This Certificate of Achievement in Spanish is best suited for non-degree seeking students, such as professional people, who want to improve their fluency in Spanish and/or those wishing to present to their employers' academic evidence of having completed a specific sequence of focused courses. Spanish is frequently a highly in demand language in the workforce. Upon completion of the program the student will be able to provide evidence of language competence in Spanish (reading, writing, listening, speaking) that will increase marketability and/or enhance job performance, especially in professions where knowledge of the Spanish language is necessary or helpful. It is also supplementary preparation for many fields including emergency services, the legal and medical professions, social work, business , hospitality management, information technology, foreign service, public relations, journalism, translation, and interpretation. The Certificate of Achievement will satisfy a transfer language requirement, and can be used as the foundation for those wishing to complete a Spanish AA-T.

Program Learning Outcomes

✔ Communicate in the Spanish language at the Intermediate Mid to Intermediate High level of ACFTL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

✔ Compare and contrast cultural topics such as colonization, geography, nationality, ethnicity, politics, worldviews, and/or socioeconomic disparities within the Spanish-speaking world.

✔ Demonstrate reading comprehension at the intermediate level of proficiency (at a minimum) consistent with the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines on proficiency in a foreign language by responding appropriately to written questions based on reading passages in Spanish.

✔ Express ideas clearly and accurately in writing at the intermediate level of proficiency (at a minimum) consistent with the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) guidelines on proficiency in a foreign language through written compositions and essays.

Upon successful completion of 21 units of course requirements and 2000 hours of related work experience, graduates of the Certificate of Achievement in Light Rail Operator will be eligible for a Certificate of Completion of Light Rail Operator Apprenticeship from two government entities: the State of California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Apprenticeship Standards, and the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship. Graduates are employed as Light Rail Operators, an entry-level position in the mass transit field. A Light Rail Operator employed by a transit agency can readily transfer/promote into a wide range of transit career positions, if qualified.

Program Learning Outcomes

✔ Students will demonstrate the skills needed to safely operate light rail vehicles on multiple transit lines in a dynamic public transit environment, while maintaining on-time performance.

✔ Students will utilize effective personal and interpersonal skills with a diverse community of coworkers and the riding public and deliver professional high quality transit service.

✔ Students will display a sound command of radio, signals, switches, and physical communication systems skills in light rail vehicle operation.

Certificate of Achievement in Coach Operator Upon successful completion of 18 units of course requirements and 2000 hours of related work experience, graduates will be eligible for a Certificate of Completion of Coach Operator Apprenticeship from two government entities: the State of California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Apprenticeship Standards, and the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Apprenticeship. Graduates are employed as Coach Operators, an entry-level position in the mass transit field. A Coach Operator employed by a transit agency can readily transfer/promote into a wide range of transit career positions, if qualified. 

Career/ Transfer Opportunities: Career opportunities for qualified persons entering the public transit industry are very diverse. Depending on the student’s career interest and courses taken, coach operator graduates find employment as coach operators, light rail operators, dispatchers, supervisors; and are eligible to transfer to other public transit careers such as maintenance, scheduling, or information technology (IT).

Program Learning Outcomes

✔ Students will demonstrate the skills needed to immediately contribute to quality, on-time service delivery to the riding public in a dynamic public transit environment.

✔ Students will display a sound command of both technical (driving) and interpersonal skills in coach operation and passenger relations.

✔ Students will interact effectively with a diverse community of coworkers and transit customers in order to meet and exceed service delivery objectives.

Solano Community College’s Firefighter 1 & 2 Certificate of Achievement will cover the principles, procedures, and techniques of firefighting and rescue. Students will be trained according to the curriculum established by the Office of the California State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and the State Fire Training Division (SFT). The curriculum will also adhere to the standards established by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). This certificate will also qualify the student to take the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) computerized adaptive test for EMT certification.

Solano Community College's Firefighter 1 & 2 Certificate of Achievement is designed as a pathway in meeting the training and educational requirements established by the OSFM, SFT and NFPA for Firefighter 1 & 2 certification and potential job employment as a professional firefighter within our region and nationwide.

The Solano Community College Firefighter 1 & 2 Certificate of Achievement can be obtained by completing the 40-unit major. All EMS courses must be completed with a minimum grade of B. All FIRE courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C or P if taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

Program Learning Outcomes

🗸 Perform manipulation skills and pass written tests that meet the National Fire Protection Association Standard 1001 and the California State Fire Marshal standard for Firefighters 1 & 2

🗸 Demonstrate specific skills, knowledge and abilities in routine and emergency firefighting operations

🗸 Display the personal and professional attitude and discipline necessary for employment in the firefighting profession

The program in Preparation for Academic Success in ESL provides students with a foundation in English language skills related to study skills and college success strategies. Students learn strategies in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and study skills, as well as the computer and technology skills needed to access and succeed in using 21st century course materials.

