The Child Development: Teacher Certificate of Achievement meets course requirements for the Child Development Teacher Permit issued by the State of California Commission on Teacher Preparation. These permits are required to work in a state-subsidized child development program.

Since this program is part of a career ladder, students who have completed the Child Development Associate Teacher Skills Certificate will have fulfilled 12 units of this Child Development Teacher Certificate of Achievement.

Job titles include Instructional Aide, Teacher Assistant, Student Teacher, Teacher.

Employers generally report that it is moderately difficult to find applicants who meet their hiring standards. This indicates a good outlook for qualified job seekers.

For students interested in an Associate Degree, a Child Development major is available.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Integrate an understanding of the potential, the characteristics, and the multiple influences on the development of children into the delivery of high-quality care and education programs;
2. Design, implement and evaluate play-based environments and activities that support developmentally appropriate learning outcomes for all young children;
3. Apply effective guidance and interaction strategies that support all children's social learning, identity and self-esteem;
4. Develop strategies that promote relationships between programs, teachers, families and their communities; and
5. Demonstrate ethical standards and professional behaviors that reflect understanding, knowledge and a commitment to the field of early childhood education and care.

The Child Development: Associate Teacher Skills Certificate meets the requirements for the Associate Teacher level of the Child Development Permit issued by the State of California Commission on Teacher Preparation. This certificate program represents the first rung of a career ladder. Students completing this certificate program may continue with the Child Development Teacher Certificate to enhance their employment opportunities. Students frequently find jobs in both publicly funded and private centers for early care and education.

Job titles include Teacher Aide, Assistant Child Care Worker, and Associate Preschool Teacher.

Employers generally report that it is very difficult to find applicants who meet their hiring standards. This indicates a very good outlook for qualified job seekers.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the needs, characteristics, and multiple influences on the development of children;
2. Describe the components of high-quality care and education programs;
3. Evaluate play-based environments and design activities that support positive, developmentally appropriate learning outcomes for all young children;
4. Identify effective guidance and interaction strategies that support all children's social learning, identity, and self-esteem;
5. Describe strategies that promote constructive relationships between programs, teachers, families, and their communities; and
6. Demonstrate familiarity with the ethical standards and professional behaviors that deepen understanding, knowledge, and commitment to the early childhood care and education profession.

The Certified Nurse Assistant Skills Certificate provides over 223 hours of lecture, skills lab, and clinical practice, and prepares students for work in skilled nursing facilities or residences. The program duration is 10 weeks, 3-4 days per week. Clinical hours are held in a skilled nursing facility. The program prepares students to take the competency examination for the Nurse Assistant certificate issued by the California State Department of Health Services.

Nurse Assistants, as important members of the health care team, assist the nurse with the care of the patient in skilled nursing facilities or hospitals. They perform such duties as changing bed linen, dressing, grooming, bathing, assisting in and out of bed, taking vital signs and feeding patients.

Employment opportunities are available in skilled nursing and personal care facilities, hospitals, and residential care agencies. Many individuals find jobs through temporary staffing agencies and home health care services. The job outlook is very good for this field. Individuals interested in career advancement may pursue further study to become licensed vocational nurses, and then registered nurses.

Licensure Note:
The California State Department of Health Services has specific legal requirements governing the certification of Nurse Assistants. Criminal background screening must be completed and the student cleared of criminal convictions before he/she can be competency tested or certified by the State of California. All students starting the program must be fingerprinted.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Meet State of California criteria for eligibility to take CNA Certification Examinations.
2. Demonstrate knowledge, skills and abilities required for an entry-level CNA.

The Business: Real Estate Sales Skills Certificate is an academic and vocational program and provides a gateway for all students seeking a career in real estate and related professions. The curriculum provides viewpoints and knowledge from an everyday perspective by instructors actively employed in the real estate industry.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Distinguish, group and justify the different forms of property estates
2. Arrange and assess equal housing opportunities.
3. Examine and integrate current economic conditions into the availability of credit.
4. Distinguish and group the approaches to real property.
5. Examine principles of supply and demand in the real estate market.

The Business: Real Estate Certificate of Achievement offers those interested in the field of real estate the opportunity to complete the necessary education requirements as defined by the California Department of Real Estate. The series of courses satisfies the educational requirements for obtaining and maintaining the State Real Estate Broker and Salesperson Licenses.

An internship is also available to qualified students, which offers a "hands-on" look at the real estate office while providing college units through Work Experience.

The growth rate for this occupation is projected to be on par with all other occupations. Job prospects for agents are expected to improve through increased residential sales and income-investment properties, especially apartment houses, single to four-unit dwellings, and commercial buildings.

