This certificate of achievement has been designed with input from an industry partner. The purpose of this certificate is to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to execute essential IT operations. Upon completion of these courses, the student will have the skills necessary to be able to acquire either an entry-level help desk position at the beginning of their career, or a mid-level position, if they have existing relevant business operations experience within the organization. In addition, students who complete the certificate will be prepared to sit for the following industry-recognized certifications: CompTIA Security+, Project+, and ITIL v4.

Program Learning Outcomes:

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

🗸 Identify areas of Information Technology field, and how they relate to each other and support business.

🗸 Apply basic project management techniques and obtain the Project+ industry certification.

🗸 Apply ITIL techniques for managing IT processes and delivering value to business, while gaining knowledge necessary to acquire the ITIL Foundation industry certification.

🗸 Use cyber security knowledge and tools to assure a secure computing environment in their organization, while also preparing for the Security+ industry certification.

This one-year Tree Care Specialist Certificate Program trains students to work in the following fields/jobs: Tree care specialist/worker with certification; ground worker; arborist; plant health care technician; utility arborist; sales and consulting; city, county or municipal forester. The curriculum provides a strong foundation in basic horticultural principles, plant biology and physiology, tree ID, and urban forestry concepts; industry-standard skills and practices related to safe work practices, trees/shrub maintenance, such as pruning, planting, establishment; small equipment use, tree health care and tree risk assessment.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Tree Care industry established positions and job titles include Tree Care Specialist, Plant Health Care Technician, Ground worker, Sales, and Consulting Arborist (certified by the International Society of Arboriculture); Utility Arborist and Urban Forester.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students who receive a certificate will be able to:

- Apply tree biology and physiology to arboriculture practices.

- Conduct site assessments and assess trees to mitigate risks.

- Apply tree health care treatments.

- Establish and maintain trees and shrubs safely

The Basic EMS and Fire Training Certificate of Achievement provides the student with a basic understanding of the emergency medical and fire services careers. Coursework includes emergency medical technician instruction and an introduction to the basic fire academy.

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.

🗸 Conduct a self-assessment to determine the ability to complete the physical and aptitude for the basic Firefighter I Academy.

🗸 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 Basic Landscape Horticulture certificate program is intended for those students who are limited by time constraints to a one-year program. Graduates with this certificate can find employment at the basic or entry-level in grounds maintenance or as a park worker or gardener.

Note: Completion of the Level A Basic Landscape Horticulture certificate is not required to qualify for a Level B or Level C certificate. Level B certificates include some Level A requirements to provide foundations for the chosen track – see specific requirements for each Level B and Level C certificate.

A Certificate of Achievement will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the certificate requirements specified below.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Those who earn the certificate in Basic Landscape Horticulture can find employment at the basic or entry-level in grounds maintenance, or as a park worker or gardener.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students who complete the certificate will be able to:

- Create and maintain landscapes that provide basic human comfort and livability.

- Create and maintain landscapes that respect and respond to regional ecology, including plant community dynamics, soil media, water and moisture requirements, and sustainable potential in Bay Area environments.

- Communicate basic horticulture concepts to clients, contractors, and public agencies.

The Certificate of Achievement in Spanish promotes fluency in Spanish and an understanding of Hispanic culture. This is a twenty-unit program of study of a second language and its culture that prepares students to interact appropriately with Spanish speaking persons in a variety of settings, including education, retail, medicine, travel, hospitality, entertainment, and community services. The program assists students who are seeking careers in a wide variety of fields that value multilingualism and multiculturalism, and/or cater specifically to Spanish-speaking consumers. The Certificate of Achievement establishes Spanish linguistic and cultural fluency as a foundation for further studies in Spanish, Spanish interpreting, Hispanic literature, linguistics, and culture. This certificate is a stepping stone to transfer, as it provides the required core for the AA-T in Spanish.

Learning Outcomes:

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

🗸 Speak, read, listen and write Spanish to communicate at an intermediate-high level as defined by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).

🗸 Explain cultural differences at a third-semester level of understanding.

The Basic Cannabis Horticulture Certificate of Achievement Program prepares workers for careers linked to cannabis horticulture-related occupations, including Grower/Horticulturist/Cultivation technician, Propagator, Trimmer/Post-Harvest Specialist, and other identified occupations. This program combines classroom learning and hands-on skill development in labs, fieldwork, and field trips. The curriculum provides a strong foundation in basic horticultural principles, plant biology and physiology, outdoor and greenhouse cannabis cultivation, and cannabis genetics; industry-standard skills and practices related to safe work practices and ergonomics, and resume-writing and interview skills.

Major course requirements can be completed in two semesters.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Career opportunities may include Grower/Horticulturist/Cultivation Technician, Propagator, and Trimmer/Post Harvester.

PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

- Apply cannabis biology, physiology, and plant nutrition knowledge to cannabis cultivation practices.

- Use various horticulture tools safely and properly sterilize tools.

- Build healthy soil and mix organic container media optimized for cannabis production.

- Propagate and maintain cannabis plants through vegetative growth and flowering.

- Apply cannabis IPM treatments. 6. Apply harvesting and post-harvest handling best practices.

The Baking and Pastry Arts Certificate is designed to qualify individuals who have completed the certificate to work in the baking and pastry industry.

Program Learning Outcomes:

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

🗸 Prepare baked goods and dessert items that are marketable to the public and safe to consume.

The Baking and Pastry Arts Certificate is designed to qualify individuals who have completed the certificate to work in the baking and pastry industry.

Program Learning Outcomes:

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

🗸 Prepare baked goods and dessert items that are marketable to the public and safe to consume.

The Certificate of Achievement in Automotive Technology is designed provide students with a solid foundation for technician positions in automotive dealerships, independent repair facilities, customizing shops and other auto-related industries. The program also offers technical training for automotive professionals who seek to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge.

Program Learning Outcomes:

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

🗸 Perform service, diagnosis, and repair operations on modern automobiles.

🗸 Practice professional habits required for entry-level employment and advancement in trades associated with automotive maintenance and repair.

This certificate prepares students with practical skills in computer programming and software development, suitable for entry-level employment in a number of areas where new software is needed. Students master the fundamentals of programming in both structured and object-oriented contexts across several different languages; work with techniques of abstraction, algorithms, and data structures; and develop readable, maintainable, and efficient moderately sized programming solutions. Some students may find this a suitable path to further academic study in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Write programs that use each of the following data structures: arrays, records, strings, linked lists, iterators, stacks, queues, maps and hash tables.
🗸 Write software within an object-oriented design framework, specifying and implementing simple classes.
🗸 Summarize the evolution of programming languages illustrating how this history has led to the paradigms available today.
🗸 Compare and contrast object-oriented analysis and design with structured analysis and design.