Professional Studies - Rockland Community College

Professional Studies
Automotive Technology • Green Building Maintenance & Management
Hospitality & Tourism • Paralegal Studies
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PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
DEGREES AT RCC
Why Should I Enroll
in Professional
Studies?
RCC’s Professional Studies programs are an
excellent choice for those who wish to enter
the workforce immediately. The AAS degree
and certificate programs are designed to
give students a broad-based knowledge of
coursework and practical training needed for
careers in fields with expanding markets.
The automotive industry has become highly
technical in order to meet governmental safety
and environmental regulations, creating a
demand for well-trained, high-level technicians.
The Automotive Technology degree trains
students on late model and future vehicle
technology and prepares them for work as
automotive technicians in privately owned
businesses and large automotive companies.
Hospitality and Tourism prepares students for
careers in the fields of culinary arts, restaurant
management, hotel management, and travel and
tourism. RCC offers hands-on culinary courses
in its state-of-the-art kitchen lab, which features
restaurant-quality equipment.
Paralegal Studies prepares students for careers in
the legal industry, working under the supervision
of attorneys. Examples of some paralegal
responsibilities include interviewing clients and
witnesses, preparing legal documents, assisting
at trials, and performing legal research. The
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED
SCIENCE (AAS)
Automotive Technology
Green Building Maintenance &
Management
Hospitality & Tourism
Paralegal Studies
CERTIFICATES
Culinary Arts
Paralegal Studies
US Department of Labor regularly ranks the
paralegal field as one of the fastest-growing
in the country, and projects employment for
paralegals and legal assistants to grow by 28%
from 2008 to 2018.
As interest in energy efficiency for cost and
environmental effectiveness grows, many
municipalities now require commercial buildings
to conform to green construction standards.
There is a corresponding increased demand for
people with the skills to manage and maintain
these energy-efficient systems. The Green
Building Maintenance and Management degree
enables students to understand the theories
behind Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) certification and sustainability,
and prepares them to effectively maintain
modern commercial buildings.
Career Options
Earning your associate’s degree at RCC is the first step
toward many careers, a few of which are listed below.
If you are interested in…
AUTOMOTIVE
TECHNOLOGY
HOSPITALITY AND
TOURISM
you could have a career as an
you could have a career in
Automotive
Technician in a
privately owned
business or a large
automotive company
Restaurants
Catering
Hotels
Institutional Food Service
Cruise Lines
Gaming
GREEN BUILDING MAINTENANCE
AND MANAGEMENT
PARALEGAL
STUDIES
you could have a career as an
you could have a career in
Energy and Indoor
Air Quality Auditor
Litigation
HVAC Operations and
Maintenance Technician
Solar and Wind
Energy Technician
Green Building Consultant
Energy Efficiency Technician
Family/Criminal Law
Real Estate
Corporations and Partnerships
Bankruptcy
Environmental Law
Intellectual Property
Get Help Transferring to
a Four-Year College
Most RCC students transfer to
four-year colleges and universities
throughout the US. RCC will help
you in the transfer process.
Transfer agreements between
RCC and many four-year
colleges enable you to enter as a junior.
Transfer counselors are available to help you select the best four-year
college for you and to ensure that you have the appropriate courses
and qualifications.
You can learn about transfer opportunities at four-year colleges on
Transfer Days and College Night, when hundreds of representatives
of colleges and universities visit
RCC to share information
about their schools.
More than 100 four-year
institutions accept RCC grads
as transfer students each year,
including such schools as:
Columbia University
New York University
Cornell University
Northeastern University
Dominican College
Pace University
Fordham University
Ramapo College of NJ
John Jay College of
Criminal Justice/CUNY
Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute
Johnson & Wales
University
Rochester Institute of
Technology
Mercy College
St. Thomas Aquinas
College (STAC)
SUNY: Albany,
Binghamton, Buffalo,
New Paltz, Stony Brook
& more
University of
Connecticut
University of Michigan
Yale University
Why I Chose RCC
Our Alumni Speak
“RCC was the
basis of my success
as an automotive
business owner.”
“I am confident my
degree in Green
Building Maintenance
& Management will
open doors for me. I
feel equipped to handle
any role in the green
building sphere.”
FLORIN MAGHIAR
JOSHUA
RONQUILLO
owner and
lead technician,
260 Auto Repair,
Haverstraw, NY
JORDAN
GASPARD
“At RCC I learned
how to run a food
business, especially
sanitation and safe
food preparation.
My professors are
still available to me
for advice.”
“Choosing the Paralegal
program at RCC was
the best educational
decision I could have
made. Thanks to the
Paralegal program
and its job placement
service, I have gained
entry into a rewarding
career.”
MICHELLE TIMOTHEE, owner,
La Talaye catering & event design
It is the policy of Rockland Community College not to discriminate on basis of age, alienage, color, creed, disability, gender/sex, marital
status, national origin, prior non-job related record of conviction, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status in its programs and
activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management | Technology Center | 145 College Road | Suffern, NY 10901 | 845-574-4206
As an RCC Student,
You Can…
JOIN one or more of our 40
student clubs, or start your own
club
FIND ENCOURAGEMENT
from award-winning faculty in
small classes (average class size: 22)
FIND A JOB and polish your
job-seeking skills in our Career
Services Center
INTERN at one of hundreds
of companies in Rockland or
Manhattan, including law firms,
restaurants and contractors
GET FINANCING through
$16 million in financial assistance
awarded annually
GET HELP in the Tutoring
Center, Writing Center,
Academic Advisement Center
and Student Development
Center
HELP OTHERS in community
service projects like Habitat for
Humanity, food and clothing
drives
PLAY SPORTS in the
Mid-Hudson Athletic
Conference: men’s baseball,
basketball, golf, soccer and
tennis and women’s basketball,
tennis and volleyball
GET TO KNOW international
students from 25 countries
BECOME A LEADER in
the Student Government
Association
ENJOY Rockland Community
College’s safe and picturesque
campus in the scenic Hudson
Valley, just 25 miles northwest
of New York City
How Do I Apply?
www.sunyrockland.edu | [email protected]
1-800-RCC-SOON | 845-574-4224
145 College Rd., Suffern, NY 10901