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GEI TY COLLEBREVARD COMMUNCATALOG‘09-‘10Quality Teaching & Lifelong Learning for all of Brevard
District Board Of TrusteesJAMES THERIACEach of the 28 communitycolleges in Florida’sstatewide system is underthe local control of aDistrict Board of Trusteescomposed of citizens whoserve without pay andare legally vested withdecision-making powerin college policy. FiveBrevard County citizens,appointed by the governorand confirmed by theFlorida Senate, formthe Brevard CommunityCollege District Boardof Trustees. Meeting inregular sessions, thesecivic-minded individualscontribute their timeand talent to guide thedevelopment of BrevardCommunity College.A Brevard County resident since 1955, Mr. Theriac is a graduate of Brevard CommunityCollege and the University of Central Florida. He received his Juris Doctor degree fromthe University of Florida in 1974 and began practicing law in Brevard County that sameyear. He is the founder and managing partner of Howze, Managhan, and Theriac, PLC,a Cocoa law firm founded in 1978. Mr. Theriac was the founder and first president of theSpace Coast Chapter of the University of Central Florida Alumni Association, is currently amember of the University of Central Florida Foundation Board of Directors, and an executivecommittee member and lifetime member of the Central Brevard branch of the NAACP.Mr. Theriac was named a Brevard Community College Distinguished Alumnus in 1995, andwas appointed to the Board in 2004.ALBERTA K. WILSONAresident of Brevard for more than 30 years, Ms. Wilson was appointed to the Board in 2003.ABusiness EthicsAdvisor for The Boeing Company, she holds a B.S. in Business Management from Barry University, dual M.A.degrees in Human Resources Development and Business Management from Webster University, and hasdone post-graduate work. Most recently, Ms. Wilson has been selected as one of Brevard County's Ten MostInfluential Woman of Color. Very active in civic, diversity and educational activities,Ms. Wilson has served on the State Board of Community Colleges, Brevard County SchoolSuperintendent Selection Committee and Strategic Planning Committee, Superintendentof Brevard County Schools’ Advisory Committee, Brevard County Schools’ Teacher of theYear Selection Committee, as president of the Cocoa/Rockledge Civic League, and is currentpresident of the Central Brevard Branch of the NAACP as well as a member of the Boardof Directors of the Salvation Army. She is a recipient of the Postmaster General’s Roy Wilkins HeritageAward, KSC Good Citizen of the Year, Southeastern Region William Allen Penn Volunteer Award, Crosswinds Youth ServicesAdvisory Board Member of the Year, and a Florida Commission on Human Rights’ Civil Rights Award, among others. Ms. Wilsonwas appointed to the Board in 2003.STEPHEN G. CHARPENTIERA Brevard County resident since 1965, Mr. Charpentier is a graduate of Brevard CommunityCollege (1976) and the University of Central Florida (1978). He earned his Juris Doctoratedegree, with honors, from Florida State University (1981) and has been engaged in theprivate practice of law in Brevard County since that same year. Mr. Charpentier workedfor an established Brevard County civil litigation firm for two years before moving to one ofBrevard’s larger law firms. There he became a partner and primarily worked on plaintiffs’personal injury cases. Mr. Charpentier resigned from this firm in order to establishChildress & Charpentier, P.A. in 1989. Mr. Charpentier is “of counsel” with the Maher LawFirm, a national law firm based in Winter Park, Florida. He is a member of the FloridaBar, as well as the New York Bar and the Bar of the District of Columbia and is licensed topractice before the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appealsand the United State Supreme Court. Mr. Charpentier is a former Chair of the Eighteenth “C” Section of theFlorida Bar Grievance Committee, a former President of the Brevard County Bar Association, a former Presidentof the Brevard Bar Foundation and is President of the Vassar B. Carlton American Inn of Court (2008-2009).He is also a member to the 18th Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Committee. Stephen G. Charpentier wasappointed to the Brevard Community College District Board of Trustees in May 2008.Alan H. LandmanA Brevard County resident since 1987, Mr. Landman received his undergraduate degree fromthe University of Florida in 1984 and his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Florida in1987. Mr. Landman worked for one of Brevard’s largest law firms until 1993 when he started hisown practice specializing