The Certificate of Achievement in Three-Dimensional Arts is designed to direct students who seek to concentrate on the arts with a focus on three-dimensional applications, which include, design, sculpture, ceramics, metalsmithing, and metal sculpture casting.

Program Learning Outcomes

✔ Create and critique works of three-dimensional art in a supportive environment using traditional and new art media according to established principles of art and design, and communicate art and design related topics.

✔ Develop a vision to devise innovative solutions to creative and technical problems.

✔ Compile a portfolio of three-dimensional artwork to demonstrate technical mastery, creativity, and solving problems with original solutions.

✔ Analyze, compare and contrast, and trace the development of art forms from different parts of the world, from ancient to modern times.

Career/Transfer Opportunities:

Career opportunities include the following: education/teaching, furniture designer, jewelry design, museum/gallery professional, and arts administrator.

This certificate is designed for biology students planning to transfer to a university, to get hands-on skills in DNA cloning, sequencing, PCR, and other molecular biology techniques that will qualify them to work in research laboratories.

Student Learning Outcomes

- Demonstrate an understanding of key theoretical concepts in molecular biology and biotechnology.

- Demonstrate the ability to keep a legal scientific notebook compatible with biotechnology industry standards.

- Demonstrate the use of instrumentation and techniques common to the molecular biology laboratory.

- Practice proper laboratory safety.

This noncredit certificate provides students with the math skills necessary to be successful in a variety of introductory courses. Students learn how to better approach application problems and gain comfort with word problems in a variety of contexts.

Student Learning Outcomes

- Solve application problems in a variety of contexts.

- Solve problems involving the conversion of units from one measurement scale to another.

- Interpret and construct various types of graphs used to organize data.

- Calculate slope of a linear equation in two variables and use slope to solve application problems.

The Mass Communication Certificate of Accomplishment provides students with communication skills, theory, and training required for academic and professional careers in the mass communication field including journalism, TV, radio, and public relations. This certificate also provides students with fundamental communication skills for further study in mass communication.

Student Learning Outcomes

- Understand and apply the principles and laws of freedom of speech and press including the right to dissent, to monitor and criticize power, and to assemble and petition for redress of grievances.

- Demonstrate an understanding of the history of the various forms of mass media especially the relationship between communication theory, social trends, technological trends, and media development.

- Write and speak effectively for diverse audiences in various contexts.

- Utilize the principles of ethics in research and use critical thinking in evaluating sources and content.

- Apply the principles and practices of mass communication through a service-learning project in at least one of the various media outlets at Ohlone College. (May include such areas as ONTV, KOHL, Midnight Magazine, the Monitor, and websites.)

The Certificate of Achievement in Kinesiology: Sports Medicine prepares students to pursue academic and professional careers in allied healthcare professions including, but not limited to, Athletic Training and Physical Therapy. Completion of the requirements for this certificate provides students with a strong foundation in Kinesiology and Sports Medicine. The theoretical knowledge, laboratory, and clinical experience skills required for this certificate, especially if combined with the Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer degree and/or a bachelor’s degree, fulfill many of the prerequisite courses for admission to graduate-level education programs in allied healthcare professions.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

- Recognize the diverse aspects of Athletic Training and related allied healthcare professions.

- Demonstrate knowledge and skill regarding the implementation of an emergency action plan (EAP), including primary and secondary surveys of an injured individual and administration of emergency care procedures.

- Identify and explain techniques associated with injury recognition and evaluation, including taking an appropriate injury history.

- Perform basic taping, wrapping, and padding techniques for injury prevention and management.

- Distinguish similarities and differences between basic therapeutic modalities including thermotherapy, cryotherapy, ultrasound, and electrical stimulation.

- Identify introductory elements of therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation programs.

The Certificate of Achievement in Kinesiology: Fitness Professional prepares students to pursue careers in a variety of health science professions including, but not limited to, personal training, physical therapy, exercise physiology, exercise biology, fitness instruction, physical education, coaching, athletics, and more. The courses required in the certificate of achievement fulfill many of the course requirements for the Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer.

Students are advised to meet with their counselor to assess the course requirements for specific institutions. This program enables students to build a strong foundation in exercise science and kinesiology, which will enhance their success in obtaining entry-level jobs in the fitness industry. Students receiving this certificate will have the knowledge and skills necessary to complete national certification tests in the vocational areas (group fitness instruction and/or personal training) of this discipline.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

- Administer assessment techniques to gather baseline data with respect to cardiorespiratory endurance; muscular strength and endurance; flexibility; and body composition.

- Analyze the basic structure of the cardiorespiratory and musculoskeletal systems and how they respond to fitness training.

- Design an appropriate individual fitness plan considering client health history, goals, and abilities.

- Appreciate the value and importance of regular fitness activity in decreasing the risk factors associated with chronic diseases.

Upon completion of the Journalism Certificate of Accomplishment, students will have gained a basic knowledge of the newspaper, magazine, public relations, and advertising fields. Writing, visualization, and storytelling are the basic skills of all media work. The Journalism certificate covers these and more.

Student Learning Outcomes

- Write a news or feature story or photograph for publication.

- Arrange and conduct interviews with sources.

- Understand the role of journalism in our form of democracy.

- Understand and apply ethical journalism.

- Analyze Internet journalism sites and evaluate them for content.

- Identify sources for feature and news stories.

This certificate assists students in offering frontline or helpdesk support to end-users; help computer users in getting the most from their computer products; and lead users through various procedures, helping them to fix problems. This support is conducted over the telephone, one-on-one, or in a small group training session.

This certificate program introduces students to troubleshooting and customer service, networking, operating systems, system administration, and security--all the fundamentals of IT support that is critical for success in the workplace.

Student Learning Outcomes

- Install a Windows operating system.

- Configure and troubleshoot access to resources, hardware devices, and drivers, the desktop and user computing environments, and network protocols and services.

- Demonstrate an appreciation of the IT Service and Support career field and the need to be lifelong learners.

IT service and support technicians provide a single point of contact for end users to receive support and maintenance within the organization’s desktop computing environment. This includes installing, diagnosing, repairing, maintaining, and upgrading all PC hardware and equipment to ensure optimal workstation performance.

Earning this certificate of achievement is advantageous for students who already have a degree but are looking to update their existing skills to enhance their current career or change to a new career. The courses required in this certificate can also be used toward the Associate in Science in IT Service and Support.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

- Demonstrate confidence to work independently to set up, configure, and maintain a desktop computer (client or server); stand-alone application; and/or computer system.

- Demonstrate techniques to troubleshoot situations that impact the operation of a desktop computer (client or server); stand-alone application; and/or computer system.

- Demonstrate an appreciation of the ICT career field and the need to be lifelong learners.

Upon completion of the IT Program Management certificate students will have gained the fundamental program management skills to work as Program/Project Managers in any industry. Students will also have the foundation needed to pursue Project Management Professional Certification and ITIL Foundation Certification.

Student Learning Outcomes

- Demonstrate knowledge in the principles and techniques of project management in order to achieve quality and excellence in the completion of projects.

- Demonstrate familiarity of the Project Management Body of Knowledge that is generally recognized as good practice for managing projects.

- Demonstrate knowledge in ITIL process and methodology.