The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) program at City College of San Francisco offers instruction, theory, and training in design and repair of HVACR equipment. The program combines theory with practical hands-on training designed to simulate the work environment and skills needed to excel in this challenging field. The program prepares students for employment in the field and provides an opportunity for currently employed personnel to achieve a level of HVACR certification. Students completing the program will be qualified for employment as HVACR installers, mechanics and technicians.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Demonstrate a strong understanding about thermodynamic properties of the steam tables; dry air and psychrometric processes involved in air-conditioning cooling and heating systems.

🗸 Calculate air-conditioning cooling and heating load calculations.

🗸 Estimate fan horsepower from airflow quality and pressure drop for ductwork systems and water horsepower from water from through pipes.

🗸 Demonstrate the skills of selecting proper air conditioning units, refrigeration components, equipment and pipe sizes for fluid systems in buildings.

🗸 Verify safety devices, record data in logs, and identify any potential problems.

Students will develop in-depth knowledge of the fundamental concepts and practice of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and learn hands-on problem-solving skills doing real-world GIS application projects. Students will be able to apply this knowledge and hands-on skills to various fields including, but not limited to, planning, engineering, geography, criminology, real estate, biotech, public utilities, transportation, forestry, ecology, resource management, emergency response, business/marketing.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Apply GIS technology to evaluate real-world problems, and communicate the GIS project process and generate written and graphic medias at a professional level.

🗸 Locate, assess, and retrieve spatial data and knowledge across the GIS technical community to design solutions for GIS projects.

🗸 Distinguish from among the underlying theories of GIS technology (including projections and spatial databases) to effectively design appropriate solutions to project needs.

The program of study for the Certificate of Achievement in Dental Assisting is designed to prepare students to take the licensing examination to be a Registered Dental Assistant as administered by the Dental Board of California and also to take the national certification examination to be a Certified Dental Assistant as administered by the Dental Assisting National Board.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Integrate the knowledge of dental science, materials, radiography, procedures, patient and office management into the clinical practices required of registered dental assistants in general and specialized dentistry.

🗸 Perform with competency all registered dental assistant duties outlined by the California Dental Practice Act.

🗸 Conduct work ethically and professionally, as expected in the dental assisting profession.

🗸 Anticipate what is required in state and national licensure exams that authorize one to perform registered and certified dental assistant functions.

The noncredit certificate programs provide short-term culinary and service skills training for entry into the labor market. While generally designed for those interested in attaining a certificate, these classes also work well for professionals and non-professionals interested in refining their skills.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Work in a safe and sanitary manner

🗸 Employ basic kitchen math including recipe costing and sizing.

🗸 Identify and properly utilize professional bakery tools and equipment. • Work in a professional bakery and/or baking department

This certificate program is designed to prepare students in Hospitality Management to engage in the world of entrepreneurship. The program’s interdisciplinary approach to entrepreneurship equips students with relevant tools for exploring various pathways to entrepreneurship such as full-time business ownership, sub-contracting (freelancing), consulting, corporate intrapreneurship, or mission-driven social entrepreneurship. 

The interdisciplinary focus provides basic culinary and service skills training for business startups. While generally designed for those interested in attaining a certificate in the hospitality field, this skillset allows students to participate in today’s gig economy as freelance chefs, food bloggers, or content creator in the hospitality industry.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Apply an entrepreneurial mindset that breeds creativity and innovation in hospitality management.

🗸 Use terms and concepts related to functional areas of entrepreneurship necessary for startups.

🗸 Analyze the marketing environment to identify entrepreneurial opportunities and areas for growth and development.

🗸 Develop an agile and lean business plan for a startup project or enterprise that is ready for pitching.

🗸 Compare different entrepreneurship pathways that are available for people venturing into food and beverage industry

This certificate program is designed to prepare students for work in the culinary arts industry. Coursework equips students with the knowledge and short-term service skills needed to enter the labor market, which is especially robust in the Bay Area.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Apply strict food safety and sanitation standards, including proper food handling, storage, and preparation techniques to prevent foodborne illnesses.
🗸 Demonstrate proficiency in culinary techniques, including knife skills, food preparation, cooking methods, and presentation, across various cuisines
🗸 Plan, develop, and execute menus that meet culinary, nutritional, and budgetary requirements while considering dietary restrictions and sustainable sourcing.
🗸 Adhere to a strong code of ethics and professionalism in the kitchen and when interacting with guests, promoting a positive
dining experience.

The program of study for the certificate in Web Application Programming will give students a solid grounding in full-stack open source web development skills. Students will learn the fundamentals of working in a Linux environment; developing front-end web pages using HTML and JavaScript; using SQL databases; and server-side programming techniques using Ruby, PHP, Python, ASP.NET and/or Java. This course of study prepares students for entry-level positions developing web applications.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Write Unix/Linux commands including redirection and pipes, to manipulate files, directories, their contents and their permissions.

🗸 Create regular expressions to perform pattern matching.

🗸 Analyze a problem and interpret technical specifications to create and program algorithmic solutions.

🗸 Write multiple table database queries in SQL.

🗸 Create, build, and publish interactive Web pages using HTML and JavaScript.

🗸 Write object-oriented server-side website programs that interact with databases.

🗸 Operate effectively within a team, gaining work experience

The program of study for this certificate in Linux Administration will give students the skills needed to install and configure a basic Linux server in a networked environment. Besides basic command-line use, students will learn intermediate-level Linux administration skills including configuring and managing file systems, configuring and monitoring basic system security, and configuring default servers. It is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in Linux Administration.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Analyze common text processing tasks and write Unix commands to solve them.

🗸 Design and implement bash shell scripts to solve administrative tasks.

🗸 Analyze a Linux system and revise its configuration to solve issues of performance, security, connectivity, and availability of services.

🗸 Configure default NFS, ftp, and http servers and the firewall and SELinux settings to access them.

🗸 Install entire physical or virtual machines with custom physical file systems and logical volumes

This certificate teaches how to program native apps (mobile device applications) to run on iPhones, iPads, and other iOS devices. Students learn programming in Swift, and also programming of data structures and algorithms in Java or C++. The specifics of how to program for iPhones are covered, as well as substantial project experience. Students completing this certificate program will be qualified for employment as entry-level app developers and quality assurance technicians.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Analyze a problem and interpret technical specifications to create and program appropriate algorithmic solutions.

🗸 Develop and test Swift classes and protocols, interfacing with Web APIs.

🗸 Extend User Interface Kit (UIKit) classes to create custom view controllers.

🗸 Create working iPhone applications that utilize the distinctive capabilities of iOS.

🗸 Compare and contrast algorithms for efficiency.

🗸 Predict the results of code using standard data structures with associated algorithms.

🗸 Operate effectively within a team, gaining work experience

The Game and Simulation Programming certificate prepares students for careers as video game developers and programmers of simulations, using some of the most popular gaming languages/platforms: C++, C#, and Unity. Students will learn about game design and the game industry, C++ programming including data structures and algorithms, and programming simulations and games in Unity using C#. Students will have a foundation in algebra and physics to better simulate real-world situations and behaviors.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Design and implement modular programs using modern features of C++.

🗸 Evaluate and implement data structures and algorithms for given problems, considering appropriateness and efficiency.

🗸 Utilize the Unity game engine and integrated development environment (IDE) to the creation of games.

🗸 Simulate real-world situations and behaviors.

🗸 Operate effectively within a team, gaining work experience.