Programs of Study
PVCC offers a diverse portfolio of programs to meet your educational, career and personal enrichment needs.
Associate degrees take two years of full-time study to complete and require 60-72 credit hours. Certificates and Career Studies Certificates require 9-59 credit hours and typically take two to four semesters of full-time study to complete. They are designed to prepare students for a specific job, career change or skills upgrade. FastForward Program lengths vary from weeks to months and prepare students to earn industry credentials and enter the workforce.
| Program | Program Type |
|---|---|
| A+ | FastForward Credential Program |
| Accounting | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Administrative Support | Career Studies Certificate |
| Advanced Criminal Justice | Career Studies Certificate |
| Business Administration | Associate of Science Degree |
| Clinical Medical Assistant | FastForward Credential Program |
| CNC Milling Fundamentals I | FastForward Credential Program |
| CNC Milling Fundamentals II | FastForward Credential Program |
| CNC Programming & Operations | FastForward Credential Program |
| Commercial Craft Brewing | Workforce Training Courses |
| Commercial Drivers | FastForward Credential Program |
| Compact Diesel Engine Repair | FastForward Credential Program |
| Computed Tomography (CT) | Career Studies Certificate |
| Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) Fundamantals | FastForward Credential Program |
| Computer Science | Associate of Science Degree |
| Construction Craft Laborer | FastForward Credential Program |
| Criminal Justice | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Culinary Arts | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Distilling & Spirits | Workforce Training Courses |
| Early Childhood Development: Infant/Toddler | Career Studies Certificate |
| Early Childhood Development: Preschool | Career Studies Certificate |
| Education | Associate of Science Degree |
| EKG Technician | FastForward Credential Program |
| Electrical | FastForward Credential Program |
| Electronics Technician | Career Studies Certificate |
| Emergency Medical Services: Advanced EMT | Career Studies Certificate |
| Emergency Medical Services: Advanced Placement Bridge to Paramedic | Career Studies Certificate |
| Emergency Medical Services: Paramedic | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Engineering | Associate of Science Degree |
| Enology | Workforce Training Courses |
| Entrepreneurship | Career Studies Certificate |
| Fiber Optics Installer | FastForward Credential Program |
| Foundations of Criminal Justice | Career Studies Certificate |
| Fundamentals of Programming | Career Studies Certificate |
| General Studies | Associate of Science Degree |
| Graphic and Media Arts | Career Studies Certificate |
| Health Information Management | Certificate |
| Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) | FastForward Credential Program |
| Heavy Equipment Operator | FastForward Credential Program |
| Help Desk | Career Studies Certificate |
| Industrial Electronics Technology | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Industrial Electronics Technology: Electronics Engineering Specialization | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Industrial Electronics Technology: Mechanical Engineering Specialization | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Information Systems Technology | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Information Systems Technology: Cloud Computing Specialization | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Information Systems Technology: Cybersecurity Specialization | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Information Systems Technology: Programming Specialization | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Introduction to Construction | FastForward Credential Program |
| Job Planning, Benchwork & Layout | FastForward Credential Program |
| Liberal Arts | Associate of Arts Degree |
| LPN to RN Bridge Program for Licensed Practical Nurses | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | Career Studies Certificate |
| Maintenance Technician | FastForward Credential Program |
| Mammography | Career Studies Certificate |
| Management | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Manufacturing Technician | Career Studies Certificate |
| Materials, Measurements & Safety | FastForward Credential Program |
| Mechanical Technician | Career Studies Certificate |
| Medical Administrative Support Assistant | Career Studies Certificate |
| Medical Laboratory Assistant | Career Studies Certificate |
| Medical Laboratory Technology | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Medication Aide | FastForward Credential Program |
| Network Support | Career Studies Certificate |
| Network+ | FastForward Credential Program |
| Nurse Aide | FastForward Credential Program |
| Nursing | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Pharmacy Technician | Career Studies Certificate |
| Phlebotomy Technician | FastForward Credential Program |
| Physical and Natural Sciences | Associate of Science Degree |
| Physical and Natural Sciences: Biotechnology Major | Associate of Science Degree |
| Physical and Natural Sciences: Biology Track | Associate of Science Degree |
| Physical and Natural Sciences: Chemistry Track | Associate of Science Degree |
| Physical and Natural Sciences: Geology Track | Associate of Science Degree |
| Physical and Natural Sciences: Physics Track | Associate of Science Degree |
| Plumbing | FastForward Credential Program |
| Practical Nursing | Certificate |
| Professional Cooking | Career Studies Certificate |
| Programming Concepts | Career Studies Certificate |
| Radiography | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Remote Pilot Airman | FastForward Credential Program |
| Retail Management | Career Studies Certificate |
| Security+ | FastForward Credential Program |
| Small Engine Repair | FastForward Credential Program |
| Solar Installer | FastForward Credential Program |
| Solar Technician | FastForward Credential Program |
| Soldering | FastForward Credential Program |
| Sterile Processing Technician | FastForward Credential Program |
| Surgical Technology | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Tasting Room Management | Workforce Training Courses |
| Technical Studies-Software Development | Associate of Applied Science Degree |
| Visual and Performing Arts: Art Major | Associate of Arts Degree |
| Visual and Performing Arts: Theatre & Drama Major | Associate of Arts Degree |
| Viticulture | Workforce Training Courses |
| Web Technologies | Career Studies Certificate |
| Welding | FastForward Credential Program |