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Now is the time to prepare for tomorrow.

Short, tuition-free courses available for professional development and job seekers

Allan Hancock College introduces the Career Academy — a new set of short courses and practical resources for you to quickly prepare for finding a job, preparing for the next steps in your career, or starting your own business.

In as little as two days, you can complete an accelerated course in practical areas such as basic office technology, organizational leadership, and launching a new business .

The tuition-free courses and certificates focus on four key areas: business, design, technology, and career education. Whether you need brushing up on the art of negotiations, need to better understand branding or design basics, we have the coursework to meet that need.

Browse courses and programs that can help you

Resume

Business Resume Writing
Learn to create and maintain a professional resume and cover letter and prepare for successful job interviews.

career preparation

Career Preparation
Learn effective planning, interpersonal, and communication skills as well as technology skills for finding your future job.

leadership

Organizational Leadership
Certificate of Accomplishment
BUSINESS: EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
6-week program (3 units)

Office technology

Office Technology
Certificate of Accomplishment
Computer Business Office Software
6-week program (4 units)

beginning computer skills

Beginning Computer Skills
Teaches computer literacy from navigating the internet and sending emails to working with spreadsheets and word processors.

lOffice basics

Microsoft Office Basics
Build proficiency in the most widely used software on the market including MS programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher 

Business website

Business Website Development
Get your website going to expand customers and compete in the marketplace.

sustaining a business

Starting and Sustaining a Business
Three levels each designed to help students gain the basic knowledge and skills to become a successful entrepreneur. Each level is 2-3 weeks long.  

Other Career Academy Courses

The college has partnered with Ed2Go to make a wider selection of skill courses available at a low cost to benefit our students. View these courses below:

Ed2Go Registration Information

Program Titles (Bundled Series or Suites)

Program Description

Total Hrs

Program Fee

A to Z Grant Writing (Series)

This bundled series includes “A to Z Grant Writing”, and “A to Z Writing – Beyond Basics”.

48 hrs

$190

Accounting Fundamentals (Series)

This bundled series includes “Accounting Fundamentals”, and “Accounting Fundamentals II”.

48 hrs

$190

Human Resources Management Suite

This suite will cover how to handle basic human resource functions, how to attract and retain top talent, how to turn your company into a high-performance workplace, and how to become a desirable workplace.

72 hrs

$295

Medical Office Basics (includes medical terminology, HIPAA Compliance, and Spanish for Medical Professionals)

This suite will cover medical terminology; medical math; how to comply with the duties, rights, and responsibilities of Administrative Simplification rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); and basic tools to bridge the communication gap with Spanish-speaking patients.

96 hrs

$395

A to Z Grant Writing

This course will equip students with the skills and tools needed to enter the grant writing field. As a grant writer, you can help nonprofit organizations, schools, religious institutions, and research organizations acquire the funds they need to operate and to thrive.

24 hrs

$115

A to Z Grant Writing – Beyond the Basics

Sharpen your grant research skills, write the most important sections of grant applications, and learn about the various types of grants available.

24 hrs

$115

Accounting Fundamentals

Learn the basics of double-entry bookkeeping and financial reporting.

24 hrs

$115

Accounting Fundamentals II

Explore the world of corporate accounting.

24 hrs

$115

Achieving Success with Difficult People

Learn how to have more successful relationships with difficult bosses, co-workers, students, neighbors, or relatives.

24 hrs

$115

Building Teams That Work

Explore communication techniques and problem-solving skills that will help you get your team on track in no time.

24 hrs

$115

Business and Marketing Writing

Write marketing skills to improve your company's image and your chances of getting hired or promoted.

24 hrs

$115

End of Life Care

This course covers the issues and practices involved with caring for the terminally ill. Students will learn to address the issues and characteristics of hospice and palliative care, and learn who to cope with dying, death, and the grief that follows. (Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 14693, for the stated number of contact hours.)

19 hrs

$115

Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare

Explore the legal and ethical risks healthcare professionals face, including issues related to HIPPA rules, medication errors, social media and healthcare, organ donation, and workplace violence. (Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 14693, for the stated number of contact hours.)

12 hrs

$70

How to Start Your Own Business in Health and Healing

Students will learn how to start a health and wellness business.

11 hrs

$65

Stress Management

Explore the physiological, social, and psychological impacts of stress, and learn strategies to get stress under control.

14 hrs

$85

Mindfulness

learn about mindfulness and meditation, mindfulness and happiness, mindful eating, mindful movement (walking, yoga, Tai Chi, and Qigong), and mindful relationships.

8 hrs

$80

CompTIA Network+ Certification Prep

Prepare to take and pass the CompTIA Network+ Exam.

(CompTIA Security+ is an international, vendor-neutral certification that validates the baseline skills necessary to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career.)

24 hrs

$110

CompTIA Security+ Certification Prep I

Master the terms and concepts you need to pass the CompTIA® Security+ SY0-501 exam and earn your Security+ certificate.

24 hrs

$110

CompTIA Security+ Certification Prep II

Continue to prepare for the CompTIA® Security+ exam as you review the information you need to pass the test and earn this important certification.

24 hrs

$110

Creating Mobile Apps with HTML5

In this course, students learn how to imagine, design, build, and optimize a cross-platform mobile app using the very latest HTML5 standards.

