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The earliest years in a child�s life are some of the most important. During this time, skilled teachers promote the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development that forms the foundation for a child�s health and well being. Once you earn your Degree in Early Childhood Education, you will be prepared to facilitate discussions and learning within a classroom. Your Child Development Specialization will teach you to provide young children with the kinds of experiences that advance their development.

As one of their first teachers, you will be a model, coach, and guide for young children. Using your knowledge of child development to help a child grow and learn can be very rewarding. Start making a difference in the lives of young children today and earn your Associate�s Degree in Early Childhood Education.

With a strong focus on today’s technology, our Health Information Technician Associate’s degree prepares you to succeed as an HIT professional. At Rasmussen College, our market-relevant curriculum provides the practical knowledge and skills you need to become a valuable member of a healthcare team in a variety of settings.
Our Associate’s degree students experience hands-on training to prepare for their typical job duties, including:
•    Providing correspondence to insurance companies
•    Implementing the best patient privacy practices
•    Managing electronic health records
Plus, our curriculum is designed to prepare you to navigate electronic medical records software and help set patients at ease knowing their private information is safe and secure.
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The Human Services Associate�s degree will prepare you for a career where you help people in need. The Human Services program is perfect for someone who finds joy in helping others and seeing their work directly benefit those around them.

You will learn how to provide services to individuals or groups of people with diverse problems and help them overcome their obstacles.

A degree in Human Services will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to make an impact in your community. After earning a Human Services Associate's degree, you will be equipped to work in many different areas as a Community Service Specialist, Social Service Assistant, Eligibility Specialist, Rehabilitation Counselor, or Social Service Specialist. Graduates of the Human Services program have the opportunity to work in many different environments.

As of 2006, there were 338,700 Social and Human Service Assistants in the field and that number is expected to grow to 452,600 by 2016. There is a need for Social and Human Service Assistants and with an Associate�s degree in Human Services, you will be ready to work with people and help them during their time of need.

Web Programmers are in high demand as businesses continue to move towards Internet commerce. Students in the Rasmussen College Information Systems Management Associate''s degree have the opportunity to emphasize in Web Programming and take courses such as Visual Basic, HTML, Multimedia Technologies, and Java. Graduates of the program are prepared for the challenging and creative world of web development.

In as little as 15 months, you can earn a Medical Assisting Diploma or an Associate’s degree in as littleas21 months, and develop the skills you need to start your career as a medical assistant. With hands-on curriculum and a clinical internship that consists of 240 hours of real-world experience in a clinical setting, our Medical Assisting Diploma and Associate’s degree prepare you for a successful career as a medical assistant.

As a Rasmussen College medical assisting student, you learn how to take patients’ vital signs, administer injections and vaccinations, collect laboratory specimens, and perform all other medical procedures you’re expected to know as a medical assistant across a variety of healthcare settings. Plus, with our comprehensive student support services, our program managers walk you through our no-hassle enrollment process so you can help streamline your path to a career making a positive and memorable impact on your patients and their health.
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One way to help prevent crime is to understand why crimes are committed. You will delve into courses that teach you about the psychological reasoning behind premeditated acts. Your understanding of psychology and how it relates to criminal justice will help prepare you for a career where you can change the lives of many people.

Your courses will prepare you to better understand criminal and deviant psychology. Criminal minds can be complicated and your degree will help you understand what drives these individuals to commit crimes. Your courses online or on campus will be led by instructors with vast knowledge of the subject matter and real world experiences.

A specialization in Psychology will help you focus on the internal factors of why crimes are committed. Your study of psychology as it relates to criminal justice will allow you to look at the justice system from a different perspective. Your ability to apply what you learned will help you understand the criminal thought process.

Financial Accounting is a substantial part of accounting that involves the collection, recording and extraction of financial information. The Financial Accounting specialization includes classes such as Payroll Accounting and two intermediate accounting courses to prepare students to fulfill the needs of a Financial Accountant. Students will gain the skills to work in an accounting firm or in a small business.

Are you interested in breaking into the internet marketing field? We're here to help! Our program provides a solid business foundation along with introducing you to internet marketing. The search engine marketing field continues to expand rapidly and needs qualified professionals to meet the demand. Career opportunities for internet marketing graduates include internet sales and marketing Associate''s, assistant web marketing manager, e-marketing coordinator, web analyst or internet marketing consultant.

