The Automotive Technology Certificate prepares students with job skills needed to enter the automotive field. Emphasis is placed on brake systems, suspension and alignment, heating and air-conditioning, manual and automatic transmissions, electrical and engine management systems, and complete automotive systems diagnosis and repair. It prepares students for all nine Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) A1-A8 certifications including Advanced Engine Performance (L-1).

Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Demonstrate knowledge of current automotive electrical systems, and advanced fuel systems with emphasis on diagnosis, service and repair, proper safety awareness in hybrid service, and knowledge of hybrid electrical motors and generators.
🗸 Demonstrate basic technical skills used by all automotive service and repair technicians, in the areas of brake systems, suspension and steering, and hvac. To include tool selection, use and maintenance, practical measuring skills.
🗸 Demonstrate a knowledge of principles of automotive drivetrains which consist of both standard and automatic transmissions/ transaxles and engine theory of operation, pre-tear down diagnosis, disassembly techniques, cleaning method.

This certificate prepares the student for an entry-level position in the automotive industry. Emphasis will be placed on performing vehicle inspections, new car preparation, basic engine service, cooling system maintenance, battery testing, tire service including balancing, disc and drum brake service, basic front and rear suspension service and general automotive maintenance.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Demonstrate basic technical skills used by all automotive service and repair technicians in the area of brake systems. To include tool selection, use and maintenance, practical measuring skills, nomenclature, system function, system.
🗸 Demonstrate basic technical skills used by all automotive service and repair technicians in the area of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning. To include tool selection, use and maintenance, practical measuring skills, nomenclature.
🗸 Demonstrate basic technical skills used by all automotive service and repair technicians in the area of suspension and steering. To include tool selection, use and maintenance, practical measuring skills, nomenclature, systems function.

The Automotive Emissions Technician Certificate prepares students with job skills needed to enter the automotive field as emissions inspectors or emission repair technicians. Emphasis is placed on fuels, electrical and emissions systems. It meets the state of California requirements for students seeking to apply for a California state smog inspector and/or repair license(s).

Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Demonstrate knowledge of current automotive electrical systems with an emphasis on diagnosis, service and repair of vehicle computer systems using DVOMs, scopes, analyzers and scanners.
🗸 Demonstrate basic technical skills used by all automotive service, repair and emission technicians, in the areas of electronic fuel injection performance testing and EFI sensors.
🗸 Explain the state regulations regarding smog check stations, technicians, certification, and how to write estimates. 

This certificate provides occupational training and preparation for entry-level clerical and technical positions in various accounting careers. It provides a strong background in fundamental accounting concepts and typical accounting computer applications. In addition, it provides various specialized accounting topics to meet career individual goals.
This certificate includes courses required for immediate employment in accounting positions. The courses meet the requirements of governmental employers for promotional exams. Students seeking transfer to four-year universities will meet the transfer requirements of financial accounting (ACCT 301) and managerial accounting (ACCT 311). Individuals with existing bachelor's degrees can also use these courses to meet the requirements to take the Certified Public Accountant exam.

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

✔ evaluate and perform all steps in the financial accounting cycle.
✔ compile and analyze costs within a company.
✔ analyze and communicate appropriate information to managers, investors, creditors, and other interested parties utilizing a variety of reports.
✔ audit financial statements and express appropriate opinions on those statements.
✔ integrate the principles of business, business law, ethics, and economics into accounting functions.
✔ apply accounting standards and techniques to one or more specialized areas of accounting.

The Automotive Technology Program is designed to provide students with the qualifications needed to fill entry-level positions in the automotive and other related repair fields. The certificate program also provides additional training for those already employed and who desire to improve their skills and abilities. These programs can be completed in one or more semesters. The various Certificates of Training parallel the national voluntary mechanics testing program offered by A.S.E., and are designed to prepare students to pass the A.S.E. tests.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Demonstrate the job-ready skills needed to obtain entry-level employment in the Auto Body industry.
🗸 Demonstrate personal and professional health practices required for the Auto body Industry.
🗸 Demonstrate professional work ethics and standards that are expected when working in the Auto body industry.

