Rasmussen College

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The demand for highly-qualified accounting clerks, bank tellers, and bookkeepers continues to grow because today's business executives know that accounting professionals can have a critical hand in the success of their companies. Your Accounting Associate degree from Rasmussen College will give you the foundational skills and know-how you need to start a career as one of today's most highly sought-after accounting professionals. Our accounting coursework, focused on helping you learn industry-standard software and critical accounting areas, includes classes in financial investigation, financial institutions and markets, and payroll accounting. As a Rasmussen College student, you can also take advantage of internships at top companies, helping you gain practical, hands-on experience in a real-world environment. After you graduate, you can choose to pursue a career, or seamlessly transfer into our Accounting Bachelor's degree.

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Students interested in the Business Administration specialization will receive a specialized education in the general topics of business. Rasmussen College students will take courses in accounting, payroll accounting, customer service, and business ethics. These students will be prepared to work in careers such as retail management and as an office manager.

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Rasmussen College offers an Associate of Applied Science in Business Management — Child Development. Turn your love for children into a rewarding career in the rapidly expanding child care profession. This Business Management Associate's degree will focus on early childhood education curriculum, children's literature, and the dynamics of the family. This specialized degree will expand your opportunities from a child care worker to managerial, supervisory or business owner positions. Once you earn your Associate's degree in Business Management with a Child Development specialization, you will be fully prepared to begin a career in the expanding field of early childhood care.

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If you want to succeed as a small business owner, it's a good idea to get an education that will benefit you the most. The business field can be challenging, but if you stick with it and continue to change with the market, you will have a better chance to succeed. The Business Management Associate's degree with a Specialization in Entrepreneurship will teach you many of the skills you need to successfully run your own business. Entrepreneurs are self–motivated people, who are willing to take a high level of personal, professional, and financial risk. With this risk, there is also a chance for great reward. Entrepreneurs are real go–getters and the type of person that doesn't take no for an answer.

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Enter the exciting field of human resource management. Human resources professionals recruit, screen, and hire prospective employees; develop and execute orientation and training programs for employees; and maintain employee information.

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Are you interested in breaking into the internet marketing field? We're here to help! Our program provides a solid business foundation along with introducing you to internet marketing. The search engine marketing field continues to expand rapidly and needs qualified professionals to meet the demand. Career opportunities for internet marketing graduates include internet sales and marketing Associate's, assistant web marketing manager, e–marketing coordinator, web analyst or internet marketing consultant.

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Turn your gift for dealing with people into a rewarding career in sales and marketing! A degree in this area offers job opportunities in a variety of settings including retail, service, wholesale and more. Your coursework will include classes in sales techniques, sales applications, marketing, desktop publishing, management, computer applications, customer service and business communications.

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The Corrections field is growing and an Associate's Degree from Rasmussen will give you the knowledge and skills you need to be successful in your future career. Your studies will have a strong focus on critical thinking, ethical understanding and reasoning, multicultural and diversity and awareness, and communication skills. After graduating with a Criminal Justice Associate's Degree from Rasmussen College, you will know the history and development of the Criminal Justice System and its effect on society.

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The need for Homeland Security Specialists is growing and an Associate's Degree from Rasmussen will give you the knowledge and skills you need to be successful in your future career. If you are interested in emergency services, or risk analysis of communities, then a Homeland Security specialization is right for you. An Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice will prepare you for a successful future in the justice field.

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If you are ready to get started in the field of Law Enforcement, an Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice will get you ready to serve your country and community. In this specialization, you will study investigation techniques and how to efficiently work with other officers and coworkers.

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One way to help prevent crime is to understand why crimes are committed. You will delve into courses that teach you about the psychological reasoning behind premeditated acts. Your understanding of psychology and how it relates to criminal justice will help prepare you for a career where you can change the lives of many people. Your courses will prepare you to better understand criminal and deviant psychology. Criminal minds can be complicated and your degree will help you understand what drives these individuals to commit crimes. Your courses online or on campus will be led by instructors with vast knowledge of the subject matter and real world experiences. A specialization in Psychology will help you focus on the internal factors of why crimes are committed. Your study of psychology as it relates to criminal justice will allow you to look at the justice system from a different perspective. Your ability to apply what you learned will help you understand the criminal thought process.

