The Basic Certificate option prepares students for entry-level employment as pharmacy technicians in the retail pharmacy sector. By completing the Basic Certificate option, students will meet the minimum academic training requirements for licensing as specified by the California State Board of Pharmacy. Students who intend to complete only the Basic Certificate option will be placed for a minimum of 120 hours of externship in an outpatient(drug store or ambulatory care clinic) pharmacy site to gain workplace experience. Background checks, health screenings, and/or drug testing will be required prior to lab classes. Any required investigations are done at the student’s expense. Students are expected to understand and agree to abide by the Program Guidelines, which include technician standards and essential functions for pharmacy technicians. The Basic Certificate option is not accredited by the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists (ASHP). Students who earn the Basic Certificate and then continue through the Advanced Certificate will be designated as having completed an ASHP-accredited program. Students must complete each required course with a grade of “C” or better (Externship with a grade of “P”) to qualify for the Basic Certificate. All courses are required to be completed within a 3-year period to be eligible for Pharmacy Technology program enrollment and certificate/ degree.

Learning Outcome(s):

🗸 Construct an effective resume for Pharmacy Technician job interviews.

🗸 Apply for licensing as a Pharmacy Technician with the California Board of Pharmacy in a timely manner.

🗸 Apply for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Exam

The Pharmacy Technology Advanced Certificate Option includes the full-spectrum training required for employment in all pharmacy practice settings. Upon completion of the Advanced Certificate, graduates will meet the academic training requirements for licensing with the California State Board of Pharmacy. Graduates will also be well prepared for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board exam. The major course requirements for the Advanced Certificate consist of the same 20.0 units of coursework listed in the Basic Certificate option, including the one-unit outpatient externship rotation. In addition to completing two additional academic courses (PHAR 057 and PHAR 060), students choosing the Advanced Certificate option must perform 200 additional hours (3 additional units) of externship, involving rotations in inpatient and sterile products pharmacy services. Students will be placed in the hospital and/or home infusion setting to complete these rotations. Background checks, health screenings, and/or drug testing will be required prior to lab classes. Any required investigations are done at the student’s expense. Students are expected to understand and agree to abide by the Program Guidelines, which include technician standards and essential functions for pharmacy technicians. The Advanced Certificate option is accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). Students must complete each
required course with a grade of “C” or better (0.5 unit of PHAR 060L or other L-series lab classes and externship with a grade of “P”) to qualify for the Advanced Certificate.

Learning Outcome(s):

🗸 Develop a polished resume for Pharmacy Technician job interviews, highlighting your advanced technical skills.

🗸 Apply and complete the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Exam successfully.

🗸 Apply for the California Board of Pharmacy application for licensing as a Pharmacy Technician in a timely manner

The Acting and Performance Level 2 Certificate builds upon the Level 1 Certificate and is designed for students who seek advanced performance skills in classical, devised, and solo performance as well as business and marketing techniques required by industry professionals to find and secure employment. This certificate requires completion of the Level 1 Certificate (19.5-22.5 units) plus additional advanced courses for Level 2 (16-18 units), for a total of 35.5-40.5 units. At least one half of the units toward the certificate must be completed at Fullerton College with a grade of C or better in each course taken.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Organize, evaluate, and compose materials for the application and audition process in theatre, film, and television.

🗸 Choose/create, rehearse, and perform material that reflects character interpretation from multiple perspectives for the purpose of culturally responsive storytelling in live and recorded performances.

🗸 Analyze rhetorical and stylistic devices in written scripts from a variety of cultural traditions for the purpose of character interpretation and enhanced performance.

This American Bar Association (ABA) approved program is designed to prepare students to work as a Paralegal/Legal Assistants as defined by section 6450 of the California Business and Professions Code, who are qualified by education, who either contracts with or is employed by an attorney, law firm, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity, and who performs substantial legal work under the direction and supervision of an active member of the State Bar of California, as defined in Section 6060, or an attorney practicing law in the federal courts of this state, that has been specifically delegated by the attorney to him or her. This program is not designed to prepare students for the practice of law

Learning Outcome(s):

🗸 Make ethical decisions in the workplace Students will complete the PARA 121 Ethics class Students will incorporate ethical standards in the Law Office Management class through problem-solving and discussion board discussions.

🗸 Understand legal concepts Students will demonstrate legal concepts in the legal specialty classes through examination and practical exercises. Students will draft law office memorandum and appellate briefs in the Advanced Legal writing class incorporating analysis of legal concepts.

🗸 Communicate effectively orally and in writing Students will draft law office memorandum. Students will use proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Students will create client correspondence.

🗸 Be proficient in using legal technology Students will demonstrate the use of the Microsoft suite (Word, PowerPoint and Excel) in their completion of assignments. Students will complete assignments using legal-specific software.

🗸 Have the tools necessary to obtain employment in their field of studying a timely manner

The certificate in mixed-signal integrated circuit design will recognize the commitment and accomplishments of graduate students studying in this area, and provide potential employers with evidence of the skills students have developed. Graduate students studying mixed-signal integrated circuit (IC) design will become knowledgeable and proficient in the different skills this demanding field requires. This requires studying multiple subjects such as amplifier design, device physics and matching, analog layout techniques, and key mixed-signal building blocks. In addition, students will learn the methods and tools used to design and layout ICs.

The certificate in Electric Power Systems and Engineering will recognize the commitment and accomplishments of students studying in this area, and provide potential employers with evidence of the skills students have developed. Students studying in this area will become knowledgeable and proficient in the different skills this demanding field requires. This requires studying multiple subjects such as power system analysis, electric power distribution, relay protection, and smart grids. In addition, students will learn the methods and tools used to analyze and design power systems.

The Advanced Certificate in Culinary Arts is designed for students interested in gaining technical skills for skilled-level positions in hotels, restaurants, and institutions. It offers students the opportunity to apply and practice skills learned in all aspects of culinary arts in a real-world environment.

Learning Outcome(s):

🗸 Apply skills in knife, tool and equipment handling to produce a variety of food products.
🗸 Apply the fundamentals of baking science to the preparation of a variety of products.
🗸 Design recipes for a menu while balancing nutrition, the use of fresh products, and the final product's texture, color, and flavor.
🗸 Practice standards in behavior, grooming and dress that reflect the mature work attitude expected of industry professionals.

This Certificate in Teaching Cybersecurity for High Schools is designed to recognize high school teachers who have completed the four required courses through the National Cybersecurity Teaching Academy (NCTA) program offered by the Department of Computer Science at Sacramento State. The NCTA program with funding support from National Security Agency is to train high school teachers for teaching cybersecurity in their classes. This program admits high school teachers based on their education, teaching, and/or professional experience.

The Certificates in Computer Science program are designed to recognize students who have completed the following core graduate courses plus additional advanced coursework in a specialty area.

These certificates are available only for MS Computer Science matriculated students.

The Systems Software Certificate provides necessary background to participate in the development of low-level software for computer hardware and the software infrastructure needed by application developers. Understanding how such software operates makes students valuable additions to interdisciplinary teams where exploiting features of systems tools is important. The certificate will also prepare students to design, implement, and be effective users of systems tools such as language processors, utilities, and diagnostic tools.