24 hrs

$115

Distribution and Logistics Management

Learn how to improve your company's distribution and logistics management activities, increase customer satisfaction, and improve operational throughput. All elements of distribution and logistics management will be covered, including physical distribution, warehouse selection, material handling, packaging, order fulfillment, customer service, inventory management, receiving, production stores, and returned goods. The course will also address key technology issues such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), bar coding, electronic data interchange (EDI), electronic commerce (e-commerce), and distribution resource planning (DRP).

24 hrs

$115

Effective Business Writing

Improve your career prospects by learning how to develop proper written documents.

24 hrs

$115

Effective Selling

Learn the groundwork for repeat business and your business success.

24 hrs

$115

Career Exploration: Paralegal

Find out if this career is right for you. This course will cover the fundamentals for this field.

24 hrs

$110

Career Exploration: Pharmacy Technician

Find out if this career is right for you. This course will cover the fundamentals for this field.

24 hrs

$110

Career Exploration: Administrative Medical Assistant

Find out if this career is right for you. This course will cover the fundamentals for this field.

24 hrs

$110

Career Exploration: Healthcare

Find out if this career is right for you. This course will cover the fundamentals for this field.

24 hrs

$110

Career Exploration: Medical Coding

Find out if this career is right for you. This course will cover the fundamentals for this field.

24 hrs

$110

Career Exploration: Medical Transcription

Find out if this career is right for you. This course will cover the fundamentals for this field.

24 hrs

$110

Career Exploration: Nursing

Find out if this career is right for you. This course will cover the fundamentals for this field.

24 hrs

$110

Fundamentals of Technical Writing

This course will teach fundamentals technical writing techniques, and how best to translate complex information into easily understood language. The course will also cover technical writing conventions, interviewing skills, desktop publishing and formatting techniques, key tips for developing graphics and templates, documentation management, and how to publish documents both on paper and electronically.

24 hrs

$115

Growing Plants for Fun and Profit

This course covers licensing, site preparation, equipment, how and where to find supplies, how to select and produce plants appropriate to your climate zone, how to produce quality material, and how to market your product.

24 hrs

$100

High Performance Organization

This course will cover the four principles of a HPO: Egalitarianism and Engagement, Shared Information and Trust, Knowledge Development, and Performance Reward Linkage; how to link those principles with organizational activities to be a HPO to implementation of the principles.

24 hrs

$115

High Speed Project Management

This course offers a breakthrough model for dealing with the realities of managing projects at supersonic speeds. Learn to meet the challenges of truncated timelines, short-staffed project teams, skimpy budgets, and crippling risks.

24 hrs

$115

HIPAA Compliance

Learn how to comply with the duties, rights, and responsibilities of HIPAA, ARRA & HITECH.

24 hrs

$115

Developing Excellence in the Workplace

Master twelve career-enhancing skills including goal setting, time management, personal organization, and creativity.

24 hrs

$115

Instructional Design Training

This course will teach the basics of instructional design and the phases of the design process, including conducting a needs assessment, designing and delivering training, and evaluating instruction, in order to meet audience’s needs.

12 hrs

$75

Introduction in Creating, Styling and Validation Web Forms

This course will teach you how to create, style, and validate web forms using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

48 hrs

$159

Introduction to Google Analytics

Learn how to track and generate traffic to your website, create reports, and analyze data with Google's free, state-of-the-art Web analytics tools.

24 hrs

$115

Introduction to Nonprofit Management

This course will cover the role of the executive director and the board of directors, special event and meeting management, public relation strategies, and how to find a position in this field of work.

24 hrs

$115

Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials

This course will cover the basics of fundraising for nonprofit organizations, from annual and special fund drives to more advanced projects involving corporate and foundation relations, major gifts, and planned giving.

24 hrs

$115

Project Management Fundamentals

This course will cover the essentials of project management, and how to effectively plan, implement, control, and close any type of project.

24 hrs

$115

Purchasing Fundamentals

This course will cover how to define internal customer needs; generate purchase requisitions and purchase orders; expedite, trace, and receive supplier deliveries; maintain effective purchasing records; and create and manage various purchasing budgets.

24 hrs

$115

Spanish for Law Enforcement

This course will teach the basic Spanish phrases needed in the law enforcement field, from making casual conversation to handling life-or-death situations.

24 hrs

$115

Spanish for Medical Professionals

This course will cover medical Spanish, including key healthcare words and phrases.

24 hrs

$115

Speed Spanish

This course will cover six easy strategies for putting Spanish words together to form sentences.

24 hrs

$115

Start a Pet-Sitting Business

This course will cover the essentials of running a cat and dog sitting business, including pet care, nutrition, exercise, first aid, and identification of common diseases.

24 hrs

$115

Start a Consulting Business

This course is designed to help students set up a consulting practice. This course will cover the complete process of starting and operating a consulting practice.

24 hrs

$115

Start an Online Business

Learn how to leverage the Internet to start your own online business and build a website to sell your traditional and digital products and services.

24 hrs

$115

Supply Chain Management Fundamentals

This course will cover the fundamentals of supply chain management, including customer demand forecasting, master production scheduling (MPS), material requirements planning (MRP), capacity planning, and production activity control (PAC). The course also includes essential information to help you prepare for internationally recognized supply chain and materials management certification examinations.

24 hrs

$115