Students can earn MCC college credits right here in Grinnell! Check out these programs offered entirely on the Iowa Valley Grinnell campus. Click here for a complete list of the programs offered at both Marshalltown Community College/Iowa Valley Grinnell.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES
TRANSFER DEGREE
Nearly 85% of our students earn a transferable Liberal Arts Associate of Arts (AA) degree because they’re assured that the credits will transfer easily to nearly all Iowa colleges and universities, as well as many other institutions in the Midwest.
AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR TECHNOLOGY
Automotive service technicians and mechanics can anticipate increasing employment opportunities projected through 2024, with several nearby states having even higher employment growth rates than Iowa. Dealerships in Central Iowa are in need of a trained and dedicated workforce; many employers will invest in further certification training for those on their payroll. Iowa Valley Grinnell offers a one-year diploma program and a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree in Automotive Repair Technology.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
If you’re interested in exploring the field of business, Business Administration is the right program for you. Whether you’re interested in sales, management training, small business operations, or a related field, this program teaches students how to succeed. Current “hot careers” in business include a Statistician, Financial Advisor, Actuary, Operations Research Analyst, Medical/Health Services Manager, Business Operations Manager, Cost Estimator, Human Resources Specialist, Compliance Officer, and many more. (NOTE: Some Business Administration classes must be taken at the MCC campus in Marshalltown.)
GUNSMITH TECHNOLOGY
Gunsmith Technology is a program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to make, repair, maintain, and modify firearms according to blueprints or customer specifications, using specialized hand tools and machines. Iowa Valley Grinnell’s two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree program provides highly sophisticated training to students interested in pursuing careers as technicians in the firearms manufacturing and distribution industry and for businesses working with the U.S. military. Graduates may become a gunsmith working in a variety of gun shops, sporting goods stores, gun manufacturers, and their own businesses.
Iowa Valley Grinnell’s Gunsmith Technology students also gain valuable experience repairing firearms of all types that are brought to our Gunsmith Tech Repair Shop.
