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 Diploma | Jay Perry |
| C30100 | Advertising and Graphic Design Certificate | 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 Diploma | D. McCraw |
| C60160 | Automotive Systems Technology Certificate | 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 Cert | R. Pearson |
| A10100 | College Transfer- Associate in Arts & General Education | |
| A10300 | A - C | K. McFarland |
| D - K | S. Dietrich | |
| L - R | J. Dillard | |
| S - Z | C. Ward | |
| A10400 | Associate in Science | |
| A - E | C. Bowling | |
| F - K | J. Culp | |
| L - O | R. Getty | |
| P - R | T. McClelland | |
| S - V | N. Smith | |
| W - Z | B. Watts | |
| A10500 | Associate in Engineering | |
| A - I | C. Bowling | |
| J - R | J. Culp | |
| S - Z | B. Watts | |
| A50210 | Computer-Integrated Machining | W. Stines |
| D50210 | Computer-Integrated Machining Diploma | W. Stines |
| C50210C | Computer-Integrated Machining- CNC Operator Certificate | W. Stines |
| C50210D | Computer-Integrated Machining- CADCAM Certificate | W. Stines |
| C50210M | Computer-Integrated Machining- Manual Machine Operator Certificate | W. Stines |
| A55140 | Cosmetology - Day | C. Snyder |
| A55140 | Cosmetology - Night | H. Jamison |
| D55140 | Cosmetology Diploma- Day | C. Snyder |
| D55140 | Cosmetology Diploma- Night | H. Jamison |
| C55160 | Cosmetology Instructor Certificate | C. Snyder |
| A55210 | Early Childhood Education | R. Steele |
| A55210 | Cyber Crime Technology | R. Hollifield |
| C55210A | Cyber Crime Technology Certificate- Basic | R. Hollifield |
| C55210B | Cyber Crime Technology Certificate- Advanced | R. Hollifield |
| 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 Certificate | R. Steele |
| A10100EC | Early College | B. Cline |
| A35130 | Electrical System Technology | S. Buff |
| D35130 | Electrical System Technology Diploma | S. Buff |
| A55460 | Emergency Management | C. Effler |
| C55460C | Emergency Management Certificate - Criminal Justice | C. Effler |
| C55460E | Emergency Management Certificate | C. Effler |
| C55460F | Emergency Management Certificate - Fire Technology | C. Effler |
| A45340 | Emergency Medical Science | E. Edwards |
| A45340BR | Emergency Medical Science- Paramedic Bridge Program | E. Edwards |
| C45340 | Emergency Medical Science Certificate | E. Edwards |
| C55230 | Esthetics Technology Certificate | J. Smith |
| C55270 | Esthetics Instructor Certificate | J. Smith |
| 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 Diploma | A - N = Valerie Dobson / O - Z = Judy Butner |
| C45360A | Health Information Technology Certificate- Hit Release of Information | A - N = Valerie Dobson / O - Z = Judy Butner |
| C45360B | Health Information Technology Certificate- Hit Medical Billing and Coding | A - N = Valerie Dobson / O - Z = Judy Butner |
| C45360IF | Health Information Technology Certificate - Health Care Informatics | A - N = Valerie Dobson / O - Z = Judy Butner |
| D45970 | Health Science Therapeutic and Diagnostic Services Nurse Aide Diploma | * See Health Science Advisor list below |
| A25200M | Healthcare Management Technology | A - N = Valerie Dobson / O - Z = Judy Butner |
| A25200L | Healthcare Management Technology- Long-term Care | A - N = Valerie Dobson / O - Z = Judy Butner |
| C25200M | Healthcare Management Technology Certificate- Receptionist | A - N = Valerie Dobson / O - Z = Judy Butner |
| C25200L | Healthcare Management Technology Certificate- Long-term Care | A - N = Valerie Dobson / O - Z = Judy Butner |
| 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 Certificate | T. Walsh |
| C25590B | Information Systems Advanced Certificate | T. Walsh |
| C25590E | Information Technology Software & Web Development Certificate | T. Walsh |
| C25590F | Information Technology Software & Web Development Advanced Certificate | T. Walsh |
| C25590G | Information Technology Web Administration & Design Certificate | T. Walsh |
| C25590H | Information Technology Web Administration & Design Advanced Certificate | T. Walsh |
| A40350 | Mechatronics Engineering Technology | S. Buff |
| C40350 | Mechatronics Engineering Technology Certificate | S. Buff |
| 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 Diploma- General Office | R. Pearson |
| C25370A | Office Administration Certificate - General Office | R. Pearson |
| A30280 | Photographic Technology | B. Madden |
| C30280 | Photography Technology Certificate | B. Madden |
| D45660 | Practical Nursing Diploma | * See Health Science Advisor list below |
| D50420 | Welding Technology Diploma | S. Buff |
| C50420 | Welding Technology Certificate | S. Buff |
| T90990 | Special Credit | J. Padgett |
| T90990CJ | Special - Criminal Justice | S. Buff |
| * Health Science Advisors | ||
| A - E | L. Bartlett | |
| F - J | J. Gouge | |
| K - O | P. Sain | |
| P - T | B. Waycaster | |
| U - Z | D. Wakefield |