The Journalism/Blogging Certificate of Achievement focuses on teaching students to be professional storytellers, to record history, to investigate government and business practices and to create lighter community features that take their viewers behind the scenes. They will learn multidisciplinary skills, including filming and editing videos and creating podcasts, blogs, and vlogs. They will be ready for a job market that requires more skills than just writing or editing, that demands reporters who can be “backpack” journalists, able to report instantly in a variety of methods. They will also have an integral understanding of the laws and ethics behind reporting and they will  know how to present stories fairly and accurately. 

Upon completion, students are versed in the most up-to-date methods of storytelling, including video, podcasts, social media as well as reach professional levels of print and broadcast media. Skills can be applied to reporting, producing, and editing news, creating marketing and digital content, writing newsletters or blogs and exploring methods to better reach customers and clients. This certificate can lead to career opportunities in media, website design and creation, blog or vlog development and maintenance, corporate marketing and public relations, local media, and/or any non-profit, for-profit, companies, government entities, small businesses, or community organizations where communication skills are valued. Students pursuing this certificate can range from those looking to learn to communicate and write better to professionals who wish to refresh their marketing skills to community members. The certificate can lead to a degree in journalism or transfer to a four-year college.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS PROGRAM, STUDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO:
🗸 Apply principles of journalism in writing news leads and stories based on collections of story facts, including those compiled by the reporter, with potential use of script writing, social media, visual storytelling, and spoken narration for radio.
🗸 Apply design principles (contrast modularity, hierarchy, proximity, size, consistency) to create readable, organized, eye-catching newspaper or blog pages using cameras, software, and hardware technology.
🗸 Analyze the effects of mass media on historical and contemporary society, including interconnected economic, political, cultural, and media systems and active engagement with anti-racist issues, practices, and movements to build a diverse, just, and equitable society beyond the classroom.
🗸 Apply concepts, theories, and methods used to study the social dynamics of race and ethnicity in the U.S to the evaluation of audience interest in order to create comprehensive articles, blog and social media posts, and visual narrative presentations.

This certificate program prepares students with the necessary required courses mandated by the California Bureau of Real Estate to sit for the California Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Examination.

Program Learning Outcomes

- To attain a fundamental understanding of basic real estate principles.

- To gain a basic understanding of the day-to-day operations in the real estate business.

- To attain the knowledge required to pass the state-mandated licensing exam.

The real estate certificate of proficiency prepares students by meeting all of the necessary educational requirements mandated by the state of California Bureau of Real Estate (BRE).

Career Opportunities

This certificate affords students an opportunity to sit for the State of California real estate broker licensing examination, allowing them to become real estate brokers.

Program Learning Outcomes

- Understand the financial aspects of a real estate sales transaction including appraisals and financing.

- Understand the legal and regulatory environment that oversees real estate transactions.

- Understand the operational business procedures involved in operating overseeing real estate transactions and property management.

This program provides one option for students to complete lower-division general education requirements for the University of California or California State University. All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better. Completion of IGETC is typically not a requirement of, nor a guarantee of, transfer admissions. For some colleges and majors at UC, IGETC is not an appropriate general education pattern. Courses listed on this certificate of achievement are effective for the 2022-23 academic year (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, and Summer 2023), and are subject to change each academic year. For the most up-to-date course information, consult the official articulation database for UC and CSU transfer articulation used for transfer admission decisions: ASSIST at www.assist.org. Counselors are able to assist in determining if IGETC for CSU or UC is appropriate for your transfer goals.

Program Learning Outcomes

- Develop effective speaking and writing skills.

- Apply logic, reasoning, and problem-solving.

- Develop creative and innovative abilities.

This certificate is a continuation of the Business Office Professional pathway building on the courses already completed for the Level 1 certificate. Additional courses taken provide a continued focus on the development of office and technology skills including career management, filing procedures and record management, and computer applications including MS Word and personal management software.

Program Outcomes:

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

🗸 Successfully demonstrate oral and written skills used in the job searching process.

🗸 Create, edit and format a variety of business documents.

🗸 Demonstrate proficiency in using personal management software.

🗸 Demonstrate ability to use a variety of record management techniques.

This program provides one option for students to complete lower-division general education requirements for California State University. The courses listed on this certificate of achievement are approved by California State University for the 2022-2023 academic year (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, and Summer 2023), and are subject to change each academic year. For the most up-to-date course information, consult the official articulation database for UC and CSU transfer articulation used for transfer admission decisions: ASSIST at www.assist.org. NOTE: Earning this certificate is different from CSU GE Breadth “certification,” which is a student-initiated process with the community college office of admissions that is completed once a student has accepted an offer of admission at a CSU campus. Counselors are able to assist in determining if the CSU GE Breadth is appropriate for your educational goals.

