Advertising & Marketing

In the era of Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, businesses have to be more creative than ever to communicate their message to the public. Gain the skills and strategies used by today’s advertising, PR, and sales professionals by getting an advertising or marketing degree from Dakota College at Bottineau. You can go directly into entry-level employment or transfer your credits to a four-year school.

Caregiver Services

Child Option: This caregiving option prepares individuals to work with children in a variety of settings including daycare centers, preschool programs, home childcare and schools. Students learn to plan activities that promote the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of children. NAEYC standards are used as a foundation for the early childhood coursework. (AAS or Certificate of Completion)

Adult Option: This caregiving option prepares individuals to provde care both to adults who are elderly and individuals with disabilities. Caregivers can work as independent contractors to provide services that allow individuals to remain in their homes or as employees of nursing home and adult care centers. (AAS or Diploma)

Forestry

Health Professions

Medical Assistant/Administrative Assistant

Medical Coding & Transcription

You can help build the health-care system of tomorrow while building a successful career for yourself. Big changes are underway in the way Americans deliver, consume, and pay for health care. Get hands-on experience in patient prep, hospital admissions, insurance coding, and other skills employers are looking for.

Horticulture

In good times and in bad, horticulture’s always a “growth” industry — especially at Bottineau. We have top-notch facilities and a region full of outstanding field opportunities, including the famous International Peace Garden. Get started on your career, or build up credits that you can transfer to a four-year school.

Information Management

In today’s information-oriented society, organizations rely more than ever on careful, detail-oriented administrative and clerical staff. There’s always a need for workers who have good communication skills and understand the basics of bookkeeping, word processing, data supervision, work flow, and other critical day-to-day operations.

Information Technology

In today’s hard-wired business world, computer skills are almost endlessly marketable. Dakota College at Bottineau offers web design courses, IT instruction, and training on the standard commercial software programs that nearly every business uses. You’ll get direct, hands-on experience and enter the job market with a leg up on the competition.

Nursing

The United States faces a nationwide shortage of nurses, so a nursing associate’s degree can open up a wide range of professional opportunities for you. Dakota College at Bottineau’s two-year nursing program combines classroom instruction with practical experience at local health-care facilities, and we are affiliated with the Dakota Nursing Program. Get started on the career ladder!

Paraeducation

Paramedic (EMT) Technology

You hear the sirens, see the flashing lights and the big red cross. As the ambulance flies by, you see yourself behind the driver's wheel. Don't imagine it, live it. Peoples' lives often depend on the quick and vital services provided by emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics. With the rapid growth in emergency medical services and high replacement needs, employees in this field are in great demand. Bottineau's two-year program can help you become the professional EMT you want to be with hands-on experience and quality instruction

Sustainable Vegetable Production

Recreation Management

Wildlife

Dakota College at Bottineau’s wildlife program has a distinguished tradition. Our graduates have gone on to further their education, work for state agencies across the country, and even become world-famous wildlife researchers or National Park superintendents. We’re located in one of America’s best outdoor wildlife classrooms, and hold regular field labs at J. Clark Salyer Wildlife Refuge, Pelican/Sandy Lakes, and the Turtle Mountains. Become a part of the tradition and embark on a great career.