Real Estate Agents are usually paid on a straight commission basis determined by an agreement between the broker and the agent. Earnings will vary widely among agents because of the geographic area in which they work and the amount of time and energy put into the job.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Apply in-depth knowledge of California Real estate principles and laws to successfully complete licensure requirements for licensee and broker;
2. Satisfy Department of Real Estate and Office of Real Estate Appraisers' educational requirements for state licensing;
3. Apply necessary skills required for marketing and negotiating real estate transactions;
4. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and ethically with the principals involved in a real property transaction; and
5. Interpret and apply California real estate laws to a variety of real property transactions.

Business: Marketing Certificate of Achievement prepares students to get an internship or entry-level marketing position with a local business or non-profit, prepare for further marketing studies at a four-year college, improve marketing skills in their current job, or successfully market their own business.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Design and develop a strategic marketing plan that can be used to launch a new business, enter new markets, or grow an existing business or nonprofit;
2. Understand how to use a broad range of marketing tactics to build and promote a successful business or nonprofit;
3. relate current trends, buying behaviors, and social responsibility to effective market planning functions within an organization. And
4. Demonstrate specific marketable skills such as advertising campaign development, basic graphic design competency, or spreadsheet usage that will enhance business success and employment opportunities.

Within every organization, at least one employee is responsible for the Human Resources activities. The Human Resource Administration Certificate of Achievement program of study provides students with the opportunity to gain skills that can be applied to any organization. These involve compliance with employment law when maintaining personnel files, tracking employee leaves, administering employee benefits, administering and regulating salaries, and maintaining payroll. Students learn how to handle confidential information and sensitive situations.

Program Goal

The goal of the program is to provide students with rigorous preparation for a career in Human Resources, with entry at the technical or administrative level of the human resources profession, with skills for promotional or job enrichment opportunities at the management level of the profession.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Interpret and apply employment laws in a variety of complex human resource situations;
2. Demonstrate competency in specific human resource administrative responsibilities in the areas of hiring, salary administration, benefits administration, and records administration;
3. Apply necessary skills required for managing the complex human interactions and communications that take place in organizations; and
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the strategic role of human resource management in a modern organizational setting; and
5. Demonstrate the technical skills needed in the human resources field.

The Business: Entrepreneurship Certificate of Achievement is designed to provide students of any discipline with the tools and skills required to organize and plan their own business launch.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Design, test, and assess business models for exploiting a new business opportunity, financial management or to change and grow an existing business.
2. Demonstrate a working knowledge of socially responsible and sustainable business practices.
3. Acquire tools for assessing product and market fit including understanding target markets and market segmentation, brand building, and performing effective industry and competitive analyses.

The Business: Enrolled Agent (Tax) Certificate of Achievement is designed to provide students with a solid base of knowledge and skills to allow them to work in the field of taxation. The classes are tailored to meet the exam requirements to be licensed as an Enrolled Agent. In addition to the specific knowledge and skills needed to understand and apply the tax code to different entities, students will also gain an understanding about the responsibilities of an Enrolled Agent.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Prepare tax returns for individuals, businesses and partnerships.
2. Apply IRS (Internal Revenue Service) code to determine income, expenses and other credits/deductions.
3. Implement the filing requirements, and documentation needed by the IRS for different entities.
4. Utilize the proper authority, responsibility and due diligence of an Enrolled Agent.

The Business: Bookkeeper Certificate of Achievement prepares the student as an entry-level bookkeeper working with the accountant in summarizing financial data and preparing financial statements. Students are trained to be members of an organization's team with the ability to exercise initiative and judgment, train co-workers, use technology, and assume responsibility without direct supervision.

The Bookkeeper program includes an internship that provides the students an opportunity to use their acquired skills in an office environment and gain experience in their profession before completing the program.

This certificate is the more advanced level of the Bookkeeping program. Completion of the Bookkeeper Assistant Certificate fulfills a portion of the Bookkeeper Certificate.

Bookkeeping is the day-to-day recording of business activity that involves financial changes in the organization. The occupation involves such tasks as recording daily transactions in journals, posting figures into ledgers, handling payments and receipts, and computing payrolls. Bookkeeping requires skill in the operation of 10-key calculators, computers, and other office equipment, together with an understanding of office routines and techniques. The program encompasses the integration of 21st Century workforce skills emphasizing communication, teamwork, project management, and problem-solving.

Employers generally report that it is moderately difficult to find inexperienced but qualified applicants, and very difficult to find qualified applicants with prior experience. This indicates a good outlook for job seekers without prior experience and a very good outlook for those who are fully experienced.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Analyze, categorize, calculate, record and report detailed financial information and commonly used financial statements and related reports, using generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP);
2. Analyze, categorize, calculate, record and report detailed payroll information including payment of wages along with associated payroll taxes and other liabilities;
3. Calculate, analyze and interpret a variety of mathematical business problems, ratios, comparisons, elementary statistics, and trends;
4. Demonstrate effective oral and written communication skills to report financial information and job seeking skills;
5. Use a computer to tabulate, calculate, record, organize and report financial information