This certificate provides training in the nomenclature, methods, and materials necessary to build a complex wood-framed building, including framing of floors, walls, ceilings, roofs, and stairways. This certificate includes required instruction in appropriate safety practices and procedures, basic blueprint reading, construction principles, procedures, tools, and equipment, basic carpentry nomenclature, and hands-on tool usage and framing skills. Additional elective coursework is required in one or more of the following areas: advanced framing, concrete, woodworking, finish carpentry, contractor license preparation, and drywall skills. Students completing this certificate program will be qualified for employment in companies both union and nonunion where carpentry or woodworking skills are needed.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Identify basic OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) requirements and employ proper safety actions.

🗸 Use appropriate tools to plan construction projects accurately.

🗸 Describe and evaluate different framing systems and the materials required for building plan specifications.

🗸 Apply construction skills to a variety of rough and finish construction projects.

🗸 Analyze and evaluate floor plans and their interconnected systems.

This Motorcycle Technician Certificate of Achievement prepares students to enter the motorcycle maintenance field with all the necessary skills to perform entry-level work as well as to have a thorough understanding of theory so they will be qualified to participate in advanced training at the dealer or manufacturer. Certificate holders are expected to be qualified for jobs as service managers and manufacturer’s representatives.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Describe the history, culture, and aesthetics of the motorcycle.

🗸 Perform basic tune-up and service operations and interpret maintenance schedules.

🗸 Evaluate, service, and troubleshoot cooling, lubrication, and fuel systems.

🗸 Practice safe shop and personal safety procedures

This Autobody Repair and Refinishing Certificate of Achievement prepares students to enter the auto body repair field with all the necessary skills to perform entry-level work, and provides them with a thorough understanding of auto body and paint theory. This credential provides education to safely work in an independent or dealership auto body repair facility with a good foundation for advanced training and skill development.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Identify auto body safety requirements and employ proper safety actions.

🗸 Use appropriate tools, equipment, and supplies to perform autobody repairs to industry quality standards

🗸 Interpret auto body service repair information and evaluate service measurements.

The minimum time for completion of this certificate is 2 semesters. Completion time will vary based on student preparation and number of units completed per semester.

This certificate is for students seeking entry-level employment in the automotive industry. This certificate includes instruction in basic automotive systems, automotive body and paint maintenance and detailing.

Learning Outcomes

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

• Evaluate overall vehicle condition.

• Perform basic automotive repairs.

Students may apply for a certificate having completed course work or equivalent standards within the past 5 years.

This Automotive Technician Certificate of Achievement prepares students to enter the automotive maintenance field with all the necessary skills to perform entry-level work as well as have a thorough understanding of theory so they will be qualified to participate in advanced training at the dealer level. This program complies with our national Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification through the accreditation body: National Automotive Teachers Education Foundation (NATEF), through which the Automotive department maintains certification every five years.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Classify, and summarize automotive systems, functions, and their interrelation.

🗸 Identify and use basic hand, power, lifting tools and equipment.

🗸 Perform scheduled automotive maintenance and repairs, and utilize service repair information.

🗸 Analyze automotive wiring diagrams and troubleshoot computer circuits and systems.

This certificate is for students seeking training in hybrid and electric vehicle maintenance. This certificate includes instruction in basic automotive systems (AUTO 50), a thorough understanding of automotive electrical systems (AUTO 51), and an in depth study of hybrid and electric vehicles, system operation, inspection, diagnosis and repair (AUTO 56). Prepares the student for entry-level employment in the maintenance and repair of existing and emerging technology hybrid and electric vehicles.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Distinguish, classify and summarize automotive systems, functions, and their interrelation.

🗸 Demonstrate safe shop practices and operate diagnostic equipment.

🗸 Describe the function of vehicle electrical, hybrid, and battery system, systems and components.

🗸 Identify, troubleshoot, analyze, diagnose, and repair existing and emerging hybrid and electric vehicles.

🗸 Compare and contrast innovative fuel saving vehicle systems.

This certificate introduces students to the diversities and commonalities of Asian cultures and society, focusing primarily on arts, religion, languages, popular culture and history of the regions of East Asia, South East Asia, and The Middle East. The program integrates area studies and ethnic studies, using interdisciplinary methodologies. It appeals to a broad range of students including international students, students interested in tourism or global business, artists, and students wanting to know more about their cultures of origin. The program serves primarily students who are transferring to a four-year university, but additionally offers professional development for employers, as well as community-based organizations serving global audiences.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Identify specific cultural areas of Asian civilizations from pre-colonization to the twenty-first century and evaluate their contributions to the development of distinct artistic traditions.

🗸 Interpret Asian religious and ethnic formations in relation to socio-political trends.

🗸 Identify the cultural areas of modern Asia and their contributions to modern and postmodern aesthetics.

🗸 Compare the unique features of Asian languages, writing forms, and arts embedded in culture.

The Certificate of Achievement in Asian American Studies explores the diverse Asian American experience in the United States.
Students will gain a theoretical, aesthetic, and methodological understanding of the complex experience of different groups of
Asians in the United States. This certificate is designed for students who wish to pursue additional specialization in Asian American Studies and Ethnic Studies and for professionals in the public, nonprofit, and private sector who want to be more effective in their careers by learning more about the diversity of the Asian American community.

Learning Outcomes

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

🗸 Analyze the diverse experiences of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States.
🗸  Analyze the intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality affecting different groups of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States.

This certificate of achievement was created to give students the opportunity to show potential employers in this country and in other countries that the student has completed a certain number of courses in German and prepares students with an intermediate to advanced knowledge of German and familiarizes them with the culture of the German-speaking world.

This certificate of achievement provides students, prospective employers and others with documented evidence of persistence and academic accomplishment in the language. The certificate requires completion of at least 13 units from the following list of courses. Students may not take a credit/ no credit option for required courses and each course must be completed with a “C” grade or higher.

Students completing the program will be able to...

- communicate verbally in the target language with accurate pronunciation in meaningful situations present in both informal and formal contexts.

- effectively apply rules of grammar and syntax in tandem with appropriate vocabulary in written and oral communication.

- demonstrate auditory comprehension of instruction, authentic content, and purposeful conversations in the target language.

- discuss, describe, and infer information from authentic texts in the target language.

- demonstrate cultural appreciation by making (comparative) connections, on both an individual and societal level, between the target cultures and students’ own cultures.

- create (write or present) narratives and/or arguments that demonstrate cohesive critical thinking in the target language.

The geographic information systems (GIS)/global positioning system (GPS) program is designed to prepare students for entry into careers that employ generalized or specialized applications of GIS. GIS is a versatile and powerful technology that allows data input, data management, analysis and display of result within a single setup. Most local, state, and federal government agencies use GIS, as do businesses, planners, architects, foresters, geologists and a host of other occupations. Students learn technical and analytical skills for research as well as practical skills necessary to enter the job market and obtain positions with such titles as GIS technician, GIS specialist, GIS analyst, GIS programmer, GIS coordinator, GIS supervisor and GIS manager.

To earn a certificate of accomplishment, students must complete each course used to meet a certificate requirement with a “C” grade or higher. Required courses are available in the evening and during the day.

Students completing the program will be able to...

- analyze the inter-disciplinary applications of GIS, GPS, and remote sensing.

- synthesize data from various sources and different formats for spatial analyses.

- apply spatial tools and techniques in a research or work environment.

- understand the fundamentals of geospatial technologies and how they function