This certificate is designed to prepare students to enter the workplace with new skills to enhance their current positions and create new opportunities in the field of Unmanned Aircraft Technology. Students have the opportunity to learn and apply skills through hands-on experience working directly in both public and private sector organizations. The required coursework provides students with the opportunity to develop skills to manage and plan flight operations and to collect and process imagery data for analysis. Students develop skills that they can apply in multiple applications including agriculture, natural and cultural resources management, emergency response, aerial videography, and photography. Students prepare for and complete practice exams for the FAA Part 107 exam. Potential careers for students upon completing the certificate are UAS Remote Pilot, UAS Maintenance Technician, UAS Avionics Technician, Aerial Videographer, and Image Analyst Technician.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program a student will be able to:

🗸 Demonstrate a basic knowledge of aircraft systems, including airframe, power plants and flight instruments.
🗸 Demonstrate a basic knowledge of aircraft systems, including fixed wing and rotor-wing UAS systems.
🗸 Demonstrate image analysis techniques with Unmanned Aircraft derived images.
Select the correct aircraft and sensor to accomplish the data collection mission.
🗸 Demonstrate basic knowledge of the National Airspace and all of the FAA regulations regarding drone use in the United States.

The Certificate in Regenerative Agriculture is designed to prepare students to work in the field of regenerative agriculture. It demonstrates the benefits of increasing carbon sequestration in the land through regenerative techniques. Grazing and farming occur on these lands and there is an opportunity now to change human behavior and beliefs towards farming to foster the idea of entrepreneurship and reduce the need for farm subsidies. This program takes a multi-disciplinary approach to effect positive change on planet Earth. This program will include courses from four different disciplines: Park Management, Biology, Nutrition, and Business. Possible career options are Regenerative Ag Consultant, Field Organizer, Farm Worker, Soil Advocate, Farm Manager, Conservation Specialist, and Soil Scientist.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program a student will be able to:

🗸 Discuss the concept of sustainability and how each of us can contribute to maintaining a sustainable way of living.
🗸 Discuss the concept of regenerative agriculture and how each of us can contribute to maintaining a sustainable way of living.
🗸 Compare strategies for developing effective food policies to ensure fair and equitable distribution of foods to prevent food insecurity.
🗸 Identify techniques for cultivating native plants for use in the restoration of public lands.
🗸 Analyze the effects human activity has on ecosystems and assess the impact of conservation methods on these ecosystems.
🗸 Describe the impact of entrepreneurs on political change, economic development, lowering of class and gender barriers.
🗸 Discuss the social, economic, and biological impacts of climate change.

The Park Management Certificate is designed for students who have a desire to pursue a career with city, county, state, and federal parks, open space, and public land management agencies. These positions include open space technicians, park rangers, park interpreters, park maintenance, game officers, park managers, park planners, natural resource managers, cultural resource managers, wildland firefighters, and search and rescue technicians. Students learn to apply skills working directly with parks, open space, public land agencies, and non-governmental environmental organizations.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program a student will be able to:

🗸 Design, develop, and complete projects in the following three areas: resources management, visitor services, and interpretation.
🗸 Develop plans and designs for park facilities.
🗸 Use Wildland fire and emergency medical response techniques.
🗸 Develop mapping projects and demonstrate the use of the three elements of geospatial technology; GIS, GPS, and Remote Sensing.
🗸 Plan and implement backcountry overnight experiences.
🗸 Plan, design, and complete a maintenance project.

The Concepts of Automotive Powertrain Certificate of Completion can provide the skills necessary for students to qualify as entry-level non technicians positions.

This program focuses on all of the theoretical aspects of the automobile.

Program Learning Outcomes:

   Upon the completion of Certificate of Completion in Concepts of Automotive Powertrain, students will be able to pass the ASE G1 exam.

The Concepts of Automotive Mecanical Certificate of Completion can provide the skills necessary for students to qualify as entry-level non technicians positions.

This program focuses on all of the theoretical aspects of the automobile.

Program Learning Outcomes:

   Upon the completion of Certificate of Completion in Concepts of Automotive Mechanical, students will be able to pass the ASE G1 exam.

The Paralegal Certificate of Achievement goals and objectives are designed to prepare the student to enter into the paralegal profession. To enhance a graduate's ability to obtain employment, the Program requires an internship in a law office environment doing paralegal level tasks. This internship aids the graduate by demonstrating to potential employers that the candidate has had practical paralegal work experience in the legal field. Examples of Paralegal employers include: Law Firms, Government Agencies, Corporate Legal Departments, Non-Profit Organizations, Financial Institutions, Insurance Companies, and Real Estate Companies. Additionally, there are a number of alternative careers for paralegal-trained individuals, including: Investigator or Hearing Officers for Federal, State, and Local Administrative Agencies, Insurance Claims Adjuster, Debt Collector, Financial Services Representative, Legal Writer, Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediator, Arbitrator), Legal Publishing or Database Company Representative Project Manager/Sales for legal support software vendors, Contracts Administrator, Compliance Officer in a Corporate environment, and Clerk or Administrator in the court system.

