Careers in a Year or Less

If you are eager to enter the workforce or looking for new career opportunities, Dyersburg State offers several "Careers in a Year or Less" options.

In only 12 months or less, you can be on your way to a rewarding and profitable career in fields such as business, computer technology, education, healthcare, industrial maintenance, law enforcement, medical coding and more!

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DSCC Certificate	Certification	Total Hrs	Salary Range	Typical Job(s)
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT)	AEMT - State Licensure	16	$11.76/hr entry level $16.05/hr median income	AEMT
Basic Early Childhood Education	Child Development Associate (CDA) - National Licensure	12	$10.25/hr	Child Care Provider
	Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)	6	$8-$12/hr	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) at a nursing home or hospital
Certified Production Technician (CPT) plus Industrial Maintenance Courses leading to an AAS degree in Engineering Systems Technology: • Electrical Circuits • Industrial Electronic Controls • Programmable Logic Controllers • Fluid Power Systems • Integrated Robotics	Certified Production Technician (CPT) - National Certification	12	$16-17/hr median income	• Safety • Quality Control • Maintenance Awareness • Mechanical Systems
Computer Information Technology (CIT) CITC 1300-Beginning HTML and CSS, Online only	Microsoft Technical Associate (MTA) Exam 98-375	3	$42,000-$72,000/yr median income	• Web Designer • Graphic Designer • Web Developer
Computer Information Technology (CIT) CITC 1330-Microsoft Desktop OS, Online only	Microsoft 70-698 - Windows 10 installation and configuration Microsoft 70-697 - Configuring Windows devices	3	$15.79-$44.66/hr	• Desktop Support Technician
Computer Information Technology (CIT) CITC 2320-Windows Server Administration	Microsoft 70-740 - Installation, storage and compute with Windows devices	3	$55,000-$89,952/yr median income	• Desktop Support Technician • Server Support Technician
Computer Information Technology (CIT) CITC 1320- A+ Hardware and Software	CompTIA A+	3	$18,000-$53,000/yr median income	• Help Desk Technician • IT Technician
Computer Information Technology (CIT) CITC 1302-Introduction to Networks	CompTIA Network+	3	$50,000-$65,000/yr median income	• Network Technician
Computer Information Technology (CIT) CITC 2326-Network Security	CompTIA Security +	3	$30,000-$65,000/yr median income	• Security Technician • Security Analyst
Computer Information Technology (CIT) CITC 1323-CCNA I, CITC 1324-CCNA II	Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT)	6	$46,582-$81,814/yr median income	• Network Administrator • System Administrator • IT Specialist • Systems Engineer
Computer Information Technology (CIT) - CITC 1303-Database Concepts	Microsoft Exam 70-461	3	$55,000-$121,000/yr median income	• Data Analyst • Database Administrator • System Engineer • Database Developer
Computer Systems Operations & Maintenance	Microsoft Office User - National Certification	21	$23,000-$41,000/yr	Data entry clerk, accounting clerk, information systems worker
Corrections & Law Enforcement	No state or local certification	21	$32,000-$42,000/yr	Correctional officer, jailer, security officer, juvenile/adult institutional staff member, clerk for a correctional or law enforcement agency
Early Childhood Education		24	$12.30/hr	Child care provider, child care owner/operator, Department of Education Pre-K assistant
Electronic Health Record Technical Certificate		22	Minimum wage	Assistant in EHR in all types of health care facilities, hospitals, nursing facilities (intermediate and skilled), physical and mental rehabilitation, same-day surgery centers
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	EMT - State Licensure	16	$11.76/hr entry level $16.05/hr median income	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Healthcare Technician	Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)	18	$14.19/hr entry level $24,000-$37,000/yr	CCMA, Phlebotomy Technician, Electrocardiogram (ECG) Technician
LPN to RN Fast Track	Registered Nurse (RN) - National Licensure	66 (incl. 7 hrs of credit for LPN) Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters	$52,500-$57,560/yr	Registered Nurse (RN)
Medical Coding	Certified Coding Associate (CCA)	30	$21,000-$25,000/yr	Coder for reimbursement in hospitals, physician’s offices or health care facilities
Paramedic	Paramedic - State Licensure	43 Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters	$15.86/hr - $24.68/hr entry level	Paramedic
Paramedic to RN Fast Track	Registered Nurse (RN) - National Licensure	66 (incl. 7 hrs of credit for Paramedic) Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters	$52,500-$57,560/yr	Registered Nurse (RN)