The Nursing Assistant Certificate of Proficiency prepares students for entry-level employment in the healthcare field. Nursing Assistants provide direct care to patients in residential, skilled nursing and hospice care facilities under the supervision of a licensed nurse. Completion of the Nursing Assistant courses provides eligibility for the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP) examination for the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). 

Career/Transfer Opportunities: The Certified Nursing Assistant is a member of the health care team who works under the LVN, RN or Physician. Employment opportunities for the Nursing Assistant include long-term care facilities, private duty, assisted living, adult day care facilities, pediatric sub-acute and mental health facilities. Home health aides work primarily in homes and as a visiting care provider (ie: hospice care or public health aide).

Program Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Students will use the language of the profession of nursing to communicate appropriately using verbal, written and technological methods.
🗸 Students will analyze relevant information in the utilization of the nursing process, applying principles of evidence-based practice as needed.
🗸 Students will identify personal and professional growth through retrospection of nursing care.
🗸 Students will complete all requirements for eligibility to apply for the Nursing Assistant Certification and pass the state examination.

The Community Health Worker Certificate of Completion provides students with health education, care management, and client advocacy in both community-based and health care settings. CHWs serve a two-way bridge between communities and key health and social resources. They play a vital role in reducing health inequalities among under-served communities by reducing barriers to access in a culturally appropriate way. Career Opportunities Students who complete the program are eligible for immediate employment as entry-level community-health workers in a variety of home-care and agency settings.

Program Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Students will describe public health concepts and information for health promotion.
🗸 Students will assess and integrate professional skills necessary for employment in the CHW field.
🗸 Students will evaluate and implement entry-level proficiency in CHW core competencies for working effectively with diverse individuals’ groups and communities.

This program in English for Child Development equips students with essential English language skills to communicate at the high-intermediate level with and about children. Students develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills as well as competencies in the areas of parenting and child development. 

Career/Transfer Opportunities: A familiarity with spoken and written English at the high-intermediate level is required to improve employability or to succeed in English for Child Development courses.

Program Learning Outcomes

✔ Students will respond adequately to spoken language appropriate for intermediate level to high intermediate learners and use common and academic vocabulary and structures to listen and speak with and about young children, focusing on their needs and development.

✔ Students will read and write in English at an intermediate to high-intermediate level to communicate effectively about children’s needs and development.

The Journalism program seeks to prepare students to enter the workforce in journalism and its related fields (such as public relations and advertising) and to offer opportunities to students making a career switch or needing to meet the changing technological demands of the field. The program also seeks to prepare students to transfer to four-year institutions as journalism majors and to train students to be media-literate members of the community.

Instruction is supplemented by hands-on experience working for the student newspaper, The Skyline View, and its online and social media accounts. Students in the program publish Viewpoint magazine in the spring. Students also attend local and regional conferences and have opportunities to pursue internships and jobs in the field.

The degree and certificate programs prepare the student for such careers as print, online and broadcast reporting, writing, and editing; technical writing; copyediting; social media management; marketing; advertising; public relations; and communications.

Note: A grade of C or better is required in all Journalism courses applied to the major for both the Associate Degree and the Certificate.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

- Define how convergence has impacted journalism, particularly print journalism, and identify ways to adapt practices and content to that impact.

- Effectively communicate information through a variety of platforms, including the Internet and mobile computing.

- Write publishable articles.

The Certificate of Competency in English for Careers in Food Service Program equips students with a foundation in the English language skills necessary for communication in the food service or culinary industry.

Program Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Students will respond adequately to spoken language appropriate for intermediate-level learners and use common vocabulary to communicate about topics related to food preparation, workplace safety, and food service.
🗸 Students will read dialogs and short texts suitable for the level and will write simple sentences and paragraphs using language structures common in the food-related context.

Career/Transfer Opportunities:

Students completing this certificate will acquire contextualized listening, speaking, vocabulary, reading, and writing skills at the low intermediate level that will prepare them for the educational and career pathways in the ESL and CTE programs as well as in the food service workplace.

