Career Education
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Whether you’re just starting to explore your career options or already have some experience, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ offers various Career Education courses designed to fit your needs. Our courses and programs aim to provide quality career education and training, educated support and advising, industry certifications, and internships. Take the next step in your professional journey and enroll in a Career Education course today!
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CE Advisory Committees
Social Work and Human Services
| Bob Redlo | Interim Executive Director, East Bay Health Workforce Partnership |
| Bruce Ingraham | Vice President Emeritus, Senior Helpers |
| Claudia Gonzalez | Dean of Student Services Berkeley High School |
| Lisa Cook | Dean, Liberal Arts, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Melina Winterton | HUSV program coordinator, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Midhun Joseph | Adult Education Liaison, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Nathan Dahl | Community Development Coordinator, City of Berkeley |
| Sanjida Mazid | Manager Workforce Development, Education and Training, Alameda County Behavioral Health |
| Skyler Barton | Counselor, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Sonja Herbert | Faculty, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Tim Rose | Chair, Social Science Department, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Yamini Bhatnagar | Faculty, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
CIS
| Benjamin Allen | Faculty, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Emmanuel Onyeador | Academy Director, Oakland Tech High School |
| Joseph Beilanski | Articulation Officer, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Karen Croley | Project Manager Career Education, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Katherine Bergman | Guided Pathways Regional Coordinator San Francisco Bay Area, CA Community College, Chancellor’s Office |
| Joya Chavarin | Interim Dean of Math, Science, Business and Applied Technology, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Kuni Hay | Vice President, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Lindsay Anglin | Guided Pathways Regional Coordinator (Bay Area), Foundation for California Community Colleges |
| Mary Clark-Miller | Co-Chair Multimedia Arts Department, CE Liaison, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Mark Frey | Teacher at Skyline High School, Oakland |
| Nancy Cayton | Curriculum & Student Learning Outcome and Assessment Specialist, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Olivia Herriford | Bay Area Community Colleges Consortium |
| Paramsothy Thananjeyan | CIS and Business Department Chair, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Ray Kaupp | Regional Director, Employer Engagement, ICT and Digital Media at Bay Area Community College Collaborative |
| Rebecca Lacocque | Oakland Unified School District, Linked Learning & CTE Director |
| Richard Grotegut | Technology Consultant, Director WASTC Elevate CTE, San Jose |
| William Morgan | Software Engineer at Applied Materials, Berkeley |
Biotechnology and Analytical Chemistry Advisory Committee
| Azul Lewis | Chemistry Technician, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Barbara Des Rochers | Faculty, Director Biotechnology, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Danika LeDuc | Associate Dean, College of Science, California State University East Bay, Hayward |
| Deborah Budd | Former President, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Deepti Tanjori | Interim Program Head, ABPDU, JBEI, Berkeley |
| Claire Robertson | Lawrence Fellow, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore |
| Erika Yeh | Faculty, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Jamie Acosta | Staff Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley |
| Julie Saba | Sr. Scientist, Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco |
| Karen Croley | Project Manager Career Education, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Kuni Hay | Vice President of Instruction, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Michel Faure | Director, Ensigna Biosystem, San Leandro |
| Natalia Fedorova | Science Laboratory Coordinator, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Pieter de Haan | Co-Chair Science Department, Biology Faculty, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Randy Yang | Faculty, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Ryan Bremer | Assoc. Director, Advanced Cell Diagnostics, Newark |
| Thomas Maimone | Assist. Prof. Dept of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley |
| Sam Gillette | Co-Chair Science Department, Chemistry Faculty, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Scott Blitch | Faculty, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Siraj Omar | Faculty, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Wayne Spevak | Sr. Director of Chemistry, Plexxikon, Berkeley |
| Yu-chien Chou | Operations Manager, Ensigna Biosystems, San Leandro |
Motion Graphics Advisory Committee
| Adrian Martinez | Graphic DesignerDesigner, Vi Creative – Animation/Motion |
| Ariel Shepard | student, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Benjamin Ng | Graphics Designer, Rick House Media Motion |
| Christopher Richard Bernal | Freelance Motion Designer on contract with Apple, Cupertino |
| Gwyan Rhabyt | Chair Art Department California State University East Bay, Hayward |
| Jeff Paul | Video Motion Graphics Designer, Apple, Cupertino |
| Marvin Han | Motion Graphics Editor, GoPro |
| Mary Clarke-Miller | Co-chair Multimedia Arts Department, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Michel Bobot | Faculty, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Monica Cappiello | Department Director of Digital Art and Animation Cogswell |
| Natalie Newman | Co-chair Multimedia Arts Department, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Valerie Mih |
Creative Director and Content Creator, Faculty, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
Digital Imaging and Digital Photography Advisory Committee
| Bijan Yasher | Faculty, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Brad Boca | Faculty, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Chris Roche | Professional Photographer, San Francisco |
| Mary Clarke-Miller | Co-chair Multimedia Arts Department, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Natalie Newman | Co-chair Multimedia Arts Department, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
