WVU Parkersburg works with employers or agencies to develop programs which combine general education and technical training provided by the College to offer an associate degree. Students must be employees or clients of the sponsor to be eligible for enrollment in this program. Required courses are specified in agreements between the College and the sponsor.
Minimum/Maximum of 60 credit hours.

Current Technical Study Agreements

Washington County Career Center

1. HVAC Training Program- (Student must have completed HVAC & Refrigeration 1-4)
2. Advanced HVAC Training Program - ( Student must have completed Welding and Advanced Welding 1-4 and Advanced HVAC)
3. Welding Training Program - ( Student must have completed Welding and Advanced Welding)
4. Pipe Welding Training Program
5. Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Training Program
6. Information Technology Professional Training Program
7. Building Construction Technology Training Program
8. Advanced Building Technology Training Program – (Students must have completed Building Technology and Advanced Building Technology)
9. Instrumentation and Electricity Training Program
10. Medical Assistant Training Program

Ohio Electric Cooperatives

1. Distribution Line Mechanic

Degree programs implemented under this degree designation will include instruction consistent with the following components and categories.

Sample

State Approved Curriculum Guide (may vary slightly by organization)

• General Education – 15 hours minimum
  • Communication Skills (6 credit hours):
    • 3 credit hours business or technical writing
    • 3 credit hours communication
  • Quantitative Skills/Laboratory Science experience (6 credit hours):
    • 3 credit hours college-level mathematics course
    • 3 credit hours quantitative skills/laboratory science course
  • General Education Electives (3 credit hours)
    • 3 credit hours
• Technical Core/Occupational Specialty – 39 hours maximum.
  • This component consists of technical specialty courses specific to an occupational area. Apprenticeship and industry based education and training program courses are to be converted to college credit hours at the usual ration of 15:1 for lecture at a rate consistent with the lab hour/credit ration of the degree granting institution for laboratory credit.
• On-The-Job Training (OJT) in the Occupation or Supervised Work Based Learning – 12 hours maximum.
  • The on-the-job training component is to be converted to credit hours at a ratio of 160:1 with the maximum of 1,920 contact hours allowable. A statement of the total number of contact hours experienced through on-the-job training may be placed on the college record. This credit will be recorded immediately prior to graduation from college.

For more information, please contact the Workforce, Technical and Computer Information Sciences Division at 304-424-8383.