When you hear about community college, drone piloting, and historic preservation might not be your first thoughts that come to mind, but Sinclair offers those and more.
Most students at Sinclair enroll in programs like nursing, business, or engineering. However, there are a variety of course catalogs that run deep, offering a wide range of degrees and certificates.
Lesser-known programs serve niche industries, fast-growing career paths and even artistic pursuits. Below are seven programs that deserve more attention.
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
A short-term certificate program that educates individuals on professional and legal actions to fly a drone.
This program prepares students to become certified drone pilots, introducing aerial mapping, FAA regulations and hands-on flight labs.
Having the benefit of drone technology in a booming industry like real estate, construction, and even agriculture, provides a futuristic path hiding in plain sight.
Theatre Technology
With every great actor, there is an even greater tech crew backstage. This program focuses on sound design, stage lighting, rigging and production management.
It is perfect for students who have an interest in live performance production, working behind the scenes in film, television or theater.
Historic Prevention
A unique program educating students on how to preserve, restore, and rehabilitate historic structures.
Are you an individual who has a passion for architecture and history? This program is great for students interested in working with museums, heritage sites and local government projects.
Geospatial Technology
It is a program that blends geography and tech together teaches students to collect and analyze spatial data using GIS, known as Geographic Information Systems.
This program is ideal for students who are interested in careers in environmental science, urban planning and public safety.
By offering career focus training in both government and private industries, this certificate allows students to expand specialized skills that stand out in the job market.
Fire Science Technology
A program that digs deeper into emergency response, arson investigation and fire prevention. Becoming a firefighter is a commonly known path with holding this degree. This program is ideal for current fighters in the industry looking to move into leadership positions.
Sign Language Interpreter Education
This program trains students on how to become professional interpreters, guiding communication skills in an impactful way.
Sinclair provides modern technology and resources to simulate real interpreting environments, including immersive language instruction and hands-on practice in a community setting.
Hospitality Management
It is an industry that has bounced back very rapidly. This program oversees hotel operations, event planning, customer service and food management. It also pairs well with internships, with local hotels, restaurants and convention centers.
Each of these programs, whether it is preparing for emergency response, bridging communication through sign language or managing very high-energy hospitality venues, Sinclair demonstrates their commitment to offering career-focused education that meets real-world needs.
These hidden gem programs illustrate the diversity of opportunities at Sinclair. Whether you are into science, tech, culture or even the arts, there are paths here that some would never consider, but should.
With Sinclair’s affordable tuition and flexible scheduling, these programs offer a more practical way for individuals to explore new fields and gain in-demand skills.
Casey Brewer, staff writer
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