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Tuition & Financial Aid

Paying for a college education can be challenging. That’s where CSN's Financial Aid Office comes in. We invite you to browse the resources on this page to learn more about the various financial aid options available to you. Although navigating the

Student Resources

Get in line for student services without standing in line. Enter the virtual queue via any computer, smart phone or campus kiosk to obtain these student services from the comfort of anywhere withHave a great end of the semester. Congratulations to

Career Services

Welcome to Career Services! We offer career exploration and job search assistance to students and alumni. We help students define career goals through computerized assessments & career exploration activities. Our center also offers the Career &

CSN - Loans

Student loans are a form of financial aid that must be repaid back with interest. Borrowing a student loan is a serious responsibility. Students should contact the CSN Financial Aid Office with any questions about student loan borrowing. Students

Academic Advising

In this section. In this section. Academic Advising is Your Partner in Academic Success There’s more to academic advising than choosing your courses and creating your educational plan. Keeping in touch with your academic advisor can help you stay

VETS Center

Contact Us. Contact Us. The VETS Center team is available to answer questions via email - Contact Us- and in-person at Modular 11 on the West Charleston Campus, during normal business hours (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8 am-5 pm and

Student Emergency Fund

Hello Coyotes! We hope each of you had an amazing semester. The Student Emergency Fund application period has now closed for the Spring 2024 term. The application will re-open for the Summer 2024 session. Note: Distributions from the Student

Campus Visit

In this section. In this section. At the College of Southern Nevada, engaged learning is the norm at any of our three campuses, seven learning centers, or online. We invite you to take a tour and find out how to get the most out of you time here at

OTS Help Desk

Access Self-Service Portal. Faculty and Staff, your username is the one that you use to log into your email. Students, your username is the same as what you would use to log into computers on campus or Canvas. If you are an active student and have

CSN - Scholarships

Whether you’re a high school student, college student, nontraditional, or adult-learner, colleges offer scholarships to recruit a talented and diverse student body. Scholarships are an alternative to loans. Whether you’re a student or thinking

Faculty Senate

The Faculty Senate promotes inclusiveness, tenure, collegiality, academic quality, progressive instructional programs, and the betterment of the institution as a whole by fostering and protecting shared governance. Serving as a liaison between

AA/AB/AS General Education Requirements

The general education requirements listed here cover transfer degrees to NSHE four-year institutions. The completion of the associate of arts, associate of science, and associate of business degree automatically fulfills the lower-division general education requirements at any other NSHE institution¹. Completion of the associate of arts, associate of science, or the associate of business degree does not guarantee satisfaction of all State College or university lower-division requirements except for the lower-division general education requirements².

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AAS General Education Requirements

The general education requirements listed here cover degrees that provide employment related and career enhancing skills necessary to succeed in a chosen occupational or technical field of study. Although the AAS degree is not designed to transfer to a four-year program at other NSHE institutions, many of the courses will transfer to NSHE or other four-year colleges and universities.

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Accounting, AAS

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Accounting provides a comprehensive background in the principles, procedures and theories of organizing and maintaining business and financial transactions.

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Administrative Assistant, SC

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Advanced EMT, SC

This skills certificate program will provide initial intermediate life support education in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective behaviors required to respond to, assess, triage, and treat emergent, urgent, and non-urgent requests for medical care in an out-of-hospital setting. Completion of the skills certificate courses meets local, state, and national requirements for professional AEMT certification. 

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Advanced Manufacturing, CA

The Certificate of Achievement in Advanced Manufacturing is an 18-month program that provides students with classroom and laboratory experiences in electricity, mechanical power, pneumatics, hydraulics.   Ferrous and non-ferrous material properties, programmable logic controllers, and facilities maintenance/manufacturing are offered electives. The certificate focuses on those skills used in advanced manufacturing such as industrial and operations/maintenance settings.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Automation, AAS

Provides students with classroom and laboratory experiences in electricity, mechanical power transfer, pneumatics/hydraulics, ferrous and non-ferrous material properties, and industrial automation. Focuses on those skills used in manufacturing, industrial, and operation-support settings. Academic skills emphasizing related math, science, and human relations are stressed to prepare students to meet the challenges common in the workplace.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Automation, SC

This certificate prepares students to take the Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) exam(s) to receive certifications in:

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Advanced Manufacturing: Machining, AAS

Provides students with classroom and laboratory experiences in CADD, CAM, CNC, milling, turning and geometric dimension and tolerances. Program focuses on those skills used in manufacturing machining, industrial, and operation-support settings. Academic skills emphasizing related math, science, and human relations are stressed to prepare students to meet the challenges common in the workplace.

