Career / Vocational Programs
West awards more than 600 degrees and certificates annually in 39 different fields. Many West graduates begin professional employment immediately after graduation in health care, law, early childhood education,avionics, business and technology.
Vocational Areas of Study
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Students interested in career training may pursue an Associate Degree, a Certificate of Completion, a Skill Certificate or take just a few classes.
Certificates of Completion
Westoffers 16 different Certificates of Completion.
A Certificate of Completion is issued in state-approved programs designed for students who are looking for instruction with a high degree of specialization. Certificate programs vary in length, but must have 18 or more semester units, and may be pursued on a full-time or part-time basis. Certificate programs usually take one year to complete and prepare students for immediate employment.
SkillCertificates
Westoffers 25 different Skill Certificates.
A Skill Certificate is issued by the college for programs requiring 17 semester units or less and typically takes less than one year to complete.Students may seek increased job-related specialization, job advancement, or preparation for new employment.
Certificates of Completion
- Accounting
- Aviation - Aircraft Powerplant Technician
- Aviation - Airframe Maintenance Technician
- Business
- Child Development
- Computer Application and Office Technology (CAOT) - General Office
- Computer Application and Office Technology (CAOT) - Word Processing
- Computer Science Information Technology - Computer Network Security
- Computer Science Information Technology - Computer Science
- Computer Science Information Technology - Application Software
- Management
- Management - Small Business
- Paralegal
- Real Estate
- Travel
Skill Certificates
- Administration of Justice - Fingerprint Classification
- Administration of Justice - Juvenile Corrections Officer
- Administration of Justice - P.C. 832 Arrest Course
- Administration of Justice - Probation Officer
- Administration of Justice - Traffic Control
- Avionics - Basic Avionics I
- Avionics - Basic Avionics II
- Business - Customer Service
- Child Development - Curriculum Development
- Child Development - Director Private Preschool
- Child Development - Early Literacy Development
- Child Development - Infant and Toddler Studies
- Child Development - Health, Nutrition, Safety and Food Prep in Early Child Development Programs
- Child Development - Observation, Assessment and Guidance in ECE (Early Childhood Education)
- Child Development - School Age Programs
- Child Development - Special Needs Children
- Communication Entertainment Media Arts - Cinema
- Communication Entertainment Media Arts - Radio Broadcasting
- Communication Entertainment Media Arts - Theater Arts
- Computer Application and Office Technology - Legal Secretary
- Computer Application and Office Technology - Medical Secretary/Medical Administration
- Computer Science Information Technology - Computer Network Management
- Computer Science Information Technology - Computer Network Security
- Computer Science Information Technology - Web Site Development & Administration
- Jewish Studies
- Songwriters' Workshop
- Travel