pharmacy technicians assist licensed pharmacists by performing duties that do not require the professional skills and judgment of a licensed pharmacist. Program graduates will be able to collect, organize, and evaluating information to assist the pharmacist; conduct and maintain drug inventory; receive and prepare prescription to be checked by pharmacist; provide customer service; collect payment and/or initiate billing for pharmacy services and goods; maintain confidentiality of patient information; and apply knowledge of working in a sterile/laboratory environment.

The primary function of a phlebotomist is blood collection; however, they may assist the health care team in the accurate, safe, and reliable collection and transportation of various specimens other that blood for clinical laboratory analyses. These specimens may include arterial blood, urine, tissues, sputum, etc.

The nurse assistant provides basic nursing care to patients under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. Excellent opportunities for employment exist in nursing homes, hospitals, home health agencies, clinics, and private residences. In Illinois, the certified nurse assistant (CNA) must be listed in good standing on the State Health Care Worker Registry to work as a nurse assistant in long-term care facilities and extended care sections of a hospital.

Are you a person who is interested in providing emergency care, basic and/or advanced life support services to the critically ill or injured person? If so, then you should consider a career in the emergency medical services. The EMS curriculum provides both the classroom and clinical experiences necessary to meet the criteria established by the Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Emergency Medical Services and Highway Safety and the National Standard Curriculum.

The Culinary Arts program prepares individuals for an exciting career as a chef, cook, and/or food preparation worker for a variety of hospitality industries including hotels, restaurants, convention centers, hospitals, and corporate dining facilities. The curriculum covers all aspects of culinary preparation including meats, poultry, fish, vegetable, sauces, soups, bread and pastry baking, desserts, specialty cooking and international cuisine. Hands-on experience in all facets of culinary preparation and presentation is emphasized throughout the curriculum.

As the world’s largest commercial industry, Agriculture provides more career opportunities than any other industry. Richland offers an Associate of Applied Science in Agribusiness and an Associate of Science in Agriculture.

Richland Community College offers both an Associate of Arts and an Associate of Science in Accounting intended for those students wishing to transfer to a four-year institution and major in Accounting, and an Associate of Applied Science for students preparing for entry-level positions in accounting.

Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists study the structure of groups and societies, how people interact in these, and the impact these groups have on our own behavior. Consequently, since all human behavior is ‘social’, the subject of sociology has a broad scope that is relevant to many other areas.