Special note: Coursework may include no more than 12 units for transfer of legal specialty courses from another ABA-approved paralegal program. No more than 3 units of the Administration of Justice courses may be selected as electives. At least 9 units of Legal Specialty courses must be taken in a synchronous or face to face teaching modality. A minimum of an AS Degree is required to obtain the Paralegal Certificate.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program a student will be able to:

🗸 Demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills.
🗸 Apply the ethical rules and regulations applicable to paralegals and other legal professionals to given situations.
🗸 Describe the practice of law and the paralegals role in the legal profession.
🗸 Conduct legal research.
🗸 Demonstrate the skills and knowledge needed to work in civil litigation.
🗸 Demonstrate a proficiency with legal technology
🗸 Demonstrate and ability to do factual and legal analysis

The Geospatial Technology Certificate of Achievement requires the completion of 24 units of coursework. This course of study includes: geographic information science, global positioning systems, remote sensing, and web-based and mobile mapping services. The Geospatial Technology certificate is intended to provide students with a foundation in the field of geospatial technologies. The certificate is designed for those students who have a desire to pursue a career as a GIS Technician or a Remote Sensing Technician, or to enhance skills to maintain current employment.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program a student will be able to:

🗸 Demonstrate skill in using the geospatial concepts in both a desktop and web-based environment that apply to GIS, GPS, and Remote Sensing disciplines.
🗸 Apply GIS, GPS, and Remote Sensing technologies to demonstrate changes in the land and its relationship with people.
🗸 Demonstrate skills and knowledge to perform analysis both in a desktop and web-based environment that apply using GIS, GPS, and Remote Sensing.

The Early Childhood Program Director Certificate of Achievement requires the successful completion of 12 units of required core courses. This program provides Career Technical Education opportunities in the supervision and administration of early childhood programs. These programs may be infant, toddler, preschool, pre-K, or school-age centers. The required coursework for the certificate emphasizes the supervision and professional development of teaching staff, the accounting and fiscal health of the operating budget, the marketing of the program, the coordination of program curriculum, and the development of a system to meet the current regulations of Title 22 Community Care licensing, Title 5 CA Department of Education and/or NAEYC accreditation (National Association for the Education of Young Children). In addition, knowledge of children with special needs and inclusive practices inform EC administrators about best program policies and procedures.

This program provides the student with the course work required by the State of California Department of Social Services and the Department of Education Child Development Permit which enables the student to be employed as an administrator in a state-funded program, or public or private setting. It would be desirable to have a BA degree of 24 units of ECE in addition to the certificate to best qualify for administrative positions. Students completing the certificate have demonstrated skills to fulfill the responsibilities of an administrator of an early childhood program which includes setting up and maintaining a healthy budget and keeping track of operating costs, planning for and facilitating professional staff development, interviewing and hiring teaching staff, conducting employee teacher evaluations, facilitating the problem resolution process involving teaching staff, children, and families, and maintaining currency with Title 22 and 5 regulations. Examples of employers include: before/after school-age care, infant programs, toddler programs, preschool programs, pre-kindergarten, transitional kindergarten, and kindergarten. This certificate satisfies California Department of Education Title 5 coursework requirements for the Child Development Program Director and Site Supervisor Permit. It also satisfies the Department of Social Services Title 22 Community Care Licensing requirements for qualified directors in a licensed early childhood program.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program a student will be able to:

🗸 Oversee and supervise a licensed early childhood program operated as a single or multiple-site according to current Title 22 or Title 5 regulations, and/or NAEYC accreditation standards.

The Concepts of Automotive Know How can provide the skills necessary for students to qualify as entry-level non technicians positions.

This program focuses on all of the theoretical aspects of the automobile.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Upon the completion of Certificate of Completion in Concepts of Automotive Know How, students will be able to pass the ASE G1 exam.

The goal of the Early Childhood Teacher Level 1 Certificate of Achievement is to provide introductory level Vocational Technical Education opportunities to prepare students for careers involving the education and care of young children in a variety of settings. This certificate satisfies the Department of Social Services Title 22 Community Care Licensing requirements for qualified infant-toddler and pre-school teachers, as well as before and after school-age caregivers in a licensed early childhood program. It also satisfies the California Department of Education Title 5 child development coursework requirements for the Child Development Assistant or Associate Teacher permit. Possible career options are infant-toddler assistant or caregiver, assistant teacher or aide, teacher, early intervention assistant, family care provider, and before and after school-age caregiver.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program a student will be able to:

🗸 Meet the requirements to apply for and receive an Associate Teacher permit from the California Department of Education Child Development Teacher Permit Matrix.
🗸 Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with children, families, colleagues, and the community.
🗸 Provide and support service in the care, development and instruction of children in a child care and development program.