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Cabinet Making

Students will receive an understanding of basic woodworking principles, cabinetmaking and furniture making techniques. Experience in using equipment, hand tools and constructing and finishing a complete kitchen and other personal choices of projects will be provided.

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Carpentry JATC

Carpenters in the JATC program construct, remodel, alter or repair wood in combination with other material structures. Carpenters work with wood products, build concrete forms, platforms, structures and work in conjunction with other trades such as iron workers, brick masons and other craft workers. This program is a competency-based national curriculum requiring that all of the modules and 8,000 hours of on-the-job training be completed to sit for the National Comprehensive Examination for a journeyman’s certificate.

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Criminal Justice

The Criminal Justice Department at the Salt Lake Community College offers students two degree options, Associate of Science Degree (AS) and Associate of Applied Science Degree (AAS), both offer a dynamic and enlightening menu of courses. A Criminal Justice education prepares students for a career and higher education options included, but not limited to areas of Law Enforcement. The Criminal Justice degrees also provide education of value to individuals interested in pursuing careers in Corrections, Security, and selected aspects of the Court System.

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Culinary Arts

For more than 15 years, the Culinary Arts program at Salt Lake Community College has prepared students for careers as chefs or food and beverage supervisors in a wide range of industries. SLCC offers the only culinary arts program in the state of Utah accredited by the American Culinary Federation.

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Dental Hygiene

The Dental Hygiene Program at Salt Lake Community College is a two year ADA Accredited program in which students graduate with an AAS Degree (Associates of Applied Science) which can take about three years full-time. A bachelor’s degree takes about five years of full-time classes. Students are taught academic and clinical skills which prepare them in all aspects of the practice of dental hygiene. The faculty and adjunct faculty in the clinical areas are licensed dentists and dental hygienists.

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Diesel Systems Technology

Students are taught the general concepts of diesel systems technology. Technicians in this field repair and maintain diesel equipment, such as trucks, buses and construction equipment.  This includes bulldozers, earth movers, cranes and other dieselpower equipment. 

Diesel technicians use common hand tools like pliers, wrenches and screwdrivers, as well as special tools. They also may use testing equipment like dynamometers-which measure engine power, special fuel injection equipment and electronic-controlled engines.

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Engineering Design/Drafting Technology

The Engineering Design/Drafting Technology program offers courses in all of the major engineering drafting discipline areas: mechanical, civil, structural, piping, electronics, and descriptive geometry, as well as in-depth CAD (Computer Aided Design) software training and classes in related disciplines that provide additional knowledge to enhance design capability.

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Esthetics

Basic Esthetics instruction is part of the Barbering and Cosmetology curriculum. Salt Lake Community College offers instruction in the areas of skin care, facials and facial massage techniques, makeup artistry, pedicures and waxing.

Contact the Department

801-957-4493

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Family and Human Studies

Family and Human Studies students develop the skills needed to provide professional early childhood education services for young children and families.

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Finance and Credit

The need for sound financial investments will grow because monetary transactions are and will continue to be the lifeblood of every business and organization. The course work prepares students for various career paths including the financial service industry (banks, savings and loans, credit unions, mortgage and thrift companies), commercial and retail credit analysis, credit granting and collections. In addition, finance and credit majors can apply their skills in other areas such as cash management, insurance, real-estate, brokerage and investment activities of financial management.

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