in criminal and family law. He is a member of the Florida Bar as well asfour United States District Courts, the Supreme Court of Florida, and the United States SupremeCourt. Mr. Landman was nationally recognized in 2004 when one of his criminal trials was aired onCourt T.V. In 1999, Florida Today named him as the top DUI attorney in Brevard County after ananalysis of more than 10,000 cases. Mr. Landman was appointed to the Eighteenth Circuit JudicialNominating Commission on September 11, 2008. Mr. Landman served as President for the IndianHarbour Beach Little League and has contributed or been involved with numerous communityschools and charities. Mr. Landman was appointed to the Board (succeeding Clarence McCotter)for a term beginning June 19, 2009, and ending May 31, 2013.DIXIE NEWTON SANSOMA resident of Rockledge, Ms. Sansom is the owner of Dixie Sansom Consulting, a governmentrelations and public affairs consulting firm. Representative Sansom served in the Florida Houseof Representatives from 1984 to 1992 and worked as the director of government relations for theCanaveral Port Authority. She also worked as the communications and public information directorfor the Florida Division of Community Colleges. Before her terms with the Florida Legislature, Ms.Sansom was a legislative aide to Clark Maxwell, Jr. during his tenure in the Florida House andSenate, and had worked as a reporter for the Miami Herald and the Melbourne Evening Times(now part of the Florida Today newspaper). She was a student at both Pensacola Junior Collegeand Brevard Community College. In her position as the Executive Director of the Brevard CountyMedical Society, she worked with more than 500 members of the medical profession and a 16member board of directors to develop initiatives to support and promote the medical profession.As a state legislator for more than eight years (April, 1984-1992) representing the Brevard County area, she was a leaderin educational policy issues. During her term as a legislator she was presented with a Distinguished Alumni Award forAccomplishment in Government by Pensacola Junior College as well as the Legislative Service Award by the FloridaAssociation of Community Colleges. Ms. Sansom was appointed to the Board in 2007.
From The President . . . w el come to Bre va rd Comm unit y Coll eg ePlease accept my personal thanks for your interest in Brevard Community College – a collegewith a legacy of offering lifelong learning for generations of Central Florida residents. Anyoneseeking a traditional college education can count on BCC for their first two years of college.All BCC students enjoy the benefits of an articulation agreement with the state universitysystem, ensuring the transferability of credits to Florida public universities, as well as similaragreements with numerous private institutions. For example, BCC has a well establishedpartnership that provides for a seamless transition to the University of Central Florida.Similarly, the college has a new “Tech Track” program with the nearby Florida Institute ofTechnology in Melbourne. Studies show that community college transfer students do as wellas, and often better than, students who begin their studies at four year institutions.James A. Drake, Ph.D.PresidentOur many technical and vocational programs permit graduates to enter the workforce, or toretrain for the ever changing requirements of business and industry. We take great pride inthe consistently high level of job placements for our graduates.If your work or family responsibilities will not permit you to attend classes on our brick and mortar campuses, weencourage you to consider our Virtual Campus e-Learning, which provides students with the opportunity to earn theirentire AA and some AS degrees through online courses.The BCC Institute for Business Training and Community Education works with area businesses to present continuingeducation and customized training opportunities, especially in the aerospace and high tech industries in Central Florida’s“Hi Tech Corridor.”For nearly a half century, lifelong learning has been the “business” of Brevard Community College.Left to Right: J. Bruce Wilson, Founding President;James A. Drake, Current President; Maxwell C. King,Distinguished President EmeritusFrom The President1
