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Welcome to McIntosh College
At McIntosh College we offer career focused education, ranging from massage therapy training to a degree in criminal justice, to reach your goals. We have degree programs and certificate programs that you can earn in as few as 15 months. McIntosh College courses are designed to offer you both the practical knowledge and the competitive edge necessary to succeed.
A supportive, inspiring educational environment, small class sizes and personal attention are all a part of the McIntosh College experience. Whether you’re coming to us straight from high school, or as part of a career change or enhancement plan, we can help prepare you for where you’re going.
The future is waiting for you at McIntosh College! Whether you’re considering massage therapy training or a business management program, McIntosh can provide the education you need.
*Programs and availability are subject to change and may vary by campus.

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Certificate Programs at McIntosh College

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Diploma Programs at McIntosh College

Business Management

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Associate Degrees at McIntosh College

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Fashion Merchandising	Request Info	Program Description
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Criminal Justice

Our Criminal Justice Program: Help Make the World A Safer Place
Our Criminal Justice Program can help you prepare for many rewarding career paths, including:
Law Enforcement
Probation
Insurance
Investigation
Corrections
The Criminal Justice Program at McIntosh College offers more than just an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice. It offers students in a classroom environment a chance to learn first hand from some of the most respected law enforcement and public safety professionals in the state.
Students pursuing a degree in our criminal justice program can learn about a variety of disciplines within the field, including law enforcement, probation, insurance, investigation and corrections. Of equal importance are the administrative, technical, interpersonal and critical-thinking skills which the criminal justice program at McIntosh College can help develop.
The Associate Degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Crime Scene Technology is designed to prepare students to work in a wide range of public and private service environments including law enforcement, probation, insurance, investigation, and corrections. This unique criminal justice program combines the technical, administrative, and interpersonal skills required of the criminal justice professional with a strong foundation in the social, ethical, and legal issues he or she will confront on the job.
All Criminal Justice majors are required to complete CPR-First Aid Certification. Seminars are offered regularly at McIntosh College and are in addition to regular tuition fees.
McIntosh College does not guarantee third-party testing. Test requirements for taking and passing police officer examinations are not controlled by McIntosh College but by outside agencies and are subject to change by the agencies without notice to McIntosh College.

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Accounting

Accounting Program: Essential Skills Training For a Career in Accounting and Financial Services
Our Accounting Program can prepare you for many rewarding career opportunities, including:
Accountant
Bookkeeper
Accounts Payable/Receivable
Payroll Coordinator
The McIntosh College Associate of Science Degree program in Accounting combines the principles of accounting theory and application. Students seeking careers as accountants, bookkeepers, in accounts payable/receivable, as payroll coordinators or in a wide range of other areas in financial services will have the opportunity to gain a working knowledge of the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
The accounting program is designed to take students from theory to application, utilizing case studies, computer simulations and special projects. Of equal importance in today's corporate environment, the McIntosh College Associate of Science Degree in Accounting will help students in setting a high standard of professionalism and ethical accounting practices.
Accounting Educational Objectives
Analyze accounting problems and identify business solutions
Develop an overall working knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
Prepare and analyze financial statements
Customize an integrated accounting system to fit a business' needs
Prepare individual and small business tax forms
Utilize business computer applications and software to create and develop accounting documents and reports
Apply principles of professional ethics
Use time productively and prioritize activities
Develop appropriate career and professional skills for the accounting field

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Business Management

Tools To Take Your Place in the Business World. Our Business Management Program can prepare you for many rewarding career paths, including:
Administration
Retail Management
Personnel Services
Marketing
Advertising
McIntosh College offers a variety of pertinent programs in the area of Business Studies, providing a valuable cross-section of the skills and tools needed to compete and succeed in an increasingly competitive business market.
The McIntosh College Business Management Program will include management, accounting, finance, marketing and computer applications as part of the curriculum. Utilizing industry-current business applications software, students will have the opportunity to research and analyze case studies and learn how to solve real world business issues.
The Associate Degree Program in Business Management can lead to career opportunities in business, government, retail management, marketing and more. Students in the business management program will have the opportunity to work with faculty to create an interdisciplinary program of study leading to an Associate of Science Degree. Once the general education requirements have been met, students have the option of selecting and combining courses from multiple disciplines in order to construct a curriculum that reflects their individual interests.
Business Management Program Educational Objectives
Explain the core areas of management within an organization
Analyze business organizations from a managerial perspective
Utilize business computer applications and software to create and develop business documents and reports
Make managerial decisions utilizing business statistics and decision support systems tools
Research approaches used to manage various areas of a business organization
Review current policies and regulations that govern business practices and operations
Apply supervision skills for effective management of individuals and teams
Develop appropriate career and professional skills for the management field

