The Musical Theatre Teaching certificate program and pathway is designed to prepare the student for performance and pedagogy competency in the field of musical theatre with an emphasis on musical theatre dance.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Utilize the performance and pedagogical skills required to obtain employment as a musical theater performer and instructor.
✓ Employ analytical skills through written and verbal script and score analysis.
✓ Assess professional work ethic in musical theatre performance and provide verbal feedback of dance techniques

The certificate in Global Studies within the Department of History is intended to prepare a student in the History Department with particular insights into global perspectives and historical experiences such that the student may successfully enter a globally-oriented program of study after transfer to a four-year institution. It provides students access to a concentrated course of study that offers a full scope of knowledge from lower-division survey courses centered on global states and societies. Additionally, it offers exposure to interdisciplinary education, which is central to many programs of study at four-year institutions such as international relations and global studies. Students will complete a total of 12 units, 9 of which will be in the History Department and 3 of which will be in either the Geography Department or Political Science Department. Completion of a History Department Certificate in Global Studies can be completed over one to two years.

Learning Outcomes
✔ Critical Analysis: Analyze primary and secondary sources to develop analytical skill skills by evaluating key historical decisions, testing hypotheses, and choosing among contending viewpoints.
✔ Communication Skills: Develop communication skills through writing exercises and discussion of critical historical events.
✔ Global Citizenship: Demonstrate the ability to discuss, analyze, and compare and contrast, diverse world cultural, religious, and political traditions.
✔ Develop analytical skills by evaluating key historical decisions, testing hypotheses, and choosing among contending viewpoints.
✔ Develop communication skills through writing exercises and discussions of critical historical events.
✔ Act as better informed citizens and knowledgeable voters through the study of U.S. political traditions and concepts of citizenship.
✔ Discuss, analyze, compare and contrast, diverse world cultural, religious, and political traditions.

The Musical Theatre Teaching certificate program and pathway is designed to prepare the student for performance and pedagogy competency in the field of musical theatre with an emphasis on acting.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Utilize the performance and pedagogical skills required to obtain employment as a musical theatre performer and instructor.
✓ Employ analytical skills through written and verbal script and score analysis.
✓ Assess professional work ethic in musical theatre performances and provide verbal feedback of acting techniques

The Certificate of Completion in General Office Clerk is designed to give students the skills for entry-level positions in the business world. Clerk typist, credit clerk, file clerk, general clerk, receptionist, or data entry clerk positions require limited knowledge of office management systems and procedures. Clerical duties include skills in answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation, and filing.

Learning Outcomes
✔ Demonstrate proficiency in computer equipment office skills used including data entry, word processing, spreadsheets, and machine operation.
✔ Work efficiently with Windows-based applications using common, cross-application keyboard shortcuts; e.g., save, open, print, copy, paste, etc

The Certificate of Completion in General Medical Office Clerk is designed to prepare students in acquiring or improving critical thinking, communications skills, and basic clerical skills necessary to work in a variety of hospital departments.

Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge of providing basic clerical support.

The Certificate of Proficiency in General Marketing is designed to prepare students for various marketing, sales, and retail store management positions; to assist existing marketing managers and sales professionals in upgrading their skills; and to open up new career opportunities within the marketing field. Program content includes selection and buying of merchandise, advertising, sales, product distribution, customer relations, and pricing. The student will then specialize in one of the option areas: general marketing, professional selling, advertising, or retailing management. The certificate program provides practical skills for the student within specific areas of marketing.

Learning Outcomes
Have enough knowledge of marketing for an entry-level position.

The Musical Theatre Teaching certificate program and pathway is designed to prepare the student for performance and pedagogy competency in the field of musical theater.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Utilize the performance and pedagogical skills required to obtain employment as a musical theater performer and instructor.
✓ Employ analytical skills through written and verbal script and score analysis.
✓ Assess professional work ethic and give verbal evaluations for musical theater performances.

The Lighting Design and Technology program provides training in emerging technologies for entertainment lighting. The program focuses on the study of industry practices, contemporary computer applications, visualization, virtualization, and project management. Students will become proficient in the utilization of entertainment technologies commonly used in concerts, dance performances, theater, theme parks, sports arenas, houses of worship, industrial settings, and digital cinema and television.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between lighting design, the script, and the actor.
✓ Apply lighting design principles to the given circumstances and characters for a specific script.
✓ Design, implement, and operate a lighting schematic for public performances of theater and dance using the technologies appropriate for live and recorded productions.

This certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level costume careers within the entertainment industry such as television, film, theme parks, theaters, and varied performance venues. Emphasis is placed on developing fundamental costume design skill sets and the processes and procedures utilized in the entertainment industry for costuming performers.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between costumes, the script, and the actor.
✓ Apply costume design principles to characterizations for a specific script.
✓ Develop the fundamental skills to visualize, pattern, construct, and fit performers with custom and prefabricated costumes for live and recorded productions.

The Certificate of Achievement in General Electrician provides instruction for those seeking a career as an electrician. This meets the state requirements as an electrician trainee program.

Learning Outcomes
Recertify health and safety, first aid and legally manded electrical training required to maintain journeyworker status.