The Photography Certificate is designed to provide students with a creative and technical foundation. Each course offered helps cultivate and grow students’ artistic vision along with providing practical commercial application. At the completion of this certificate students will have gained experience in studio lighting and digital processes as well as have gained experience in commercial and documentary style photography. Students who complete a Certificate in Photographic Imaging will be prepared to pursue their goals in the commercial world of photography.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Effectively communicate using visual and technical language related to photography.
🗸 Demonstrate how to use photography equipment and software.
🗸 Describe photography’s place in Art History and the Contemporary Art world.
🗸 Will promote their work in both commercial and fine arts settings

The agricultural technician certificate provides current students and graduates with the base knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in the evolving agriculture industry. The certificate will increase competencies in precision agriculture technologies and equipment, plant and soil science, hydrology and agriculture business. Completing the certificate qualifies the student to enter the professional job market in the public sector as well as the agriculture industry, in such jobs as laboratory technician, agriculture UAV (drone) pilot, crop consultant, farm or ranch manager, greenhouse manager, food lab technician, safety technician, soil technician, livestock producer, crop or orchard farmer, and nursery manager, among many others.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Connect basic agronomic fundamentals (soils, crops, water) to the needs of the industry in multiple capacities.
🗸 Describe and apply computer-based skills gained in advanced farming technologies and business applications that increase efficiency in farming practices.
🗸 Explain essential methods of daily or ongoing farm/ranch operation and maintenance.
🗸 Demonstrate job readiness skills to obtain preferred employment in this progressive field upon graduation.

The purpose of the Reserve Officer Level 2 program is to continue the student’s comprehensive introduction to law enforcement, and to provide students with a Level 2 Reserve Officer certificate that would allow them to seek entry-level employment as a Level 2 Reserve Peace Officer. Students who complete the Reserve Officer Level 2 program also qualify to attend the Reserve Officer Level 1 program, which is the final step in earning a Basic Police Academy Certificate. This program is part of a career path that serves students seeking entry-level employment in law enforcement and is part of the process of the students completing a state-certified Police Academy through a modular format. The program operates with the cooperation and participation of local criminal justice agencies. All instructors in the program have experience in the criminal justice field. The instructors and staff are committed to preparing students for academic success and providing relevant training and education for students and employers in the community. This certificate program is certified by the California Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), and the training is required for entry-level employment in law enforcement.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Recognize the importance and practice of legal and ethical behaviors in a professional criminal justice work setting
🗸 Identify proper duties of a peace officer providing back-up responsibilities to full-time officers.
🗸 Properly identify critical information needed to determine the correct course of action to take in a variety of law enforcement situations.
🗸 Properly identify the elements of several criminal statutes, and determine the proper steps to take in investigating those crimes.
🗸 Properly assess resistive behavior and identify the proper action for law enforcement to take to handle the situation with full regard for the safety of all involved parties.
🗸 Properly complete basic paperwork associated with back-up officer responsibilities, to include supplemental police reports and miscellaneous report attachments.

The purpose of the Reserve Officer Level I program is to provide students with the third and final training module of the Modular Police Academy. Students who complete the Reserve Officer Level I program earn their Basic Certificate, qualifying them for full time employment as a peace officer in the State of California. Students who complete the program also earn a certificate that qualifies them to work in the capacity of a Level I Reserve Police Officer in the State of California. All instructors in the course have experience in the field of criminal justice. The instructors and staff are committed to preparing students for success in the field of law enforcement and providing relevant training and education for students and employers in the community. The completion of this program is part of the requirement of the State of California for full-time entry-level employment in law enforcement, or for employment as a Level I Reserve Peace Officer and fulfills specific training requirements for California Peace Officer Standards and
Training (POST).

Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Apply criminology and criminal justice theories, principles and concepts to address real-life situations in the field.
🗸 Demonstrate an understanding of local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies, describe their organizational structure, and recognize the role of each agency within the criminal justice system.
🗸 Describe law enforcement’s responsibilities to the community, factors in crime causation, the social implication of crime and communication barriers between the system and the community.
🗸 Demonstrate the ability to recognize criminal behavior and be able to identify and apply the appropriate legal action, demonstrating sound judgment based upon a deductive and/or inductive analysis.
🗸 Demonstrate an understanding of the protections provided by the US and the California Constitution against unreasonable searches and seizure of people, houses and personal property.
🗸 Demonstrate an understanding of the need for respect and the acceptance of differing opinions, feelings, and values of others through the development of listening skills that promote ethical and equitable application of criminal law.
🗸 Demonstrate the ability to effectively use oral, written and nonverbal communication appropriate for application in the law enforcement field through classroom discussion, exercises and written assignments.

The Welding Technologies – Advanced Certificate of Achievement is intended to provide student completers with the safety, skills and abilities to obtain the American Welding Society Structural Steel certification (D1.1).  Student completers will be able to obtain certified level positions in the many fields that require a certification. Also students will gain design, fabrication and structural steel skills.  Student can certify in Arc, MIG, TIG, and dual shield MIG welding.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Assess welding problems and defects and provide a solution.
✓ Demonstrate critical thinking skills through structural design and fabrication
✓ Attempt to pass the AWS D1.1 certification