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Massage Therapy

Massage Therapy Program: Healing Hands Help Make a Difference
Health Clubs
Hospitals
Resorts
Private Practice
Nursing Homes
Health Care Facilities
McIntosh College offers a Massage Therapy program that is more than just a way to help others-it can be a way to help your self into a career in a fast growing field. There are many ways to apply the knowledge and specialized massage therapy training you can receive as a Massage Therapy student at McIntosh College.
Health care facilities, hospitals, chiropractic offices, nursing homes, health clubs, resorts or private practice are among the many options our students in our Massage Therapy program have to choose from upon graduation.
A career as a Massage Therapist requires a balanced education of the science, techniques and ethics involved. The McIntosh College Massage Therapy program offers a training combination of theory, lecture and application that meets all state certification requirements. This is one career you can take with you wherever you go!
Massage Therapy Educational Objectives
Demonstrate competency in a variety of modalities including Western Massage, Deep Tissue,
Trigger-Point, Chair Massage, Sports and Remedial Massage, Myofascial Release and some Accupressure
Integrate massage techniques with effective client communications and proper boundary setting
Define the eleven major systems of the human body, in addition to the craniosacral system
Apply principles of non-Western bodywork theories and therapies
Apply the principles of First Aid/CPR
Know and apply the National Certification Board Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Code of Ethics and Professional Standards
Apply good business practices and clientele development
Use palpation and visual clues to assess clients

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Medical Assisting

Helping People in The Health Care System
Physician's Office
Hospitals
Laboratories
State Health Facilities
In the ever expanding health care field, the medical assisting program has become an increasingly important human link between the patient and the medical services provider. The McIntosh College Medical Assisting Associate of Science Degree program is designed to prepare students so that they may become healthcare professionals with the clinical, administrative, interpersonal and technical skills necessary to succeed as a medical assistant.
Hospitals, clinics, physician's offices, laboratories and state health facilities and a variety of other health care environments will all be in need of medical assistant graduates, considering the increasingly aging population base in the United States.
Medical Assisting Program Educational Objectives
Demonstrate the workplace skills of problem solving, maintaining interpersonal relationships, understanding and applying legal and ethical concepts, and communicating effectively in a professional medical environment
Demonstrate the ability to perform patient-related clinical duties and laboratory procedures as appropriate to the clinical setting
Demonstrate the ability to perform the administrative duties of medical office management, including reception, medical bookkeeping, secretarial, medical records and computer applications
All students in our Medical Assisting Program are required to complete CPR-First Aid certification.
Seminars are offered for an additional cost. Please see the Registrar's office for more information.

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Paralegal Studies

Paralegal Studies Program: Working With People And The Law
Our Paralegal Studies Program can prepare you for many rewarding career paths, including:
Corporate Legal Departments
Banks
Private Law Firms
Federal/State Court Systems
Individual Attorneys
The McIntosh College Paralegal Studies Associate of Science Degree program can provide the academic and technical foundation to help you build a professional career as a paralegal. During your paralegal studies program, a broad spectrum of pertinent paralegal issues and curriculum are covered, including traditional legal research, communications, business and computer courses.
McIntosh College students majoring in paralegal studies will have the additional advantage of receiving computerized research training using Westlaw.
Paralegal Studies program graduates from McIntosh College may find opportunities within the federal and state court systems, government offices, large law firms, corporate legal departments, banks or with individual attorneys. Private law firms currently employ 7 out of 10 paralegals, offering challenging and important work in this expanding industry.
Paralegal Studies Program Educational Objectives
Competency in the core areas of substantive law
The ability to prioritize and index information as it relates to legal issues and matters
The ability to draft basic legal documents and proceedings
The ability to perform basic legal research
The ability to understand and use legal terminology
An understanding of the court system and legal processes
CLA Exam Preparation
Each spring McIntosh College is the test site for the Certified Legal Assistant Exam administered by the National Association of Legal Assistants. Students enrolled in our Paralegal Program are encouraged to take the course and the CLA® Exam. McIntosh College does not guarantee third-party testing. Test requirements for taking and passing examinations are not controlled by McIntosh College but by outside agencies and are subject to change by the agencies without notice to McIntosh College.

