This program is designed to prepare students for employment as Smog Check technicians. It meets the State of California Level 1 and Level 2 license requirements. Students who complete the program are eligible and prepared to take the Smog Check Inspector License Exam.

Program Learning Outcomes:

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

🗸 Correctly perform a State of California smog check inspection observing all applicable laws and regulations.

🗸 Diagnose and repair emission related faults observing all application laws and regulations.

🗸 Identify license requirements and successfully prepare for the Smog Check Inspector License Exam.

🗸 Identify professional work habits and employ them to promote themselves and the quality of their work.

The Medical Assisting program prepares students for a variety of careers in ambulatory healthcare.

Learning Outcomes:

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

🗸 Perform safe, competent, and responsible patient care and medical office procedures within the ethical and legal parameters of a medical assistant.

🗸 Locate, use, and refer to credible professional and technical resources as needed in patient care and day-to-day office business.

🗸 Apply observation, adaptability, critical thinking, and problem-solving techniques to continuously improve patient care, administrative operations, and staff relations in the medical office.

🗸 Succinctly and accurately communicate and follow through with patients and members of the healthcare team using various modalities, including up-to-date computer technology.

🗸 Implement efficient time-management techniques to ensure smooth patient flow in a medical office.

The Emergency Medical Technician 1: Basic Training Certificate of Completion is designed to meet the Department of Transportation, National Registry of EMTs, and State of California requirements for certification as an EMT-Basic (Ambulance) crew member. The Basic Training certificate prepares students to care for patients in the prehospital setting.

Program Learning Outcomes:

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

🗸 Define the roles, responsibilities, and limitations of the Emergency Medical Technician.

🗸 Assess and apply emergency treatment procedures for medical, trauma, and environmental patients in the clinical setting.

🗸 Perform the skills and apply the concepts necessary to pass the National Registry test.

The Nutrition and Food Certificate of Achievement provides a study of basic nutrition, food science principles, and nutrition issues with emphasis on the subject of obtaining and maintaining a good state of nutrition. The Nutrition and Food certificate provides relevant training and improved professional marketability for allied health professionals, personal trainers, and other interested individuals from a wide range of careers. It also introduces the student to the multi-faceted field of nutrition and explores different career options in Nutrition with further study.

Learning Outcomes:

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

🗸 Identify specific nutrition issues and how to work with them.

🗸 Use knowledge of scientific nutrition principles to improve diet and wellness.

🗸 Apply basic scientific principles in the preparation and storage of safe, high-quality food products.

The Emergency Medical Technician 1: Basic Training Certificate of Achievement is designed to meet the Department of Transportation, National Registry of EMTs, and State of California requirements for certification as an EMT-Basic (Ambulance) crew member. The Basic Training certificate prepares students to care for patients in the prehospital setting.

Program Learning Outcomes:

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

🗸 Differentiate between what are and are not the roles and responsibilities of the Emergency Medical Technician.

🗸 Assess and apply emergency treatment procedures for medical, trauma, and environmental patients in the clinical setting.

🗸 Perform the skills and apply the concepts necessary to pass the National Registry test.

This certificate prepares students to reduce the environmental impact of built landscapes by applying ecological principles to their work in landscape design, installation, and management. Ecological Horticulture reduces the use of energy and water, reduces pollution of water and air, nurtures soil, reduces the carbon footprint, and enhances wildlife habitat. Students will be able to successfully incorporate locally native plants in landscape gardens and ecological restoration projects. This certificate complements other Certificates of Achievement in Landscape Irrigation, Landscape Pest Management, and Tree Care Specialist.

Program Learning Outcomes:

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

🗸 Identify plant communities of Monterey County and at least 25 species native to California used in habitat restoration and functional landscaping.

🗸 Explain the impact of landscape and nursery operations on air and water quality, energy and water consumption, wildlife habitat loss or gain, and carbon emissions.

🗸 Discover, identify, monitor, assess and clearly communicate the threat of at least 3 invertebrate species, 1 vertebrate species, 5 invasive weedy plants, 2 biotic diseases, and 3 abiotic factors affecting plant success, in horticultural and restoration settings.

🗸 Describe the inorganic and organic components in soil, determine soil texture, and identify practices that support the development of soil suitable for horticultural purposes.

The Early Childhood Education program leads to an Early Childhood Education Certificate of Achievement, an Associate in Science in Early Childhood Education degree, and an Associate in Science in Early Childhood Education for Transfer (AS-T in Early Childhood Education) degree, as well as course work required by the State of California Department of Education for the Child Development Permit Matrix.

Program Learning Outcomes:

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

🗸 Use fundamental child development theories and principles, encompassing children's physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development including contexts that influence children to plan for all children's developmental needs from both an individualized and group perspective.

🗸 Identify, develop, and implement developmentally appropriate teaching practices and curriculum in the areas of math, science, creative art, small motor development, language/literature/literacy, social studies, large motor development, music/movement, health/safety/nutrition, creativity, and problem-solving skills, including healthy, safe, inclusive environments that positively guide and enhance children's development, including dual-language learners and children with special needs.

🗸 Develop positive, supportive relationships with children in order to plan for groups and individual children using a relational, play-based collaborative approach including knowledge and strategies of honoring and working with diverse children, families and communities.

🗸 Identify and implement observation, documentation, and other developmentally appropriate assessment strategies (including the use of technology), in collaboration with families and community resources, to plan for children's interests, and developmental needs, and strengthen teacher's work with children and families.

🗸 Develop reflective habits and grow as an Early Childhood professional by understanding the complexities, ethical responsibilities, and professional role as a teacher and advocate for young children, their families, and the early childhood profession.

The Printmaking program prepares students for a career in studio arts and/or provides continuing education and personal enrichment opportunities. The program is committed to training in a variety of printmaking techniques and expressive means.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Create prints that reflect the effective use of studio tools and the language of visual art.
🗸 Create, analyze, and evaluate prints executed with a variety of techniques.

The Drawing program prepares students for a career in studio arts and/or provides continuing education and personal enrichment opportunities. The program is committed to training in a variety of drawing techniques and expressive means.

Program Learning Outcomes:

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

🗸 Create drawings that demonstrate the effective use of studio tools and the language of visual art.

🗸 Create, analyze, and evaluate drawings executed with a variety of techniques.

The Dietary Manager Certificate of Achievement prepares individuals to manage an efficient, safe, and healthful food service program. Students acquire skills for supervising both food production and personnel in healthcare and other food service institutions. The program includes both classroom/online instruction and field experience in relevant food service establishments. The program qualifies students to sit for the CDM, CFPP exam, a nationally recognized title. Earning an additional 2 or 4 year degree in Nutrition and/or Hospitality in addition to this certificate may improve salary and employment in this area.

Program Learning Outcomes:

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

🗸 Pass the credentialing exam from the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers.

🗸 Demonstrate cooking techniques commonly found in professional food service establishments.

🗸 Plan sanitation policies and practices at a food service establishment.

🗸 Evaluate patients’ nutritional needs and formulate appropriate diets.