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Our Early Childhood Education Associate's degree with a specialization in Child & Family Studies can prepare you to create a positive learning environment for children. You will gain first–hand experience creating strategies and teaching techniques needed to support children with challenging behaviors in the classroom and at home, provide parent education, and understand the mental development in young children. Our curriculum is based on the best standards established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and our focus on the full lifecycle of Child Development Associate (CDA) credential preparedness. Our highly–credentialed instructors prepare you to step into a variety of educator roles–from teacher to curriculum developer to recruiter — or advance your current educator career with ease. The demand for early childhood educators is strong, and our well–respected Associate's degree can help you start your career nurturing and helping children learn in the classroom.

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Our Early Childhood Education Associate's degree with a specialization in Child Development can help you start or advance your career as an educator working with young children. Our degree will give you the focus, knowledge, and skills needed to create a learning environment where your young students enhance their social, emotional, physical, and cognitive skills. Our curriculum is based on the best standards established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and our focus on the full lifecycle of Child Development Associate (CDA) credential preparedness. Our highly–credentialed instructors prepare you to step into a variety of educator roles — from teacher to curriculum developer to recruiter — or advance your current educator career with ease. The demand for early childhood educators is strong, and our well–respected Associate's degree can help you start your career nurturing and helping children learn in the classroom.

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Our Early Childhood Education Associate's degree specializing in Special Needs prepares you to effectively create customized curriculum and teaching techniques to develop your students' mental, emotional, and physical capabilities while applying your patience and compassion for your students. Our curriculum is based on the best standards established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and our focus on the full lifecycle of Child Development Associate (CDA) credential preparedness. Our highly–credentialed instructors prepare you to step into a variety of educator roles — from teacher to curriculum developer to recruiter — or advance your current educator career with ease. The demand for early childhood educators is strong, and our well–respected Associate's degree can help you start your career nurturing and helping children learn in the classroom.

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Our Early Childhood Education Associate's degree specializing in English Language Learner (ELL) prepares you to effectively teach the growing number of children in U.S. classrooms who come from varied cultural backgrounds. You will develop a depth of knowledge that few other schools offer through teaching tactics used to help children learn English with visual aids and more non–traditional teaching methods. Our curriculum is based on the best standards established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and our focus on the full lifecycle of Child Development Associate (CDA) credential preparedness. Our highly–credentialed instructors prepare you to step into a variety of educator roles — from teacher to curriculum developer to recruiter — or advance your current educator career with ease. The demand for early childhood educators is strong, and our well–respected Associate's degree can help you start your career nurturing and helping children learn in the classroom.

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Our Health Information Management Bachelor's degree can prepare you to successfully manage regulatory, confidentiality, and electronic medical records (EMR) issues within the healthcare industry, while also teaching strong technological and project management skills. Our Bachelor's degree program offers flexible, advanced, and hands–on curriculum from instructors with industry experience. Our fully–online HIM courses cover the most current health information management technologies, improve your critical thinking, and develop your management skills. Our Bachelor's degree also offers unique and comprehensive instruction that prepares you to manage a technologically–advanced system. Plus, our two professional practices provide you with direct industry experience that allow you to not only gain first-hand real–world professional experience, but also network with current health information management professionals.

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The Human Services Associate's degree will prepare you for a career where you help people in need. The Human Services program is perfect for someone who finds joy in helping others and seeing their work directly benefit those around them. You will learn how to provide services to individuals or groups of people with diverse problems and help them overcome their obstacles. A degree in Human Services will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to make an impact in your community. After earning a Human Services Associate's degree, you will be equipped to work in many different areas as a Community Service Specialist, Social Service Assistant, Eligibility Specialist, Rehabilitation Counselor, or Social Service Specialist. Graduates of the Human Services program have the opportunity to work in many different environments. As of 2006, there were 338,700 Social and Human Service Assistants in the field and that number is expected to grow to 452,600 by 2016. There is a need for Social and Human Service Assistants and with an Associate's degree in Human Services, you will be ready to work with people and help them during their time of need.

