Certificate of Achievement in Professional and Technical Workplace Skills

The Professional and technical workplace skills certificate of achievement program is designed in consultation with industry-wide professionals to address changing workforce needs. Students complete a set of interdisciplinary core courses that deliver communication and fundamental workplace competencies and select a specialization in one of the following areas: Helpdesk and desktop support or Project management support. In addition, students have the option to participate in work experience opportunities that reinforce classroom learning. This certificate will provide robust preparation for a student interested in a career in technology in either of these job categories.Career OpportunitiesThe business program will prepare you for work in a variety of occupations and career paths, including:Business ManagementMarketingEntrepreneurshipReal Estate

To be admitted, students must have graduated from high school (or have attained a high school graduation equivalency) or be at least 18 years of age by the beginning of the entering semester. Official transcripts from high school are required from applicants who do not reach 18 years of age at the beginning of the term. Submission of high school and college transcript is highly recommended for all students for possible academic requirement completion.Diablo Valley College does not offer a high school completion program. California State law clarifies that a student must be 18 years of age or a high school graduate by the time their first semester begins.