Career Programs
Highly specialized, our career programs provide the necessary training and skills you’ll need for an in-demand career in two years or less.
Many high-paying, in-demand careers require only two years or less of education. At Three Rivers, we set you up for success by offering high-quality educational programs and instructors with real-world, on-the-job experience. If you have any questions, please contact the Welcome Center at 573-840-9605 or email EnrollNow@trcc.edu, or reach out to the program instructor.
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Associate of Applied Science Degree
The Associate of Applied Science degree is designed to prepare you for employment after graduation. The requirements for the degree are as follows:
- Complete the required AAS general education requirements.
- Complete the programmatic requirements.
- Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
- Complete at least 15 credit hours at Three Rivers College.
- Complete all courses in the program of study.
- Pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement Examination.
- Meet all financial obligations to the College.
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One-Year Certificate
The One-Year Certificate is designed to provide a specific set of skills needed in the workplace. Most One-Year Certificates are designed as a subset of an Associate of Applied Science. The Requirements of the certificates are as follows:
- Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
- Complete at least 15 credit hours at Three Rivers College.
- Complete all courses in the prescribed certificate.
- Meet all financial obligations to the College.
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Short-Term Certificate
The Short-Term Certificates are designed to provide a specific set of skills needed in the workplace. Most Short-Term certificates are designed as a subset of One-Year Certificates and the Associate of Applied Science and can normally be stacked. The requirements for the short-term certificates are as follows:
- Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher.
- Complete at least 15 credit hours at Three Rivers College.
- Complete all courses in the prescribed certificate.
- Meet all financial obligations to the College.
Career Programs
- Accounting
- Accounting Technology
- Agribusiness
- Agriculture Systems Technician
- Behavioral Health Support
- Business Management
- Career Technical Studies
- Civil Engineering Technician
- Construction Engineering Technology
- Construction Management Specialist
- Criminal Justice – Correction Option
- Criminal Justice – Law Enforcement Option
- Criminal Justice – Technology Specialist
- Early Childhood Development
- Early Childhood Development – Certificate
- Early Childhood Development CDA
- Electrical Process Technology
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Fire Science
- Forestry Technology
- Green Diesel
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Industrial Technology – Electrical Technician
- Industrial Technology – Industrial Technician
- Industrial Technology – Quality Control Technician
- Information Technology Specialist
- Maintenance Welding
- Management and Supervision
- Medical Billing and Coding
- Medical Laboratory Technician
- Nursing
- Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Office Administration
- Office Assistant
- Paramedic
- Paraprofessional Educator
- Practical Nurse
- Pre-Dental Hygiene
- Pre-Medical Laboratory Technology
- Pre-Nursing
- Pre-Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Process and Controls Engineering Technology
- Sales
- Surveying
- Technical Graphics Specialist
- Welding Engineering Technology
- Welding Fabrication Specialist