The Culinary Arts Technical Certificate (T.C.) program is designed to provide career-oriented students with basic culinary arts, food service management principles and training for supervisory and management positions in the food service industry and hospitality industry through management and culinary classes. The program provides students with a foundation for building a rewarding career in one of the largest and fastest growing industries in Florida.

Culinary college coursework includes an emphasis on communication, management, human relations and leadership skills. Through the culinary internship program, catering students gain college credit and valuable, profitable work experience.

The Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning/Refrigeration Career Certificate (C.C.) prepares students for a rewarding career in the all-encompassing HVAC industry. The program provides optimal access to high quality, affordable, and relevant, career training.

Expert hands-on training provides the necessary skills for a successful career, and for thousands less than the for-profit tech schools.

The Construction Manager Technical Certificate of Credit prepares students for entry-level Construction Management supervisory positions. Topics include principles of accounting, estimating review, construction drafting, codes review, computerized scheduling, and construction contracting.

Get the skills to understand the practical uses of math, science and engineering. You'll graduate prepared for a rewarding mechanical engineering career.

Machines are at the core of our daily lives, and mechanical engineers are responsible for designing them. Mechanical Engineering students can specialize in four different areas: mechanical design, thermal sciences, manufacturing and materials, and aerospace.

Make the move to management and learn to navigate the business side of environmental management. In this certificate program, you’ll become conversant in finance strategy, communication best practices, and technical environmental knowledge. Assess and manage environmental risks, development, compliance, and regulations as you craft solutions for complex environmental challenges.

The need for qualified heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC) technicians is never going away. Collin College can teach you what it takes to work in the residential HVAC industry installing and servicing gas and electric furnaces and heat pump systems.

You will learn how to work safely and responsibly within Environmental Protection Agency guidelines and standards that apply to the HVAC industry, and identify and use HVAC equipment, components and tools, while understanding their functions within the industry. You will also learn common mechanical, electrical and electronic components such as compressors, switches, thermostats, motors and fans. You will even be able to practice all of the techniques you learn with heat pumps, heating units, a/c units, refrigeration units and more with hands-on instruction in Collin College facilities.

If your program requires a criminal background check, your placement in a required clinical site, cooperative, practicum, internship, and/or licensure/certification opportunity may be impacted. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your program director and check with your licensing/certifying entity, if any, to determine your status.

Students planning to transfer to a college or university should check with the Collin College academic advisors. Also check the degree requirement of the intended transfer college prior to beginning this program to verify course degree applicability.

program provides students with an overview of gunsmithing techniques and practices, shooting sports management, and more in a 32-credit-hour program.

It’s time for your comeback. Earn your associate’s degree online and move your fire sciences career forward. Achieve a degree you can be proud of — and that employers will respect.

Build foundational skills in firefighter safety, building codes, fire prevention, code inspection, and firefighting strategy and tactics.

Explore the technical and legal aspects of arson, the technologies used in firefighting, and the psychological effects of fire dynamics.

Learn from professors who are experienced fire science professionals, bringing real-world knowledge to the classroom.

Gain valuable on-the-job experience through an optional internship.