Programs of Study
59 programs for 2025-2026
59 programs
Administrative Support Technology, AAS
The two-year program includes instruction in areas required for competence as office support personnel in business, government, industry, and other or...
Administrative Support Technology: Medical Office Specialization, AAS
The two-year curriculum combines instruction in the many areas required for competence as an administrative medical assistant, medical coder, and rela...
Agribusiness Career Studies Certificate
This Career Studies Certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in the agribusiness industry.
Application Software Specialist Career Studies Certificate
This Career Studies Certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level jobs in computer application usage and support.
Automotive Diagnosis and Tune-Up Certificate
This curriculum is designed to teach students automotive fundamentals such as lubrication, cooling, fuel system, suspension, braking systems, air cond...
Automotive Tune-Up Career Studies Certificate
This Career Studies Certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level positions in automotive repair.
Bookkeeping Career Studies Certificate
This Career Studies Certificate is designed to prepare student for entry level bookkeeping jobs.
Business Administration, AS
Business Management, AAS
The program includes courses in business, general education, and electives. Topics include both theory and real-world tools needed for success in the ...
Business Management: Accounting Specialization, AAS
The program is for students who want to work in the accounting field. Those who want to become Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) should not complete...
Business Management: Agribusiness Specialization
Business: General Certificate
The program includes courses in business, math, and writing. The program provides students real-world business tools necessary for success, either in ...
Clerical Studies Certificate
The program prepares the student to fill clerical and word processing positions and provides fundamental knowledge and skills associated with general ...
Computer and Office Basics Career Studies Certificate
This Career Studies Certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level computer based jobs, such as data entry technicians.
Cosmetology License Preparation Career Studies Certificate
This Career Studies Certificate is designed to prepare students to take the cosmetology certification exam in Virginia.
Criminal Justice Certificate
This two-semester program is structured around a central core of courses that deal with the criminal justice system, criminal behavior, the law, and c...
Criminal Justice, AAS
This program is structured around a central core of courses which offer the student an understanding of the police, courts, corrections, substantive a...
Cybersecurity Advanced and Cloud Computing Career Studies Certificate
This Career Studies Certificate prepares students for intermediate level positions in cybersecurity and cloud computing.
Cybersecurity and Networking Foundations Career Studies Certificate (CITE & ITA)
This Career Studies Certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level cybersecurity and networking jobs.
Early Childhood Career Studies Certificate
This Career Studies Certificate is designed to prepare student for jobs in daycare or pre-school environments.
Education, AS
Electricity Certificate
The electricity certificate program includes the study of electrical control circuit theory and practice, control circuitry for all major household ap...
Emergency Medical Services, AAS
The Emergency Medical Services program prepares students as entry level Paramedics. Students awarded this degree may take the NREMT-P exam to be licen...
Emergency Medical Services: Advanced EMT Career Studies Certificate
This Career Studies Certificate prepares students to take the National Registry Advanced EMT exam.
Emergency Medical Services: Basic EMT Career Studies Certificate
This Career Studies Certificate is designed to prepare students to take the National Registry EMT exam.
Energy Systems Technology (Dual Enrollment Only)
This program will prepare students for entry level positions in renewable energy.
Foundations in Criminal Justice Career Studies Certificate
This Career Studies Certificate is designed to prepare student for entry level jobs in the criminal justice field.
General Studies, AS
Health Sciences Career Studies Certificate
Contact Information: Amanda Shook 434-736-2214
High Performance Technology Career Studies Certificate (Dual Enrollment Only Available at Southern Virginia Higher Education Center)
Human Services Career Studies Certificate
This Career Studies Certificate is designed to prepare students for entry level jobs in human services professions.
Human Services Certificate
Instruction includes both theoretical concepts and practical applications needed for success in human services and related activities. Other Requireme...
Human Services, AAS
The program includes both the theory and practice needed for success in human services and related activities. Students should meet with their advisor...
HVAC Level I Career Studies Certificate
Southside Virginia Community College's HVACR program is comprised of two career studies certificates. The HVAC Level I and Level II Career Studies Cer...
HVAC Level II Career Studies Certificate
Southside Virginia Community College's HVACR program is comprised of two career studies certificates. The HVAC Level I and Level II Career Studies Cer...
Industrial Electrical Technology Career Studies Certificate
The Industrial Electrical Technology Program meets the increasingly sophisticated needs of industrial power consumers. As manufacturing becomes more t...
Information Systems Technology Certificate
The certificate program may serve as a foundation for the two-year AAS Degree curriculum; the thirtyfour credits are more than adequate to meet the fi...
Information Systems Technology, AAS
The Information Systems Technology curriculum offers students an opportunity to prepare themselves for the multitude of career opportunities in many b...
Information Systems Technology: Networking Specialization, AAS
The Information Systems Technology curriculum with a networking specialization offers students an opportunity to prepare themselves for IT professiona...
Information Technology Helpdesk (Dual Enrollment Only)
This Career Studies Certificate is designed to prepare students for employment as help desk specialists/technicians, desktop support specialists, and ...
Mechatronics Career Study Certificate (Dual Enrollment Only Available at Southern Virginia Higher Education Center)
Medical Office Assisting Career Studies Certificate
This Career Studies Certificate prepares students for entry level positions in medical offices as administrative assistants.
National Electric Code Career Studies Certificate
This Career Studies Certificate prepares students to take the Virginia Electrical Contractors examination.
Nurse Aide Career Studies Certificate (Dual Enrollment Only)
Nursing, AAS
Contact Information: Amanda Shook 434-736-2214
Nursing, AAS (Weekend Option)
Contact Information: Amanda Shook 434-736-2214
Nursing: Practical Certificate
Contact Information: Amanda Shook 434-736-2214
Precision Machining Career Studies Certificate
This Career Studies Certificate prepares students for entry level positions in precision machining.
Religious Organization Leadership Career Studies Certificate
This Career Studeis Certificate prepares students for leadership positions in religious organizations.
Science, AS
PURPOSE: This two-year degree prepares students to transfer to a four-year college and major in a science program such as biology, chemistry, physics,...
Science, AS - Health Science Pathway
This is a Health Sciences pathway under Science AS. At the completion of the program, you will earn an Associate of Science degree in Science.
Social Science AS: Human Services Pathway
PURPOSE: The social sciences are concerned with the study of human society and emphasize the role of analysis, experimentation, and the scientific met...
Social Science, AS
Substance Abuse Counseling Aide Career Studies Certificate
This Career Studies Certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions.
Substance Abuse Counseling Assistant Certificate
The curriculum is provided as three semesters of full-time enrollment and includes coursework to prepare students to take the Certified Substance Abus...
Technical Studies: Industrial Maintenance Technician, AAS
Degree: Associate in Applied Science
Uniformed Certificate of General Studies (UCGS)
The general education certificate requires courses usually taken in the first year of a four year degree. Students are urged to learn which courses th...
Welding Career Studies Certificate
This Career Studies Certificate prepares students for entry level positions as welders in a variety of settings. For More Information Contact David Br...
Welding Certificate
This curriculum provides both hands-on training and a detailed knowledge base in the most prevalent welding and cutting processes used in industry tod...