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Professional Photography

Show the World Your Mind's Eye
Digital photography training can prepare you for careers in:
Digital Imaging
Lighting
Composition
Digital Darkroom
Studio Photography
The McIntosh College Professional Photography Associate of Science Degree program is designed to help students develop the necessary skills to enter into the exciting arena of professional photography. Today's photographer is truly both an artist and a technician, blending the traditional skills of lighting and composition with industry-current advances in digital imaging.
This professional photography program is designed to help students to understand the digital darkroom process and be exposed to the techniques being utilized to create some of today's most innovative images. Professional Photography program students will have the opportunity to gain hands on experience with industry current equipment in both studio and on location settings.
Professional Photography graduates can explore careers in Commercial or Fine Art Photography, Studio or Portrait Photography, magazine or journalistic photography or in a variety of digital imaging capacities in business and design firms. Get the picture?
Professional Photography Program Educational Objectives
Work with traditional and digital photographic equipment.
Choose the best format, digital or traditional, for the assignment
Evaluate proper exposure using various metering techniques
Evaluate lighting variations and lighting quality using traditional and digital film backs.
Integrate images into various software applications
Calibrate electronic equipment to standardized targets
Create electronic Portable Document Format (PDF) files
Use ambient and artificial lighting to create flattering poses for portraits in formal and candid environments
Apply lighting principles in commercial photographs
Compare and select the best type of and quality of lighting for photographing people, objects, and landscapes
Assemble studio equipment to meet the needs of the photographic environment
Deal with clients and other professionals with tact and diplomacy
Create a professional portfolio

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Graphic Design

Graphic Design Program: Help To Design What Tomorrow Will Look Like
Your career training in graphic design could prepare you for opportunities in the following fields, and many more:
Web Design
Industrial Design
Multimedia Design
Advertising Design
The McIntosh College Graphic Design program is designed to prepare students for a career that draws on the best of their creative ability. The Graphic Design program explores how art and science converge to create compelling and effective designs for a wide variety of industry applications.
The Academy of Design and Technology at McIntosh College offers an intensive program which combines studies of both the practical and creative applications of graphic design. Graduates of the Graphics Design program may pursue careers in a cross-section of industries, including web design, industrial design, multimedia design, publishing, broadcasting or advertising, among many others.
Creative visualization techniques, practical applications and industry current software and technology can help each McIntosh College graphic design program student attain the skills to compete and succeed in this exciting industry.
Graphic Design Program Educational Objectives
Gain a working knowledge of artist's tools and technology to function at an entry level position.
Utilize research and rapid visualization skills to quickly translate ideas into images.
Gain familiarity with the various uses and readability of type in the field of design.
Manipulate the elements and principles of design to create compositional effects.
Establish objectives for design communication based on audience, cultural context and medium.
Have the ability to work cross-platform programs on both PC and Macintosh computers.
Gain a working knowledge of the Graphic Design production process.
Understand graphic arts terms, copyfitting and copyediting terminology
Develop a fundamental knowledge of the processes of image assembly, stripping and imposition as it relates to pre-press production.
Possess a basic knowledge of artistic styles from various periods in history.
Understand the relationship of processes and technology to present day design concepts and the impact of graphic design program on the field of visual communication.
Have a basic understanding of the different types of photography, films, filters, and techniques and how each fits a particular function and all the different support each one has from other professionals
Develop a basic understanding of the advertising industry and the job opportunities available to designers.
Develop portfolios, self-promotion pieces, edit, format, and present their own works in effective ways for presentation to clients and potential employers.

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Fashion Merchandising

The Art and Science of Fashion Marketing
Track Industry Trends
Pricing
Merchandising
Large/Small Retail Operation
Creating A Fashion Line
The Fashion Merchandising Program at McIntosh College can provide students with an understanding of just how the complex elements of the fashion industry all come together to create and market current styles.
Students in the fashion merchandising program will have the chance to explore diverse related subjects, including how to recognize and project trends, set pricing, create a fashion line, operate large and small retail stores and track the economy. There is both an art and science to bringing together the creative and business elements of fashion merchandising.
At McIntosh College, our Fashion Merchandising program curriculum is designed to help students develop an essential overview of the business, marketing, management and sales skills needed to prepare for a professional career in the fast-paced, always evolving fashion industry.
Fashion Merchandising Program Educational Objectives
Identify principles of fashion marketing
Discuss management issues within the fashion retail industry
Identify trends in the marketplace
Discuss the importance of effective buying strategies by fashion retailers
Give examples of effective merchandise displays
Explain the production and design processes involved in the construction of garments
Discuss the history of fashion and relate it to the cultural, political, economic, and religious climate for each historical era
Describe different types of fabric and properties.
Identify consumer needs and preferences
Recognize the importance of line, color, texture, function, trends, and lifestyle
Identify key art principles and elements of design
Sketch ideas for clothing designs
Produce flat patterns for various types of clothing
Examine the design of garments and fabrics with attention to cut, grain seams, pockets, collars, necklines, etc.
Coordinate designs for a variety of consumers, sizes, styles, prices, and markets

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New Hampshire
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