Brevard Community CollegeBCC POLICY STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATIONEQUAL ACCESS/EQUAL OPPORTUNITYBrevard Community College, in accordance with Federal and State laws as well as College Policy,does not discriminate in any of its policies, procedures or practices on the basis of age, color, sex/sexual orientation, religion, national origin, race, political affiliation, marital status, veteran status, orphysical or mental disability. Inquiries regarding the College’s Equal Opportunity Policies includingTitle IX (sex discrimination) and Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act (DisabledDiscrimination) may be directed to Darla Ferguson,Executive Director of Human Resources, Bldg.2 Cocoa Campus, (321) 433-7080 or alternate contact, Rose Foss, Director, Collegewide LearningResources Staff, Cocoa Campus, (321) 433-7082. Inquiries regarding veterans programs may bedirected to the Office of Veterans Affairs, Bldg. 10 – Room 209, Melbourne Campus, (321) 4335532 or Bldg. 11 – Room 209, Cocoa Campus, (321) 433-7333.AccreditationBrevard Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association ofColleges and Schools to award the Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, and Associate in Applied Sciencedegrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, 30033-4097 or call(404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Brevard Community College.2009-2010 CatalogOfficial version online: www.brevardcc.edu/catalogThis catalog is for information only and does not constitute acontract. The college reserves the right to change, modify or alterwithout notice all fees, charges, tuition, expenses and costs ofany kind and further reserves the right to add or delete withoutnotice any course offering or information in this catalog.www.brevardcc.edu(321) 632-1111Toll Free: 1-888-747-2802Hearing Impaired:1-800-955-8770 (voice)1-800-955-8771 (TTY)Brevard Community College2
Student DemographicsQuality Teaching&Lifelong Learningfor all of BrevardAnnual Graduation by ProgramAssociate of Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,757Associate of Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347College Credit Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 554Certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206Advanced Technical Diploma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78Apprentice Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Statistics Based on 2007-2008 Reporting YearAnnual Student Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27,062Annual College Credit Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,348Average Age Student Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.24Average Age Credit Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.63Breakdown of Student Enrollment by EthnicityAsian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.03%Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.60%Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.04%Native American . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.64%White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.77%Unknown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.92%Mean GPA of BCC transfer students enrolledin the State University System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.95Percentage of BCC transfer students enrolledin the State University System with GPA’sat or above 2.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.20%Top Ten College/Career Programs by EnrollmentAssociate In ArtsBusiness Administration And ManagementNursing (Associate Degree) R.N.Electrician - ApprChemical TechnologyEarly Childhood Education A.D.Correctional OfficerLegal AssistingComputer Information TechnologyDrafting & Design TechnologyBreakdown of Student Enrollment by GenderFemale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57.57%Male . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.06%Unknown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.37%Enrollment Status/ College CreditFull-Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.29%Part-Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63.71%Degrees SoughtAssociate of Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.81%Associate of Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.39%Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.58%Student Demographics3
Table Of ContentsDistrict Board of Trustees. Inside Front CoverFrom the President. 1Student Demographics. 3Academic Calendar. 5-7BCC in Brief. 8-11Special Programs. 12Online Services/Facts.org. 13Admissions, Assessment & Registration. 14-22International Students. 15Intensive English Program.15Academic Policies. 23-31Accelerated Education Programs. 32Honors Program. 33Student Services. 34-40Equal Access/Equal Opportunity.41-42Financial Aid & Scholarships. 43-46Veterans Affairs. 47Student Tuition, Fees & Refunds. 48-50Programs of Instruction. 50-89A.A. .53-56A.S. & A.A.S. . .57-72A.T.D. & C.C.C. .73-81P.S.A.V. .82-89Course Descriptions. 95-157Institute for Business Training & Community Education. 158-159Institute for Continuing Education (ICE). 160Administration & Full Time Faculty. 161-169Index. 170-173Table Of Contents4
