Completion of this program will award the student with a Senior Healthcare Technician Certificate and prepare the student for employment as a basic caregiver for the elderly in a variety of health service and community settings to include residential senior care facilities, adult day care, and home care.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Provide holistic care as a Senior Healthcare Technician to support elderly patients and their family members.

✓ Explain basic consumer and legal information specific to the elderly population. 

The program prepares students to work as entry-level healthcare workers for patients in various settings, including long-term facilities. The program consists of 60 theory hours and 100 practicum hours. This course meets the Title 22 regulations in caring for the geriatric population in hospitals, assisted living, and long-term care settings, utilizing skills in basic care, emergency care, and communication. Upon successfully completing the program, the student is eligible to take the Competency Evaluation Examination to become a licensed Certified Nurse Assistant. This program is designed to meet the curriculum requirement of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).

Program Level Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Provide holistic care to support patients in various healthcare settings.

✓ Explain basic consumer and legal information specific to the healthcare arena.

This transitional English certificate provides an opportunity for multilingual students to experience the Academic English rigor introduced in the credit ESL certificates. Students will develop academic language skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. In addition, students will be introduced to academic habits, learning strategies, and social skills necessary to enhance their prerequisite academic knowledge. Upon completion, students will be able to build a stronger foundation for success in their transitional English language level.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Compose sentences that focus on description, narration, personal reactions, and expressing a point of view.

✓ Compose a topic and concluding sentence.

✓ Identify the main ideas in audio and video recordings.

This is the third level in the adult education, English language learning sequence. Advanced English learners will enhance their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills essential for daily English communication. The focus on language, culture, and life skills will help students achieve personal, career, and/or academic goals. The program prepares students to further develop oral fluency, read and understand work-specific texts, and write varied paragraphs. It also prepares students for ESL academic credit courses.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Discuss varied topics related to school, family, and work with controlled fluidity and elevated fluency.

✓ Compose a descriptive/narrative/expository paragraph.

✓ Demonstrate comfortable fluency with question words and forms.

This is the second level in the adult education, English language learning sequence. Intermediate English learners will further develop their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills essential for daily English communication. Its focus on language, culture, and life skills will help students achieve personal, career, and/or academic goals. The program prepares students to participate in conversations on familiar topics, read and understand texts from various genres, and compose basic paragraphs. It also prepares students for the third level of the program.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Identify print materials from everyday life.

✓ Develop a topic sentence with supporting sentences to compose a paragraph on a familiar topic.

✓ Demonstrate the ability to give advice, make requests, and offer suggestions.

This is the first level in the adult education, English language learning sequence. Beginning non-native language learners will develop English skills essential for daily English communication. Its focus on language, culture, and life skills will help students achieve personal, career, and/or academic goals. The program prepares students to engage in basic conversations, read and understand simple directions and texts, complete basic forms, and compose simple sentences. It also prepares students for the second level of the program.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Practice simple conversations.

✓ Recognize basic directions and texts.

✓ Transfer personal information on sections of simple forms and applications.

✓ Construct simple sentences in paragraph form.

This program is designed to help prepare non-native speakers of English to successfully complete the U.S. citizenship process. Preparation includes reinforcing key points of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) civics study questions by reviewing basic U.S history, government, and constitution. In addition, students will develop communicative English skills through the practice of interactions and interview techniques to understand and complete the final USCIS interview.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Recognize the requirements and application process for U.S. naturalization.

✓ Identify major events in U.S. history and significant attributes of the U.S. government, constitution, geography, and culture as it relates to the citizenship process.

✓ Employ conversation strategies to improve communication.
 

The purpose of the Scenic, Lighting and Projection Design Technician Certificate is to provide student with a course of study leading to certification and employment, and prepare the student for occupational competency as a Scenic, Lighting and Projection Design Technician in educational, community and professional theater venues, theme parks, television and motion picture studios and special events. Students will learn the historical development and major trends of stagecraft and theater design arts, and the practical application of scenery, construction, properties, scenic painting, basic electronics, color, projections, maintenance of equipment and lighting design technologies. In addition, the course of study for this certificate will include creative considerations, viewing and discussions of contemporary scenic, lighting and projection design projects. Student will also learn specifics of scenic, lighting and projection equipment, software and hardware.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Execute scenery, lighting and/or projection design for a live theatrical production.

✓ Demonstrate, formulate and evaluate general drawing, theatrical painting skills, principles of color theory and paint mixing.

✓ Construct, rig and operate scenery for a live theatrical production.

✓ Execute projection designs, construct, rig and operate mixers, monitors, and projectors (both single and multiple screens) for a live theatrical production.

✓ Generate still and moving-image content, perform fundamental image and video editing and prepare media for projection for a live theatrical production.

✓ Identify and explain theory of stage lighting including functions and qualities of light, principles of electricity and color theory, and mount, maintain, and operate lighting instruments and equipment for various types of live theatrical production.

✓ View live theater productions, opera productions, symphonic, pop and classical music concerts and/or dance concerts to generate discussion of contemporary scenic, lighting and projection design projects and for the purpose of creative considerations and written critical evaluation.

The Costume Production and Wardrobe Technician Certificate will provide students with a course of study leading to certification and employment as a Costume Production and Wardrobe Technician and prepare students for occupational competency in educational, community and professional theater venues, theme parks, television and motion picture studios and special events.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Analyze a script, determine the costume needs, then execute a costume plot for actors in a live theatrical production.

✓ Apply basic sewing techniques, clean and press costumes before and after performances, and make repairs for costumes as required in a live theatrical production.

✓ Determine and execute basic theatrical wardrobe production practices including inventory control, wardrobe cleaning and storing techniques for a live theatrical production.

✓ Plan and execute a costume quick change for cast members as required in a live theatrical production.

✓ Create and present a resume, a portfolio and a job search plan for employment as a costume production and wardrobe technician.

✓ View live theater productions, opera, symphonic, pop and classical music concerts and/or dance concerts to generate discussion and written critical evaluation.

This Retail Management Certificate, designed in collaboration with industry leaders, prepares individuals for promotion in management in the retail field. This program is also intended to help students develop an understanding of the retail manager’s job and the requirements for success in the retail environment.

Individuals completing the prescribed courses are eligible to receive both the Golden West College Certificate of Achievement and the Western Association of Food Chains (WAFC) Retail Management Certificate.

The certificate is designed to prepare current and future retail employees for the fast-paced challenges in a competitive retail industry. This certificate includes business essentials such as accounting and marketing, and also emphasizes the “soft skills” of behavioral management and communication required for career success. Completion of the Retail Management certificate enhances the opportunity for entry employment as well as advancement in a retail career.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Develop a business plan for a small business which will include a mission statement, organizational structure, financial plan, cost analysis, and logistics and supply chain management.

✓ Develop guidelines for customer service for both suppliers and customers.

✓ Incorporate business solutions software to logistics and supply chains.

✓ Develop employment guidelines following Federal policies governing affirmative action and the American Disabilities Act.