Program Learning Outcomes

✔ Students will demonstrate the English language skills, study skills, college success skills, and the computer skills needed to access 21st century learning materials and to succeed in an academic ESL program at the intermediate level.

The Certificate of Completion Program in Pharmacy Technician is designed to prepare graduates for work in all areas of pharmacy practice. The program is excellent for recent high school graduates, college students, ex-healthcare workers, those looking for a career change, and anyone who wants entry into the pharmacy or health fields. Mission College's Pharmacy Technician Program provides both theory and real-world application. Participate in over 400 hours of instruction that includes lecture and lab instruction, tutoring, workshop sessions, and hands-on clinical externship training in a pharmacy setting. Lab Activities include simulations of real-life settings and hands-on practice with the dispensing and compounding of drug products, pharmacy software, drug labeling, inventory, and aseptic technique in our state-of-the-art pharmacy lab. Students who successfully complete the program will become eligible for licensure (registration) by the California State Board of Pharmacy and qualify for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board exam. Career Opportunities include work in all areas of pharmacy practice.

Program Learning Outcomes

✔ Use the language of the profession of pharmacy technology to communicate appropriately using verbal, written and technological methods.

✔ Identify personal and professional growth through retrospection of pharmacy practice.

✔ Demonstrate knowledge for all pharmacy laws and regulations pertaining to pharmacy practice.

The School of Health Sciences offers a Job-Direct Low Unit Certificate in Emergency Medical Services (EMS). For the certificate, a student must complete EMS 112 Emergency Medical Technician (Basic) successfully. Prior to taking EMS 112 Emergency Medical Technician (Basic) students must successfully complete EMS 110 Emergency Medical Responder.

EMS are professional medical responders that have the opportunity to transport and care for patients in various scenarios and emergency situations.  EMS principles that are covered throughout this program include, but are not limited to: leadership, followership, communication, safety, situational awareness, scene size-up, decision-making, patient assessment and professionalism. EMS students learn about the practices and procedures through lectures, skills lab, simulations, role-playing, tactical decision games and 24 hours of field experience. Students who successfully complete all 170 hours with an overall grade of 80% (B) or better will qualify to take the National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) computerized adaptive test as required by the state of California for certification. Certification enables students to qualify for employment with ambulance services, fire or rescue services, search and rescue crews, ski patrol, or related pre-hospital emergencies.

Program Learning Outcomes

🗸 Perform appropriate physical assessment skills to determine the nature of an illness or mechanism of injury

🗸 Perform the appropriate treatment based on patient's presentation

🗸 Identify major anatomical structures, and their location, and describe the function of these structures

The required courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C

Program Learning Outcomes

🗸 Demonstrate the ability to draw simple objects in AutoCAD.

🗸 Demonstrate proficiency and a basic understanding of engineering drawings and drawing techniques

🗸 Demonstrate the ability to make minor to moderate design changes (such as ECO's or Engineering Change Orders).

The focus of the Certificate in Data Science is to introduce students to the tools, methods, and conceptual approaches used to support modern data analysis and decision-making in professional and applied research settings. The pre-requisite skills that are required to enter this program are limited to high-school level algebra and trigonometry; there are no other specific requirements.

To earn the Data Science Certificate of Achievement, students must complete 24 units within the major with a minimum grade of C or P if taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

Program Learning Outcomes

🗸 Students will effectively use modern programming languages such as Python and R to visualize and model large varieties and volumes of data

🗸 Students will execute analyses of large and disparate datasets and construct models necessary for these analyses

🗸 Students will possess a solid theoretical understanding of classical statistical models and data science techniques

This certificate is designed for students who intend to complete university general education requirements prior to transfer to a University of California (UC) campus. Completion of the Intersegmental General Education Transfer
Curriculum will permit a student to transfer from a Solano Community College to a UC campus generally without the need, after transfer, to take additional lower-division, general education courses to satisfy campus general education requirements.

A Certificate of Achievement can be obtained by completing a minimum of 37-units from the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) Pattern, CSU Graduation Requirement, and SCC Graduation Requirement. All courses for this certificate must be completed with a minimum grade of C or a P if taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.

Program Learning Outcomes

🗸 Analyze the interconnectivity between social, political, economic, and ecological systems to effectively live and work in diverse communities.

🗸 Apply techniques for physical and mental development that include the application of ethical principles to personal, academic, and professional matters

🗸 Engage in meaningful verbal and nonverbal expression through written, oral, signed, and/or artistic communication of ideas and concepts.

🗸 Apply principles of scientific and critical inquiry, including quantitative and qualitative techniques, to the analysis of relevant questions, problems, or issues.