The Construction Inspection Certificate of Achievement program is designed to provide both the technical and the theoretical knowledge of construction. This includes understanding of the International Building Code (IBC) and the Residential Building Code (RBC), as well as inspection of concrete, plumbing systems, electrical systems, mechanical systems, and ability to read blueprints. Students will have knowledge of applicable building codes and be prepared to take professional certification exams in the IBC and RBC. These skills are required to secure employment as a corporate in-house inspector, or an agency, city, county or state building and safety inspector.

The Cosmetology Certificate of Completion is a series of four 250‐hour courses designed to prepare the student for the California State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology Licensing examination and a career in Cosmetology. At completion of 1,000 hours and passing the California State Board Examination, students will be prepared as an entry‐level Cosmetologist performing haircutting, styling, coloring, permanent waving, manicuring, pedicuring, waxing and facials. Licensed graduates may be employed as hair stylists, hair waxing removal specialists, makeup artists, manicurists, skin therapists, and retail buyers or sellers. With continuing education and experience, licensed Cosmetologists may find employment as salon managers or owners, manufacturer field representatives, demonstrators and lecturers, instructors, and laboratory technicians.

Gain insight into decision-making skills, and organizational understanding for advancement or employment in a human resource role.

Program Outcome

✓ The outcome of the certificate of achievement is to prepare students for employment within the hotel industry in the area of human resources.

The completion of this Certificate of Achievement in Commercial Music prepares students for audition and transfer into a Bachelors of Arts in Music degree in Commercial Music. This program is part of a group of stackable certificates in specialty areas that are built upon the Basic Music Skills Certificate of Achievement. The certificate includes basic skills in Music Theory and Musicianship. The certificate also emphasizes the skills necessary to pass a performance audition to a four‐year Commercial Music program, including the ability to perform a variety of commercial music styles. There is an audition requirement for MUS 50, MUS 39, MUS 182, MUS 184 and MUS 187. During the auditions, students are expected to demonstrate college‐level performance skills, which include phrasing, intonation, instrument tone, reading, and understanding of the stylistic differences in popular music styles. Students cannot complete the program without passing these auditions. This certificate also fulfills a portion of the requirements for the Music AA and ADT. Transfer students should consult their transfer institutions of choice for further information on specific lower‐division Music major requirements.

Hospitality and Tourism are essential components of our state and regional economy and offer a variety of exciting and people-facing career paths. With a focus on exploring these paths and building students’ employability skills, this program is designed to give students the tools and resources necessary to pursue entry-level career opportunities in hospitality and tourism and/or prepare them for college credit programs.

Program Outcome

✓ The outcome of this certificate is to prepare students for entry-level employment in the hospitality and tourism sector and/or prepare students to transition to college credit programs.

Upon completion of the Horticulture Program students will have the knowledge, skills and experience to work with plant material in multiple applications and multiple fields in the Landscaping and Nursery industries. Students will be qualified for careers in Landscape Design, Landscape Contracting, Landscape Maintenance, Arboriculture, Nursery practices, and Irrigation and Water Management.

Program Outcomes

✓ Use knowledge of various plant materials to better design and maintain an outdoor garden or landscape.

✓ Describe man’s relationship with plants for food and environmental enhancement.

✓ Describe current sustainability issues in Southern California and how good horticultural practices will improve long term sustainability.

✓ Use knowledge of a particular chosen plant, greenhouse systems and propagation practices to successfully produce a healthy crop by a target date.

✓ Use knowledge of site conditions, drafting skills, client needs, and various plant and building materials to solve a design problem.

The Cinema‐Television‐Radio Certificate of Achievement provides preparation for work in the media industry through six specialty options: Cinema, Television, Radio, Post Production, Screen Acting and Voice Performance, or Critical Studies.  The courses focus on specialized technical skills, including film/TV producing, directing, cinematography, video editing, production design, radio announcing and acting, that mirror real‐world tasks as well as specific media analysis. Additionally, courses offer the opportunity to build the technical, aesthetic, and project management skills needed for employment and advancement in a career in this field. Students who complete this certificate can work in a variety of jobs including camera operator, video journalist, TV show researcher, film editor, voice‐over talent and/or film/TV show talent.

Biomedical illustration is a unique discipline combining design, science, art, communication, and media technology. Biomedical illustrators work in a variety of media and industries to create visuals that transform complex information and data into images that explain, inform, and record scientific research and discoveries. In this program, students will combine illustration, drawing, biology, and anatomy studies to gain skills and apply them in the Biomedical illustration field. The program combines classroom and laboratory instruction to provide students with a well-rounded preparation in the Biomedical and life science illustration fields. 

The goal of the program is to train and prepare students for a career in the field as illustrators in various medical, science, and technical presentation areas. Among the applications of target skills are textbooks and journals, web, television, patient education, museums, veterinary, dental, trade shows, pharmaceutical advertising, and medical illustration used by attorneys and law enforcement to clarify complex medical information for judges and juries. Students completing this certificate will have foundational skills to prepare them for entry-level employment in this field.

This certificate combines Automotive Safety (G002N), Automotive Lube Technician (G003N), and Automotive Tire and Wheel Service (G004N) to equip you with the skills needed to work at an automotive repair shop that focuses on vehicle maintenance and tire service. Upon completing this program, you will have the skills and knowledge to safely inspect and maintain most automotive fluids, repair tire punctures, and mount and balance tires and wheels for passenger vehicles and light trucks.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

✓ Perform conversions between various units of automotive measurements based on manufacturers specifications.

✓ Demonstrate safe lifting practices outlined by manufacturer’s service information.

✓ Demonstrate component replacement procedures within industry specified labor times.

✓ Analyze vehicle concerns and demonstrate proper written record keeping practices (repair order documentation).

The pattern is an option for students who are seeking to enroll at a non-California institution and/or the receiving institution does not accept the IGETC pattern in lieu of the campus general breadth requirements. This coursework may also fulfill in part, or in whole, general education requirements for private and out of state institutions and would allow for a student to be well prepared for general admission requirements at non-California institutions. Please check with a Counselor to determine if this pattern is appropriate for your transfer and career goals.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

✓ Read critically to annotate, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate college-level materials.

✓ Apply mathematical concepts through numerical, symbolic, graphical, and verbal methods to interpret quantitative information, solve problems, and communicate results.

✓ Identify connections between the arts and cultural and social awareness.

✓ Exhibit an understanding of methods of inquiry used by the social and behavioral sciences.

✓ Communicate scientific ideas and theories effectively.