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Advanced Manufacturing: Machining, CA

Provides students with classroom and laboratory experiences in CADD, CAM, CNC, milling and turning. Program focuses on those skills used in manufacturing machining, industrial, and operation-support settings. 

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Air Conditioning Technology, AAS

This program prepares students to install, maintain, service, troubleshoot and repair residential heating and cooling systems. Additionally, the program includes commercial refrigeration courses enabling students to learn how to maintain, troubleshoot and repair walk-in freezers, ice machines and other related machinery. Instruction includes classroom, laboratory and hands-on work in the laboratory or in the field. Along with core classes, academic skills emphasizing related math, science and human relations components are stressed to help students prepare to meet challenges commonly found in the workplace.

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Air Conditioning Technology, CA

Prepares students to install, maintain, service, troubleshoot, and repair residential heating and cooling systems.  Students will have an in depth look at sheet-metal fabrication, fiberglass and flexible ductwork. Prepare students to install refrigeration tubing and brazed connections to dissimilar metals. Students will earn certifications necessary for entry level employment such as EPA 608 and OSHA 10.

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Air Conditioning Technology: Building Automation, AAS

This program prepares students to install, service, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot building automation systems in commercial buildings, controlling Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems, energy management systems, as well as lighting and security systems. Students who complete this program can significantly impact building energy consumption. Graduates can seek employment as building automation technicians and control systems technicians with manufacturers, vendors, service companies, and large facilities, such as government and educational facilities, hospitals, and office buildings.

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Air Conditioning Technology: Central Plant, AAS

This program prepares students to install, maintain, service, troubleshoot, and repair central plant industrial heating and cooling systems. The program enables students to learn how to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair boilers, central plant equipment, and other related machinery. Instruction includes classroom, laboratory, and hands-on work in the laboratory or in the field. Along with core classes, academic skills emphasizing related math, science, and human relations components are stressed to help students prepare to meet challenges commonly found in the workplace.

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Air Conditioning Technology: Central Plant, CA

This program prepares students to install, maintain, service, troubleshoot, and repair central plant industrial heating and cooling systems. The program enables students to learn how to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair boilers, central plant equipment, and other related machinery. Instruction includes classroom, laboratory, and hands-on work in the laboratory or in the field to help students prepare to meet challenges commonly found in the workplace.

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Air Conditioning Technology: Critical Systems, AAS

This program prepares students to install, maintain, service, troubleshoot, and repair critical systems such as in data process centers and hospitals. The program enables students to learn how to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair HVAC equipment for equipment cooling and other related machinery. Instruction includes classroom, laboratory, and hands-on work in the laboratory or in the field. Along with core classes, academic skills emphasizing related math, science, and human relations components are stressed to help students prepare to meet challenges commonly found in the workplace.

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Air Conditioning Technology: Critical Systems, CA

This program prepares students to install, maintain, service, troubleshoot, and repair critical systems such as in data process centers and hospitals. The program enables students to learn how to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair HVAC equipment for equipment cooling and other related machinery. Instruction includes classroom, laboratory, and hands-on work in the laboratory or in the field to help students prepare to meet challenges commonly found in the workplace.

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Air Conditioning Technology: Food Service Refrigeration, AAS

This program prepares students to install, maintain, service, troubleshoot, and repair commercial refrigeration systems. The program enables students to learn how to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair walk-in freezers, ice machines, and other related machinery. Instruction includes classroom, laboratory, and hands-on work in the laboratory or in the field.

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Air Conditioning Technology: Food Service Refrigeration, CA

This program prepares students to install, maintain, service, troubleshoot, and repair commercial refrigeration systems. This program enables students to learn how to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair walk-in freezers, ice machines, and other related machinery. Instruction includes classroom, laboratory, and hands-on work in the laboratory or in the field to help students prepare to meet challenges commonly found in the workplace.

