This certificate prepares students to work as Associate Teachers in Early Childhood Care and Education programs.

Students with this certificate may be able to get jobs as teachers at private organizations; state- and federally-funded centers require a state Child Development Permit, which has additional requirements.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Develop foundational knowledge of early childhood care and education.
✓ Demonstrate familiarity with professional ethics, personal and social responsibility, and effective team membership in their work as child care professionals.

This certificate will provide students with the skills and abilities necessary to obtain employment in the restaurant and hospitality industry. The industry includes restaurants, hotels, casinos, bakeries, and many other foodservice establishments. Students will learn food safety and handling, recipe conversions, equipment selections, and a variety of modern culinary cooking methods and techniques in one of our culinary facilities. The Culinary Arts Certificate of Achievement prepares students with the skills to enter the culinary industry as line cooks, prep cooks, and lead cooks. This gives students the basic culinary skillset to be successful to enter the industry with an accredited culinary certificate.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Student will understand and demonstrate the ability to clean, organize and sanitize according to industry standards in food
handling, and restaurant service.
✓ Student will understand and utilize the appropriate cooking methods and techniques according to industry standards.
✓ Students will demonstrate professionalism in appearance, teamwork and promptness.
✓ Students can use the micros point of sale system to input on orders at aromas cafe.
✓ Students can use a point of sale system to input on order at a restaurant.
✓ Student can accurately cost a aroma recipe
✓ Student can accurately cost a recipe.

This certificate will provide students with the skills and abilities necessary to obtain employment in the bakery, restaurant, and hospitality industry. Students that earn the certificate will be able to secure employment in restaurants, hotels, casinos, bakeries, and other food service establishments. The students will learn food safety and handling, recipe conversions, equipment selections, French techniques for pastry and dessert components, and a variety of modern baking methods and techniques. The Baking & Pastry certificate prepares students with the skills to be the future Baking and Pastry Chefs, Bakery Managers, and Pastry Shop Business Owners in the food service industry. This program gives students the complete culinary skillset to be successful and the industry advantage of an accredited culinary degree.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Student will understand and demonstrate the ability to clean, organize and sanitize according to industry standards in food handling, and restaurant service.
✓ Student will understand and utilize the appropriate baking methods and techniques according to industry standards.
✓ Students can demonstrate French pastry techniques.
✓ Students can successfully cost a standardized pastry recipe and find its accurate selling cost.
✓ Students can successfully create a bake shop/restaurant business plan.
✓ Students will demonstrate professionalism in appearance, teamwork and promptness.

Business Information Workers are in high demand both locally and nationally, comprising one of the largest occupational fields in the country, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The administrative arena includes job opportunities in a diverse range of fields including education, health care, government and social services, finance, real estate, insurance, the retail trade and hospitality industries. Well-trained workers continue to play a vital role in small entrepreneurships, providing an array of key support services. Salaries can vary widely, based on training, abilities and experience. Job applicants with stronger computer skills rise to the top of the candidate pool, frequently earning higher salaries.

The role of today’s Business Information Worker has evolved with the demands of a changing economy and ever-evolving technologies. Typically, this professional oversees daily operations including supporting employees; creating, editing and updating simple to complex documents; developing and maintaining spreadsheets, presentations and databases; planning and scheduling meetings and appointments; managing projects; organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files; conducting research; disseminating information using the telephone, mail services, websites and emails; and assisting with budgets as well as monitoring and maintaining office resources.

Learners earning a Business Information Worker – Administrative Assistant Certificate of Achievement will complete a variety of courses preparing them for the growing demands of the 21st Century workplace. After receiving this certificate, a student may choose to complete a few more classes and Woodland Community College’s general education requirements to qualify for the Business Information Professional Associate of Science degree.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Research, analyze, organize, evaluate, and disseminate accurate, detailed business data and communications.
✓ Demonstrate an understanding of general accounting principles and common business computations.
✓ Demonstrate the self-discipline, organization and soft skills necessary to confidently complete work independently, accurately, to specifications and on time and to professionally present work both orally and in writing.
✓ Competently use office technologies and resources in creating, storing, retrieving and distributing business-quality documents and presentations.

The Certificate of Achievement in Business Management will provide today’s business professional with the robust management skill set necessary to function successfully in a high-paced, high-tech, results-oriented business environment. Graduates will be well-prepared to enter a rapidly growing field with the confidence that they have received the knowledge and training sought by 21st-century employers. Business managers are being actively recruited every day by all industry sectors including government, education, retail, hospitality, service, and big and small business.