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Students seeking a generalized education that includes networking, A+, Access, and website design should consider the Information Technology Specialization. Not only are students able to take courses such as Excel, E–Commerce, Website Design, and Microsoft Windows Workstations, but students are also allowed to specialize in the group of their choice. Group I, Information Technician Elective Group, includes the two A+ courses and a Microsoft Windows Server course. The Multimedia Web Elective Group, Group II, includes the Advanced Website Design, Computer Graphics, and Multimedia Technologies courses. No matter which group students choose, they will be prepared for a exciting career in information technology.

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With Database Administration training from Rasmussen College, you will be ready to take on the challenges of storing, organizing, and managing data for any organization. This includes creating data backups and testing their effectiveness, verifying the integrity of data, and ensuring security of sensitive information within the databases. In addition, you will be able to provide vital support to your organization by helping Programmers and Engineers efficiently utilize databases and access information in a timely and proficient manner. Strong growth in Database Administration jobs combined with a limited supply of qualified workers will result in excellent employment prospects and a high demand for their skills.

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Computers are some of the most useful tools in almost every industry, and people with technical computer skills are sought–after in today's job market. An Online Information Systems Management Associate's degree will provide you with the understanding of how information systems are used in business and how technology adds value to the business process. Our Network Administration Specialization Online prepares you to meet the diverse needs of businesses around the country. In this Specialization that can be completed entirely online, you will learn to install, manage, and monitor computer networks using popular network operating systems. You will also build, configure, and troubleshoot computer hardware.

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Having secure information is important to businesses in every industry. By earning your Associate's degree online with a Specialization in Network Security and Forensics you will be prepared to protect networks from unauthorized access, misuse, and malfunction as well as from the improper disclosure of information. Your online computer forensics courses will prepare you to find data that has been lost or purposefully deleted from computing devices. The online curriculum for this specialization will provide you with many of the tools you need to become successful in the world of IT. Once you graduate, you could begin a career helping to protect the confidential information within an organization.

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Web Programmers are in high demand as businesses continue to move towards Internet commerce. Students in the Rasmussen College Information Systems Management Associate's degree have the opportunity to emphasize in Web Programming and take courses such as Visual Basic, HTML, Multimedia Technologies, and Java. Graduates of the program are prepared for the challenging and creative world of web development.

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Law Enforcement professionals are in high demand. Our hands–on degree is focused on providing practical experiences to help boost the critical–thinking skills you need for intense, real–life situations. Our Law Enforcement Associate's degree gives you a competitive advantage over other job seekers looking for positions including highway patrol officer, sheriff, police officer, fish and game warden, FBI agent, and border patrol agent. Rasmussen College was the first private college in Minnesota to be awarded state approval for a practical police training program. You can trust that we are dedicated to developing you into one of the most talented law enforcement professional in the country. Throughout our degree, you will fire thousands of rounds of ammunition, developing both muscle memory and excellent marksmanship skills. Our well–rounded degree also includes advanced writing and human interaction skills.

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Marketing professionals who are detail–oriented and can execute complex marketing campaigns are in high demand in today's business world. At Rasmussen College, our Marketing Associate's degree provides you with the knowledge and skills needed to embark on a stimulating marketing career and add immediate value to your employer. Your degree coursework will include a study of successful marketing techniques, along with both traditional and emerging marketing tactics, such as Internet marketing and public relations. Additionally, our partnership with Market Motive, one of today's leading Internet marketing and training leaders, gives you additional expert instruction — and an advantage over the competition in today's job market. You can also enhance your resume by participating in our internship program and gaining hands–on work experience. As a graduate, you can choose to enter the workforce (as marketing coordinators, advertising sales agents, public relations specialists, or more) or continue your education by seamlessly transferring your credits to our Marketing Bachelor's degree.

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You can learn how to successfully manage a medical office with an Associate degree in Medical Administration from Rasmussen College. The Medical Administration degree prepares you for multiple challenges you will encounter in the office including coding, understanding medical terminology, recognizing medical law and ethics, learning proper medical insurance and billing procedures and success strategies in the office.