A Law Enforcement degree from Rasmussen College will prepare you to reach the highest bar for professional peace officer education. Your instructors (working police professionals) will guide you through the Law Enforcement degree. Your studies will combine important field work, practical training, and networking opportunities with relevant academics for on-the-job success.

Web Design students will leave Rasmussen College with the knowledge they will need to be a web designer, work in Internet advertising, or to work as a content manager for multiple industries. Students who choose the Web Design specialization will take courses in Networking and Internet Technologies, Server Side Scripting, and Dynamic Content Management.

At Rasmussen College, our Practical Nursing Diploma and Associate’s degree can help you start a rewarding nursing career helping to improve patients’ lives. Our nursing programs offer no waiting list at multiple campuses and no pre-nursing course requirements. You can earn your Associate’s degree or Diploma with NCLEX-PN exam prep work built into every course to help you prepare to become a licensed practical nurse (LPN) in as little as 12 months.

To help you start your career as an LPN, our practical nursing program also offers:
•    Real-world experience through clinical partnerships
•    Curriculum that emphasizes patient-focused skills
•    Personal attention and hands-on learning
•    Small class sizes
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Surgical Technologists are valued members of operating room teams, which most commonly include Surgeons, Anesthesiologists and Circulating Nurses. As a Surgical Technologist, you will work as part of those teams, ensuring that all operative procedures are conducted under the best possible conditions. With an Associate's degree in Surgical Technology from Rasmussen College you will be at the front lines of this rewarding career field making a difference in the lives of patients.

Our Information Systems Management Associate’s degree with a specialization in Computer Information Technology Multimedia gives you a foundation in fundamental IT knowledge while also developing your multimedia design skills. This unique combination of skills and knowledge prepares you to start or advance your career as an IT professional in today’s e-commerce world. Our courses emphasize hands-on learning through curriculum that challenges your critical-thinking and creative problem-solving skills.

The Business Management AAS degree with a Specialization in Entrepreneurship will teach you many of the skills you need to successfully run your own business. Entrepreneurs are self-motivated people, who are willing to take a high level of personal, professional, and financial risk. With this risk, there is also a chance for great reward. Entrepreneurs are real go-getters and the type of person that doesn�t take no for an answer.

At Rasmussen College, our Medical Administration Associate’s degree provides the market-relevant curriculum you need to succeed in a variety of healthcare settings and efficiently administer day-to-day operations, such as scheduling appointments, managing medical records, and processing insurance. Our industry-experienced faculty develops your advanced clinical and office management skills through applied learning and first-hand exercises in small classroom settings.
As a Rasmussen College student, you can earn your Associate’s degree at your convenience—through flexible online and on campus course options—so you can prepare for for the start of a successful healthcare career.
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As more businesses utilize the benefits of computers, the need for knowledgeable computer-trained professionals is increasing. The Information Systems Management Associate's degree prepares students for this increased demand, and the Network Administration specialization allows students to specialize in the diverse needs of businesses everywhere. Students focusing on Network Support will oversee and manage the operation of computer networks, become proficient in the application of hardware & software. Computer courses are in networking which includes Cisco, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft NT Servers, Novell and Networking, and LINUX operating systems.

Turn your love for children into a rewarding career in the rapidly expanding child care profession. The Minnesota Workforce Center projects a 32% increase in the number of child care professionals needed statewide through the year 2008. This specialized degree will expand your opportunities from a child care worker to managerial, supervisory or business owner positions. You can work in an existing day care or manage your own.

Call center managers perform a broad range of duties. They coordinate and direct support services to organizations as diverse as insurance companies, computer manufacturers and government offices. These supervisors are involved in the many services that allow organizations to operate efficiently, including telecommunications management and related customer service areas.

Turn your gift for dealing with people into a rewarding career in sales and marketing! A degree in this area offers job opportunities in a variety of settings including retail, service, wholesale and more. Your coursework will include classes in sales techniques, sales applications, marketing, desktop publishing, management, computer applications, customer service and business communications.

