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.
(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?
Webmaster Certificate
Job Titles:
- Website Administrator
- Business promotion analyst
Job skills:
- Analyze business marketing
- Use online software to analyze websites
- Maintain websites
- Monitor a website’s business presence
Nature of the work:
- Manage multiple websites
- Secure a website from hacking
- Manage databases
- Analyze and give suggestions for business and marketing
Opportunities:
- Technical Employment
- Promotions 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 – visualize the website’s design
- No problem-solving aptitude needed
- No design skill required, Artistic skills are a bonus
- 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 – 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 on the internet
- How to market a business online
- How to use social media(Facebook, Twitter) for marketing
Nature of work:
- Post Facebook content
- Post on Twitter about a business
- Make a website famous for a Google search
- Using the internet to repetitively post images or links so that people notice a business
Opportunities:
- Mid-level Technical employment
Application Developer
Job Titles:
- Software Developer
- Software Tester
Job skills :
- Developer – Work on software projects
- Tester – Do testing work – check for defects in software/products
Nature of work:
- Developer – Write software code
- Testing – Check if software works
Opportunities:
- Corporate Employment,
- Developer – Promotions, Strong career if you have 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 a 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
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
CIM 1 COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS 4 Units
(OR) CIM 112 MICROSOFT OFFICE 3 Units
CIMA 102 WORD PROCESSING – WORD 3 Units A*2018,2017,2016
CIMA 104 SPREADSHEETS – EXCEL 3 Units A*2018,2017,2016
CIMA 106 DATABASE – ACCESS 3 Units A*2018,2017,2016
CIMA 108 BUSINESS PRESENTATIONS – POWERPOINT 3 Units A*2018,2017,2016
Select from Restricted Electives 3 Units
Total Units for the Major: 18-19
Applications Developer Associate of Science
Required Courses
CIMP 5 BUSINESS PROGRAMMING I – VISUAL BASIC 3.5 Units A*2018,2017,2016
CIMP 7A BUSINESS PROGRAMMING – JAVA–BEGINNING 3 Units A*2018,2017,2016
CIMW 105 WEB DEVELOPMENT AND DB – INTRO SQL AND MYSQL 3 Units A*2018,2017
CIMW 250 MICROSOFT ASP.NET–BEGINNING 3.5 Units A*2018,2017
Select from Restricted Electives 5-7 Units
Total Units for the Major: 18-20
Web Designer Associate of Science
Required Courses
CIMW 134 WEB DIGITAL MEDIA- PHOTOSHOP AND INTRO TO VIDEO EDITING 3 Units A*2018,2017
CIMW 100A WEB SITE DEVELOPMENT – HTML-BEGINNING 1.5 Units * A*2018,2017,2016
CIMW 115 INTRO CREATING WEB PAGES DREAMWEAVER AND WORD PRESS 3 Units A*2018,2017,2016
CIMW 140 CSS (CASCADING STYLE SHEETS) & RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN 3 Units A*2018,2017
CIMW 280 WEB DESIGN – CAPSTONE PORTFOLIO PROJECT 1.5 Units A*2018,2017,2016
Select from Restricted Electives 5-6.5 Units
Total Units for the Major: 17-18.5
Web Master Associate of Science
Required Courses
CIMP 7A BUSINESS PROGRAMMING – JAVA–BEGINNING 3 Units A*2018,2017,2016
CIMN 130 COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS – UNIX AND LINUX 3 Units
CIMN 200 INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKING 3 Units
CIMN 210 NETWORKING ESSENTIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES 3.5 Units
CIMW 250 MICROSOFT ASP.NET–BEGINNING 3.5 Units A*2018,2017
CIMW 280 WEB DESIGN – CAPSTONE PORTFOLIO PROJECT 1.5 Units A*2018,2017,2016
Select from Restricted Electives 5-4.5 Units
Total Units for the Major: 20.5-22
E-Commerce Specialist Associate of Science
Required Courses
CIMW 105 WEB DEVELOPMENT AND DB – INTRO SQL AND MYSQL 3 Units A*2018,2017
CIMW 115 INTRO CREATING WEB PAGES DREAMWEAVER & WORDPRESS 3 Units A*2018,2017,2016
CIMW 140 CSS (CASCADING STYLE SHEETS) & RWD (RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN) 3 Units A*2018,2017
CIMW 160 WEB DEVELOPMENT – JAVASCRIPT, FRAMEWORKS, JQUERY AJAX 3 Units A*2018,2017
CIMW 280 WEB DESIGN – CAPSTONE PORTFOLIO PROJECT 1.5 Units A*2018,2017,2016
Select from Restricted Electives 3 Units
Total Units for the Major: 16.5
Network Administrator Associate of Science
Required Courses
CIMW 105 WEB DEVELOPMENT AND DB – INTRO SQL AND MYSQL 3 Units A*2018,2017
CIMW 115 INTRO CREATING WEB PAGES DREAMWEAVER & WORDPRESS 3 Units A*2018,2017,2016
CIMW 140 CSS (CASCADING STYLE SHEETS) & RWD (RESPONSIVE WEB DESIGN) 3 Units A*2018,2017
CIMW 160 WEB DEVELOPMENT – JAVASCRIPT, FRAMEWORKS, JQUERY AJAX 3 Units A*2018,2017
CIMW 280 WEB DESIGN – CAPSTONE PORTFOLIO PROJECT 1.5 Units A*2018,2017,2016
Select from Restricted Electives 6 Units
Total Units for the Major: 21.5-22.5
(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
CMPR 100 The Computer and Society 3 Units
CMPR 105 Visual BASIC Programming 3 Units
CMPR 112 Java Programming 3 Units
CMPR 120 Introduction to Programming 3 Units
CMPR 121 Programming Concepts 3 Units
C# Programming 3 Units
Associate of Science: Computer Science (11903)
https://www.sccollege.edu/Catalog/COMPUTER%20SCIENCE/Pages/AS-CMPR.aspx
CMPR 100 The Computer and Society 3 Units
CMPR 105 Visual BASIC Programming 3 Units
CMPR 112 Java Programming 3 Units
CMPR 120 Introduction to Programming 3 Units
CMPR 121 Programming Concepts 3 Units
C# Programming 3 Units
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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