Moving Ahead: Education, career training can get you into a good job
Today’s job market is competitive. No matter what profession or trade you are currently in or are seeking to join, obtaining an education and enhancing your skills to work effectively is essential.
Companies are looking for a highly qualified, skilled workforce to streamline operations and maximize productivity. Whether you are just starting out, stagnant in your current job, desire greater responsibility, or seek a career transition, education and training are essential to gain knowledge and keep up-to-date with the latest best practices.
Victoria College’s certificates, associate degrees, and workforce and continuing education courses can get you into a good job in two years or less. If a four-year degree is part of your plan, Victoria College can also help you make that happen. You can earn your associate degree in general studies at VC and then transfer to any public university in Texas to earn a bachelor’s degree at a fraction of the cost.
Want to move ahead? Victoria College can help you discover good-paying, in-demand jobs such as those listed below.
Areas of Study
Business Management
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
AAS Degree – Business Management
Business Management Skills Certificate
Business Management Certificate
Prepares you to
Work in managerial positions in various industries and businesses such as retail stores, financial institutions, and manufacturing facilities
Estimated Salary Range*
$30,000 to $60,000
Computer Information Systems — Networking
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
Personal Computer & Local Area Network Technician Certificate
Prepares you to
Get an entry-level job as a PC technician, network technician, LAN administrator, telecommunications technician, wireless network technician, or LAN security technician
Estimated Salary Range*
$29,000 to $75,000
Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement++
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
AAS Degree – Criminal Justice
Basic Peace Officer Course Certificate
Prepares you to
Work as a law enforcement officer, correction officer, probation officer, or loss prevention specialist
Estimated Salary Range*
$26,000 a $50,000
Electrical
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
Electrical Training Courses WCE
Prepares you to
Work as an electrician: install and maintain electrical and powering systems in homes, businesses and factories
Estimated Salary Range*
$26,000 to $61,000
Electronic Health Records+
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
Electronic Health Records Training Course WCE
Prepares you to
Work as an electronic health records analyst: evaluate filing systems and equipment and maintain database records according to information management theory
Estimated Salary Range*
$15,000 to $33,000
Electronics Technology
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
AAS Degree – Electronics Technology
Electronics Technology Certificate
Prepares you to
Work as an electronics technician: install, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and replace electronic equipment to ensure safety and quality
Estimated Salary Range*
$32,000 to $71,000
Emergency Medical Services++
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
AAS Degree — Emergency Medical Services
EMT— Basic Certificate
EMT— Intermediate Certificate
EMT— Paramedic Certificate
Prepares you to
Work as an emergency care attendant, emergency medical technician or a paramedic
Estimated Salary Range*
$17,000 to $40,000
Firefighting++
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
AAS Degree – Fire Science
Basic Firefighter Certificate
Prepares you to
Work as a firefighter: contain and put out fires in a variety of structures and extinguish wildfires
Estimated Salary Range*
$24,000 to $48,000
Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
HVAC Training Courses WCE
Prepares you to
Work as an HVAC technician: install, maintain and repair heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems
Estimated Salary Range*
$23,000 to $40,000
Instrumentation
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
AAS Degree – Instrumentation
Instrumentation Certificate
Measurement Technician Certificate
Prepares you to
Work as an instrumentation technician: set up, test, and operate instrumentation and electronic devices, such as pressure gauges, speedometers, and radiation detection devices
Estimated Salary Range*
$32,000 to $71,000
Insurance Coding+
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
Insurance Coding Training Course WCE
Prepares you to
Work as an insurance coder: translate a patient’s medical diagnosis into universal codes so that hospitals and insurance agencies can communicate about what specific medical services were performed on patients
Estimated Salary Range*
$15,000 to $33,000
Medical Assisting+
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
Medical Assisting Training Course WCE
Prepares you to
Work as a medical assistant: keep offices running smoothly by assisting with patient check in, x-rays, and medical files
Estimated Salary Range*
$15,000 to $30,000
Medical Laboratory Technology++
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
AAS Degree — Medical Laboratory Technology
Prepares you to
Work as a medical lab technician: perform routine tests on blood and other body fluids to help diagnose a disease and monitor treatment effectiveness
Estimated Salary Range*
$38,000 to $50,000**
Medication Aide+
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
Medication Aide Training Course WCE
Prepares you to
Work as a medication aide: administer prescribed medicines to residents of long-term care facilities and monitor for adverse reactions to medicines
Estimated Salary Range*
$22,880 to $27,040**
Millwright
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
Millwright Training Courses WCE
Prepares you to
Work as a millwright: assemble, maintain, and disassemble machinery in factories and other industrial settings
Estimated Salary Range*
$26,000 to $67,000
Nursing+
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
AAS Degree – Nursing++
LVN-ADN Transition Program++
Vocational Nursing Certificate++
Nurse Aide Training Course+ WCE
Prepares you to
Work as a registered nurse (RN) to provide care for patients through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation
Work as a licensed vocational nurse (LVN) to help care for ill or injured people and perform health maintenance duties under the supervision of RNs or physicians
Work as a nurse aide: perform basic nursing care, such as bathing, feeding, and grooming, under the direction of a nurse
Estimated Salary Range*
$34,000 to $67,000
$25,000 to $42,000
$14,000 to $22,000
Pharmacy Technician+
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
Pharmacy Technician Training Course WCE
Prepares you to
Help pharmacists prepare prescribed medications, provide customer service, and perform administrative duties in a pharmacy
Estimated Salary Range*
$19,000 to $32,000
Phlebotomy+
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
Phlebotomy Training Course WCE
Prepares you to
Work as a phlebotomist: collect blood specimens for lab tests
Estimated Salary Range*
$15,000 to $30,000
Physical Therapist Assistant++
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
AAS Degree – Physical Therapist Assistant
Prepares you to
Work as a physical therapist assistant: provide patient treatment, such as mobility exercises and functional training
Estimated Salary Range*
$40,000 to $73,000
Pipefitting
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
Pipefitting Training Courses WCE
Prepares you to
Work as a pipefitter: lay out, assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems, supports, and other related equipment
Estimated Salary Range*
$22,000 to $47,000
Process Technology
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
AAS Degree – Process Technology
Prepares you to
Work as a process technician: control the production of products from their raw material stage to their final production stage in a variety of process industries
Estimated Salary Range*
$31,000 to $78,000
Professional Office Technology
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
AAS Degree – Professional Office Technology
(Specialize in Accounting Assistant, Administrative Assistant, or Medical Office)
Professional Office Technology Certificate
Prepares you to
Work as a receptionist, secretary, administrative assistant, bookkeeper, or accounting clerk to help keep offices running smoothly
Estimated Salary Range*
$14,000 to $34,000
Real Estate
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
Real Estate Training Courses WCE
Prepares you to
Work as a real estate broker or sales agent: buy and sell property for clients
Estimated Salary Range*
$15,000 to $42,000
Respiratory Care++
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
AAS Degree – Respiratory Care
Prepares you to
Work as a respiratory therapist under the direction of a physician to evaluate, treat, and care for patients with breathing disorders
Estimated Salary Range*
$35,000 to $56,000
Truck Driving+
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
Truck Driving Training Course WCE
Prepares you to
Work as a commercial truck driver: transport supplies, equipment, and finished goods from one point to another so they can be distributed, bought, or sold
Estimated Salary Range*
$19,000 to $46,000
Welding
Degrees, Certificates, & Courses
Basic Welding Certificate
Advanced Welding Certificate
Welding Training Courses WCE
Prepares you to
Work as a welder: meld metals together to produce products for construction and fabrication industries
Estimated Salary Range*
$24,000 to $47,000