The Marketing Associate’s degree at Rasmussen College provides you with the knowledge and foundational skills required for you to help create effective marketing solutions in your exciting marketing career:

• Gain the skills needed to create and coordinate the implementation of marketing campaigns with the use of traditional and online media.(feel free to edit).

• Relevant and applicable curriculum that has been developed by an advisory board of industry professionals with renowned marketing experience

• Membership opportunity to Collegiate DECA, a national organization exclusively for business school students that focuses on enhancing your business knowledge and learning the skills that employers want in new employees

• Case studies, articles, and online simulations from Harvard Business Publishing, a prestigious institution and business leader

• internship opportunity so you can gain real-world experience and enhance your resume

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The Banking specialization in the Accounting program allows Rasmussen College students to focus on general banking issues and practices they may encounter in the workplace. Classes in the banking specialization include Fundamental to Consumer Lending, Banking Law and Marketing. Students interested in the banking specialization should enjoy working with customers. Banking students should also have an interest in learning the principles of lending.

Earning an Associate's Degree in Accounting - Financial Investigation, opens the door to an exciting career path in the high demand area of fraud detection and prevention, while providing a complete and solid core in accounting skills. Companies are concerned with preventing loss due to fraud and have realized the importance of having skilled and trained financial investigation professionals on staff. Tax evasion, public corruption, health care fraud, telemarketing fraud and terrorist financing are just a few of the types of crimes that revolve around money. In these cases, a Financial Investigation often becomes the key to a conviction. Traditional law enforcement relies on investigative tools such as crime scene analysis, physical evidence, fingerprint identification or eyewitness accounts. The limitations of these techniques become obvious to those who are trying to prove wrongdoing in a sophisticated financial crime. With no proof, there is no conviction.

Rasmussen College can help you become a part of a lifesaving medical team with a Medical Lab Technician Associate''s Degree. Our innovative and focused curriculum will teach you everything you need to know to gain a great career in the exciting and respected Healthcare field. As a Medical Lab Tech, you will conduct tests to help detect, diagnose, and treat diseases, and work with Doctors, Nurses, Specialists, and other medical professionals in a hospital or clinical setting. The career outlook for those who have attained Medical Lab Technician training has never been more encouraging. Make a difference in the lives of others everyday with a Medical Lab Technician degree from Rasmussen College!

Network Security is a growing field run by well-trained and experienced experts, and as more and more people become "wired", an increasing number of people with Network Security training are needed to fill jobs in a networked world. Graduates of Rasmussen College''s Network Security & Forensics program will gain the skills needed to create secure platforms for computers and users; helping them perform critical tasks for their business.During your Network Security education, you will learn to take physical and software preventive measures to protect networks from unauthorized access, misuse, malfunction, and from the improper disclosure of information. In addition, you will receive Computer Forensics instruction that will allow you to detect security attacks or other unlawful acts by outside users. If you are interested in protecting sensitive communications and blocking unwanted infiltrations, the Network Security & Forensics program from Rasmussen College is just what you need to become successful in this vital industry.

Through advanced curriculum with NCLEX prep work built into every course, our Professional Nursing Associate’s degree (ADN) prepares you to start your path to becoming a registered nurse (RN) and a rewarding career improving the lives of patients. At Rasmussen College, our no-hassle enrollment process offers no waiting list at multiple campuses and no pre-nursing course requirements. This streamlined enrollment process allows you to connect with our supportive program managers and start earning your nursing degree today.

From a customized degree to student support services that help you prepare to succeed as you earn your degree, we are here to help you start on a path providing direct care and education to patients and the public about health issues as a successful RN.
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In as little as six quarters, you can earn your Fire Science Associate’s degree from Rasmussen College to help start or advance your career as a fire officer or fire services instructor with a focused study of core material, including:

• Fire alarm systems
• Fire suppression systems
• Emergency services
• Ground control through utilization of personnel, equipment, and extinguishing agents.

 

Our curriculum also includes the courses required by the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association to earn Fire Officer I and Fire Officer II certifications, as well as the academic requirements to become Illinois Fire Services Instructors.

 

Through our exclusive partnership with the Romeoville Fire Academy, our instructors provide real-life field skills training in facilities designed to simulate real-world fire scenarios.

