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Proposal | Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) | Professional License Studies Area of Concentration (A.o.C.) in Business Management | | 1/14/2021 | | | | Professional License Studies Area of Concentration (A.o.C.) in Business Management Program Description | | Wor-Wic Community College is applying to expand the Business Management AAS degree by adding the Professional License Studies program area of concentration. The new concentration will recognize a select group of skilled trades for which a State of Maryland license is required to practice in the trade field. Through providing business management courses to skilled trades professionals, graduates will gain knowledge that will provide career advancement within a company or business for incumbent workers as well as for graduates who seek to start their own businesses in the future. The skilled trades recognized by the Professional License Studies concentration are ones that require a combination of hours through training, journeyman, apprenticeship, and/or working under the supervision of a state licensed supervisor for a total of 600 hours or more which exceeds the total number of classroom and lab hours that students would complete if Wor-Wic Community College were to schedule required courses in the trade field area. <br> <br>The MD State Licenses recognized by the Professional License Studies concentration program are: <br> <br>-Barbers, Barber-Stylist Limited, Master Barber, Cosmetologists, Hairstylist, Esthetician <br>-HVAC Journeyman License or higher HVAC license (HVAC Master License, HVAC Master Restricted License, HVAC Limited License) <br>-Master Electricians Journey/Plumber/Gas Fitter License or Higher <br>-Plumbing Inspector <br>-Journey Natural Gas Fitter License or higher Natural Gas Fitter license (Master Natural Gas Fitter) <br>-Licensed Real Estate Appraisers, Certified Residential Real Estate Appraisers, Certified General Real Estate Appraisers <br>-Stationary Engineers (Grade 1 license, Grade 2 license, or Grade 3 license only) <br> |
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