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Welcome to the Occupational Education Division at Hartnell College
Office Location: Tech-11 Phone: 755-6960 Fax: 755-6045 The Division of Occupational Education offers a wide variety of transfer and vocational courses and programs (scroll down form more information). It also provides educational programs designed to meet transfer requirements to four-year colleges and universities for specific majors. Additionally, vocational education programs may provide a first step for transitioning students into new career paths. These programs are designed to enhance your existing skills while meeting the changing demands of today's labor market. Vocational programs can also fulfill your learning goals, contributing to lasting and rewarding employment. In addition to degree and certificate options, a variety of Certificates of Skills Acquisition is also available. For additional information, please contact the office of the Dean of Occupational Education at (831) 755-6960. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Faculty
Family and Consumer Studies Courses offered in Family and Consumer Studies include FCS 14, Child Development, and FCS 23, Nutrition. These courses are core classes for the Certificate programs in Early Childhood Education, Instructional Aide, and for candidates/students for the Associate Degree program in nursing and community people. Fire Science The Fire Science curriculum is designed to provide theory and practical coursework for "pre-fire service" students as well as firefighters currently working in either paid or voluntary positions. Students may earn an Associate Degree and/or a Certificate in Fire Science. Administration of Justice The Administration of Justice discipline involves the study of the theory and practice of law enforcement, police work, legal assistantship, and corrections systems. Law enforcement specializes in police activities including effective patrol services to the public. Legal assistants specialize in preparing cases for court under the supervision of an attorney. Corrections specialize in the custody, alternative sentencing programs, and rehabilitation for the offender. Private security services explore private protection through private agencies. Administration of Justice offers a wide range of career opportunities, whether as a police officer, deputy sheriff, correctional officer, state traffic officer or legal assistant. Specialized officers such as game wardens, forest rangers, or criminal investigators present cases in court and render other services to the justice system. Administration of Justice also prepares students for professional careers such as an attorney or elected officer. The Agriculture Discipline offers courses in Agricultural Business, Sales & Service, Agribusiness Economics which prepare students for a wide variety of positions available in the local area. Students should consult a Hartnell counselor and the college or university catalogue of the school to which they intend to transfer for more specific information. Apprenticeship Apprentices working in the electrical trade may complete a related training program at Hartnell College. To become an apprentice, it is necessary to apply to the Joint Apprentice Committee (JAC) of the trade and be approved for training, subject to the regulations and standards for that trade. Apprentice training leading to the trade certificate for a journeyman usually requires five years; however, you should consult the appropriate JAC for specific length of time required to complete the training. Previous trade experience may help shorten the period of time. Training consists of full-time work on the job supplemented by instruction offered at night. Interested persons should contact the IBEW Local Union 234 at 10300 Merritt, Castroville, CA. Phone number - 633-2311. Auto Collision Repair The Auto Collision Repair curriculum is designed to provide up-to-date training according to ICAR qualification standards. We prepare students for entry level positions in auto collision repair occupations and to upgrade skills of those already in the field. Hartnell is certified for ICAR welding qualification testing. Students may earn an Associate of Science Degree or Certificate in Auto Collision Repair. Automotive Technology The Automotive curriculum is designed to prepare students to become competent technicians and to gain employment in the automotive field as a line mechanic or in one of the specialty areas. In addition to the Associate Degree program, there are five certificate areas of specialization:
(1) Automotive Electronics, Diagnostics Tune-up, and Smog
(2) Auto Engine Machining (3) Auto Shop Management (4) General Auto Mechanics (5) Diesel Mechanics Bilingual Education The Bilingual Education Program at Hartnell College has been designed as a career ladder program. A Certificate, Associate Degree, and transfer sequence are the three components of the career ladder. The Certificate and Associate Degree prepare persons for the role of bilingual instructional aide while the transfer sequence provides the lower division requirements for persons pursuing a teaching career in bilingual education. Business The Business Discipline offers training in Business Administration, General Business, and Business Office Technology. A Business Administration/Transfer associate degree is available for those students interested in transferring to a four-year college or university. There is also a General Business certificate program to prepare students for job entry upon completing the certificate. The Business Office Technology program offers a certificate in Office Technology with an emphasis in either Information Processing or Accounting. Both certificates prepare students for job entry upon completion. Students may earn a Business Office Technology associate degree by completing the Information Processing Certificate along with additional courses. All programs use microcomputer equipment and software application programs to prepare students for a wide variety of positions available in the local area. Students should consult the college or university catalogue of the school to which they intend to transfer for more specific requirements. A grade of 2.0 (C) or better must be maintained in each required course of the certificate program. Computer & Information Sciences The Computer Science and Information Systems curriculum is designed to provide students with thorough preparation for immediate entry into information science, information systems, and computer support careers. Additionally, the curriculum provides preparation for further study in four-year degree program sin computer sciences and information systems. Students working towards a BS/BA degree should work closely with counselors regarding the articulation of courses for their selected four-year institution. The Computer Science and Information Systems department offers