 

In our classrooms, our curriculum is based on standards from the National Fire Academy, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the Illinois State Fire Marshall's Office, so you receive the knowledge and skill development deemed most important by the organizations that know what fire officers need to be successful.

 

As a Fire Science Associate’s degree graduate, your knowledge of fire protection concepts, fire behavior and combustion, and advanced management and leadership skills can help you advance your career and keep your team of firefighters safe.

 

*Expected graduation date dependent on the number of credits transferred. Speak with a program manager to learn about our comprehensive transfer policies that work to maximize your credit transfer and minimize your time to graduation.

***The National Fire Protection Association is not a Rasmussen College partner, nor do they accredit Rasmussen College.

This degree helps develop your experience and knowledge within the computer software programming field, as well as build your communication and leadership skills so you can enter your career with the confidence you need to successfully resolve software-related issues and challenges in the workplace.

Through our AcceleratED Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program, you can complete your Criminal Justice Bachelor’s degree with a specialization in leadership and management in as little as 18 months.* Available to students who previously completed an Associate’s degree, regardless of area of study, or who have other successfully completed college credits, our AcceleratED degrees are available completely online at an affordable tuition and designed to maximize your credit transfer.

At Rasmussen College, our criminal justice curriculum is focused on developing your leadership skills to help you achieve the promotion or specialized assignment you want to advance your career. With courses focused on developing the effective leadership skills you need to be a strong leader within your community, school, and workplace, our fully online Criminal Justice Bachelor’s degree with a Leadership and Management specialization is designed to help current criminal justice professionals advance their career on an efficient timeline and at an affordable cost.
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*Expected graduation date dependent on the number of credits transferred and courses completed each term. Speak with a program manager to learn about our comprehensive transfer policies that work to maximize your credit transfer and minimize your time to graduation.

Eligible Associate’s degrees include: Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Justice Administration, Justice Management, Corrections, Public Safety, and Emergency Management.

Through our AcceleratED Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program, you can complete your Marketing Bachelor’s degree in as little as 18 months.* Available to students who previously completed an Associate’s degree, regardless of area of study, or who have other successfully completed college credits, our AcceleratED degrees are available completely online at an affordable tuition and designed to maximize your credit transfer.

At Rasmussen College, our Marketing Bachelor’s degree is an integrated, well-rounded marketing and sales management program designed to help you find a great job and make a difference in the industry of your choice. From Internet marketing and social media, to mobile marketing and public relations, our advanced coursework includes extensive studies of emerging marketing strategy development along with successful sales management techniques.
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*Expected graduation date dependent on the number of credits transferred and courses completed each term. Speak with a program manager to learn about our comprehensive transfer policies that work to maximize your credit transfer and minimize your time to graduation.

In today‘s Internet-focused world, businesses are increasingly using their websites as the center of their marketing efforts; almost all marketing messages and materials lead there.  At Rasmussen College, our Business Management degree with a specialization in Internet Marketing can help you become an Internet marketing leader.

 You will take courses in such in-demand areas as social media, search engine optimization (SEO) and marketing strategies, marketing and web analytics, and international business.  You can also take advantage of internships in top companies, helping you gain practical, hands-on experience in a real-world environment.

Through our AcceleratED Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program, you can complete your Finance Bachelor’s degree in as little as 18 months.* Available to students who previously completed an Associate’s degree, regardless of area of study, or who have other successfully completed college credits, our AcceleratED degrees are available completely online at an affordable tuition and designed to maximize your credit transfer.

Our Finance Bachelor’s degree curriculum focuses on delivering market-relevant knowledge and developing the practical skills you need to advance your career as a finance professional, including a thorough study of key financial concepts used by today’s leading companies. Through our finance courses, you gain insight on how to manage a company’s financials, including how to:

•    Create and analyze financial modeling
•    Evaluate financial statements
•    Develop a financial management strategy
•    Perform portfolio construction and protection working with the Eagle Investment Group Portfolio
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*Expected graduation date dependent on the number of credits transferred and courses completed each term. Speak with a program manager to learn about our comprehensive transfer policies that work to maximize your credit transfer and minimize your time to graduation.