* Federal Financial aid may not apply to this certificate program. Consult Financial aid office for more information.

The goal of the Beginning ESL program is to offer students a variety of learning opportunities to gain proficiency in the English language, and achieve academic, career, and/or personal goals. Students earn this certificate by successfully completing a sequence of two core courses and one of three electives. The program offers two integrated skills core courses focusing on daily spoken and written communication at the beginning level. Elective courses in pronunciation, grammar, and study skills give students the ability to develop specific skills they find personally challenging. This program provides students with a means to prepare for more academic ESL coursework at the high-beginning level.

Program Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Students will respond adequately to spoken language appropriate for novice-mid to novice-high level learners and use common concrete vocabulary to speak about familiar topics.
🗸 Students will read articles and short stories suitable for the level and will write simple sentences using common vocabulary.
🗸 Students will demonstrate the reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing, listening, speaking and test-taking skills necessary in order to successfully score an ESL 930 or higher placement on the college placement exam.

Engineers design and create the future. They use the principles of math, science, and engineering to design and build new products or to develop large-scale systems such as transportation systems or a water treatment plant. Engineering problems usually involve teams of people, so engineers must work well with others and communicate effectively. The Engineering Certificate is modeled after the statewide Engineering Transfer Preparation Certificate and offers four distinct engineering tracks. It is identical to the Engineering AS degree except all general education degree requirements is omitted.

In order to transfer to a four-year college or university, students who complete one of the certificate tracks will also have to complete the minimum admissions requirements for the intended transfer institution. Upon completion of the Engineering Certificate, students will possess the knowledge and skills required for upper-division coursework in Engineering. 

Career/Transfer Opportunities: Career opportunities for students who have completed baccalaureate degrees in Engineering include the following engineering disciplines: aerospace, architectural, bio-engineering, biomedical, chemical, civil, computer, electrical, environmental, industrial, manufacturing, materials, mechanical, software, and nuclear.

Program Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Students will analyze and interpret experimental results and/or data to make engineering problem decisions.
🗸 Students will use math, science, and engineering concepts to describe, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
🗸 Students will communicate the results of design and/or analysis orally and through text and graphics. Students will work effectively in teams.

Hospitality and tourism are among the world's largest and fastest growing industries, offering endless opportunities for students who enjoy working with people. The Hospitality and Tourism Management program prepares students for careers in this exciting and fast paced career pathway. Students receive relevant and hands-on training in various segments of the hospitality and tourism industry. Educational tracks in the following areas include hotel and resorts, meeting and event planning, food service and restaurant management.

Successful individuals in the Hospitality and Tourism industry are equipped with the skills necessary to provide exceptional customer service, effective decision making, ability to work well in a team environment, and use current technology in hospitality and tourism operations.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

- Demonstrate how to work effectively with internal and external clients.

- Identify all aspects and necessary functions of a successful meetings or event.

- Demonstrate the skills necessary to utilize technology in meeting and event planning.

- Implement a special events project.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

- Demonstrate successful problem-solving techniques used in hospitality and tourism businesses.
- Describe hotel/resort operational departments and their essential functions.
- Identify career opportunities in the hospitality and tourism management industry and the required skills, knowledge and abilities of a successful employee in the industry.

Hospitality and tourism are among the world's largest and fastest growing industries, offering endless opportunities for students who enjoy working with people in the Hospitality and Tourism Management program prepares students for careers in this exciting and fast paced career pathway. Students receive relevant and hands-on training in various segments of the hospitality and tourism industry. Educational tracks in the following areas include hotel and resorts, meeting and event planning, food service and restaurant management.

Successful individuals in the Hospitality and Tourism industry are equipped with the skills necessary to provide exceptional customer service, effective decision making, ability to work well in a team environment, and use current technology in hospitality and tourism operations.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

- Students will demonstrate skills necessary in entry-level restaurant/banquet operations.

- Students will identify basic food safety and sanitation standards required in restaurant and food service operations.