| Nicolo Sertorio | Visual Artist, Oakland |
| Tressa Pack | Faculty, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ |
Education Teacher Preparation Program’s Advisory Committee
| Cecilia Terrazas | Assistant Principal, Madison Park Academy |
| Eric Engdahl | Director of Credential Programs, California State University East Bay |
| Jeffrey Taylor | Principal, McClymonds High School OUSD, ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Pace Graduate |
| Juan G. Berumen | Faculty, University of California, Berkeley |
| Katherine Bergman | Guided Pathways Regional Coordinator San Francisco Bay Area, CA Community College, Chancellor’s Office |
| Loretta Kane | Former Education Program Coordinator, Retired ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Faculty |
| Nina Goldman | Manager, Berkeley’s 2020 Vision Interim Secretary, Peace and Justice Commission |
| Pamm Shaw | Director Strategic Funding and Partnerships YMCA of the East Bay |
| Randi Wolfe | Executive Director, Early Care and Education Pathway to Success (ECEPTS) |
| Ron Rosenbaum | Former Principal, Albany High School and Former School Board Member Albany Unified School District |
| Sarah Glasband | Employee Retention and Development, Talent Division, Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) |
| Theresa Williams | Former Vice Principal, Oakland Technical High School, OUSD |
| Val Williams | Former Superintendent Albany Unified School District |
Federal, State, and Local Funding
- To develop more workforce opportunities and lift low-wage workers into living-wage jobs, California took a bold step in 2016 to create one million more middle-skill workers. At the recommendation of the California Community College Board of Governors, the Governor and Legislature approved the Strong Workforce Program, adding a new annual recurring investment of $248 million to spur career technical education (CTE) in the nation’s largest workforce development system of 115 colleges.
- The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) provides CCAC with federal funding for student support staff, instructional equipment and professional development for faculty and staff. The goals of the Perkins Grant are to help Career & Technical Education students earn better grades, remain in school, and graduate with an Associate Degree or Certificate as well as the skills necessary to pursue employment in current or emerging high-priority technical professions while supporting gender equity across all career pathways.
- The CIRM program in stem cell research and therapy will prepare students, including many from underrepresented and underserved communities, for jobs and careers in biology and biotechnology.
- On December 19, 2022, Bayer announced an investment of more than $1.5 million with ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ and 12 other Berkeley nonprofits to advance Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) education over the next three to five years and to drive resiliency in the West Berkeley neighborhood. The agreement between Bayer and ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is for expanding equitable and inclusive access to biotechnology careers for Berkeley High School graduates attending ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ. Specifically, Bayer has committed to hiring Berkeley High graduates now studying at ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ in paid internships. These students will receive work-based training supported by Bayer, including mentoring by Bayer staff.
Career Resources
- ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Career and Transfer Center ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Career and Transfer Center offers workshops and webinars to create professional career documents (resume, LinkedIn profile, etc.), provides resources for career research and assists students with finding jobs, internships and volunteering opportunities.
- The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office is providing comparative information about the earnings of recent California community college graduates who received an award in a specific program of study. Salary Surfer uses the aggregated earnings of graduates from a five-year period to provide an estimate on the potential wages to be earned two and five years after receiving a certificate or degree in certain disciplines.
- Career Coach is the online service to help you find career pathways matching your strengths and discover programs at ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ preparing you for success. How does it work?
- Create an account and take one of the online career assessments to learn about yourself and your preferences. Career Coach will give you career suggestions based on your interests.
- Search for careers. The site will provide data on wages, employment, and training.
- Browse the available programs at ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ leading to the career you want.
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Summer Program 2024-25 for High School Students and Early College Credit
³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ provides enrichment opportunities for high school students who can benefit from college-level instruction. In addition to college credit, students can explore a variety of career options that are being offered by ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Career Education Programs. Admission to the college requires approval from the high school counselor. Tuition is FREE.
Step 1 - Peralta Summer Institute Interest Form
Complete the Check your emails or text messages for enrollment communications and next steps. If you need assistance, contact ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ-careereducation@peralta.edu.
Step 2 - Peralta Admissions Application
Complete the . The enrollment fees are waived for high school students.
Students who have previously attended a PCCD college and are returning after missing a semester or more must also submit a new application.
Complete the Check your emails or text messages for enrollment communications and next steps. If you need assistance, contact ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ-careereducation@peralta.edu.
Step 2 - Peralta Admissions Application
Complete the . The enrollment fees are waived for high school students.
Students who have previously attended a PCCD college and are returning after missing a semester or more must also submit a new application.
Step 3 - Course Registration
Complete the course registration process provided to you through your email or text messages.
Complete the course registration process provided to you through your email or text messages.