This program prepares students to function as certified Emergency Medical Technicians. Training topics include the skills necessary to provide emergency medical care at a basic life support level with a fire, ambulance, or other specialized service. This program is conducted in compliance with Title 22, Division 9, Chapter 2 of the California Code of Regulations and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). A "C" or better is required to obtain a course completion certificate.
Emergency Medical Technicians operate in a variety of settings from public emergency services, private industry and health care facilities. EMT employment varies from community to community and is considered a growing occupation within the Allied Health professions.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ evaluate the nature and seriousness of the patient's condition or extent of injuries.
✔ apply emergency medical care based on assessments and findings.
✔ demonstrate proper procedures in lifting, moving, and positioning a patient to minimize discomfort and prevent further injury.
✔ utilize communicating, transporting, and record keeping skills.

This program provides instruction in the installation, operation, and maintenance of the electrical distribution systems in residential and commercial sites. Topics include safety training, AC/DC electrical theory, metering, electronics, use of electrical codes, raceways, conductors, grounding, motors, transformers, fire alarm systems, fiber optics, and Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems. It complies with state regulations to become an electrician trainee.
Upon completion of the Residential/Commercial Electrician Trainee program, students may find employment in the following industry sectors: government, residential and commercial construction and maintenance, utilities, and facilities management.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ apply residential and commercial safety procedures on job-sites.
✔ analyze, interpret, and apply national, state, and local electrical codes.
✔ apply electrical mathematics in calculating AC/DC series, parallel, and combination circuits.
✔ identify different wiring methods for conductors, cables, and conduits.
✔ analyze functions of blueprints, specifications, schedules, addenda, and revisions in construction.
✔ describe the function, operation, and characteristics of a system and individual components of the system such as burglar alarms, fire alarms, information transport, HVAC, etc.

This course covers Institute for Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits (IPC) standards for the inspection and evaluation of printed circuit boards and cable assemblies used in the electronics industry. ET 308, Technical Soldering Practices and Techniques, and this course qualifies students to take the tests for IPC Electronic Circuits Specialist and Certified IPC Application Specialist certifications. These certifications are valued by local employers. Field trips may be required.
This certificate may lead to careers in the following: soldering, PC board repair, cable assembler, cable designer, printed circuit board inspector, cable assembly inspector, electronics industry inspector or management.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ create simple electronic schematics using basic schematic symbols.
✔ analyze and troubleshoot basic electronic circuits.
✔ differentiate, setup, and operate a wide variety of soldering and desoldering equipment, workstations, and fixtures that may require visual observation.
✔ inspect and evaluate solder connections in accordance to industry standards.
✔ demonstrate the skill of soldering and desoldering under varying conditions.
✔ assemble and construct connectors and plugs used in telecommunication systems.
✔ identify and describe the use of tools and test equipment necessary for fiber optic and copper cable installations.

This certificate provides introductory training in the multidisciplinary field of mechatronics, which combines mechanical and electronic technologies. Topics include introductory courses in electronics, programmable logic controllers, basic CAD design, and welding.
This certificate prepares students for internships and entry-level employment with local industries using mechatronic and design principles.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ integrate the basic principles of mechanical, electronic, and electrical technologies into the design of mechatronic systems.
✔ evaluate mechanical and electrical solutions to technological problems.
✔ apply basic design techniques to develop technical design documents.
✔ design basic robotic and machine automation systems using mechatronic principles.
✔ create and evaluate welding projects in accordance with welding procedures and specifications.

This certificate advances student's understanding of the principles of sustainability and sustainable practices with respect to ecosystems, green buildings, business, agriculture, nutrition, natural resource management and conservation, waste management, energy, transportation systems, urban planning and design, and more. Theoretical and practical aspects of sustainability are explored including social, economic, and environmental dimensions.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

🗸 PSLO#1: Communicate effectively about environmental issues and sustainability, utilizing correct vocabulary.

🗸 PSLO#2: Articulate an awareness of the relevance of sustainability to the student’s life and wider community at both local and global scales.

🗸 PSLO#3: Evaluate and analyze environmental problems facing the world today and propose sustainable solutions.

🗸 PSLO#4: Employ information-gathering tools to investigate theoretical and practical aspects of sustainability in the context of energy consumption, transportation systems, food production, water resources, industry, the built environment, and socio-cultural institutions and practices.

Career Information

This certificate prepares students for entry-level sustainability consultant/technician positions in a variety of industries and settings, including private firms, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies at the local, state, and federal levels. Work opportunities for those pursuing additional coursework include positions in environmental economics, sustainable business practices, green building, natural resource management, food systems, energy, environmental justice, transportation, and urban planning.

