Trenholm State Community College

Advanced Manufacturing, Automotive Manufacturing and Automation

Prepares graduates for technician roles in automotive manufacturing facilities including assembly plants. Covers manufacturing principles, automation systems, robotics, quality control, and automotive production processes.

Advanced Manufacturing Electrical, Electrician

Certificate program for entry-level electrical technician roles. Covers fundamentals of electrical theory, wiring methods, residential wiring, commercial/industrial wiring, AC/DC machines, and motor controls.

Advanced Manufacturing Electrical, Electrician

Prepares graduates as electricians for residential, commercial, and industrial settings. Covers wiring methods, residential and commercial wiring, AC/DC machines, motor controls, NEC code, and special topics in electrical technology.

Advanced Manufacturing, Industrial Systems and Automation, Maintenance Technician II

Advanced Manufacturing, Industrial Systems and Automation - Manufacturing Maintenance Technician I

Advanced Manufacturing, Industrial Systems and Automation – Mechanical Technician

Advanced Manufacturing, Industrial Systems and Automation, Mechanical Technician

Advanced Manufacturing, Industrial Systems and Automation, Multi-Craft Technician

Advanced Manufacturing, Robotics/Mechatronics

Advanced Manufacturing, Robotics/Mechatronics - Industrial Automation

Advanced Manufacturing, Welding

Prepares graduates as skilled welders for employment in welding and fabricating industries. Covers SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and FCAW welding processes including carbon, aluminum, and stainless steel applications. Includes blueprint reading, fabrication, and welding inspection.

Advanced Manufacturing, Welding - Construction Concentration

Certificate program for entry-level welding positions. Covers SMAW, GMAW, FCAW welding processes including blueprint reading for fabrication and welding certification preparation.

Advanced Manufacturing, Welding - Manufacturing Concentration

Advanced Manufacturing, Welding, Manufacturing Welding

Advanced Manufacturing - Welding, Pipe Welding

Short-term certificate in pipefitting and welding. Covers GTAW carbon and stainless pipe lab work, consumable welding processes, pipefitting and fabrication, and SMAW carbon pipe lab.

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Prepares students with the basic principles involved in installation, maintenance, and repair of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems. Through various courses, students gain technical knowledge and practical hands-on experience in servicing, troubleshooting, and maintaining HVAC/R systems for commercial and residential applications.

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Advanced Air Conditioning and Refrigeration

Short-term certificate for advanced HVAC/R technicians. Covers commercial air conditioning systems, troubleshooting HVACR systems, heat pump systems, and other advanced HVACR competencies.

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, HVAC Technician I

Short-term certificate covering fundamentals of refrigeration, HVACR service procedures, refrigeration piping practices, and principles of electricity for HVACR. Prepares students for entry-level HVAC technician roles.

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, HVAC Technician II

Short-term certificate building on HVAC Technician I. Covers HVACR electrical circuits, components, motors, heat load calculations, residential air conditioning, environmental systems, and refrigeration recovery.

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, HVAC Technician III

Certificate program preparing graduates for HVAC technician roles. Covers fundamentals of refrigeration, HVACR service procedures, refrigeration piping, electricity, electric circuits, and electrical components for residential and commercial systems.

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, HVAC Technician IV

Advanced HVAC technician certificate. Covers complete HVACR system competencies including troubleshooting, commercial systems, environmental systems, refrigeration transition and recovery, and heat pump systems.

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Refrigeration

Specialty AAS program focused on commercial and residential refrigeration systems. Prepares students for refrigeration technician careers including domestic and commercial refrigeration installation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

Associate of Arts

Associate in Arts transfer degree designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution. Emphasizes humanities, fine arts, and social sciences. Covers general education core requirements for transfer to liberal arts programs.

Associate of Science

Associate in Science transfer degree designed for students planning to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor's degree. Covers general education core requirements in written composition, humanities, mathematics, natural sciences, and social/behavioral sciences.

Automotive/Advanced Manufacturing Electrical, Entry Level Technician

Short-term certificate for entry-level electrical positions. Covers introduction to engineering technologies, DC fundamentals, AC fundamentals, wiring methods, and residential wiring.

Automotive/Advanced Manufacturing Electrical, Instrumentation

Automotive Advanced Manufacturing, Industrial Systems and Automation - Instrumentation

Automotive Advanced Manufacturing, Industrial Systems and Automation Mechanical (Non-FAME)

Automotive Advanced Manufacturing, Industrial Systems & Automation - FAME

FAME (Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education) AAS preparing graduates as advanced manufacturing technicians. Covers industrial maintenance, electrical, mechanical, fluid power, motor controls, PLCs, and automation systems for modern manufacturing.

