OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS AWARDS
Continuing Education
Occupational Skills Award (OSA)
These Occupational Skills Awards are non-credit programs through Continuing Education. An OSA prepares you for immediate employment or adds to your marketability to employers. These programs are for students who want to enter the workforce after completing the program or enhance their skills in their fields. Courses taken to achieve an OSA may be able to be applied toward a Level 1 Certificate or AAS Degree at NCTC.
Quick Credentials
Earn an OSA in as little as one semester!
Stackable
The credentials you earn could be applied to future certificates or degrees.
TSI EXEMPT
Skip the placement exams and developmental courses!
Occupational Skills Award Programs
Business & Commerce
Bank Teller OSA
Bookkeeping OSA
Data Analytics OSA
Executive Leadership OSA
Human Resources OSA
Marketing OSA
Non-Profit OSA
Project Management OSA
Public Administration OSA
Health & Wellness
Central Service Sterile Processing OSA
Certified Nurse Aide OSA
Clinical Medical Assistant OSA
Community Health Worker OSA
EKG Technician
Medical Administrative Assistant OSA
Medical Aid Refresher
Medical Coding and Insurance Specialist OSA
Nutrition and Wellness OSA
Patient Care Technician OSA
Pharmacy Technician OSA
Phlebotomy Technician OSA
Computer & Digital
3D Animation OSA
Applied AI Development OSA
Applied AI Development Level 1 Certificate
Computer Science OSA
Computer Technology OSA
Data Center Technician Level I Certificate
Digital Fluency OSA
Digital Photography OSA
Graphic Design OSA
Information Technology Security OSA
OT Cybersecurity OSA
Web Design OSA
Career & Trades
Commercial Driver’s License OSA
Construction Safety OSA
Foundations of Machining OSA
Foundations of Welding OSA
Real Estate OSA
Security Loss and Prevention Specialist OSA
Hospitality
Early Childhood Development
Child Development OSA
Nanny Program OSA