Overview of St. Louis Community College Programs

The attached excerpt is from the Missouri Career Education Program Directory (pages 86–89, dated May 19, 2025), listing career and technical education offerings at St. Louis Community College (STLCC). It focuses on Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree programs and certificate programs in several broad categories aligned with secondary and postsecondary career education. These programs emphasize practical, job-ready skills in agriculture, business, health sciences, human services, and skilled trades.

The directory provides contact information for deans and administrators across STLCC’s campuses:

• Main campus (300 South Broadway, St. Louis): Kelli Burns (Academic Affairs).
• Florissant Valley (3400 Pershall Road): Thomas McGovern (Industrial Occupations, Business & Culinary) and Debra Harper-LeBlanc (Education, Public Service & Social Sciences).
• Forest Park (5600 Oakland Avenue): Dr. William Hubble (Health Sciences) and Dr. Jordan Cooper (Nursing).
• Meramec (11333 Big Bend Boulevard): Dr. James Munden (Sciences) and Patrick Mallory (Technology, Engineering and Math).
• Wildwood (2645 Generations Drive): Dr. Ame Mead (English and Languages) and Janice Nesser-Chu (Communication, Design & Creative Arts).

Key Program Categories and Highlights

1. Agricultural Education (0107) AAS and certificates in:
   • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations (01.0601)
   • Biotechnology (26.1201)
2. Business Education (0207) AAS and certificates in:
   • Accounting Technology (52.0302)
   • Business Administration/Management (52.0201)
   • Computer and Information Sciences (11.0101)
   • Computer Programming (11.0201)
   • Computer Systems Analysis (11.0501)
   • Computer Systems Networking/Telecommunications (11.0901)
   • Cybersecurity (11.1003)
   • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (11.0601)
   • Legal Administrative Assistant (52.0408)
   • Web Page/Digital Multimedia Design (certificates only, 11.0801)
3. Marketing Education (0407) AAS and certificates in:
   • Business/Commerce (52.0101)
   • Selling Skills/Sales Operations (52.1804)
   • Tourism/Travel Services Management (52.0903)
4. Health Sciences (0507) Extensive offerings, including AAS in:
   • Community Health Services (51.1504)
   • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician (51.1004)
   • Dental Hygiene (51.0602)
   • EMT Paramedic (51.0904)
   • Funeral Services (12.0301)
   • Health Information/Medical Records (51.0707)
   • Occupational Therapist Assistant (51.0803)
   • Physical Therapy Assistant (51.0806)
   • Radiologic Technology (51.0911)
   • Registered Nursing (51.3801)
   • Respiratory Care Therapy (51.0908)
   • Sign Language Interpretation (16.1603)
   • Surgical Technology (51.0909) Certificates include additional options like Dental Assisting, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, LPN Training, and Nursing Assistant.
5. Occupational Family Consumer Sciences & Human Services (0707) AAS and certificates in:
   • Baking/Pastry Arts (12.0501)
   • Child Care/Support Services Management (19.0708)
   • Culinary Arts/Chef Training (12.0503)
   • Foodservice Systems Administration (19.0505)
   • Hospitality/Hotel/Restaurant Management (various 52.xxxx codes)
   • Human Services (44.0000)
   • Interior Design (50.0408)
6. Skilled Technical Sciences (0807) Broad range of hands-on technical programs, including AAS in:
   • Architectural/Civil/Construction Engineering Technology (15.0101, 15.0201, 15.1001)
   • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics (47.0604)
   • Building/Property Maintenance (46.0401)
   • Chemical Technology (41.0301)
   • Construction Trades, General (46.0000)
   • Diesel Mechanics (47.0605)
   • Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology (15.0303)
   • Fire Science (43.0203)
   • Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering Technology (15.0613, 15.0805)
   • Quality Control Technology (15.0702)
   • Robotics Technology (15.0405) Certificates include additional options like Drafting/Design, Machine Tool Technology, Precision Machining, and Plastics Engineering Technology.

These programs support workforce development in Missouri, often aligning with industry needs in business, healthcare, hospitality, and technical trades.

Highlight: Carpentry Program

The attached directory does not list a standalone Carpentry program (CIP code typically 46.0201). It includes related offerings under Skilled Technical Sciences, such as Construction Trades, General (46.0000) and Building/Property Maintenance (46.0401), which may cover foundational construction skills.

However, STLCC supports carpentry training through its Skilled Trades Industrial Occupations Technology AAS degree and certificate options. This program partners with the St. Louis Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Program (CJAP), a union-sponsored initiative. Apprentices complete on-the-job training and classroom instruction through the CJAP while earning transferable college credits toward an AAS degree at STLCC. Specific courses include:

• Introduction to Carpentry
• Health and Safety
• Interior Trim
• Other apprenticeship-aligned modules

This articulation agreement allows journeyman carpenters to build a customized degree using apprenticeship hours.

Does it use the NCCER curriculum? No. STLCC’s carpentry-related training aligns with the Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Program (union-based, affiliated with the United Brotherhood of Carpenters). There is no evidence of NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research) curriculum use, which is more common in non-union or open-shop programs. The training follows the CJAP’s standards, registered with the U.S. Department of Labor.

For the most current details, contact the Dean of Industrial Occupations (Thomas McGovern at Florissant Valley) or visit stlcc.edu/pathways/industrial/skilled-trades.