Career Training

Santa Clara Adult Education offers career training programs in Medical Assisting and Child Development that provide students with the skills they need for 21st-century labor market demands.

Our classes are taught by industry professionals. The classes can be taken individually to meet personal goals; some can be taken in sequence towards a program certificate or permit.

Medical Assistant

Join our Medical Assistant Training Program, one of the fastest growing career fields in the United States, and become proficient in Front and Back Office skills! The program includes 375 hours of classroom instruction and a placement at a clinic or doctor's office for 160 hours of externship. National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) Certified Medical Assistant exam is available at the conclusion of class for an additional cost.
Class Days/Times: 
Morning Program: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM-2:00 PM, 18 weeks 
Evening Program: Tuesday to Thursday, 5:30 PM-9:00, 36 weeks

Fees: 
$1999
Prerequisite: 
ESL Level 4 or higher
Attend Orientation

English for Child Care - Intro

Child, Family and Community CHD 002 is offered through a collaboration between Mission College and Santa Clara Adult Education. This free course addresses processes of socialization focusing on the interrelationship of family, school, and community. The course examines the influence of multiple societal contexts and explores the role of collaboration between family, community, and schools in supporting children’s development, birth through adolescence.
Prerequisite: 
EL Level 4 or higher 

Child Development Class

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