In the Medical Administration program, students will study core courses to develop communication, critical thinking and decision making skills. Students will also have the opportunity to take specialty courses including Medical Transcription, Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Office Procedures, and computer courses.

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Our Medical Laboratory Technician Associate's degree can start your path to a rewarding career as a medical lab technician who plays a key role in helping physicians diagnose patient illnesses. At Rasmussen College, our Associate's degree offers...more Our Medical Laboratory Technician Associate's degree can start your path to a rewarding career as a medical lab technician who plays a key role in helping physicians diagnose patient illnesses. At Rasmussen College, our Associate's degree offers in–depth curriculum and hands–on laboratory courses that allow you to utilize fully–equipped, professional–grade laboratories so you gain the knowledge and skills needed to accurately perform diagnostic testing. We also offer comprehensive courses and a 6–month practicum at a clinical laboratory in a healthcare facility to help you prepare for the MLT (ASCP) National Credentialing exam.

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Students who earn an associate degree in our Medical Office Assistant program will learn the office support skills and medical terminology and procedures involved to maintain the administrative services in health care settings. Graduates learn the necessary skills to provide medical office support in clinics, hospitals, and other medical facilities.

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Creative. Visionary. Insightful. These are all descriptions of a good candidate for the Digital Design and Animation specialization student. Students will take courses in drawing, design, art theory, and 3–D arts and animation. Plus, students will have the opportunity to create art projects both digitally and by hand. Graduates of this program will be prepared to work as a graphic designer, a video game artist, and illustrator, or in an advertising career.

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Web Design students will leave Rasmussen College with the knowledge they will need to be a web designer, work in Internet advertising, or to work as a content manager for multiple industries. Students who choose the Web Design specialization will take courses in Networking and Internet Technologies, Server Side Scripting, and Dynamic Content Management.

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An accredited Paralegal Associate's degree from Rasmussen College will prepare you for a successful and fast–paced career in the field of law. Paralegals, also called legal assistants, continue to assume a growing range of tasks in the Nation's legal offices and perform many of the same tasks as lawyers. Paralegals are focused and detail–oriented, have the ability to communicate information and ideas clearly, enjoy substantial research, and possess an ability to deal with people in stressful environments. The Paralegal curriculum at Rasmussen College has been designed to instill you with the skills, knowledge, and strategies you need to attain a position, stand out and excel in your new career as a Paralegal.

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Our Practical Nursing Associate's degree provides you with the skill development and knowledge you need to succeed as an LPN working with RNs and physicians in a variety of medical facilities. Our focus on high–quality academics and high–touch patient interaction skills will set you apart during your clinical rotations. Our curriculum has an emphasis on providing an exceptional patient experience and our industry–experienced instructors will hold you to the highest academic standards so you are thoroughly prepared to hit the ground running as an LPN. The career demand for LPNs who can provide high–quality, comforting, and positive patient care is strong, and with our respected degree–approved by the Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Florida Boards of Nursing — you will have a competitive advantage as you begin your career as an LPN.

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The Software Application Development Associate's Degree at Rasmussen College provides you with an education that you can apply to your career from day one. Presenting projects that include real–world challenges, your instructors help you gain an understanding of progressive tactics used to successfully resolve these challenges. Your degree curriculum will include software application principles and algorithm analysis, computer software architecture design principles, operating systems, networks, platforms and distributed computing environments, helping to prepare you to confidently enter and succeed in the working world. As a student in our Software Application Development Associate's Degree program, you will be provided with all of the software you need for your courses at no additional cost.

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At Rasmussen College, our well–respected Surgical Technologist Associate's degree is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and provides hands–on learning in fully–equipped and industry–standard surgical suite laboratories. As a surgical technologist student, you have access to in–depth, top–tier curriculum and laboratory practices that challenge you and prepare you for the CST National certification exam. Our industry–experienced instructors work one–on–one with you to develop your professional and patient interaction skills. Plus, with our comprehensive surgical technologist practicum based in a real–world healthcare environment, you will gain first–hand real–world experience and gain a competitive advantage as you enter the workforce.