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Career/Program Overview

Organizations, like yours, are demanding higher levels of supervisory and leadership competence from frontline leaders.  The Supervisory Management program can provide you and/or your employees with the supervisory expertise and leadership skills to meet your current and future challenges.  Visit us at http://www.rctc.edu/program/smgt/.

Curriculum-at-a-Glance

Depending on the program/degree options selected, coursework may include:  Interpersonal Skills for Supervisors, Leadership Development, Ethics in the Workplace, Managing Change, Resolving Conflict, Strategies for Personal Effectiveness, Quality and Productivity Improvement, Building Teamwork and Internal Partnerships, Facilitating Groups and Managing Meetings, Planning and Project Management, Employee Coaching, Supervisory Budgeting and Cost Control, Performance Management, Managing a Diverse Workforce and Safety and Compliance Management.

For more detailed program information, refer to RCTC’s program course requirements at  http://www.rctc.edu/workforce/supervisor/index.html.

Program/Degree Options

RCTC offers three 12-credit Certificate options and one 64-credit Associate in Applied Science Degree. 

RCTC’s Supervisory Management Associate in Applied Science degree is specifically designed to provide employed students with the skills necessary to be successful in a position of supervisory leadership.  You and/or your employees can benefit from this program by becoming qualified for advancement into a supervisory position, to enhance current skills for persons who are already supervising others or for advancement into a position of greater responsibility and influence within your organization.

RCTC’s Supervisory Leadership Certificate is an individually available component of the Supervisory Management A.A.S. degree program.  It is specifically designed to provide you and/or your employees with the skills necessary to be successful in a position of supervisory leadership.  Courses in the certificate program focus on skills and techniques directly related to supervisory leadership.

RCTC’s Quality/Continuous Improvement Certificate is an individually available component of the Supervisory Management A.A.S. degree program.  It is specifically designed to provide you and/or your employees with the skills

necessary to be successful in a position of supervisory leadership.  Courses in the certificate program focus on skills and techniques directly related to quality issues.

RCTC’s Human Resource Development Certificate is an individually available component of the Supervisory Management A.A.S. degree program.  It is specifically designed to provide you and/or your employees with the skills necessary to be successful in a position of supervisory leadership.  Courses in the certificate program focus on skills and techniques directly related to human resource development issues. 

Program Start Date(s)

Cohorts groups are started at the beginning of each semester and more frequently as needed.  Classes are scheduled primarily at night and on weekends to accommodate work schedules.

Career Opportunities/Information

Local businesses, such as yours, offer countless employment and advancement opportunities for people with extensive training in supervision – especially employees with supervisory education combined with experience.  Supervisory Management students bring new skills to your workplace to improve quality, productivity, human relations and communications.

Articulations/Accreditations

RCTC has an articulation agreement for the Supervisory Management A.A.S. degree with Concordia University College of Graduate and Continuing Studies School of Human Services (CSAL) and with Concordia University of Graduate and Continuing Studies School of Accelerated Learning (CSAL), Cardinal Stritch and St. Mary’s University of Minnesota.

Rochester Community and Technical College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission:  A Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

For additional information on the most current list of RCTC program articulations see us at: http://www.rctc.edu/catalog/articulations/index.html

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