Ivy Tech Community College offers many plans and programs to help you reach your educational and career goals. Whether you could use a course or two to advance your career or you need an associate's degree to get your dream job, Ivy Tech can brighten your future. More and more good-paying jobs require the skills you can develop with a two-year degree.

At Ivy Tech, you can earn an associate of science or associate of applied science degree, or take a one-year program leading to a technical certificate or career development certificate. The College also offers continuing education options to enhance your professional development. Many course credits and degrees transfer to four-year colleges.

If your education plan includes a bachelor's degree, Ivy Tech is a good place to start!  (see the Transfer Center for details.)

Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree Programs
Associate of Applied Science degree programs prepare students for careers, career changes and career advancement. AAS programs may also prepare students for transfer to four-year institutions. These programs offer education and training in recognized technical areas and specialties with emphasis on analysis, synthesis and evaluation. The program content, which comprises approximately 30 percent general education credits, provides depth and breadth in conceptual and technical skills. The general education courses equip students with problem solving, communications, scientific and mathematical skills to compete successfully in the job market. Technical courses equip students with the technical skills to obtain employment and to advance in the workforce.

Associate in Science (AS) Degree Programs
Associate of Science degree programs prepare students for careers and for transfer to four-year institutions. AS programs contain 40 percent or more general education courses, with the balance in technical courses. The general education and technical courses provide students with a foundation for transfer to a four-year institution and eventual completion of a baccalaureate degree, and equip students with skills for the job market. AS curricula can be tailored to meet students' specific transfer objectives.

Technical Certificate (TC) Programs
Technical Certificate programs provide education and training in conceptual and technical skills for specific occupations. Each program contains a sequence of required courses in a recognized specialty within one of the programs at the College. The program content is designed to develop competency in the comprehension of general and technical skills.

Career Development Certificates (CDC)
On the Bloomington Campus, Career Development Certificates are offered through Academic Affairs and Workforce and Economic Development.  Ivy Tech provides short-term programs for individuals who desire to develop competencies in a specific area. These programs are less than 30 semester credits in length. Instruction is delivered through methods that include regular courses and specifically designed courses. Many of these courses are based on a sequence of learning experiences determined by a certifying state or national association or organization. Completion of certain short-term programs qualifies students to sit for certification examinations. The number and type of short-term programs vary among the Ivy Tech campuses.

Workforce and Economic Development Programs
Ivy Tech offers specialized training services for business and industry. Directors of business and industry training develop custom-designed programs and services to meet the training needs of local businesses. Through its training offices Ivy Tech consults, designs, produces, conducts and evaluates training specifically designed to satisfy employer needs on a one-time or on-going basis. The directors work with business and industry, trade unions and community economic development groups to assess training needs and to deliver training when and where it is needed, often in-plant.

The services offered by the Workforce and Economic Development programs help ensure that the skills of employees of Indiana firms are current with changing technology. Instruction that best meets a company's specific needs is delivered through methods that might include regular courses, short-term courses, seminars, conferences and labs.

With more than 30 years of experience in technical instruction Ivy Tech has been and continues to be a leader in promoting Indiana's economic development by providing comprehensive training services to Indiana businesses and industries.

Indiana Partnership for Statewide Education (IPSE)
The Indiana Partnership for Statewide Education is a collaboration of Indiana's colleges and universities committed to delivering higher education courses via distance education to all learners throughout the state. Some IPSE courses are offered via the Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications System (IHETS). Classes are delivered via satellite from college and university campuses to learing centers located throughout Indiana, many on Ivy Tech campuses. Other courses are delivered directly into student homes via cable television, public broadcasting video tapes or computers. Most courses offered through the partnership are transferable among all seven of Indiana's public colleges and universities as well as several private colleges and universities. For information about distance education at Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington, visit the Distance Education pages on this website.

Plus, check out these special options:

• If your schedule won't permit you to take "traditional" classes, many courses are offered online.
• If you're a senior citizen, you may be eligible for free tuition through the Senior Scholars program.
• High school students can start college early with our 2 + 2 + 2 program, which allows juniors and seniors to earn dual high school and Ivy Tech credits in several technical fields.
• You can receive credit for what you already know by earning qualifying scores on any one or more of the 34 CLEP® examinations.  Visit the CLEP website at: www.collegeboard.com/clep to learn more or check out Ivy Tech Bloomington's CLEP policy.