Academic Calendar 2009–2010(e-Learning key dates included)Schedule of Classes for each term lists registration dates and times. Calendar dates are subject to change; please check online academic calendar.FALL TERM 2009April 27MondayJuly 6MondayAugust 10MondayAugust 10 –14Monday – FridayAugust 15SaturdayAugust 17MondayAugust 17 – 21Monday – FridayAugust 21FridaySeptember 3ThursdaySeptember 7MondaySeptember 16WednesdaySeptember 17ThursdaySeptember 21MondaySeptember 24ThursdayOctober 3SaturdayOctober 7WednesdayOctober 8ThursdayOctober 12MondayOctober 15ThursdayOctober 26MondayOctober 28WednesdayNovember 10TuesdayNovember 11WednesdayNovember 12ThursdayNovember 26 – 29Thursday – SundayDecember 5 – 12Saturday – SaturdayDecember 12SaturdayDecember 14 –17Monday – ThursdayDecember 14MondayDecember 17ThursdayDec 24 - Jan 1Thursday – FridaySPRING TERM 2010September 15MondayOctober 1ThursdayJanuary 4MondayJanuary 4 - 8Monday – FridayJanuary 9SaturdayJanuary 11MondayJanuary 11 – 15Monday – FridayJanuary 15FridayJanuary 18MondayJanuary 21ThursdayFebruary 10WednesdayFebruary 11ThursdayFebruary 15MondayFebruary 18ThursdayFebruary 20SaturdayMarch 2TuesdayMarch 3WednesdayMarch 4ThursdayWeb registration for fall term beginsWalk-in registration for fall term beginsFaculty ReportFive day workweek for Faculty and Staffe-Learning Information Session; Last day to register forOnline Session 1 coursesFall Term and Online Session 1 begin, First day for studentsFive day workweek for Faculty and StaffLast day to drop with refund of fees or change to audit statusLast day to apply for October CLASTLabor Day Holiday (Weekend classes meet as scheduled)Last day to register for Online Session 2 coursesLast day to withdraw with grade of “W from Minimester A coursesFall Online Session 2 beginsLast day to drop Online Session 2 courses with a refund of fees or change toaudit statusCLAST administrationMinimester A ends – Last class dayMinimester A grades due by 12:00 noonMinimester B begins/First day of classesLast day to drop with refund of fees or change to audit status (Minimester B)Last day to apply for December graduationLast day to withdraw with grade of “W” from full-term andOnline Session 1 coursesLast day to withdraw with grade of “W” from an Online Session 2 courseVeterans Day HolidayLast day to withdraw with grade of “W” from Minimester BThanksgiving HolidaysFinal Exam WeekFinal day of term for studentsFaculty WorkdaysFinal grades due by 12:00 noon; Faculty workdayGraduation (1:00 PM & 4:00 PM)Winter Holiday Break; College ClosedWeb registration for spring term beginsWalk-in registration for spring term beginsFaculty and Staff reportFive day workweek for Faculty and Staffe-Learning Information Session; Last day to register forOnline Session 1 coursesSpring Term and Online Session 1 begins; First day for studentsFive day workweek for Faculty and StaffLast day to drop with refund of fees or change to audit statusDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance(Weekend classes meet as scheduled.)Last day to apply for February CLASTLast day to register for Online Session 2 coursesLast day to withdraw with grade of “W from Minimester A coursesOnline Session 2 beginsLast day to drop Online Session 2 courses with a refund of fees or change toaudit statusCLAST administrationMinimester A endsMinimester A grades due by 12:00 noonMinimester B begins/First day of classesAcademic Calendar5
Academic Calendar 2009–2010Schedule of Classes for each term lists registration dates and times. Calendar dates are subject to change; please check online academic calendar.March 8MondayMarch 15MondayMarch 23TuesdayMarch 29 – April 3Monday - SundayApril 5MondayApril 7WednesdayApril 13TuesdayMay 1 – May 8Saturday – SaturdayMay 6ThursdayMay 8SaturdayMay 10 – 14Monday – FridayMay 10 – 13Monday – ThursdayMay 10MondayMay 13ThursdayLast day to drop with refund of fees or change to audit status (Minimester B)Last day to apply for May graduationLast day to withdraw with grade of “W” from full-term and Online Session 1coursesSpring Holiday Break; College closedClasses resumeLast day to withdraw with grade of “W” from Online Session 2 coursesLast day to withdraw with grade of “W” from Minimester B coursesFinal Exam WeekLast day to apply for CLASTFinal day of term for studentsFive day workweek for StaffFaculty WorkdaysFinal grades due by 12:00 noon; Faculty workdayGraduation (1:00 PM & 