Automotive/Advanced Manufacturing, Robotics/Mechatronics

Certificate program preparing students for entry-level mechatronics and robotics technician roles. Covers industrial safety, robotics safety, applied robotics, PLCs, and motor controls.

Automotive/Advanced Manufacturing, Robotics/Mechatronics

Prepares graduates as mechatronics technicians integrating mechanical, electrical, and computer-based industrial systems. Covers industrial robotics safety, applied industrial robotics, programmable logic controllers, motor controls, and flexible manufacturing.

Automotive/Advanced Manufacturing Welding, Construction SMAW Plate Welding

Automotive Manufacturing and Automation – Maintenance Technician

Automotive Manufacturing and Automation, Maintenance Technician

Automotive Manufacturing and Automation - Manufacturing Maintenance Technician II

Short-term certificate for entry-level maintenance technicians in automotive manufacturing. Covers industrial safety, electrical fundamentals, blueprint reading, and PLC basics.

Automotive Manufacturing & Automation

Certificate program for automotive manufacturing technicians. Develops competencies in manufacturing processes, automation, robotics, and automotive production systems.

Automotive Service

Certificate program preparing graduates for entry-level automotive technician roles. Covers fundamentals of automotive technology, electrical systems, brakes, suspension, engines, and basic diagnostics.

Automotive Service

Prepares graduates as automotive service technicians. Covers fundamentals of automotive technology, electrical systems, brakes, steering and suspension, engines, drive train, air conditioning, manual and automatic transmissions, and engine performance.

Automotive Service - Air Conditioning & Heating

Short-term certificate covering automotive heating and air conditioning systems. Prepares students for specialty AC service technician roles.

Automotive Service - Brakes/Steering & Suspension

Short-term certificate covering automotive brakes, steering, and suspension systems. Prepares students for specialty brake/suspension technician roles.

Automotive Service - Electrical/Electronic Systems

Short-term certificate covering automotive electrical and electronic systems. Prepares students for electrical specialty technician roles.

Automotive Service - Engine Performance

Short-term certificate covering automotive engine performance, diagnostics, and tune-up. Prepares students for specialty engine performance technician roles.

Automotive Service - Engines

Short-term certificate covering automotive engines including fundamentals and advanced engines. Prepares students for engine specialty technician roles.

Automotive Service - Transmission

Short-term certificate covering manual and automatic transmissions and transaxles. Prepares students for transmission specialty technician roles.

Business Administration - Accounting

Short-term certificate in accounting. Develops fundamental accounting skills including principles of accounting, business communication, accounting with QuickBooks, payroll, and individual income taxes.

Business Administration, Accounting

Prepares graduates with skills in financial accounting, managerial accounting, payroll, individual income taxes, and business administration. Develops competencies for entry-level accounting positions.

Business Administration - Entrepreneurship

Short-term certificate in entrepreneurship preparing students to start and manage small businesses. Covers business fundamentals, marketing, accounting, and entrepreneurship principles.

Business Administration, Entrepreneurship

Prepares graduates with entrepreneurial skills for starting and managing small businesses. Covers entrepreneurism, business plans, marketing strategies, business law, finance, and small business management.

Business Administration - General Business

Short-term certificate in general business preparing graduates for entry-level business positions. Covers fundamentals of accounting, business law, communications, and management.

Business Administration, General Business

Prepares graduates with broad business knowledge for diverse entry-level business careers. Covers accounting, business communication, business law, principles of management, marketing, and human resources.

Business Administration, Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Prepares graduates as logistics and supply chain professionals. Covers logistics fundamentals, warehouse operations, supply chain management, purchasing, and business administration.

Business Administration - Management

Short-term certificate in business management. Develops fundamental management skills including supervision, communication, principles of management, and human resources.

Business Administration, Management

Prepares graduates as business managers and supervisors. Covers principles of management, human resource management, small business management, leadership, and business administration fundamentals.

Business Administration - Office Administration

Short-term certificate in office administration. Develops skills in business communication, computer applications, keyboarding, word processing, records management, and office procedures.

Child and Human Development

Certificate program preparing students for entry-level positions in early childhood education and childcare. Covers child growth and development, early care methods, and program planning.

