Introduces addiction counseling fundamentals. Topics include ethics, case management, documentation, client advocacy, counseling techniques, and relapse prevention with supervised practice.

Emphasizes direct patient care skills. Training covers vital signs, specimen collection, injections, EKG basics, exam room procedures, and clinical documentation.

Focuses on front-office operations in medical practices. Training covers scheduling, billing, coding fundamentals, EHR, insurance verification, and patient communication.

Prepares students for front-office and back-office responsibilities in ambulatory settings. Training includes vital signs, injections, phlebotomy basics, EKG, EHR, scheduling, and patient communication.

RAMP TRAINING provides a FREE introduction to careers in biomanufacturing and skills for working in laboratory settings and other regulated environments.  RAMP aims to give participants the skills and knowledge to help translate their prior work experience into new careers in biotechnology. Now accepting applications for Spring 2025!

Participants commit to one of three levels of training.  Each Training Pathway builds on the foundations of the prior level.  Students may move from the program into jobs at any point, and choose to continue their education beyond RAMP by entering degree programs offered at Solano College and the University of California, Davis or California State University system.

RAMP TRAINING provides a FREE introduction to careers in biomanufacturing and skills for working in laboratory settings and other regulated environments.  RAMP aims to give participants the skills and knowledge to help translate their prior work experience into new careers in biotechnology. Now accepting applications for Spring 2025!

Participants commit to one of three levels of training.  Each Training Pathway builds on the foundations of the prior level.  Students may move from the program into jobs at any point, and choose to continue their education beyond RAMP by entering degree programs offered at Solano College and the University of California, Davis or California State University system.

RAMP TRAINING provides a FREE introduction to careers in biomanufacturing and skills for working in laboratory settings and other regulated environments.  RAMP aims to give participants the skills and knowledge to help translate their prior work experience into new careers in biotechnology. Now accepting applications for Spring 2025!

Participants commit to one of three levels of training.  Each Training Pathway builds on the foundations of the prior level.  Students may move from the program into jobs at any point, and choose to continue their education beyond RAMP by entering degree programs offered at Solano College and the University of California, Davis or California State University system.

Program Outcomes:

Students who complete the Stem Cells and Cell-Based Technologies Certificate of Achievement will be able to:

🗸 Apply knowledge of cell biology concepts to prepare and maintain cells in culture while maintaining sterility – stem cells must be able to be cultured in an undifferentiated state or induced to differentiate into different cell types.

🗸 Apply knowledge of the regulation of the Food and Drug Administration and other international regulatory agencies of cell-based therapeutic agents.

🗸 Follow the appropriate procedures to maintain controlled documents: In a research setting, students will keep a research laboratory notebook using a standard legal format. In a manufacturing setting, students will keep the appropriate controlled documents (batch production records) required to comply with current Good Manufacturing Practice

This program serves as a Bridge to Biosciences, enabling graduates to enter the Solano College Industrial Biotechnology program or to enter an entry level position in a biotechnology company. It serves as a stackable certificate that may be followed by the Industrial Biotechnology Certificate. A Laboratory Assistant may be hired by life science related companies to prepare buffers, prepare media, operate routine laboratory equipment, and to clean glassware.

Program Outcomes:

Students who complete the Biotechnology Laboratory Certificate of Achievement will be able to:

🗸 Demonstrate the ability to perform routine laboratory techniques including buffer preparation, media preparation, and aseptic microbial culture.

🗸 Demonstrate the ability to perform mathematical (algebraic) operations required for calculations important in chemistry and biology.

🗸 Demonstrate the ability to read and write in a range of writing style categories typical of laboratory and scholarly environments, including lab reports, expository texts, and research-based arguments.

This skills certificate is designed to prepare students wanting to open their own welding or welding related business. Completion of this skills certificate provides students with basic skills in welding technology and small business management. A skills certificate is designed to provide career technical skill for the focused subject area; it is not equivalent to the Welding Certificate and does not replace Welder Certification which is solely skill performance based.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

✔ Be aware of and demonstrate a high level of understanding of safety practices expected with metal-working equipment in a welding environment.

✔ Accept personal responsibility in developing manipulative skills of the craft with the knowledge and creativity to recognize, analyze, problem solve to successful completion.

✔ Apply reading, writing, and listening practice to interpret welding terminology, blueprints, procedures, and directions along with active verbal communication to facilitate mutual understanding in the workforce.