4:00 PM)ELEVEN WEEK SUMMER TERM A 2010 (11 weeks)April 5MondayApril 12MondayMay 10 – 14Monday – FridayMay 14FridayMay 15SaturdayMay 17MondayMay 20ThursdayMay 31MondayJune 5SaturdayJuly 2FridayJuly 4SundayJuly 5MondayJuly 12MondayJuly 24– July 31Saturday – SaturdayJuly 31SaturdayAugust 2MondayWeb registration for summer term beginsWalk-in registration for summer term beginsFive day workweek (Staff)Last day to register for online coursese-Learning Information Session11 Week Summer Term A begins (e-learning, Health Sciences, selectedacademic classes)Last day to drop with refund of fees or change to audit statusMemorial Day Holiday (Weekend classes meet as scheduled.)CLAST administrationIndependence Day Holiday – BCC closedIndependence DayLast day to withdraw with a grade of “W” from 11 Week Summer Term A classLast day to apply for posting August graduationFinal Exam Week (Exams in classes not offered online scheduled for finalclass meeting)Eleven Week Summer Term A endsFinal grades due by 12:00 noon.SIX WEEK SUMMER TERM B 2010 (6 weeks)May 17MondayMay 20ThursdayMay 31MondayJune 10ThursdayJune 24ThursdayJune 28MondaySix Week Summer Term B beginsLast day to drop with refund of fees or change to audit statusMemorial Day Holiday (Weekend classes meet as scheduled.)Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W” fromSummer Term B six-week classSummer term B ends – Final exams to be given during the final class meetingFinal grades due by 12:00 noon.Academic Calendar6
Academic Calendar 2009–2010Schedule of Classes for each term lists registration dates and times. Calendar dates are subject to change; please check online academic calendar.EIGHT WEEK SUMMER TERM C 2010 (8 weeks)May 24MondayMay 27ThursdayMay 31MondayJuly 2FridayJuly 4SundayJune 21MondayJuly 12MondayJuly 15ThursdayJuly 19MondayEight Week Summer Term C beginsLast day to drop with refund of fees or change to audit statusMemorial Day Holiday (Weekend classes meet as scheduled.)Independence Day Holiday – BCC closedIndependence DayLast day to withdraw with a grade of “W” from anEight-Week Summer Term C classLast day to apply for posting August graduationEight Week Summer Term C ends – Final exams to be given duringfinal class meetingFinal grades due by 12:00 noon.SIX WEEK SUMMER TERM D 2010 (6 weeks)June 28MondayJuly 1ThursdayJuly 2FridayJuly 4SundayJuly 12MondayJuly 21WednesdayAugust 4WednesdayAugust 5ThursdaySix Week Summer D beginsLast day to drop with refund of fees or change to audit statusIndependence Day Holiday – BCC closedIndependence DayLast day to apply for posting August graduationLast day to withdraw with a grade of “W” from aSix-week Summer D classSummer term ends – Final exams to be given during the final class meetingFinal grades due by 12:00 noon.Academic Calendar7
BCC In BriefBrevard Community College, located in the heart of thenation’s space coast, is a two-year, co-educational, publiclysupported postsecondary institution. It was establishedin 1960 as Brevard Junior College. Also established in1960 was Carver Junior College, another two-year, publiclysupported, postsecondary institution that provided educationalopportunities to the African-American residents of BrevardCounty. In 1963, the two schools merged, and BCC moved toits present location on 87 acres adjacent to Clear Lake. Withdistrict offices housed at the Cocoa location, the college hasfour campuses throughout the county and a center at KennedySpace Center.Palm Bay Campus250 Community College ParkwayPalm Bay, FL 32909(321) 433-5200www.brevardcc.eduConveniently located just off theMalabar Road exit of I-95, Palm Baycampus has three main buildingsthat stretch along the shores of LakeTitan. The campus provides the fullcomplement of general educationclasses required for transfer to Floridastate universities, as well as vocationalcourses in areas of study such ascomputer programming, engineeringtechnology, air conditioning, andbusiness administration.Cocoa Campus1519 Clearlake Rd. Cocoa, FL 32922(321) 433-7300www.brevardcc.eduThe Cocoa Campus is home to thecollege wide District Administration.Located on this campus are threetechnologically advanced facilities:the Astronaut Memorial Planetarium,the BCC/UCF Joint Use Library, andthe Florida Solar Energy Center.Together, these facilities comprisethe main components for the FloridaCircle of Science and Technology.Also located on the campus is the Clark Maxwell, Jr. LifelongLearning Center, a cooperative effort of BCC and Universityof Central Florida. This unique instructional facility housesprograms for both BCC and UCF, enabling students tocomplete a bachelor’s and master’s degree without leavingthe