The Certificate of Achievement-Advanced and A.A. degree prepares students for an entry-level position in the project management field to work as a project coordinator, project manager, business analyst or associate product manager with skills gained for assisting in program or portfolio management.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to:

- Demonstrate skills in initiating, planning, executing and control of a project with mindfulness to scope, quality, budget and resources

- Demonstrate skills with technical tools for effective project management

- Apply skills for business analysis, program management or portfolio management in real-world projects

This Certificate of Achievement is designed for individuals who want to become project managers in their respective industries. Project management is an important responsibility as more organizations use teams and project-based methods to get work done. Using a practicum-based approach, students apply the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) to develop skills to enhance teamwork and communication, as well as project management skills to balance scope, quality, budget and schedule for each project. This certificate program introduces students to a career in project management and further prepares professionals who are already working in the field.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to:

- Manage projects by applying project management theory as defined by the Project Management Institute’s (PMI) Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK)

- Lead the creation of a project plan for an organization’s largescale project with a large budget

- Apply risk management techniques to a project to balance scope, quality, budget, scheduling and team morale

- Write a vendor solicitation plan and use a collaborative approach for selecting vendors

- Successfully manage a vendor through a project’s completion while providing all project participants with a clear picture of scope, quality, budget and schedule

This Certificate of Achievement provides a foundation in the basics of photography including digital imaging, traditional processing and printing, and lighting. It also recognizes the importance of personal expression and the use of photography as a visual language. Students wishing to work in the industry, transfer, or complete an A.A. degree in Professional Photography should consider completing this certificate.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to:

- Demonstrate basic skills in both wet and dry darkroom methods as well as beginning lighting techniques

- Create photographs that visually communicate ideas and concepts while engaging the practices, theories and materials of the medium

- Evaluate and critique imagery and receive criticism from others

The Paralegal Studies Certificate of Achievement-Advanced and A.A. degree programs prepare students to work in the legal field as paralegals under the supervision of attorneys. These programs provide graduates with a well-rounded education in a range of legal practice areas, including litigation and corporate law, and elective courses that include intellectual property and other legal practice specialties. Paralegal duties include performing factual and legal research; drafting legal documents and correspondence; interviewing clients and witnesses; assisting attorneys in pretrial work, including document discovery and analysis, and at trials and hearings; organizing and maintaining case files; and coordinating the use of technology in the legal work.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to:

- Evaluate, critique and analyze legal and factual information

- Synthesize and analyze legal and factual information through effective written and oral communication

- Compare and contrast the American and California legal systems within a global legal environment

- Research legally relevant facts from diverse source materials

- Assess the quality of information and utilize appropriate informational resources to evaluate a legal issue

Note: To receive the Medical Laboratory Technology Certificate of Achievement-Advanced, students must have an A.A./A.S. degree or higher.

The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Certificate of Achievement-Advanced is available to students who have an associate or higher degree from an accredited U.S. institution or the evaluated equivalent from the foreign study. The Certificate of Achievement-Advanced is a 15-month course of study (including one summer) that prepares students for a career as an MLT through classroom study and supervised clinical training. The MLT program provides students with a quality education that complies with the established standards and guidelines of an accredited laboratory training program. Graduates of the certificate program are eligible to sit for a state-approved national MLT certification examination.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to:

- Pass a state-approved national medical laboratory certification exam

The Clinical Laboratory Assistant Certificate of Achievement is available to students who have successfully completed the four required courses of study. The Certificate of Achievement is a 12-month course of study that prepares students for a career as a Clinical Laboratory Assistants through classroom study. Graduates of the certificate program have a recognized skill set for jobs as laboratory assistants and opportunities for advancement.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to:

- Qualify and be eligible for jobs as a clinical laboratory assistant

Students learn the fundamentals of general business administration, marketing, selling, advertising and other related functions. They also prepare for a wide variety of marketing-related careers. The Marketing Management program is built on the ladder concept, whereby students can complete a Certificate of Achievement on their way to the A.A. degree.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to:

- Identify and distinguish the elements of the marketing mix for an organization in a given business environment

This certificate program is designed to prepare students for a career in legal and court interpretation. All program participants must be fluent in Mandarin and English and have a speaking proficiency equivalent to that of an educated native speaker. The potential careers students may enter upon completion include administrative hearing interpreters; Braille translators; conference interpreters; court interpreters; escort interpreters; guide interpreters; legal translators; literary translators; localization translators; medical interpreters and medical translators. 

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to:

- Differentiate between translation and interpreting

- Identify text type and audience in order to execute translation decisions

- Demonstrate appropriate grammar terminology through a verbal discussion

- Apply grammar and composition rules accurately

- Apply the terminology used in translation and interpreting

- Apply the appropriate use of sight translation in various settings

This certificate program is designed to prepare students for a career in legal and court interpretation. The courses in this program and designed to prepare students to pass the California Court Interpreter Certification Exam. All program participants must be fluent in Mandarin and English and have a speaking proficiency equivalent to that of an educated native speaker. The potential careers students may enter upon completion include administrative hearing interpreters; Braille translators; conference interpreters; court interpreters; escort interpreters; guide interpreters; legal translators; literary translators; localization translators; medical interpreters and medical translators.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to:

- Differentiate between translation and interpreting

- Identify text type and audience in order to execute translation decisions Demonstrate appropriate grammar terminology through a verbal discussion

- Apply grammar and composition rules accurately

- Apply the terminology used in translation and interpreting

- Apply the appropriate use of sight translation in various settings

- Interpret complex proceedings at speeds of 145+ words per minute

- Use consecutive interpretation in the appropriate situations in court, hospital and social services settings

The Certificate of Achievement-Advanced in Mandarin is designed to open employment opportunities for local students because of the large number of Bay Area companies conducting business and trade with China, Taiwan, Singapore and other Asian countries where Mandarin is widely used. It is a two-year course of study designed to build a strong language foundation in communication as well as expose students to Chinese culture and literature. Students transferring to four-year schools who plan to major or minor in Mandarin are well prepared by this curriculum.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to:

- Demonstrate a working command of essential vocabulary, recognize and reproduce at least 1800 Chinese words, use proper language structures accurately when providing or requesting information orally and in writing with native speakers, and use the appropriate level of respect and language style in varying situations

- Demonstrate a solid understanding of the subtleties and idiosyncrasies of Mandarin-speaking cultures by analyzing and comparing them to other cultures