Through our AcceleratED Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program, you can complete your Business Systems Analysis Bachelor’s degree in as little as 18 months.* Available to students who previously completed an Associate’s degree, regardless of area of study, or who have other successfully completed college credits, our AcceleratED degrees are available completely online at an affordable tuition and designed to maximize your credit transfer.

At Rasmussen College, our focused, six-week AcceleratED courses develop your understanding of:

•    Computer hardware and software
•    Implementation of software applications in organizations
•    Management and utilization of databases in a business environment
•    Effectively working with cross-functional teams
As a Business Systems Analysis Bachelor’s degree student, you become prepared to succeed in your professional career with a unique combination of skills that can help give you a competitive advantage in today’s rapidly evolving business world. Plus, to increase your skill set even further, our curriculum incorporates Harvard Business Publishing content for real-world case studies.
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*Expected graduation date dependent on the number of credits transferred and courses completed each term. Speak with a program manager to learn about our comprehensive transfer policies that work to maximize your credit transfer and minimize your time to graduation.

Through our AcceleratED Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program, you can complete your Business Management  Bachelor’s degree in as little as 18 months.* Available to students who previously completed an Associate’s degree, regardless of area of study, our AcceleratED courses are available completely online at an affordable tuition and designed to maximize your credit transfer.

Our Business Management Bachelor’s degree prepares you with the knowledge and skills you need to manage a team of professionals in today’s evolving business world. Through advanced curriculum, you learn bottom-line business know-how and gain the leadership skills you need to provide any business with long-term strategic planning.
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Information technology professionals with an understanding of the complexities of computer forensics and how to successfully investigate data breaches and develop strategies to secure business data, are in growing demand around the country.  As a student in our Cyber Security Bachelor’s degree program, you will gain the technical knowledge and skills needed to help you enter this specialized area of IT, through:

• Theory and application of legal principles as applied to information and information security systems

• Advanced instruction in cutting-edge IT areas, including techniques, standards, and technology used to protect electronic information

• Solid foundation in information security with advanced topics in operations, forensics, programming, and strategic risk assessment

• Hands-on instruction that combines IT skills and criminal justice knowledge

• Opportunities to prepare and sit for industry certifications*

• Solid communication and management skills that will help you build strong relationships with your co-workers and clients.

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* The ISM - Network Security Associate’s degree program certificate opportunities are available to you, plus an additional advanced certification opportunity: CISSP® - Certified Information Systems Security Professional

Through our AcceleratED Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program, you can complete your Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s degree in as little as 18 months.* Available to students who previously completed an Associate’s degree, regardless of area of study, or who have other successfully completed college credits, our AcceleratED degrees are available completely online at an affordable tuition and designed to maximize your credit transfer.

At Rasmussen College, our advanced Entrepreneurship Bachelor’s degree curriculum is focused on providing practical knowledge and skills grounded in small business management concepts. We prepare our students to become successful business owners through four areas of study:

•    Planning for Success: Create a business plan and develop the plan throughout your courses
•    Bringing Your Ideas to Life: Learn how to fund your business and create marketing and strategic growth plans
•    Building and Managing a Successful Enterprise: Learn daily business operations, including how to hire and develop customer service relationships
•    Driving Business Growth: Gain insight into the most important growth avenues for your business
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*Expected graduation date dependent on the number of credits transferred and courses completed each term. Speak with a program manager to learn about our comprehensive transfer policies that work to maximize your credit transfer and minimize your time to graduation.

Through our AcceleratED Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program, you can complete your International Business Bachelor’s degree in as little as 18 months.* Available to students who previously completed an Associate’s degree, regardless of area of study, or who have other successfully completed college credits, our AcceleratED degrees are available completely online at an affordable tuition and designed to maximize your credit transfer.

Our International Business Bachelor’s degree curriculum is focuses on the practical development of your business management skills and provides you with the knowledge you need to:

•    Resolve complex ethical situations
•    Communicate with a diverse group of professionals
•    Operate effectively in a continually evolving global market
Plus, to enhance your understanding of international business concepts even further, our faculty use Harvard Business Publishing articles and case studies to examine global supply chain management.
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*Expected graduation date dependent on the number of credits transferred and courses completed each term. Speak with a program manager to learn about our comprehensive transfer policies that work to maximize your credit transfer and minimize your time to graduation.