This certificate provides training in basic electronics theory and applications, telecommunication copper and fiber optic systems, and surface mount soldering devices (SMD). It also includes schematic symbol interpretation and basic electronic troubleshooting. This certificate can be completed in one semester, making it an ideal stepping stone to the Advanced Electronics and Telecommunications certificate.
This certificate is designed for anyone wanting to enter the electronics or telecommunications industry. It satisfies the requirements of a variety of entry-level positions such as printed circuit board (PCB) assembler, telecommunication field technician, or rework technician.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ evaluate potential problems associated with electrostatic discharge (ESD).
✔ assess safety hazards when working with electronic systems.
✔ create simple electronic schematics using basic schematic symbols.
✔ construct, analyze, and troubleshoot basic electronic circuits.
✔ apply electrical concepts to measure and evaluate resistance, capacitance, and inductive devices and circuits.
✔ synthesize and analyze electronic circuitry using computer electronic-simulation software.
✔ diagnose simple circuit failures with basic electronic measurement devices.
✔ assemble electronic circuits using basic soldering techniques.
✔ solve mathematical and algebraic problems as applied to electronic circuits.
✔ apply Ohm's, Watt's, and Kirchhoff's laws to determine and analyze circuit operating characteristics.

This certificate provides both theory and hands-on application using fiber optics, coaxial cable, and CAT 6 data cable. All aspects of communication systems are covered including antennas, transmitters and receivers, transmission lines, and signal propagation. System design and troubleshooting are also included.
This certificate provides training for design, installation, and maintenance of any type of wired or wireless communication system such as remote monitoring, radio frequency (RF) control, radio and television transmitters, public safety and government communication equipment, and fiber optic systems.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ evaluate potential problems associated with electrostatic discharge (ESD).
✔ analyze and troubleshoot basic electronic circuits.
✔ compare and contrast series and parallel resistive, capacitive, and inductive devices.
✔ analyze the differences between surface-mount techniques and through-hole techniques.
✔ analyze and describe the components of a complete telecommunication system.
✔ design an office building telecommunication system using fiber optics and copper cable.
✔ examine and evaluate the decibel losses and gains in a complete fiber optic communication system.
✔ assess safety hazards when working with fiber optic systems and associated test equipment.
✔ perform repairs and adjustments to electronic communication systems according to factory specifications.
✔ install epoxy, hotmelt, anaerobic, and mechanical connectors on multimode fiber optic cable.
✔ prepare cost estimates for fiber optic and copper network installation using computer software.
✔ identify and diagram schematic symbols used in industrial electronic and electrical applications.
✔ analyze aviation, marine and commercial communication systems that are covered in the FCC General Class Radiotelephone license examination.
✔ apply FCC rules and regulations governing commercial, aviation, and marine communication systems to practical communication systems.

Students interested in research related to field data collection and analysis will need certain skills to correctly find locations in the field, identify locations, map sites, and integrate collected data into a Geographic Information System (GIS) for display and analysis. This interdisciplinary certificate program provides students with the tools needed to collect, map, display, and analyze data collected in a field-based setting and coordinate this with other mapping data and sources.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

🗸 SLO #1: DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE MAJOR MODES OF GEOGRAPHIC INQUIRY.

🗸 SLO #2: DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF MAPPING CONCEPTS, GIS, AND THE ABILITY TO INTERPRET MAPS AND MAPPED DATA.

🗸 SLO #3: DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF COMMON GEOGRAPHIC TECHNOLOGIES AND THE ABILITY TO USE THEM TO COLLECT, ANALYZE, AND DISPLAY GEOSPATIAL DATA.

🗸 SLO #4: ORGANIZE, MANIPULATE, ANALYZE AND DISPLAY TABULAR DATA INTO SPATIAL VISUALIZATIONS.

🗸 SLO #5: EXHIBIT SKILLS LEARNED THROUGH MAPPING AND GIS PROJECT DEVELOPMENT.

The certificate provides an overview of the application, programming, and design of robotic systems and components. It covers the theory and application of electronics, sensors, controllers, and robots. Various robotic platforms are used to give a wide understanding of all types of current and future systems.
This certificate may lead to careers in the following: robotics technician, manufacturing technician, automated warehouse technician, and facilities technician.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ identify and describe the terminology used when working with microcontrollers.
✔ program a microcontroller.
✔ compare brushed DC, brushless DC, stepper, and RC servo motor characteristics.
✔ construct and program mobile and pick-and-place robots.
✔ calculate speed and acceleration of robotic motion.
✔ describe the principles of sensors used to measure pressure and temperature.
✔ create simple electronic schematics using basic schematic symbols.
✔ analyze and troubleshoot basic electronic circuits.
✔ diagnose simple circuit failures with standard electronic measurement devices.
✔ design a PLC Logic circuit demonstrating input/output capabilities and timer and counter operation.

This certificate is an introduction to fiber optics technology. Topics include fusion and mechanical splicing, fiber connectivity, optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR), and other specialized test equipment operations. System design, installation, troubleshooting, and repair are emphasized. Courses in communication theory and copper cabling are included in the certificate, producing a technician with a wide variety of skills.
This certificate prepares students for entry-level employment in a wide variety of positions in the telecommunication and fiber optic industry. It is also valuable for people working in the industry to upgrade their skill level to include the newest advancements in fiber technology.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ define the terminology used with single mode fiber optic cable.
✔ apply correct safety procedures when working with high power fiber optic modules and test equipment.
✔ calculate the attenuation in a complete fiber optic communication system.
✔ inspect and identify fiber optic system problems.
✔ evaluate communication system components for a given application.
✔ compare fiber optic component specifications using manufacturers' data manuals, reference books, and the Internet.
✔ perform inspection and quality control of fusion and mechanical fiber optic splices.