Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Demonstrate skills to produce business communications and documents.
🗸 Solve complex business situations through the application of business, mathematical, and technological skill.
🗸 Analyze both internal and external data/information in addressing and evaluating problems and issues in making informed business decisions.
🗸 Formulate solutions to business problems using current and emerging computer applications, records management, and standard business procedures.

This program trains apprentices on the specific levels required for the construction industry and has been approved by the State of California Department of Apprenticeship Standards. It includes safety, blueprint reading, construction processes, building codes, estimation, and various mill and cabinet carpentry topics.
Mill and cabinet maker technicians are in high demand. The industry is not able to hire the amount of certified employees needed to fill the workforce and meet the needs of the industry. Students that are in this apprenticeship program are currently working in the mill and cabinet maker industry.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ demonstrate safe working practices in a field construction environment.
✔ demonstrate proper selection, use, care, preparation, and handling of the mill and cabinet carpenter's tools of the trade.
✔ analyze, interpret, and apply national building codes relating to mill and cabinet carpentry.
✔ analyze and interpret residential and commercial construction blueprints.
✔ identify and select appropriate materials for each phase of construction.
✔ construct and complete an advanced project demonstrating journeymen-level skills.
✔ apply design elements and principles to create functional and attractive cabinets.

This program includes training for Field Ironworkers and Reinforcing Ironworkers, provided in major ironworker components to meet Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS) guidelines.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ demonstrate safe working practices in a field construction environment.
✔ analyze and interpret blueprints.
✔ interpret and apply welding codes.
✔ demonstrate proper selection, use, care, preparation, and handling of fiber lines, steel cables, wire ropes, chains, slings, cranes, ladders, scaffolds, and helicopter rigging.
✔ define, identify, interpret, and analyze Uniform Building Codes (UBC), classifications, plans, schedules, charts, and specifications commonly used in the ironworker trade.
✔ describe and apply reinforcing techniques and principles to concrete structures using steel, bar supports, bar splicing, and welding.
✔ perform proper structural steel erection on bridges, overpasses, and large buildings.
✔ weld various ferrous metals using common welding processes and safety guidelines.
✔ set cable tensions and pre-stress reinforcing steel to industry standards.

Human Resources is a concentration within the field of business administration that has the responsibilities of compensation and benefits, recruitment, disciplinary actions, and keeping up to date with any laws that may affect the company and its employees. Students in this program will explore important issues in human resources management including: changing government and legal requirements, downsizing, attention to and appreciation for diversity, global workforce development, the role of information systems, and changing cultural and economic factors.

Graduates of this degree should qualify for employment opportunities in human resources departments within private industry, city, county, and state level as a human resources assistant; administrative assistant; social and human services assistant; records management assistant; labor relations assistant; training and development assistant.

Upon completion of this degree, students will be able to:

🗸 Identify the role human resources management has in the Business Industry
🗸 Demonstrate the ability to research constantly changing government regulations.
🗸 Demonstrate the ability to apply analytical methods to business and ethical situations.
🗸 Demonstrate basic skills used in day to day operation of a common human resource office, such as written communication, data collections, and payroll procedures.
🗸 Model those attributes necessary for gainful employment in the field of human resources. 

This program concentrates on training elevator apprentices to the specific levels required for the elevator industry and has been approved by the State of California Division of Apprenticeship Standards. It includes safety, blueprint reading, commercial construction processes, building codes, estimation, welding, and various elevator topics.
Upon completion of this certificate, students may find employment in the following sectors: government, residential and commercial construction, and utilities.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ demonstrate appropriate behavior in the workplace to prevent harassment and discrimination.
✔ demonstrate material handling and how to rig and hoist heavy elevator equipment.
✔ solve mathematical and algebraic equations that pertain to voltage, current, and resistance in electrical theory (Ohm’s Law).
✔ compare basic magnetism and electromagnetism, including Domain Theory.
✔ interpret the electrical inductance of transformers and the functions of step-down and step-up transformers.
✔ research how capacitors and capacitance, inductors and inductance, and diodes pertain to the elevator industry.
✔ define relays and timers, power and power control, as well as logic controls pertaining to elevator control systems.
✔ describe the components and installation procedures for installing and maintaining escalators.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Demonstrate skills to produce business communications and documents.
🗸 Solve complex business situations through the application of business, mathematical, and technological skill.
🗸 Analyze both internal and external data/information in addressing and evaluating problems and issues in making informed business decisions.
🗸 Formulate solutions to business problems using current and emerging computer applications, records management, and standard business procedures.