Our Human Resources and Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s degree is part of our AcceleratED Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program and can be completed in as little as 18 months.* Designed for adult students who have previous college experience, our Human Resources and Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s degree is available fully online at an affordable tuition.*

At Rasmussen College, our Human Resources and Organizational Leadership Bachelor’s degree prepares you to be a successful human resources professionals and organizational leader in today’s business environment. Our six-week courses combine both human resources and leadership skills, ensuring you are equipped to become a top HR professional and leader.  

Our degree curriculum aligns with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) HR Curriculum Guidebook and Templates, and our coursework includes international leadership, change management, employment law, compensation and benefits, and performance management. You can also take advantage of internships in many top companies, which allow you to gain practical, hands-on experience in the real world.
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*Expected graduation date dependent on the number of credits transferred and courses completed each term. Speak with a program manager to learn about our comprehensive transfer policies that work to maximize your credit transfer and minimize your time to graduation.

The demand has never been a higher for skilled professionals in the Criminal Justice field. Rasmussen College offers a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice with a specialization in Client Services / Corrections, which is designed for anyone who is interested in working as Probation, Parole, or Corrections Officers, or in administrative positions at detention centers.

Prepare for a career in Homeland Security - a dynamic, diverse, and pivotal field � with a Criminal Justice Bachelor's degree. The work required to protect the Nation is constantly changing, just like security threats themselves. Rasmussen College offers a focused, real-world curriculum that will ready you for the front lines of protecting our Nation and its people.

 

As the demand for accountants continues to rise around the country, CPA job candidates hold a competitive advantage over candidates who are not CPAs. At Rasmussen College, our five-year Public Accounting Bachelor's degree allows you to meet the education requirements that are prerequisites for qualifying to take the CPA licensure exam.*

To meet CPA licensure education requirements, many students enroll in Master's programs—typically for at least two years. Our unique degree streamlines the process to meeting your CPA licensure education requirements, and helping you avoid extra class time by meeting the CPA licensure exam requirements faster. Plus, our CPA exam preparation course covers auditing and taxation, managerial and cost accounting, and other critical skills.

Our degree also gives you the skills you need to become an effective CPA in the public, private, or government sector, including :

• Effective communication skills
• Analytical and creative problem-solving strategies
• Industry-specific technical and intellectual know-how
• Strong leadership and management skills

*Degree is currently only available to students in Florida, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

Do you love to play video games? Think about what it would be like to design and create them for a living. Degree holders in this field command high salaries and work in fun and creative environments with a high potential for advancement. The Gaming and Simulation Programming degree at Rasmussen College will prepare you for the fast paced and exciting career in Game and Simulation Programming.

Whether you choose to pursue computer programming, software engineering, or network or database design, our computer science degree provides you with a comprehensive course curriculum directly applicable to your professional responsibilities. This curriculum includes modern object-oriented programming languages, such as Java and C++, taught in an integrated development environment (IDE)that facilitates advanced programming techniques and software management.You will gain core knowledge in algorithm analysis, and applied math in designing computer systems and discrete structures, and develop applications for the web and mobile devices, while building your analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills to maximize your competitive advantage as you start your career.

Information Technology professionals with both technical and management knowledge and skills are in high demand around the nation.  As businesses continue to expand their IT infrastructure, they need informed and reliable IT professionals who can be trusted to lead them to the solutions that best fit their business needs.  As a student in our Information Technology Management Bachelor’s degree program, you will gain the technical knowledge and management skills needed to help you enter this in-demand and growing area of IT, including:

• Strategies and tactics used to customize the most economic and applicable IT platforms

• Bottom-line knowledge and understanding of technology and how it applies to customer-centered problem analysis, design, and implementation

• Advanced instruction in cutting-edge IT areas, including cloud computing and virtualization

• IT-specific business management knowledge and skills

• Solid communication and management skills that will help you build strong relationships with your co-workers and eventually lead a team of IT professionals to deliver IT solutions that meet individual business needs

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Business professionals with a foundation of how to manage people and resources are needed in every phase of business operations. As a manager, you may deal with staffing, marketing, budgeting, allocating resources, and motivating the workforce.