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Anthropology, AA

Anthropology is the study of all aspects of humans in all times and in all places. A four-field approach to the study of humanity – including human biological characteristics, culture, language, and the human past – provides students with an evolutionary, holistic, and comparative understanding of human diversity and similarity.

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Applied Psychology: Mental Health Services, AAS

The Applied Psychology degree offers required general education courses and a broad foundation in direct service provision of quality mental health and other community services.  The degree program is interdisciplinary in nature and is designed to prepare students for direct service careers in a variety of public, non-profit, or private mental health or community service organizations.  The program offers students opportunities for practical application of learning within an academic framework applying ethical standards.

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Applied Psychology: Mental Health Services, CA

The Applied Psychology certificate offers an introduction into general education requirements, and courses to assist with direct service provision of quality mental health and other community services.  The certificate is designed to prepare students for direct service careers in a variety of public, non-profit, or private mental health or community service organizations.  The certificate offers students opportunities for practical application of learning within an academic framework applying ethical standards.

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Art, AA

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Associate of Arts, AA

The Associate of Arts Degree is a general transfer program for students who are planning to transfer to UNLV, UNR, NSU, GBC or another baccalaureate-level institution. Students who are transferring outside the NSHE are advised to select courses that meet the requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer. The AA allows for a disciplinary emphasis and leads to further, specialized study at a four-year college or university.

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Associate of Business, AB

The Associate of Business (AB) degree provides the equivalent of the first two years of a bachelor's degree in business related subject areas. Students who pursue this degree are primarily interested in transferring to NSC, UNLV, UNR or another baccalaureate level institution. A secondary objective may be employment upon completion of the AB.

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Associate of General Studies Degree, AGS

The Associate of General Studies degree is designed for students who, while seeking advanced learning in a broad variety of disciplines, do not wish to concentrate in any one particular field of study. The numerous elective credits in the degree provide students with an excellent opportunity to pursue learning in traditional academic disciplines or occupational programs. While some courses may transfer, the AGS is not intended as a transfer degree within the NSHE.

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Associate of Science, AS

The Associate of Science Degree is a general transfer program for students who are planning to transfer to UNLV, UNR, NSU, GBC or another baccalaureate-level institution. A secondary objective may be employment upon completion of the AS.

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Auto Maintenance and Light Repair, CA

This program prepares students for entry level careers as maintenance and light repair technicians. Students completing this Certificate will be able to repair battery, starting, charging and electrical system malfunctions, brake, steering, suspension and air conditioning systems, and perform engine mechanical diagnosis and maintenance related engine service. Students will be knowledgeable and proficient in safe operating procedures in the lab, in the use of hand and power tools, DVOM's scan tools, electronic service information systems, and in general knowledge of the automotive industry. Students will be knowledgeable in special maintenance techniques related to alternative fueled and hybrid electric vehicles. Students will also be qualified to obtain a Nevada Class 1G smog inspector licensure.

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Automotive Technology: Alternative Fuels and Hybrid…

This degree program, one of the largest of its kind in the west, prepares students for lucrative careers as automotive technicians as well as related automotive occupations. Instruction is provided on state-of-the-art equipment in both classrooms and labs. ASE Master Certified technicians provide all instruction, with the focus on understanding automotive systems operation and how to effectively and efficiently diagnose and service these systems. Additionally, emphasis is placed on preparing students to personally pass ASE certification exams. This degree places an emphasis on the current and emerging technology used in hybrid and alternative fueled vehicles.

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Automotive Technology: Collision Repair, AAS

The Collision Repair program is designed to prepare students as entry level collision repair technicians. Students will earn I-CAR (Industry Council for Automotive Repair) certification points in 26 different areas including customer service, estimating, welding, plastics, and paint and refinish. Successful students will become proficient in safe working procedures, structural, and nonstructural repairs, refinishing techniques, and estimating.