This program provides instruction in the installation, operation, and maintenance of the electrical distribution systems in commercial and industrial sites. Topics include safety training, AC and DC electrical theory, metering, electronics, use of electrical codes, raceways, conductors, grounding, motors, transformers, fire alarm systems, fiber optics, instrumentation, building automation and heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Upon completion of the electrical program, students may find employment in the following industry sectors: government, commercial and industrial construction and maintenance, utilities, and facilities management. Students may further their career as a licensed contractor.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ apply commercial and industrial safety procedures on job sites.
✔ analyze, interpret and apply national, state and local electrical codes.
✔ apply electrical mathematics in calculating resistance, current, voltage, and power in a DC series circuit.
✔ demonstrate use of meters to confirm electrical calculations and to troubleshoot AC and DC circuits.
✔ analyze, identify, and evaluate electrical mathematics in RL, RC, LC, and RLC series, parallel, and combination circuits.
✔ describe and apply the requirements of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E work practices.
✔ define principles of basic AC and DC motor theory.

This drywall/lathing apprenticeship degree concentrates on training apprentices to the specific levels required for the drywall/lathing industry and has been approved by the State of California Department of Apprenticeship Standards. Training emphasis includes safety, metal framing, blueprint reading, exterior/interior wall finishes, welding, residential and commercial construction process, building codes, estimation, and various construction topics.
Drywall/lathing technicians are in high demand. The drywall/lathing industry is not able to hire the amount of certified employees needed to fill the workforce and meet the needs of the industry. Students that are in this apprenticeship program are currently working in the drywall/lathing industry.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ demonstrate safe working practices in a field construction environment.
✔ demonstrate proper selection, use, care, preparation, and handling of the drywall/lathing craftsman's tools of the trade.
✔ analyze, interpret, and apply national building codes relating to the drywall/lathing profession.
✔ analyze and interpret residential commercial construction blueprints.
✔ evaluate, lay out, and construct various metal framing systems such as floor, wall, roof, and arches.
✔ calculate elevations using various leveling devices.
✔ identify and select appropriate material for each phase of construction.
✔ estimate and order material for construction projects.
✔ plan projects using information gathered from sources such as verbal information, written information, customer specifications, and project blueprints.
✔ install advanced lathing and drywall systems.

This degree concentrates on training apprentices to the specific levels required for the acoustical installer industry and has been approved by the State of California Department of Apprenticeship Standards. Training emphasis includes safety, blueprint reading, residential and commercial acoustical installer processes, building codes, estimation, and various carpentry topics.
Acoustical technicians are in high demand. The acoustical industry is not able to hire the amount of certified employees needed to fill the workforce and meet the needs of the industry. Students that are in this apprenticeship program are currently working in the acoustical industry.
Carpenter technicians are in high demand. The carpenters industry is not able to hire the amount of certified employees needed to fill the workforce and meet the needs of the industry. Students that are in this apprenticeship program are currently working in the carpenters industry.

Student Learning Outcomes
✔ demonstrate safe working practices in a field construction environment.
✔ demonstrate proper selection, use, care, preparation, and handling of the carpenter's tools of the trade.
✔ analyze, interpret, and apply national building codes relating to carpentry.
✔ analyze and interpret residential and commercial construction blueprints.
✔ evaluate, layout, and construct various systems such as floor, wall, roof, and concrete form.
✔ evaluate and layout a building site using architectural drawings.
✔ calculate elevations by using an engineer's rod and various leveling devices.
✔ estimate and order material for construction projects.
✔ identify and select appropriate materials for each phase of construction.
✔ develop interpersonal skills with customers, co-workers, and different trades-workers.
✔ plan projects with given information such as blueprints, specifications, and contract documents.

The Associate of Science Degree in Accounting prepares students for transfer to four-year institutions for pre-professional studies in Accounting, Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Business, Marketing, Management and Small Business Management programs. The Accounting program at Yuba College offers a range of courses that prepare students for transfer and further study in Accounting leading to BA, BS, MA, MS and/or Ph.D. degree. Accounting degrees could lead to a career as an Accountant, Accounting Manager, Accounting Officer, Accounting Supervisor, Business Analyst, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Cost Accountant, General Accountant, Project Accountant or Staff Accountant. The Associate of Science Degree in Accounting prepares students with “job-ready skills” that could lead to employment as an Account Clerk, Accounting Assistant, Accounting Associate, Accounting Clerk, Accounting Specialist, Accounting Technician, Accounts Payable Clerk, Accounts Payable Specialist, Accounts Payables Clerk, Accounts Receivable Clerk, Tax Preparer or Bookkeeper. Accordingly, GNBUS 56 (Business Math) and GNBUS 66 (Machine Calculation) classes prepare students with computational, software and office equipment skills necessary for immediate entry into the workforce.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

🗸 Create accurate, professional, and appropriate accounting documents and reports for the business entity served.
🗸 Compute financial data using accounting concepts and methods to understand, analyze, and communicate issues in quantitative terms.
🗸 Analyze accounting data/information to address and evaluate problems and issues in making informed business decisions.
🗸 Demonstrate effective use of technology applicable to the accounting field.