Students who complete the Business Management Certificate of Achievement will be well on their way to an Associate’s Degree in Business Management, with only four more classes to complete in addition to general education graduation requirements.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Students will be able to demonstrate a business management skill set that includes expertise in human resource management, strategic planning, marketing, customer service, business communication, accounting, and global business.

The Medical Office Specialist Certificate of Achievement will provide today’s medical office business professional with the robust management skill set necessary to function successfully in a high-paced, high-tech, results-oriented medical office environment. Graduates will be well-prepared to enter this high-profile field with the confidence that they have received the knowledge and training sought by 21st-century employers. Medical Office Specialists with a solid foundation of office management skills and specialized training in medical terminology, customer service, and medical coding are being actively recruited every day in this rapidly growing industry.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Students will be able to demonstrate a business management skill set that includes expertise in medical coding, medical office procedures, and medical terminology.
✓ Students will demonstrate the strong customer service and business communications skills required in today’s medical office environment.

The Business Information Worker – Clerical Certificate of Achievement will provide entry-level job seekers with skills for the growing demands of a 21st Century workplace. Job opportunities are readily available locally and throughout the country in government, education, retail, hospitality, the service industries, big business and in smaller entrepreneurial enterprises. In fact, the administrative support field ranks high among the largest U.S. occupation categories, and labor statistics show steady employment opportunity growth.

The role of today’s office professional has advanced with the demands of a changing economy and ever-evolving technologies. Entry-level positions traditionally involve working with the public, preparing correspondence and reports, telephone and internet communications, and performing a variety of recordkeeping tasks. In actual day-to-day operations, a clerical employee experiences great variety in their daily tasks and significant opportunity for advancement within the business.

After earning the Business Information Worker – Clerical Certificate of Achievement, completing some additional coursework will qualify the learner for the Business Information Worker – Administrative Assistant Certificate of Achievement, which may open additional employment opportunities and also move the learner closer to an Associate of Science degree.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Competently use business information technologies, skills, and resources to communicate and collaborate; and to create, store, retrieve, and distribute business-quality documents and presentations.
✓ Demonstrate the self-discipline, organization and soft skills necessary to confidently complete work independently and accurately to specifications and on time; and to professionally present work both orally and in writing.

The Entrepreneurship Certificate of Achievement is an online learning program designed for students who plan to open their own business, manage a small business, or work in a small business environment. This curriculum provides students with an understanding of 21st century business management practices for today’s entrepreneurs. Students will be able to understand and apply core competencies required in 21st century business management and ownership including principles of accounting, business ethics, social responsibility, management, marketing, and communication, all while simultaneously mastering digital fluency. Students who successfully complete the Entrepreneurship Certificate of Completion will be prepared to become CEOs of their own start-ups, franchise owner-operators, sole proprietors, and satellite or branch managers of larger operations.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Demonstrate an entrepreneurial skill set that includes expertise in sales, strategic planning, marketing, customer service, business communication, accounting, and global business.

Employers demand good computer skills. They want employees who can type, are familiar with word processing and spreadsheets, and know how to use the Internet as a strategic business tool. Woodland Community College’s Business Computer Applications Basics certificate starts with the basics of using a computer and operating system, then moves on to software applications, keyboarding, and online skills. This certificate will help students begin to develop the core computer skills they will need to succeed in today’s job market.

The Plant Protection Certificate of Achievement prepares students to design and implement comprehensive integrated pest management programs for private or public entities. Pest Control Advisers (PCA) provide written recommendations for the application of pesticides, as well as providing guidance to farmers for overall plant health. This certificate satisfies the core-course requirements specified for option “3. b” in preparing to take the Pest Control Adviser’s exam with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. The following courses need to be completed with a 2.0 grade point average or better.

Note: In addition to completing the course work, the Department of Pesticide Regulation requires PCA exam applicants to have completed 24 months of technical work experience before taking the exam. Courses in the program provide hands-on experiences designed to give students a combination of practical skills and technical knowledge. Students who intend to transfer should meet with a counselor or advisor to review lower-division requirements of the college or university they plan to attend.

Student Learning Outcomes

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

✓ Demonstrate application of pesticides in a safe manner, include selecting proper PPE, mixing, calibration and application.
✓ Demonstrate the ability to communicate with clients, assess pest damage for ecological and economic sustainability, determine thresholds and implement IPM practices based on client/crop needs
✓ Explain and apply basic principles of soils, cation exchange capacity, entomology and botany to horticulture practices and pesticide mode of action.