Managers may be called upon to make crucial decisions and then make sure the outcomes of these decisions help the business. With a degree that emphasizes management, you will not only earn a valuable credential after graduation, you can take the information you learn in class today and apply it at work tomorrow!

In as little as 15 months, you can earn a Medical Assisting Diploma or an Associate’s degree in as littleas21 months, and develop the skills you need to start your career as a medical assistant. With hands-on curriculum and a clinical internship that consists of 240 hours of real-world experience in a clinical setting, our Medical Assisting Diploma and Associate’s degree prepare you for a successful career as a medical assistant.

As a Rasmussen College medical assisting student, you learn how to take patients’ vital signs, administer injections and vaccinations, collect laboratory specimens, and perform all other medical procedures you’re expected to know as a medical assistant across a variety of healthcare settings. Plus, with our comprehensive student support services, our program managers walk you through our no-hassle enrollment process so you can help streamline your path to a career making a positive and memorable impact on your patients and their health.
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Our fully online coursework prepares you to take the CCA certification exam offered by AHIMA so you can add to your healthcare professional credentials. You will learn how to code healthcare data using ICD and CPT coding principles and gain a thorough understanding of how these skills contribute to other healthcare areas. Through our virtual coding practicum, you will gain experience coding real medical records using real-world coding systems.

At Rasmussen College, our Practical Nursing Diploma and Associate’s degree can help you start a rewarding nursing career helping to improve patients’ lives. Our nursing programs offer no waiting list at multiple campuses and no pre-nursing course requirements. You can earn your Associate’s degree or Diploma with NCLEX-PN exam prep work built into every course to help you prepare to become a licensed practical nurse (LPN) in as little as 12 months.

To help you start your career as an LPN, our practical nursing program also offers:
•    Real-world experience through clinical partnerships
•    Curriculum that emphasizes patient-focused skills
•    Personal attention and hands-on learning
•    Small class sizes
Complete the form on this page to learn more about how Rasmussen College can help you achieve your higher education and career goals.

Medical administrators keep healthcare facilities running smoothly. An online Associate's degree or diploma in Medical Administration will prepare you to assist others with the human side of healthcare. Common duties include conducting patient interviews, filing insurance claims, and ordering supplies. Find out how a Medical Administration degree can prepare you for a gratifying career.

As technology continues to advance and improve business systems and processes around the globe, professionals in software development are in high demand. As a graduate of our Software Application Development Associate’s degree, you can help start your career as a computer software programming professional.

Our Business Systems Analysis Certificate was developed for professionals with an Associate’s degree and can be completed in less than eight months.*

As a Business Systems Analysis Certificate student, you will complete courses focused on business system analysis knowledge, including IT project management, secure database design and strategy, and productivity analysis through revenue and growth and efficiency strategies. Your courses will also teach you how to lead the management and implementation of enterprise database solutions.

As a Certificate graduate, you can help start or advance your business systems analyst career with an understanding of the core concepts of business process analysis, business software applications, and computer information systems and networks. You can also choose to continue your education and seamlessly transfer your Certificate credits into our Business Systems Analysis Bachelor’s degree.

A Law Enforcement degree from Rasmussen College will prepare you to reach the highest bar for professional peace officer education. Your instructors (working police professionals) will guide you through the Law Enforcement degree. Your studies will combine important field work, practical training, and networking opportunities with relevant academics for on-the-job success.

The earliest years in a child's life are some of the most important. During this time, skilled teachers promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development that forms the foundation for a child's health and well being. As one of their first teachers, you will be a model, coach, and guide for young children. Using your knowledge of child development to help a child grow and learn can be very rewarding. Start making a difference in the lives of young children today and earn your Certificate in Early Childhood Education.

With a Paralegal certificate from Rasmussen College, you will have the skills to assist Lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts, and preparing legal documents. Earning this Certificate will clearly show that you have a strong commitment to your career, positioning you for the possibility of faster advancement, a higher salary, and more respect from your employer and peers.

Our fully online coursework prepares you to take the CCA certification exam offered by AHIMA so you can add to your healthcare professional credentials. You will learn how to code healthcare data using ICD and CPT coding principles and gain a thorough understanding of how these skills contribute to other healthcare areas. Through our virtual coding practicum, you will gain experience coding real medical records using real-world coding systems.