Skills certificates are an acknowledgement that the student has attained a specified set of competencies within an occupational program. Skills certificates may be part of a “ladder” of skills, beginning with job entry skills and leading to a full Certificate of Achievement program. Skills Certificates require less than 18 units and are shorter in duration than the Certificate of Achievement.The Skills Certificate provides the student with knowledge of the fundamental language/skill necessary for dental courses. Successful completion of Dental Assisting 183 will earn the student a certificate in ultrasonic scaler usage in an orthodontic setting. This course is approved by the Board of Dental Examiners under the Department of Consumer Affairs administered through the Committee on Dental Auxiliaries. The original certificate is issued to the Committee on Dental Auxiliaries. Records of participants must be maintained for five years. This certificate allows the individual to use an ultrasonic scaler to remove excess supragingival cement around orthodontic bands in\ a private dental office or dental clinic under direct supervision of a dentist.

Skills certificates are an acknowledgement that the student has attained a specified set of competencies within an occupational program. Skills certificates may be part of a “ladder” of skills, beginning with job entry skills and leading to a full Certificate of Achievement program. Skills Certificates require less than 18 units and are shorter in duration than the Certificate of Achievement.The Skills Certificate provides the student with knowledge of the fundamental language/skill necessary for dental courses. Successful completion of Dental Assisting 182 and 186 will earn the student a Radiology Certificate approved the Board of Dental Examiners under the Department of Consumer Affairs administered by the Committee of Dental Auxiliaries. This certificate is a prerequisite to be eligible to sit for the State Registered Dental Assistant licensure examination and a copy of the certificate is issued to the Committee on Dental Auxiliaries. Records of participants must be maintained for five years. This certificate allows the individual to expose dental radiographs on patients within the private dental office or dental clinic. No individual is allowed to expose dental radiographs without this certificate in the State of California.

Skills certificates are an acknowledgement that the student has attained a specified set of competencies within an occupational program. Skills certificates may be part of a “ladder” of skills, beginning with job entry skills and leading to a full Certificate of Achievement program. Skills Certificates require less than 18 units and are shorter in duration than the Certificate of Achievement.The Skills Certificate provides the student with knowledge of the fundamental language/skill necessary for dental courses. Successful completion of Dental Assisting 192A will earn the student a certificate in Pit and Fissure Sealants. This course is approved by the Board of Dental Examiners under the Department of Consumer Affairs administered by the Committee on Dental Auxiliaries. A copy of the certificate is sent to the Committee on Dental Auxiliaries. Records of participants must be maintained for five years. This certificate allows the individual to prepare the teeth by etching and apply the sealant that protects the dentition from dental decay in a private dental office or dental clinic under the direct supervision of a dentist.

Skills certificates are an acknowledgement that the student has attained a specified set of competencies within an occupational program. Skills certificates may be part of a “ladder” of skills, beginning with job entry skills and leading to a full Certificate of Achievement program. Skills Certificates require less than 18 units and are shorter in duration than the Certificate of Achievement. The Skills Certificate provides the student with knowledge of the fundamental language/skill necessary for dental courses. Successful completion of Dental Assisting 183 will earn the student a Coronal Polish Certificate. This course is approved by the Board of Dental Examiners under the Department of Consumer Affairs administered by the Committee on Dental Auxiliaries and is a prerequisite to be eligible to sit for the State Registered Dental Assistant licensure examination. The original certificate is issued to the Committee on Dental Auxiliaries. Records of participants must be maintained for five years. This certificate allows the individual to polish dentition under the direct supervision of a dentist in a private dental office or dental clinic.

This program combines the technical knowledge and skills required to function successfully as a chairside dental assistant with the essential aspects of office procedures. The expanded functions that are required for state licensure are taught to clinical proficiency. Please note: the Dental Board of California requires either a social security number or a federal employee identification number on the application for state licensure as a Registered Dental Assistant. Please visit the Dental Board of California’s website for all requirements for the RDA application at www.dbc.ca.gov.

A Certificate of Achievement is awarded for satisfactory completion of all courses required for the major. All students should consult a counselor.

Program Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Perform the components of preventive and restorative dentistry including nutritional diet analysis, oral hygiene instruction, caries detection, pit and fissure sealants, and coronal polishing procedures.

🗸 Explain the ethical parameters of the Dental Law as it relates to the dental assistant.

🗸 Expose intraoral and extraoral dental radiographs for the patient's oral health assessment.

🗸 Take and pour diagnostic impressions used for study models.

🗸 Assist the dentist at chairside with regards to moisture control, oral evacuation, instrument transfers, charting, and dental patient emergencies.

🗸 Manipulate dental materials for restorative dental procedures.

🗸 Sterilize instruments and disinfect dental equipment to prevent cross contamination following OSHA compliance.

🗸 Seek entry-level employment in the dental field

🗸 Sit for the State Registered Dental Assisting Examination and the Dental National Board.

The Certificate of Achievement in Multimedia Studies, Graphic Design demonstrates the successful completion of the three core MMST courses (6.5 Units), and the successful completion of the MMST Graphic Design Option courses (18 Units). This Certificate prepares students for Design internships and entry-level occupations in the Multimedia Industry.

