The Accounting Certificate is designed to prepare the student for entry-level job positions and/or professional advancement in a wide variety of accounting jobs. These jobs include general accounting, governmental accounting, cost accounting, inventory management, asset management, credit and collections, financial analysis, etc. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all coursework must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 19-20 units. The Accounting Certificate (28 units) can be earned in two semesters.

The course in Welding is designed to give the student basic preparation toward becoming an expert welder and using welding as a trade. Specialized classroom and shop learning experiences with all types of commonly used metal welding are offered. These types include shielded metal arc (stick welding), gas metal arc (MIG), tungsten inert gas (TIG), oxyacetylene fusion (gas), and inner shield welding. Also flame cutting, plasma arc cutting, brazing, and soldering are taught. Other related instruction emphasizes properties of metals, blueprint reading, welding symbols, fitting and fabrication.

This course is designed to provide classroom work, yard driving, and road driving experiences designed to meet the needs of the trucking industry. Students are taught to drive defensively and to have the knowledge necessary to operate the vehicle as well as abiding by all local, state and federal regulations.  Information is presented which will prepare the student for both the written and skills portions of the commercial drivers license (CDL) examination which has to be successfully passed to be employed as a commercial truck driver.

Training in Tool and Die, offered to graduates of the Machine Tool course or equivalent in training or experience, prepares the student for entry into the metalworking industry. Instruction is provided on essential machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and grinders, as well as on machines such as conventional O.D. - I.D. grinders, Ram/CNC wire E.D.M., and CNC milling machines. Related training includes blueprint reading, mathematics, precision inspection, and using electronic and optical gauging devices.

The Surgical Technology program is accredited by CAAHEP (the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs). An accelerated course that includes an introduction to the basic sciences that are the foundation of practice for the Surgical Technologist and the lab facilities emulate a modern operating room.

The retail, hospitality and tourism industry leads the future as one of the largest growing career sectors not only in Tennessee but in the country. This program will graduate highly skilled professionals who possess a deep understanding of the industry and its many facets and available opportunities. The main focus will be on developing student’s technical skills via hands-on and problem-based learning in basic retail management, hospitality supervisory fundamentals, customer service essentials, and information & communication technologies. IC3 Digital Literacy, the National Retail Federation, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association training and certifications are integrated into the program maintaining quality assurance and access to leading industry participants.

The Jackson Regional Practical Nursing Program provides the theory and skills necessary to perform as an entry level practical nurse upon successful program completion. Instruction is provided through classroom lecture and discussion, laboratory demonstrations and practice, and clinical assignments at hospitals and long term care facilities. Through clinical rotations, students are exposed to the care of persons in a variety of settings such as: medical, surgical, pediatric, obstetrical and geriatric. Progressing from simple to complex, clinical experiences provide students the opportunity to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes essential for the practice of nursing and for providing the foundation for continuing personal and professional growth.  The practical nursing student must complete the prescribed course of study and clinical experience and then pass the national licensure examination (NCLEX) to become a Licensed Practical Nurse.

Pipefitting and plumbing are competency-based training programs that take 1296 hours (12 months) to complete. Actual time is dependent upon the length of time it takes to achieve each competency.

The individualized concept allows each student to progress at their own learning rate. The training program prepares students for an entry-level position as a pipefitter or plumber.

Students will learn various pipe and welding fabrication techniques including interpreting blueprints and specifications; making detailed sketches for pipe and equipment fabrication and installation; cutting pipe using various hand or power tools; measuring, cutting with blades and torches; threading, grooving, bending, soldering, brazing, welding, assembling, joining; and installing pipes, valves and fittings.

The Patient Care Technology/Medical Assisting Program is designed to include classroom study and supervised clinical practice in healthcare facilities. The patient care technician student must complete the prescribed program of study and pass the state certification for Certified Nursing Assistant and the national certificate for Patient Care Technician and Medical Assistant.

Broad units of study include Nurse Aid, Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology, Electrocardiogram Technician, Phlebotomy, Dosage Calculations, Computer Concepts, and Medical Assistant.

The work of machine tool operators, machinists, industrial maintenance technicians, and other occupations requires skill in machining metal by machine tools such as milling machines, lathes, grinders, drill presses, and shapers, and the ability to use precision measuring tools. The courses in machine shop are designed to give the student experience on various machine tools similar to those on which they will work after graduation. Instruction is given in related blueprint reading and mathematics, precision measuring, and basic metallurgy such as properties of metal, their workable characteristics, heat treatment of metals, and relative hardness.