Adult schools offer career skills and certifications programs to improve your future
Career training programs at adult schools offer students the chance to learn new skills that may help them improve their performance in a current profession or gain career skills and certifications needed to start in a new field.
Court Reporting
This program is a comprehensive competency-based program. Students learn a variety of skills adaptable to several occupational areas. Real-time court reporters are needed for court, television, web broadcasts and services for the deaf or hard-of-hearing.
With increases in the number of court cases and new federal regulations, the number of court reporting jobs is predicted to increase 3% between 2022 and 2032 according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Median pay for reporters and simultaneous captioners averages $30.74 an hour, nearly $64,000 a year.
Accounting Specialist
An Accounting Specialist is a professional who keeps financial accounts for all types of businesses. As an Accounting Specialist, it would be your job to keep accurate financial records. In larger companies, you may be the only person trained to handle financial matters like wages and invoices.
Typical entry positions include:
• Accounts Receivable Clerk
• Accounts Payable Clerk
• Accounting Assistant
• Accounting Technician
With experience, you can often take on management responsibilities and more complex tasks, such as drafting financial reports, planning and budget control and assisting with audits.
Auto Body Repair
This program introduces the student to the field of automotive body and fender repair. Students receive basic theory and discussion on shop practices and procedures. Students learn the proper use of tools, materials and paint products currently used in the auto body industry. The majority of time is spent in the shop working on projects either in small groups or individually. Emphasis is placed on safety and shop discipline. This course provides the necessary comprehension for the student to become a productive entry-level employee in the auto body repair industry.
Networking/Computer Repair A+
A+ is an industry standard and this certification is international. Once a student passes this course and passes the CompTIA A+ exam, they automatically become part of an international organization with a certification that is known all over the world and is good in any country.
This certifies that the person holding the certification is well-versed in the knowledge of how a computer functions and how to troubleshoot any and all PC systems at a business or on a home computer. Also, this certifies the knowledge and technical competency of entry-level computer service technicians.
CISCO CCNA certification is also an international certification. This certification means that the holder of it is well-rounded in knowledge for small, as well as large networks, i.e., LANs, WANs, MAN and many other networking infrastructures.
This certification is a non-vendor, non-product specific certification program. It provides an industry recognized and valuable credential that may open doors with prospective employers or lead to job advancement opportunities. The program is supported by major computer hardware and software vendors, distributors, resellers and publications. A+ certification covers two main areas of competency: core hardware and operating system (OS).
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
This program provides students with the knowledge and career skills and certifications necessary to service, troubleshoot and repair residential and commercial heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration systems. Learn the basics of electrical and mechanical troubleshooting as utilized in the HVAC industry. Enjoy hands-on opportunities to recover, evacuate and charge HVAC equipment, and challenge your ability to build simple and complex electrical simulators to gain a clearer understanding of HVAC systems. The students will also take, and pass, international EPA 608, 609, and R410A Refrigerant Handling Tests and employment-ready certifications.
For more information, go to www.capitaladulted.org.
| Regions | Classes |
|---|---|
| Northern California | Careers in Business-Technology – Careers in Manufacturing-Construction |