Program Learning Outcomes

🗸 Develop and update traditional and digital graphic design knowledge and skills.

🗸 Demonstrate understanding of graphic design terminology and comprehension during discussions, presentations, and critiques.

🗸 Written communication of concepts with visual examples as necessitated (e.g. photographs, sketches, and/or storyboards) applied in all graphic design assignments.

🗸 Demonstrated research, analysis, and development applied to solve visual and/or technical problems and to communicate ideas in all assignments.

🗸 Submit accurate, finished assignments and projects that are of suitable for inclusion within a personal portfolio of graphic design work.

The Certificate of Achievement in Multimedia Studies with an Entertainment Specialty, Provides training and experience for the entertainment-related segments of multimedia. The Entertainment Specialty provides an overview of skills required for games, television, movies, social media, interactive devices and immersive—virtual, augmented and mixed realty technologies.

Program Learning Outcomes

🗸 Assess and critique a wide range of entertainment media content.
🗸 Develop and update their digital tool skills of software and hardware as required for 3D, games, video, VR and XR multimedia.
🗸 Demonstrate and apply common terms for entertainment media (e.g. 3D, animation, games, movies, etc.).
🗸 Use written communication project proposals, scripts and storyboards with visual examples as necessitated for clarity and success.
🗸 Compare and categorize both successful and unsuccessful entertainment media (games, movies, videos etc.).
🗸 Utilize current industry and technical terms for critiques, discussions and presentations.
🗸 Identify the components of effective media content.
🗸 Determine additional skills and experience required for internships and/or an entry-level position in the entertainment industry of multimedia.
🗸 Combine personal aesthetic with conceptual knowledge for successful projects.
🗸 Submit accurate, finished assignments and projects that are suitable for a personal portfolio of entertainment-related work.

A Certificate of Achievement is awarded for completion of the core program plus course requirements for each intended specialty. The Multimedia Studies Web Design and Development Degree is a hands-on program providing instruction in the technical and aesthetic aspects of creating and managing websites. Web designers and developers are responsible for both the appearance and performance of a website. Web Designers can also create and organize a website’s content. Production and software skills are developed through the research, design, development, and testing of both hand-coded and content-managed websites. Other skills include visual design, search engine optimization, social media marketing, UX/UI design, HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, JavaScript, databases, portfolio production, and industry internships. MMST 213A is deactivated, see a counselor for appropriate substitution.

Program Learning Outcomes

🗸 Effectively communicate ideas on a web page using visual contrast, proportion, and harmony.
🗸 Design and code websites using HTML and CSS and modern CSS frameworks.
🗸 Markup responsive web pages that look good and work well on all devices.
🗸 Demonstrate understanding of design terminology and comprehension during discussions, presentations, and critiques.
🗸 Submit accurate, finished assignments and projects suitable for inclusion within a personal portfolio of design work.
🗸 Use visual composition to balance the form and function of web page components.

The Court Reporting Program at the College of Marin offers four stackable certificates designed for students interested in acquiring the skills necessary to secure employment as a verbatim reporter in our courts of law, pre-trial depositions, senate and congressional hearings, closed captioning and educational captioning. Completion of the requirements for the Associate of Science degree for Court Reporting prepares students for transfer to a California State University, a University of California, or a university of their choice to pursue a baccalaureate degree of their choice or to enter the job market. The Scopist Certificate is the second in a series of stackable certificates that will prepare students for successful completion of the CSR-Ready exam and the A.S. Degree in Court Reporting.

Program Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Demonstrate proficiency in basic English, grammar and punctuation, as well as legal terminology, court structure, basic legal procedures, basic civil law, basic criminal law, official court reporting procedures, deposition court reporting procedures, and court reporting ethics.

🗸 Demonstrate proficiency in basic medical terminology, including terms relating to anatomy, physiology, and pharmaceutical drugs.

🗸 Demonstrate proficiency using court reporting software to generate court and deposition transcripts.

The Court Reporting Program at the College of Marin offers four stackable certificates designed for students interested in acquiring the skills necessary to secure employment as a verbatim reporter in our courts of law, pre-trial depositions, senate and congressional hearings, closed captioning and educational captioning. Completion of the requirements for the Associate of Science degree for Court Reporting prepares students for transfer to a California State University, a University of California, or a university of their choice to pursue a baccalaureate degree of their choice or to enter the job market.he Proofreading Certificate is the first in the series of stackable certificates and it will prepare students for successful completion of the CSR exam and progress towards the A.S. Degree in Court Reporting.

Program Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Appropriately and professionally apply the court reporting process in the workplace.

🗸 Demonstrate proficiency in basic English, grammar and punctuation, as well as legal terminology, court structure, basic legal procedures, basic civil law, basic criminal law, official court reporting procedures, deposition court reporting procedures, and court reporting ethics.

🗸 Demonstrate proficiency in basic medical terminology, including terms relating to anatomy, physiology, and pharmaceutical drugs.