Child and Human Development

Prepares graduates as competent entry-level child care workers and human development specialists. Covers child growth and development, early care and education, teaching methods, program planning, and family services.

Child and Human Development , CDA General Coursework Certificate

Child and Human Development, CDA Preschool Credential

Child and Human Development, Child Development Center Administration

Child and Human Development, Child Growth and Development

Child and Human Development, Families and Communities

Child and Human Development, Family Child Care Certificate

Child and Human Development, Infant/Toddler Certificate

Computer Information Systems

Prepares graduates with broad technical skills for entry-level IT careers including networking, programming, database, web development, and IT support roles. Covers computer applications, programming concepts, networking, security, and web development.

Computer Information Systems, AWS Cloud Computing

Computer Information Systems, CISCO Networking

Computer Information Systems, Cyber Security

Computer Information Systems, Development, Security, and Operations

Computer Information Systems, Object Oriented Programming

Computer Information Systems, System Support

Computer Information Systems, Web and Database Applications

Culinary Arts

Certificate program preparing graduates for entry-level culinary positions. Covers basic and advanced food preparation, sanitation and safety, baking, and culinary fundamentals.

Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts, Culinarian

Culinary Arts, Fundamental Cook

Culinary Arts Hospitality Management

Prepares graduates for careers in restaurants, hotels, bakeries, cafes, catering, and foodservice management. Covers basic and advanced food preparation, sanitation, nutrition, baking, food cost control, and hospitality management.

Dental Assisting

Certificate program preparing graduates for general dental assisting roles. Accredited by CODA. Covers introduction to dental assisting, dental anatomy, clinical practice, dental radiology, and infection control.

Dental Assisting

Prepares graduates as dental assistants competent in clinical and administrative duties of dental practices. Accredited by Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Covers dental anatomy, clinical practice, dental radiology, dental materials, and infection control.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Cardiac Sonography/Echocardiography

Diagnostic Medical Sonography (Ultrasound)

Prepares graduates to use medical ultrasound techniques to gather sonographic data for diagnosis. Covers patient histories, anatomic and physiologic data recording, sonographic equipment operation, and professional standards. Accredited by CAAHEP.

Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Vascular Sonography

Diesel Mechanics

Prepares graduates as diesel mechanics for trucks and heavy equipment. Covers basic engines, preventive maintenance, equipment safety, heavy vehicle brakes, drive trains, electrical fundamentals, steering and suspension, and CDL preparation.

Diesel Mechanics, Drive Train

Certificate program preparing graduates for diesel mechanic and heavy equipment service roles. Covers basic and advanced engines, brakes, drive trains, fuel systems, and CDL preparation.

Diesel Mechanics, Electrical/Electronics

Diesel Mechanics, Engine Rebuild

General Studies

Graphic Design

Certificate program preparing students for entry-level graphic design roles. Covers fundamentals of design, typography, digital imaging, illustration, layout, and design portfolio.

Graphic Design

Prepares graduates as graphic designers for advertising, publishing, web design, and digital media. Covers design principles, typography, illustrator/photoshop, layout and composition, branding, and portfolio development.

Graphic Design, Design

Graphic Design, Layout

Graphic Design, Visual Design

Industrial Systems and Automation - Instrumentation AAS

Medical Assisting

Prepares graduates as medical assistants performing clinical and administrative duties in medical offices. Covers medical terminology, anatomy, clinical procedures, medical office management, billing, and electronic health records.

Medical Assisting Technology

Certificate program preparing graduates for medical assistant positions in physician offices and clinics. Covers anatomy, medical terminology, clinical procedures, lab procedures, and medical office administration.

Medical Radiologic Technology

Prepares graduates as radiographers performing radiology procedures under physician supervision. Covers radiographic procedures, patient care, clinical education, imaging equipment, principles of exposure, and radiation protection. JRCERT accredited.

Practical Nursing

Certificate program preparing graduates as licensed practical nurses (LPNs). Approved by Alabama Board of Nursing. Curriculum prepares graduates for NCLEX-PN examination.

Registered Nursing

Prepares graduates as registered nurses (RNs). Approved by Alabama Board of Nursing and accredited by ACEN. Curriculum based on QSEN/NLN competencies. Combines classroom theory with guided clinical experiences. Graduates eligible for NCLEX-RN.

Respiratory Care Therapy

Prepares graduates as respiratory therapists providing care for patients with breathing disorders. Covers cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology, respiratory pharmacology, mechanical ventilation, neonatal-pediatric respiratory care, and clinical practice.