dynamic, interactive programs featuring hands-on experience utilizing the college's modern computer equipment. In addition to the transfer program, students may earn an Associate Degree or a certificate with a Business/Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Science, PC Networking Support, Digital and Web Design or Digital Media option. All programs are designed to provide students with the skills necessary for employment in the information systems and computer science industry. Construction The Construction Technology curriculum is designed to give students practical skills and management training in all phases of residential construction. The skills training is provided through actual hands on construction of a project each year. Students may transfer to a four year school in the area of Construction Management. There is an Associate Degree program and a certificate program, the latter having three options: Carpentry, Trade Skills or Management. A maximum of 1 1/2 years of experience for a contractor's license can be obtained with transcripts for an AA/AS Degree from an accredited college in Building/Construction Management (an additional 1/2 year of experience may be credited for evidence of course work involving actual on-site construction). Cooperative Work Experience The Cooperative Work Experience Education and Internship Program allows students to earn college units while learning through a paid or volunteer work experience. Cooperative Work Experience Education is an academic program in which the student, employer, and the college cooperate to turn a job or volunteer experience into an "off campus" classroom. Employers and faculty members jointly mentor students, assisting them to establish structured on-the-job learning objectives. Students are evaluated based on their performance and gain workplace competencies. The Cooperative Work Experience Education and Internship Program is designed to assist students in exploring and choosing a career, preparing for full-time employment, and advancing in careers of their choice. Drafting The Drafting Technology curriculum is designed to prepare students for immediate employment in the drafting field or transfer to four-year programs in industrial or engineering related fields. Emphasis is placed on many areas of drafting featuring some of the latest computer-aided drafting (CAD) programs such as AutoCAD. Courses are available in architectural, mechanical, and electronic drawing. Students may obtain an Associate Degree in Drafting Technology and/or a certificate in Architectural/CAD or Mechanical/CAD. Early Childhood Education The ECE discipline offers students a comprehensive program on the skills, knowledge, and dispositions needed to support children's growth and development socially, emotionally, physically and cognitively. This program prepares students for career and job opportunities in education and care of young children from diverse family backgrounds enrolled in child development centers; family child care settings; educational programs for preschoolers, parents of young children, school-age children, and children with special needs; and other ECE related-programs in the community. The Hartnell College curriculum provides coursework leading to an Associate Degree in ECE, various certificate options in ECE, pre-professional training for university transfer students, a state issued child development permit (CDP), a child development associate credential (CDA), coursework fulfilling Department of Social Services Title 22 and Education Code Title 5 licensing regulations for teaching personnel and administrative staff in private and public child development programs and agencies. In addition many ECE courses can be modified as in-service trainings, seminars, and field trips for experienced caregivers, teacher assistants, teachers, site supervisors, and directors. Electronics The Electronics curriculum is instrument and control oriented, designed to provide students with the hands-on experience needed for the high technology electronics field and/or to transfer to four-year schools in Electronics or Electrical Engineering programs. A solid theory foundation is coupled with practical applications in diverse areas within the electronics field including microcomputers. Students may earn an Associate Degree and/or a certificate in Electronics. Industrial Technology Industrial Technology is an inter-disciplinary program of study designed to prepare the student for transfer to four-year college and university programs of the same name or for positions of employment requiring a general background in the application of technology. Courses leading to either a certficate or an Associate Degree are selected from a variety of technological disciplines. Instructional Aide The Instructional Aide program focuses on a base of knowledge and ability that is necessary for a position as paraprofessional teacher aide, an instructional aide or, if one has linguistic ability, a bilingual instructional aide. An academic background is provided for course work at a state college or university. Mechanical Technology The Mechanical Technology curriculum is composed of an array of courses designed to give the individual a working understanding of a variety of mechanical, electro-mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and refrigeration systems. Most offerings are scheduled in the evening hours to meet the needs of local industry. Mill and Cabinet The Mill and Cabinet curriculum is designed to prepare students for entry level employment in the mill-cabinet industry. The field includes the trades of cabinetmaker, milling machine operator, and finish carpenter. Students may earn an Associate Degree and/or a certificate in Mill and Cabinet Technology. Multimedia Technology Today's business, education, entertainment and telecommunication industries have been brought together by interactive and multimedia technology. An imaginative blend of art, science, technology and communication skills are required in order to design and produce effective presentations. Hartnell College meets this challenge by combining graphics, text, sound, music, video and animation in the Multimedia Technology Certificate, and AA Degree Program. Real Estate The Real Estate curriculum is designed to provide students with the course requirements for prequalification for the Sales or Brokers examinations. In addition, fee courses are available to meet the current continuing education requirements for license renewal. Students in the prequalification Brokers curriculum may earn an Associate Degree and/or a certificate in Real Estate. Welding The Welding curriculum is designed to provide students with the skills necessary for employment in the welding trade. An AWS Welding Certification program is available. Students may earn an Associate Degree and/or a certificate in Welding Technology. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
