Academic Programs

Certificates and degree programs offered at Des Moines Area Community College

Ankeny, IA
74
Total Programs
2698
Annual Graduates
17
Program Categories
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
12 programs 1495 graduates (55.4%)
686
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 51 Female: 635
Award Year: 2023
512
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 43 Female: 469
Award Year: 2023
186
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 94 Female: 92
Award Year: 2023

Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.1009
24
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 22
Award Year: 2023

Dental Assisting/Assistant.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 51.0601
22
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 22
Award Year: 2023
18
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 18
Award Year: 2023

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 16
Award Year: 2023

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 12
Award Year: 2023

Medical/Clinical Assistant.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 51.0801
11
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 11
Award Year: 2023
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 5
Award Year: 2023

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Precision Production
5 programs 321 graduates (11.9%)

Welding Technology/Welder.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 48.0508
143
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 130 Female: 13
Award Year: 2023

Welding Technology/Welder.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 48.0508
86
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 78 Female: 8
Award Year: 2023

Welding Technology/Welder.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 48.0508
63
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 52 Female: 11
Award Year: 2023
19
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 17 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023

Tool and Die Technology/Technician.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 48.0507
10
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 8 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Security & Protective Services
4 programs 244 graduates (9.0%)

Homeland Security.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 43.0301
227
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 98 Female: 129
Award Year: 2023

Criminal Justice/Police Science.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 43.0107
12
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 7
Award Year: 2023
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023

Fire Science/Fire-fighting.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 43.0203
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Business, Management & Marketing
12 programs 123 graduates (4.6%)
26
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 20
Award Year: 2023
25
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 23
Award Year: 2023

Accounting.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0301
23
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 22
Award Year: 2023
14
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 9
Award Year: 2023

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 6
Award Year: 2023
8
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 8
Award Year: 2023
7
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 7
Award Year: 2023
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Computer & Information Sciences
8 programs 110 graduates (4.1%)
70
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 50 Female: 20
Award Year: 2023
19
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 16 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023
7
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 4
Award Year: 2023

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Engineering Technologies
8 programs 97 graduates (3.6%)

Gender Distribution

Male: 25 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023

Gender Distribution

Male: 17 Female: 5
Award Year: 2023

Gender Distribution

Male: 14 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023

Gender Distribution

Male: 8 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Mechanic & Repair Technologies
4 programs 56 graduates (2.1%)
25
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 24 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023

Gender Distribution

Male: 16 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023

Gender Distribution

Male: 7 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
7
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 7 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Family & Consumer Sciences
2 programs 55 graduates (2.0%)

Child Care Provider/Assistant.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 19.0709
41
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 40
Award Year: 2023

Child Care Provider/Assistant.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 19.0709
14
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 13
Award Year: 2023
Agriculture & Natural Resources
2 programs 54 graduates (2.0%)
44
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 28 Female: 16
Award Year: 2023

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 8
Award Year: 2023
Personal & Culinary Services
2 programs 51 graduates (1.9%)
43
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 18 Female: 25
Award Year: 2023

Culinary Arts/Chef Training.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 12.0503
8
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 6
Award Year: 2023
Visual & Performing Arts
7 programs 40 graduates (1.5%)

Commercial Photography.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0406
14
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 11
Award Year: 2023

Commercial and Advertising Art.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0402
10
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 8
Award Year: 2023
8
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 4
Award Year: 2023

Acting.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0506
3
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023

Commercial and Advertising Art.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0402
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023

Commercial and Advertising Art.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0402
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Construction Trades
2 programs 23 graduates (0.9%)

Carpentry/Carpenter.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 46.0201
12
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 10 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023

Electrician.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 46.0302
11
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 11 Female: 0
Award Year: 2023
Legal Professions & Studies
1 program 14 graduates (0.5%)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 22.0302
14
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 11
Award Year: 2023
Communications Technologies
2 programs 7 graduates (0.3%)

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 2
Award Year: 2023
Parks, Recreation & Fitness
1 program 3 graduates (0.1%)
3
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023
Public Administration & Social Services
1 program 3 graduates (0.1%)
3
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 3
Award Year: 2023
Science Technologies
1 program 2 graduates (0.1%)
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2023

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