The Adult Ed: Small Business Management Certificate of Completion provides a sequence of courses that will help a small business owner to achieve greater success and profitability by introducing key elements of supervisory management, customer service, marketing, and updating or modifying an existing business plan.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Explain and demonstrate basic principles of business management;
2. Modify an existing business plan.

The Adult Ed: Personal Care Attendant Certificate of Completion provides a sequence of courses that prepare and train students to work as personal care attendants in homes and other institutional settings. This three-course sequence covers basic care, dementia and end-of-life care, and a practicum working with professionals who provide various kinds of care.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Demonstrate a knowledge of all aspects of basic care, dementia, end-of-life care, and an understanding of the kinds of positions within the field;
2. Prepare to apply for a position as a personal care attendant.

The Adult Ed: Introduction to Landscaping II: Hardscape and Non-Plant Features Certificate of Completion includes a sequence of courses that provide a foundational understanding of irrigation systems, greywater systems, and stormwater capture systems, irrigation as part of landscape design, and non-plant features that are part of landscape design.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Describe a variety of jobs in the landscaping industry and the associated job duties;
2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of various irrigation systems;
3. Describe a range of hardscaping features including the types of materials needed for specific projects and the environment in which they are used;
4. Demonstrate an understanding of the safety in the workplace;
5. Effectively use the correct terminology to explain tasks, materials, and standards in the industry.

The Adult Ed: Introduction to Landscaping I: Plants and Environmental Conditions Certificate of Completion provides a sequence of courses that assist students in learning about a variety of jobs in the field, the communications skills necessary for success, and workforce preparation.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Describe a variety of jobs in the landscaping industry;
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the safety in the workplace;
3. Effectively use the correct terminology to explain tasks, materials, and standards in the industry;
4. Use proper measurement per landscaping plans.

The Adult Ed: Introduction to Landscape Maintenance Certificate of Completion provides courses that prepare and train students to work in commercial landscaping businesses and municipal settings. Students will learn and practice the basics of using a variety of landscaping tools and equipment common to landscape maintenance.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of key aspects of landscape maintenance including lawn care, pruning and maintaining trees and shrubs, safely using and maintaining landscaping tools and equipment, and basic sprinkler repair;
2. Prepare for a position in the landscaping industry.

The Adult Ed: Introduction to Building and Construction Trades Certificate of Completion provides a sequence of courses that assist students in learning about a variety of jobs in the field, the communications skills necessary for success, and workforce preparation.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Describe a variety of jobs in the building and construction trades;
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the safety in the workplace;
3. Effectively use the correct terminology to explain tasks, materials, and standards in the industry;
4. Read and interpret building plans.

The Adult Ed: Fire Resilient Landscaping Certificate of Completion includes a sequence of courses that introduce students to residential and commercial landscape and building maintenance practices that reduce the risk of structure loss during wildfire and guide safe and effective post-fire mitigation and clean-up.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Explain how buildings ignite during a wildfire;
2. Discuss the prioritization and importance of various structure hardening and defensible space activities;
3. Safely perform a variety of fire risk reduction and mitigation activities using appropriate tools and techniques;
4. Demonstrate an understanding of safety in the workplace;

The Adult Ed: Financial Literacy Certificate of Completion provides a sequence of four courses that will introduce students to the principles of finance with an emphasis on personal finance. After taking this sequence students will be prepared to move to a focus on business finance.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Create a personal budget of income and expenses;
2. Explain how credit works and how to use credit responsibly;
3. Describe available banking and loan services;
4. Describe basic characteristics of consumer installment and real estate loans;
5. Describe a workable set of financial goals;
6. Create a long-term financial plan leading to retirement.

The Adult Ed: Family Child Care Provider Certificate of Completion provides a sequence of courses that prepares students to become licensed family childcare providers.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Demonstrate understanding of theories of child development, curriculum and program design, and operations and licensure requirements;
2. Prepare to apply to be a licensed provider.

The Adult Ed: Computer Operations for the Workplace Certificate of Completion provides a sequence of courses to build competency in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for personal and professional use. Students will learn to create and format a variety of documents in MS Word; create and format simple and more advanced worksheets using formulas and graphic elements in MS Excel; and create and format PowerPoint presentations. These tools can be applied to careers in agriculture, business, communications, education, healthcare, manufacturing, municipal services, the non-profit sector, science, and technology.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

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

1. Create and format a variety of documents in MS Word;
2. Create and format simple worksheets in MS Excel;
3. Add formulas and insert charts and graphs in MS Excel;
4. Create and format a presentation with textual and visual elements in MS PowerPoint.