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Computer Information Certificate Programs

Overview

These classes provide college credit and/or certificates through Saddleback College. The goal for each student is to obtain marketable skill sets, that lead to employment and additional post-secondary education.

Software Specialist Certificate

This Software Specialist Certificate program is designed to obtain the knowledge and technical skills required to qualify for entry-level positions in a technical work environment. The course is specifically intended and structured for students with special needs to obtain skills for technical jobs using industry standard software packages that are widely used in our modern work environments.

Web Designer Certificate

The Web Designer Certificate program is designed for students to obtain knowledge and technical skills required to develop and manage websites for businesses, information management, blogging, and other online media through innovative course structure that benefits English learners and students with special needs. This course covers knowledge and tools to reach the desired audience. Technical skills include designing using appropriate software packages and developing the website with database management and necessary basic programming skills.

E-Commerce Specialist Certificate

This program is specifically designed for English learners and students with special needs to obtain knowledge and technical skills for a technical job as an E-Commerce specialist to promote a business on the web, using websites and marketing strategies, information analysis and manage business sectors that include retail, customer service, government, private organizations and personal media as well.

Application Developer

The Computer Programming certificate program is designed for an entry-level position as a software developer for English learners and students with special needs to obtain the necessary skills to qualify for such positions with proficiency in developing and maintaining for industry-standard software packages and most used programming languages.

Webmaster Certificate

The Webmaster Certificate program is specially designed to obtain qualifications for an entry-level webmaster job for English learners and students with special needs through innovative structured course. Students learn from the basics of developing and setting up a website for production to managing the web server efficiently, database administration, network security and using web analytics tools to manage information for various business sectors including government, organizations and startups.

Career Skills / Definitions

Webmaster Certificate

Job Titles:

  • Website Administrator
  • Business promotion analyst

Job skills:

  • Analyze business marketing
  • Use online softwares to analyze websites
  • Maintain websites
  • Monitor website’s business presence

Nature of work:

  • Manage multiple websites
  • Secure a website from hacking
  • Manage databases
  • Analyze and give suggestions for business and marketing

Opportunities:

  • Technical Employment
  • Promotion for skills and experience

Web Designer

Job Titles:

  • Website Developer
  • Website Designer
  • Freelance Logo designer
  • Freelance Web designer
  • Blogging

Job skills :

  • How to create a website
  • How to design a website layout

Nature of work:

  • Write simple English lines – design is automatic
  • No problem solving aptitude needed
  • No design skill required
  • Website developer – Can re-use thousands of pre-designed templates
  • Designer – Can create logos,digital posters, banners if interested in arts
  • Blogging –  Can put useful content online, if interested in passive income

Opportunities:

  • Software related jobs
  • Blogging:  Eg. Health tips, Makeup tips, Food recipes, Self help articles, Yoga, any general interests – passive income from online ads
  • Freelancing: Online working websites like – Eg. fiverr.com, upwork.com, Toptal.com, Projects4Hire.com – places where people look for quick project services

E-commerce specialist

Job Titles:

  • Online marketing
  • SEO analyst

Job skills :

  • How to promote a website in internet
  • How to market a business online
  • How to use social media(Facebook,twitter) for marketing

Nature of work:

  • Post Facebook contents
  • Post in twitter about a business
  • Make a website famous in Google search
  • Using internet to repetitively post images or links, to make people notice a business

Opportunities:

  • Mid-level Technical employment

Application Developer

Job Titles:

  • Software Developer
  • Software Tester

Job skills :

  • Developer – Work in software projects
  • Tester – Do testing work – check defects in software / products

Nature of work:

  • Developer – Write software code
  • Testing – Check working of software

Opportunities:

  • Corporate Employment,
  • Developer – Promotions, Strong career for good technical skills
  • Testing – Low/Medium qualifications expected, all time demand

Software Specialist

Job Titles:

  • Office Assistant
  • Computer Operator
  • Desktop Publishing

Job skills :

  • How to operate computer
  • How to create simple office reports

Nature of Work:

  • Mostly computer typing
  • Data entry
  • Scan and Print documents

Opportunities:

  • Office employment

Each student will receive help in transitioning to additional education, an internship or a job upon completion of individual goals

Classes will provide college credit and/or certificates through Saddleback College

According to the bureau of Labor, there is a projected 30% growth in the number of jobs in some sectors of the Computer Science fields. With wages averaging $90,530 per year

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New Vista Career Academy

23272 Mill Creek Dr. Suite 140
Laguna Hills, CA. 92653

School: 949-438-3357
info@newvistaschool.org

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