Program Learning Outcomes

- Develop effective speaking and writing skills.

- Apply logic, reasoning, and problem-solving.

- Develop creative and innovative abilities.

The Certificate of Achievement in Behavioral Health will prepare students for entry-level para-professional jobs in human services. The program will provide a historical context of the human services profession, and students will learn hard and soft skill sets including: interpersonal relationships, cultural competency/humility, active listening, case management, group process, boundary setting, self-care, empathy, and compassion. Students in this program will also complete a human service fieldwork experience course.

Career Opportunities

This program is designed to provide entry-level skills to work in human service positions and/or provide an applied foundation for further education in a variety of industries, including (but not limited to) counseling, psychology, social work, social justice work, and health care. Some job titles for positions in the Social and Human Service Assistant job category include advocate, outreach specialist, community coordinator, social services coordinator, case management assistant, human services assistant, resource coordinator, socials services assistant, independent living skills specialist, youth advocate, case worker, shelter advocate, community support specialist. Occupational demand in the East Bay for employees in this sector during 2018-23 is projected to grow 12%, with approximately 2,511 openings. The median hourly wage is 20. per hour.

Program Learning Outcomes

- Demonstrate cultural awareness and sensitivity needed to respectfully serve the diverse service population;

- Demonstrate the ability to assess the needs of clients and provide appropriate referrals for them;

- Demonstrate an understanding and provide an overview of the field of human and social services in both the public and private sectors;

- Demonstrate appropriate boundaries and the ability to make ethical decisions;

- Demonstrate the ability to use introspection to increase self-awareness.

The Human Services Certificate of Achievement prepares students for professional growth in the field beyond the entry-level. It provides an overview of the field of human services and focuses on developing an advanced understanding of human development, child welfare, counseling theory and practice, substance abuse treatment, cultural competence, ethics, and prevention. The curriculum increases student understanding of social work, social welfare, substance abuse treatment, criminal justice, and counseling careers. 

Career opportunities might include employment in such paraprofessional positions as social work assistants, community advocates for children, adults, or families at risk, domestic abuse counselors, case managers, general counselors, and/or alcohol and drug abuse counselors, eligibility and outreach workers, community health outreach workers, job training specialists, legal aid paraprofessionals, residential counselors, mental health technicians, gerontology aides, probation officers, and many more. This program conforms to the proposed guidelines for addiction studies within higher education prepared for the California State Department of Education and meets the accreditation standards set forth by the California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE).

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS PROGRAM, STUDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO:
🗸 Demonstrate competency in client engagement, counseling, problem-solving, and case management including multicultural awareness for employment in the human services, mental health, and drug and alcohol services.
🗸 Analyze social science research to assess the impact of poverty, discrimination, social injustice, addiction, and mental illness on human functioning.
🗸 Facilitate groups, meetings, classes, and community organizing efforts utilizing group process theory.
🗸 Plan, manage, and complete projects utilizing effective oral, written, and project management skills.

This certificate prepares students with basic office skills to perform entry-level business office related tasks. Course offerings introduced the students to concepts such as customer service, office procedures and business communication. In addition, students acquire beginning technology skills that include word processing, spreadsheets, preparation software, personnel management software, and computer literacy.

Program Outcomes:

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

🗸 Demonstrate the ability to use office-related computer application software such as MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Access.

🗸 Demonstrate knowledge of basic entry-level office computer skills and processes (keyboarding and 10-key)

🗸 Demonstrate basic oral and written business communication skills

🗸 Efficiently use a computer to perform basic office tasks including electronic file management.

The Drug and Alcohol Studies Certificate of Achievement prepares students to work with alcohol and other drug-dependent populations, and the family and employers of the chemically dependent persons. It provides an overview of the field of human services with a specific focus on drug and alcohol abuse, prevention theory, intervention, and treatment. Students participate in both an academic course of study and a work-based learning experience focusing on the history, theory, development, and implementation of our society's responses to alcohol and drug use and abuse. The program prepares students for a state certificate as drug and alcohol counselors, a requirement to work in alcohol and drug treatment centers in California. Successful completion of this certificate may also lead to careers in the substance abuse prevention and treatment fields. This certificate program conforms to the proposed guidelines for addiction studies within higher education prepared for the California State Department of Education and meets the accreditation standards set forth by the California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators (CAADE).

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS PROGRAM, STUDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO:
🗸 Analyze the history and evolution of alcohol and drug treatment in human development and the inter-relationship of the fields of Human Services.
🗸 Demonstrate basic skills in client engagement, counseling, and problem-solving and case management including multicultural awareness for entry-level employment in the drug and alcohol treatment field.