Computer Information Certificate Programs

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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.

(Make sure to check out a useful guide or students to decide on careers based on interests, job titles, and wages at the bottom of the page)

Also check out the Tutoring options for Santiago Canyon college certificate courses at the bottom of the page. Click here.

So students have two options: A Saddleback College Associates Degree through New Vista or tutoring for a UCI Certificate also through New Vista(More Details)

Students who would like to obtain an associates degree from Saddleback College can choose from the list below.

What is an articulation?

Students learn Saddleback courses right here at New Vista with the approved syllabus.

Credits are obtained from Saddleback directly based on performance at the New Vista Career Academy.

What certificates are Offered?

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

E-Commerce Specialist Certificate

This program is specifically designed for English learners and students with special needs to obtain the 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 the ability to manage business sectors that include retail, customer service, government, private organizations, and personal media.

Application Developer

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

Webmaster Certificate

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

How are certificates related to Careers /Skills?

How to Qualify for a certificate?

Students have to complete all the required courses mentioned for the chosen certificate.

Software Specialist Associate of Science

Required Courses

Select from Restricted Electives 3 Units

Total Units for the Major: 18-19

Applications Developer Associate of Science

Required Courses

Total Units for the Major: 18-20

Web Designer Associate of Science

Required Courses

(A* – represents courses articulated with Saddleback college and the years of approval)

Some courses may have a prerequisite course or corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation.
Some courses may have different versions of the same course and either one can be used to fulfill the course requirement.

What if some courses are newly added or not articulated?

You can take online classes for some courses from Saddleback college and get guidance at New Vista.

Most certificates have all the courses articulated with the New Vista Career Academy.

So you can complete all the courses for those certificates right from New Vista.

Tutoring for Santiago Canyon College

Students can take online classes for college credit and/or certificates through Santiago Canyon College and get guidance from right here in New Vista.

Coming Soon – Credits: Apart from tutoring, we are currently working on getting an articulation approval with Santiago Canyon College for certificate courses, so students can get credits right from New Vista.

Below is a list of available certificates and courses for which students can get guidance.

Certificate of Achievement: Computer Science (21649)

https://www.sccollege.edu/Catalog/COMPUTER%20SCIENCE/Pages/CA-CRSS.aspx

Associate of Science: Computer Science (11903)

https://www.sccollege.edu/Catalog/COMPUTER%20SCIENCE/Pages/AS-CMPR.aspx

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Also, check out the useful guide on available certificates and related job fields:

For general use only, information cannot be used as a reference; Data collected and organized for novice students interested in a career or higher education in the IT industry.

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