county.Additionally, the campus offers courses in Health Sciencesprograms of study including medical assisting, emergency medicalservices, medical assisting and nursing. Apprenticeship sponsorsoffer courses in air conditioning, electrical and sheet metal. TheLady Titan softball team has its home field on campus, a walkingtrail winds around Lake Titan, and Brevard County operates thePalm Bay Aquatic Center just south of the main campus. PalmBay Campus prides itself on providing a center for baccalaureateand graduate education through the offerings of the University ofCentral Florida, Webster University and Barry University.Titusville Campus1311 North U.S. 1 Titusville, FL 32796(321) 433-5100www.brevardcc.eduMelbourne Campus3865 North Wickham Rd. Melbourne, FL 32935(321) 433-5513www.brevardcc.eduTitusville Campus is student-centeredwith small classes and student supportservices that make learning a pleasure.We are a community of learners wherestudent success is everyone’s goal. Thepersonal service that students receiveis complemented by state-of-the-artclassrooms and laboratories on a beautiful120-acre campus that is located on theIndian River Lagoon waterfront, part ofthe Intracoastal Waterway. The campus specializes in informationtechnology and environmental, natural and life sciences which aresupported by our location near the Kennedy Space Center and theCanaveral National Seashore. We share a campus setting with theParrish Medical Center and are developing joint programs in thehealth sciences. The Titusville Campus is dedicated to ensuring thatstudents will achieve their dreams while reaching their academic andtechnology goals in a caring, student-centered environment.Located on a spacious 120-acresite, the Melbourne Campusprovides state-of-the-art classroomsand laboratory facilities that allowstudents to achieve two-yearAssociate degrees, Technical &Vocational certificates or preparestudents for transfer to four-yearcolleges and universities. Melbourneis also home of the Institute forPublic Safety which includes the Law Enforcement, Correctionsand Fire Science Academies. The renowned King Center for thePerforming Arts is on the Melbourne campus and provides awonderful venue for art and music courses.BCC In Brief8
Health Sciences Institute1519 Clearlake Rd Cocoa, FL 32922(321) 433-7575www.brevardcc.eduThe Institute of Public Safety3865 North Wickham Rd. Melbourne, FL 32935(321) 433-5075www.brevardcc.eduThe Health Sciences Institute operates district wide offeringcourse work on the Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay, and Titusvillecampuses, as well as through eLearning. The Health SciencesInstitute is headquartered on the Cocoa Campus in Cocoa,Florida.The Institute of Public Safety is centrally located on theMelbourne Campus. The Institute offers basic recruit academycertificate programs in Law Enforcement, Corrections, FireFighter, and Public Safety Telecommunications, as well asadvanced training courses for our community’s emergencyservice professionals.The Health Sciences Institute provides state-of-the-artclassrooms and clinical laboratory facilities where studentslearn to apply their specialized skills. Course work within theHealth Sciences can lead to either an Associate of Sciencedegree, Applied Technology Diploma, College Credit Certificateor Postsecondary Vocational Certificate.The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree is offered inCriminal Justice Technology, the Associate of Science (AS)degree is offered in Crime Scene Technology, Fire ScienceTechnology, and Paralegal Studies. In addition, continuingeducation courses are offered in Security Guard (Class Dlicense) and Equivalency of Training for previously certifiedFlorida officers and out of state certified law enforcement andcorrectional officers seeking certification in the state of Florida.Many of the traditional face to face courses are available inthe hybrid and online format. The Dental Assisting Associatein Science Degree program utilizes a hybrid course deliveryformat. For program information including program applicationdeadlines visit our website.The Brevard Police Testing Center is housed in the Institute ofPublic Safety and is the primary point-of-contact for applicantswishing to attend the law enforcement academy, receiveEq
DIXIE NEWTON SANSOM A resident of Rockledge, Ms. Sansom is the owner of Dixie Sansom Consulting, a government . degree, with honors, from Florida State University (1981) and has been engaged in the private practice of law in Brevard County since that same year. Mr. Charpentier worked . entire AA and some AS degrees through online courses.
