Academic Programs

Certificates and degree programs offered at Des Moines Area Community College

Ankeny, IA
146
Total Programs
5308
Annual Graduates
28
Program Categories
Health Professions & Clinical Sciences
20 programs 2163 graduates (40.7%)
932
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 97 Female: 835
Award Year: 2024
688
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 63 Female: 625
Award Year: 2024
194
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 111 Female: 83
Award Year: 2024
181
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 20 Female: 161
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 23
Award Year: 2024

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 51.0602
23
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 22
Award Year: 2024

Dental Assisting/Assistant.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.0601
21
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 21
Award Year: 2024
17
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 16
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 7 Female: 8
Award Year: 2024

Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.1009
12
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 10
Award Year: 2024
11
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 11
Award Year: 2024
9
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 8
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 8
Award Year: 2024
8
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024

Medical/Clinical Assistant.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 51.0801
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Liberal Arts & Humanities
2 programs 770 graduates (14.5%)
673
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 257 Female: 416
Award Year: 2024

General Studies.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 24.0102
97
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 27 Female: 70
Award Year: 2024
Precision Production
7 programs 372 graduates (7.0%)

Welding Technology/Welder.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 48.0508
184
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 161 Female: 23
Award Year: 2024

Welding Technology/Welder.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 48.0508
81
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 69 Female: 12
Award Year: 2024

Welding Technology/Welder.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 48.0508
68
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 59 Female: 9
Award Year: 2024

Tool and Die Technology/Technician.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 48.0507
13
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 11 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
10
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 9 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
10
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 9 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Tool and Die Technology/Technician.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 48.0507
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Security & Protective Services
6 programs 366 graduates (6.9%)

Homeland Security.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 43.0301
274
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 138 Female: 136
Award Year: 2024

Criminal Justice/Police Science.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 43.0107
45
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 28 Female: 17
Award Year: 2024

Criminal Justice/Safety Studies.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 43.0104
16
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 11
Award Year: 2024

Criminal Justice/Police Science.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 43.0107
16
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 11
Award Year: 2024

Fire Science/Fire-fighting.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 43.0203
9
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 8 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Business, Management & Marketing
19 programs 353 graduates (6.7%)
109
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 63 Female: 46
Award Year: 2024

Accounting.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 52.0301
64
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 17 Female: 47
Award Year: 2024

Accounting.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 52.0301
40
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 7 Female: 33
Award Year: 2024
30
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 24
Award Year: 2024
29
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 25
Award Year: 2024
19
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 13
Award Year: 2024
13
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 7 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024
8
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
3
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Computer & Information Sciences
12 programs 199 graduates (3.7%)
70
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 50 Female: 20
Award Year: 2024
62
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 48 Female: 14
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 15 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
16
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 12 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024
7
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 7 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Mechanic & Repair Technologies
11 programs 176 graduates (3.3%)

Gender Distribution

Male: 53 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
28
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 24 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
27
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 26 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 17 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
14
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 12 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
11
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 8 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 7 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Engineering Technologies
16 programs 136 graduates (2.6%)

Gender Distribution

Male: 25 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 22 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 10 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 12 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
9
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 7 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 7 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
8
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 8 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Personal & Culinary Services
4 programs 116 graduates (2.2%)
64
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 23 Female: 41
Award Year: 2024
24
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 8 Female: 16
Award Year: 2024

Culinary Arts/Chef Training.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 12.0503
22
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 14 Female: 8
Award Year: 2024

Culinary Arts/Chef Training.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 12.0503
6
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
Visual & Performing Arts
11 programs 106 graduates (2.0%)

Commercial and Advertising Art.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0402
27
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 21
Award Year: 2024

Commercial Photography.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0406
19
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 15
Award Year: 2024

Commercial Photography.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0406
17
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 12
Award Year: 2024
13
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 11 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Commercial and Advertising Art.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0402
8
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 7
Award Year: 2024
7
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Commercial and Advertising Art.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0402
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Acting.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0506
3
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

Commercial and Advertising Art.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 50.0402
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Interior Design.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 50.0408
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Agriculture & Natural Resources
4 programs 102 graduates (1.9%)

Gender Distribution

Male: 29 Female: 14
Award Year: 2024
37
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 23 Female: 14
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 11
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
Education
3 programs 93 graduates (1.8%)

Teacher Assistant/Aide.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 13.1501
49
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 7 Female: 42
Award Year: 2024
36
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 34
Award Year: 2024
8
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
Family & Consumer Sciences
3 programs 66 graduates (1.2%)

Child Care Provider/Assistant.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 19.0709
37
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 37
Award Year: 2024

Child Care Provider/Assistant.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 19.0709
15
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 14
Award Year: 2024

Child Care Provider/Assistant.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 19.0709
14
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 13
Award Year: 2024
Construction Trades
3 programs 59 graduates (1.1%)

Electrician.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 46.0302
32
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 30 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Carpentry/Carpenter.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 46.0201
14
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 12 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Carpentry/Carpenter.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 46.0201
13
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 12 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Psychology
1 program 53 graduates (1.0%)

Psychology, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 42.0101
53
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 14 Female: 39
Award Year: 2024
Legal Professions & Studies
3 programs 35 graduates (0.7%)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 22.0302
18
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 12
Award Year: 2024

Legal Assistant/Paralegal.

CERTIFICATE CIP: 22.0302
13
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 10
Award Year: 2024
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
Public Administration & Social Services
3 programs 35 graduates (0.7%)
23
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 22
Award Year: 2024
7
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 6
Award Year: 2024

Human Services, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 44.0000
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
1 program 20 graduates (0.4%)
20
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 6 Female: 14
Award Year: 2024
Parks, Recreation & Fitness
3 programs 20 graduates (0.4%)
8
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 5 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
7
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
Engineering
1 program 16 graduates (0.3%)

Engineering, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 14.0101
16
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 11 Female: 5
Award Year: 2024
English Language & Literature
1 program 13 graduates (0.2%)
13
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 10
Award Year: 2024
Communications Technologies
2 programs 7 graduates (0.1%)

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Physical Sciences
2 programs 7 graduates (0.1%)

Chemistry, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 40.0501
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024

Physics, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 40.0801
3
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 3 Female: 0
Award Year: 2024
Social Sciences
2 programs 7 graduates (0.1%)
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 2 Female: 2
Award Year: 2024

Sociology, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 45.1101
3
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
Communication & Journalism
2 programs 6 graduates (0.1%)
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 4
Award Year: 2024

Journalism.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 09.0401
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Mathematics & Statistics
1 program 5 graduates (0.1%)

Mathematics, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 27.0101
5
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 4 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
Science Technologies
2 programs 5 graduates (0.1%)
4
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 3
Award Year: 2024
1
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 0 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024
History
1 program 2 graduates (0.0%)

History, General.

ASSOCIATE CIP: 54.0101
2
graduates

Gender Distribution

Male: 1 Female: 1
Award Year: 2024

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