The Creative Arts Certificate of Completion program is provided for students through Coastline Community College's Special Programs and Services (COAST) Program. Classes are taught by Special Programs faculty and mentored by field professionals. During this program, students will learn the basics of entry-level art, music, and theater vocations. Classes will be held at the Coastline Community Colleges campus in Newport Beach and locally throughout Orange County at appropriate training sites, including professional and community art, music, and theater traditional and nontraditional sites. Students graduating with a Creative Basics Certificate of Completion will be prepared for many entry-level paid opportunities in these industries. In addition to vocational options, students are encouraged to volunteer in their communities at local exhibition and performance sites and participate in community stewardship activities.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ Demonstrate the skills and experience required to take part in basic art, music, and theater vocational activities.
✔ Independently recall and perform best practices while participating in creative (art, music and theater) work activities alone or with faculty, managers, staff, students or customers.

The Art Basics Certificate of Completion is provided for students through Coastline Community College's Special Programs and Services Career Options through Academic Support and Training (COAST) Program. Classes are taught by Special Programs faculty and mentored by field professionals. During this four-semester program, students will learn the basics of two and three-dimensional artistic practices, stagecraft, and gallery exhibition. Classes are held at the Coastline Community College campus in Newport Beach, and utilize the state-of-the-arts lab classrooms and prestigious Coastline Gallery. Students graduating with an Arts Basics Certificate of Completion will be prepared for entry-level paid opportunities within the industry. These jobs include fine artist, artist assistant (drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, collage, ceramics, and sculpture) as well as exhibition assistant opportunities at galleries, museums, and other exhibition sites. In addition to vocational options, students are encouraged to volunteer in their communities at local exhibition sites, fairs, festivals and participate in community stewardship activities.
 

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ Demonstrate the skills and experience required to take part in basic vocational artistic, assistant, and exhibition activities.
✔ Independently recall and perform best practices while participating in work activities alone or with faculty, managers, staff, students, or customers.

The Animal Care Certificate of Completion Program is provided for students through Coastline College's Special Programs Career Options through Academic Support and Training (COAST) Program. Classes are taught by Special Programs faculty and mentored by field professionals. Students may elect to take Fundamentals of Basic Animal Care to learn more about the program or they can take the full series of required courses to receive a Certificate of Completion in Animal Care.

Special Programs is happy to host this three-semester program. Students will learn basic care for a variety of common and exotic animals found throughout Orange County. Classes will be held both at the Coastline College campus in Newport Beach and locally throughout Orange County at appropriate animal training sites including zoos, farms, wetlands, equestrian centers, and beachside.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ Demonstrate skills and experience required to take part in basic animal care activities.
✔ Independently recall and perform best practices while participating in work activities alone or with faculty, managers, staff, students and customers.

Consisting of two tuition-free noncredit courses, Math C001N and Math C002N, this certificate is designed for students who want to learn mathematics for workforce developmental skills. It also prepares students for the certificate of Preparation for College Level Mathematics, or for anyone who wants to enhance his or her pre-college level mathematics skills without taking any credit class. Topics cover arithmetic and consumer applications, including fractions, decimals, and percents. There are no skills prerequisites for this certificate, which may be taken concurrently or sequentially.  In addition, this certificate helps prepare students with limited math skills for AA, AS, or other math certificate programs.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ Perform basic mathematical operations and apply them to consumer applications.
✔ Solve percent application problems.

The Health and Wellness for Esports Certificate is designed to prepare individuals wanting to learn more about proper health and wellness, nutrition, injury prevention, and the psychology of esports. This program is also intended to help students develop an understanding of the physical and mental demands placed on gamers and how they can better prepare themselves through exercise, stretching, mental tools, and nutrition.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ Explain how concepts of health and wellness impact short-term and long-term gaming sessions.
✔ Develop wellness program for optimal performance and injury risk mitigation in esports.

This noncredit program is for non-native English speakers to prepare for the USCIS naturalization process with emphasis on developing reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills necessary for successful completion of the USCIS Naturalization Interview and Test. Students will gain basic knowledge of U.S. geography, government, and history.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ Demonstrate knowledge of U.S. geography, government, and history.
✔ Provide grammatically correct and appropriate responses to USCIS Naturalization Interview Test questions.
✔ Respond correctly and appropriately to spoken commands in English.

This is a beginning-level certificate program in English as a Second Language which utilizes the basic English reading, writing, speaking, and listening of students. It prepares students for further academic study in intermediate-level ESL courses by improving fundamental English language skills needed to communicate in and about a digital environment and interact with online coursework.  This program allows students to work in a hands-on environment to use technology.  Successfully completing this program will help students build the confidence they need to enroll in classes which more heavily rely on technology, hybrid classes, or online classes after achieving the necessary English proficiency.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ Send an appropriate email to your instructor using your student email account.
✔ Log into a course learning management system and submit an assignment through the course learning management system.

This is a noncredit certificate program in English as a Second language for intermediate-level English Language Learners. The program, including a course in grammar, reading, and writing and a course in speaking and listening skills, is designed to prepare students for the English language demands of entry-level career training and entry-level employment. After completing this certificate, students may go on to advanced-level ESL classes leading to academic as well as career training programs.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ Identify the main idea and supporting details of a level-appropriate reading selection.
✔ Write a grammatically-correct paragraph with a topic sentence and supporting details.
✔ Listen to a short news report or explanation and demonstrate understanding by taking notes and using them to report information to others accurately.

This is a three-level certificate program in English as a Second Language, including basic English reading, writing, speaking, and listening, to prepare students for the language demands of entry-level career training and entry-level employment. After completing this certificate, students may go on to high-intermediate ESL classes leading to academic as well as career training programs.

Program Level Student Learning Outcomes

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

✔ Identify the main idea and supporting details of a level-appropriate reading selection.
✔ Write a grammatically-correct sentence identifying the main idea of a level-appropriate listening text.
✔ Respond to a question by writing a short, appropriate paragraph, using correct grammar and punctuation.

The Food and Beverage Management Certificate of Achievement at Orange Coast College is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment as proficient supervisors within the food and beverage industry. Each program provides learning opportunities, which introduce, develop, and reinforce occupational knowledge, skills, and attitudes required in the industry.

The Food and Beverage Management Department offers a varied curriculum focusing on food and beverage management, dining room service, bar management, sustainable food systems, food recovery and catering.

Classroom studies are reinforced with practical experience in the Captain's Table Restaurant, Organic Waste Management through composting and the Food Repurposing Kitchen.

Program Outcome

✓ Prepare students for a career within the food & beverage industry.