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Automotive Technology: Diagnostic Specialist, CA

This Certificate program prepares students for entry level careers as engine performance diagnostic technicians. Completion will prepare the student to be knowledgeable and proficient in safe operational procedures, use of hand and power tools, and use of lab and advanced diagnostic equipment including DVOM's, scan tools, digital storage oscilloscopes, electronic service information, as well as having a basic knowledge of the automotive industry as a whole. Students will perform diagnosis and repair of electrical systems including battery, starting and changing, engine related service procedures, driveability diagnosis, and diagnosis of vehicle computer network systems and body control computers. Student will be knowledgeable in alternative fueled vehicle service techniques as related to the driveability area. Students will also be prepared to obtain a State of Nevada Class 1G smog inspector license.

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Automotive Technology: Heavy-Line Specialist, CA

This program prepares students for entry level careers as heavy-line repair technicians. Students completing this Certificate will be able to diagnose, remove, disassemble, repair and/or replace and reassemble manual and automatic transmissions, transaxles, differential, clutches, transfer, and axle units. Additionally, students will be able to perform engine mechanical diagnosis, disassembly/reassembly, and other engine related heavy service. Students will be knowledgeable and proficient in safe operating procedures in the lab, in the use of hand and power tools, DVOM's, scan tools, electronic service information systems, and in general knowledge of automotive industry.

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Automotive Technology: Master Technician, AAS

This degree program, one of the largest of its kind in the west, prepares students for lucrative careers as automotive technicians as well as related automotive occupations. Instruction is provided on state-of-the-art equipment in both classrooms and labs. ASE Master Certified technicians provide all instruction, with the focus on understanding automotive systems operation and how to effectively and efficiently diagnose and service these systems. Additionally, emphasis is placed on preparing students to personally pass ASE certification exams.

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Automotive Technology: Performance Technician, AAS

This degree program, one of the largest of its kind in the west, prepares students for lucrative careers as automotive technicians, as well as related automotive occupations. Instruction is provided on state-of-the-art equipment in both classrooms and labs. ASE Master Certified technicians provide all instruction, with the focus on understanding automotive systems operation and how to effectively and efficiently diagnose and service these systems. Additionally, emphasis is placed on preparing students to personally pass ASE certification exams. This degree places an emphasis on drivability diagnosis and repair.

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Automotive Technology: Service Technician, AAS

This degree program, one of the largest of its kind in the west, prepares students for lucrative careers as automotive technicians as well as related automotive occupations. Instruction is provided on state-of-the-art equipment in both classrooms and labs. ASE Master Certified technicians provide all instruction, with the focus on understanding automotive systems operation and how to effectively and efficiently diagnose and service these systems. Additionally, emphasis is placed on preparing students to personally pass ASE certification exams. This degree places an emphasis on preparing general service technicians.

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Aviation Technology: Cabin Service, AAS

The Aviation Technology program is designed specifically for students who have a desire to work in aviation-related careers. Thorough coverage of the Federal Aviation Regulations apply to all aspects of study.  The program provides the application of concepts pertaining to passenger service operations for domestic and international flights.  The program prepares students to enter the employment market as Cabin Service Personnel with a managerial perspective.  

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Aviation Technology: Flight Operations, AAS

The Aviation Technology Flight Operations program is designed specifically for students who have a desire to work in aviation-related careers. Thorough coverage of the Federal Aviation Regulations will apply to all aspects of study. The program provides the application of concepts pertaining to airport, aircraft and airline operations for domestic and international flights. The program will prepare students to enter the employment market as Flight Crew Members, Flight Operations Specialists, Crew Scheduler, Flight Follower, Customer Service Representative, or Assistant Flight Dispatcher. Students must meet all eligibility requirements determined by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Security Administration.

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Aviation Technology: Professional Pilot, AAS

The Aviation Technology Professional Pilot program is designed specifically for students who have a desire to work as professional pilots. Thorough coverage of the Federal Aviation Regulations will apply to all aspects of study. The program includes ground instruction and in-flight pilot training. The program will prepare students to enter the employment market as professional pilots. Graduates will model eligibility requirements for the Federal Aviation Administration Private Pilot certificate, Instrument Rating, and Commercial Pilot Certificate in Airplane Single Engine Land. Students must meet all eligibility requirements determined by the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Security Administration.

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