Computer Programming
You know that smartphone app you use almost everyday? Or that program that helps you track your sleep and exercise habits? What about your favorite media player? Well all of those were created by somebody doing computer programming and that somebody could be you!
In the Computer Programming program, you’ll learn how to channel your creativity and knack for solving problems, to craft your own applications and troubleshoot any hiccups along the way. You’ll dive into industry-standard tools that programmers use every day on the job – from project management to troubleshooting basics, to AI and programming languages like C#, HTML, CSS and SQL. Yes, even AI!
Today, many computer programmers are using AI-powered tools to boost productivity and innovation. At OTECH, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills to leverage those AI-powered tools to tackle complex problems through hands-on projects and real-world scenarios.
Computer programmers are the backbone of the digital world, ensuring your day-to-day activities run smoothly. They fuel industries like healthcare, e-commerce, education, AI and automation, and data science. And with an OTECH Computer Programming certificate, you’ll be able to seamlessly jump into these fields. Ready to shape the future through code?
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Barbering program provides students with the knowledge, scientific and artistic principles, and hand-on skills needed to work in the barbering industry. Instruction includes: cutting hair and using razors, shears and clippers; shaving and mustache/beard design; and understanding hygiene, skin and scalp disorders, anatomy, sterilization and sanitation, safety, and salon operation. Upon completion, students have the knowledge and skills to take the state written and practical examinations for licensure.
Program Objectives
The Barbering program objectives are prescribed by state statue and include:
Cutting hair and using razors, shears and clippers
Shaving, and mustache/beard design
Understanding hygiene, skin and scalp disorders, anatomy, sterilization and sanitation, safety, and salon operation
Applying human-relation skills in the workforce.
Licensure Requirements
Applicants must:
Complete a 1,000 Barbering program
Pass the state theory and practical examinations
Pay required fees to the Utah Department of Professional Licensing.
TUITION AND FEES
Estimated Adult Tuition and Fees
$2405.00
Estimated Materials Cost
(Used) $956.55
(New) $1015.40
Estimated HighSchool Student Cost
$435.00
Financial Aid Eligibility
Scholarship: Yes
VA: Yes
Pell Grant: Yes
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Admission Requirements
To enroll in an Ogden-Weber Technical College program students must meet designated admission requirements. These requirements are used to evaluate student skill level needed to be successful in the program.
Admissions requirements may be met by testing in the college’s Testing Center or by bringing a copy of your external testing or alternative documentation to the Testing Center for approval. Pre-enrollment Advisors, Counselors, Enrollment staff and Testing Center staff can help you determine if your external testing or alternative documentation meets the admissions requirements for your desired program.
Reading Test Taken in the past three years: Accuplacer Next Generation: 236, Accuplacer: 55, TABE 8.0
Taken in the past five years: ACT Reading: 16, SAT English:400
Alternative: English0955 (LEAP 2510 & 2520) or higher with a C grade or better, Associates Degree or higher, certificate completion of Ogden-Weber Technical College in an equivalent level. High School transcript with a 3.0 cumulative GPA may be used for current high school students and up to three years beyond graduation.
For more information on admission testing visit Testing/Assessment.
Program Admission Requirements
Must have books and kits on first day of class
Note: A criminal conviction may disqualify an applicant from becoming licensed or may result in ineligibility for licensure for a period of three to seven years from the termination of parole, probation, judicial proceeding or date of incident.
More detailed information can be found at:
http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/cosmetology_barbering.html
JOB OUTLOOK
Average Annual Jobs
N/A
Placement Rate
100.00%
Average Low Wage
$7.82
Average Median Wage
$9.52
Average High Wage
$21.16
Wage Type
Hourly
