Academic Advising
A key person in your educational journey at McDowell Technical Community College is your academic advisor. This is a person assigned to you based on your declared major area and other factors. Your advisor will help you plan your academic program and advise and assist you with the registration process each semester. Your advisor must approve your course plans and occasionally other items of importance.
Employees in the Student Services Office will notify new students of the name so their advisor.
Academic Advisors
| Program Id | Title | |
| A25100 | Accounting | M. Burleson |
| C25100A | Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Bookkeeping Certificate | M. Burleson |
| C25100B | Accounting - Income Tax Preparer Certificate | M. Burleson |
| C25100C | Accounting - Payroll Accounting Clerk Certificate | M. Burleson |
| A30100 | Advertising and Graphic Design | Jay Perry |
| D30100 | Advertising and Graphic Design | Jay Perry |
| C30100 | Advertising and Graphic Design | Jay Perry |
| A35100 | Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Technology | S. Wilson |
| D35100 | Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Technology Diploma | S. Wilson |
| A45110 | Associate Degree Nursing | H. Vess |
| A60160 | Automotive Systems Technology | D. McCraw |
| D60160 | Automotive Systems Technology | D. McCraw |
| C60160 | Automotive Systems Technology | D. McCraw |
| C55120 | Basic Law Enforcement Training (Certificate) | A. Moore |
| A25120B | Business Administration | C. Cross |
| A25120M | Business Administration - Marketing | M. Hyatt |
| A25120O | Business Administration - Operations Management | R. Pearson |
| C25120O | Business Administration - Operations Management | R. Pearson |
| A10100 | Associate in Arts / Science / Engineering | |
| A10400 | A - B | J. Culp |
| C | J. Dillard | |
| D - F | A. Morgan | |
| G - Ha | K. McFarland | |
| Hb - K | R. Getty | |
| L - Mc | K. McFarland | |
| Md - P | C. Ward | |
| Q - Sg | T. McClelland | |
| Sh - U | S. Dietrich | |
| V - Z | C. Bowling | |
| A10500 | Associate in Arts/ Engineering | B. Watts |
| A50210 | Computer-Integrated Machining | W. Stines |
| D50210 | Computer-Integrated Machining | W. Stines |
| A55140 | Cosmetology - Day | C. Snyder |
| A55140 | Cosmetology - Night | H. Jamison |
| D55140 | Cosmetology - Day | C. Snyder |
| D55140 | Cosmetology - Night | H. Jamison |
| C55160 | Cosmetology Instructor (Certificate) | C. Snyder |
| A55210 | Cyber Crime Technology | T. Walsh |
| A55220 | Early Childhood Education | R. Steele |
| D55220 | Early Childhood Diploma | R. Steele |
| C55220I | Early Childhood - Infant/Toddler Care Certificate | R. Steele |
| C55220 | Early Childhood Certificate | R. Steele |
| C55220S | Early Childhood Special Education | R. Steele |
| A10100EC | Early College | Dr. Billy Cline |
| A35130 | Electrical System Technology | S. Robertson |
| D35130 | Electrical System Technology | S. Robertson |
| A55460 | Emergency Management | C. Effler |
| C55460C | Emergency Management - Criminal Justice | C. Effler |
| C55460E | Emergency Management | C. Effler |
| C55460F | Emergency Management - Fire Technology | C. Effler |
| C55230 | Esthetics Technology (Certificate) | J. Smith |
| C55270 | Esthetics Instructor (Certificate) | J. Smith |
| A10300 | General Education | same as College Transfer |
| A1030N | General Education (Pre-Nursing) | Belinda Foster |
| A55280 | General Occupational Technology | J. Padgett |
| A45360 | Health Information Technology | A - N = Valerie Dobson / O - Z = Judy Butner |
| D45360 | Health Information Technology | A - N = Valerie Dobson / O - Z = Judy Butner |
| C45360A | Health Information Technology - Hit Release of Information | A - N = Valerie Dobson / O - Z = Judy Butner |
| C45360B | Health Information Technology - Hit Medical Billing and Coding | A - N = Valerie Dobson / O - Z = Judy Butner |
| C45360IF | Health Information Technology - Health Care Informatics | A - N = Valerie Dobson / O - Z = Judy Butner |
| C50240A | Industrial Systems Technology Refrigeration Cert A | S. Wilson |
| C50240B | Industrial Systems Technology Refrigeration Cert B | S. Wilson |
| A25590A | Information Technology (Information Systems) | T. Walsh |
| A25590B | Information Technology (Network Management) | T. Walsh |
| A25590C | Information Technology (Software and Web Development) | T. Walsh |
| A25590D | Information Technology (Web Administration and Design) | T. Walsh |
| D25590B | Information Technology Networking Management Diploma | T. Walsh |
| C25590A | Information Technology | T. Walsh |
| C25590B | Information Systems Advanced | T. Walsh |
| C25590C | Information Technology Network Management | T. Walsh |
| C25590D | Information Technology Network Management Advanced | T. Walsh |
| C25590E | Information Technology Software & Web Development | T. Walsh |
| C25590F | Information Technology Software & Web Development Advanced | T. Walsh |
| C25590G | Information Technology Web Administration & Design | T. Walsh |
| C25590H | Information Technology Web Administration & Design Advanced | T. Walsh |
| A40350 | Mechatronics Engineering Technology | S. Robertson |
| D45970 | Nurse Aide | * See Health Science Advisor list below |
| C45840 | Nurse Aide (Certificate) | * See Health Science Advisor list below |
| A25370A | Office Administration - General Office | R. Pearson |
| A25370B | Office Administration - Office Finance | R. Pearson |
| A25370C | Office Administration - Office Software | R. Pearson |
| D25370A | Office Administration - General Office Diploma | R. Pearson |
| C25370A | Office Administration - General Office Certificate | R. Pearson |
| A30280 | Photographic Technology | B. Madden |
| C30280 | Photography Technology Certificate | B. Madden |
| D45660 | Practical Nursing Diploma | * See Health Science Advisor list below |
| A55440 | School-Age Education | R. Steele |
| D55440 | School Age Child Diploma | R. Steele |
| C55440 | School Age Child Certificate | R. Steele |
| D50420 | Welding Technology | S. Buff |
| C50420 | Welding Technology | S. Buff |
| T90990 | Special Credit | K. Hamlin /J. Padgett |
| T90990CJ | Special - Criminal Justice | S. Buff |
| * Health Science Advisors | ||
| A - E | Lora Bartlett | |
| F - J | Jane Gouge | |
| K - O | Pam Sain | |
| P - T | Brooke Waycaster | |
| U - Z | Diana Wakefield |