Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists

• Attend training sessions or professional meetings to develop or maintain professional knowledge.
• Assist other educational professionals with projects or research.
• Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs.
• Teach others to use technology or equipment.
• Train staff members.
• Create technology-based learning materials.
• Develop instructional materials.
• Maintain inventory records.
• Diagnose equipment malfunctions.
• Edit audio or video recordings.

• Using e-mail.
• Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
• Working with a group or team.
• Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
• The freedom to determine tasks, priorities, and goals.
• Meeting strict deadlines.

• Educational/Instructional Technology

• Educational/Instructional Media Design

Enrolling in a community college can be a great place to start your four-year degree. While all 31 Minnesota State community colleges, technical colleges and universities offer all or part of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (a 40-credit package of general education courses accepted for transfer to other state colleges and universities, the University of Minnesota, and some private colleges and universities), not all two-year colleges offer degrees intended to transfer to a four-year bachelor's degree.

If you plan to transfer to obtain a four-year bachelor's degree, it is important to know which degree path is right for you:

• Associate of Arts (AA) degrees offered at community colleges are designed to transfer into liberal arts four-year majors.
• Associate of Science (AS) and Associate of Fine Arts (AFA) degrees offered at community and technical colleges transfer into specific four-year majors and will likely require completing additional general education courses at a university.
• Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees offered at technical and community colleges are not designed to transfer. They lead to immediate entry into the workplace.
• Diplomas and certificates offered at technical colleges are not designed to transfer. They lead to immediate entry into the workplace.

Talk to a transfer specialist as early as possible to determine the best associate degree for your goals. Be sure to review your Degree Audit Report (DARS) each semester to best prepare for transfer. Get more help understanding transfer using the tools below.

• Visit Transferology to see if your courses will transfer.
• Search Articulation Agreements to find formal transfer agreements between schools.

• Learning New Things—Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Reading—Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Thinking Critically—Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Listening—Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Understanding How People Learn—Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Writing—Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Monitoring Performance—Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Speaking—Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Coordinating with Others—Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Making Decisions—Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

• Education and Training—Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Computers and Electronics—Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
• Customer and Personal Service—Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• English Language—Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Administration and Management—Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• Telecommunications—Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
• Mathematics—Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Clerical—Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
• Sales and Marketing—Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
• Communications and Media—Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

• Conventional—Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
• Realistic—Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

• Multimedia Artists and Animators
• Computer User Support Specialists
• Broadcast Technicians
• Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers
• Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
• Museum Technicians and Conservators
• Network and Computer Systems Administrators
• Sound Engineering Technicians

• Educational Services

• Multimedia Artists and Animators
• Computer User Support Specialists
• Broadcast Technicians
• Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers
• Audio and Video Equipment Technicians
• Museum Technicians and Conservators
• Network and Computer Systems Administrators
• Sound Engineering Technicians