Vocational Re-Entry

Microenterprise

Certificate of Completion
#38725

This certificate is designed to prepare students to start and manage a home-based business for self-employment or obtain a job in the field of business management. Includes instruction in the essentials of starting a small business, recognizing the requirements of local, state, and federal organizations, identify best practices in hiring as well as sales and marketing strategies.

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Students will gain knowledge and skills in the essentials of starting a small business, including legal requirements, financial management, and business planning.
  • Students will understand and comply with the local, state, and federal regulations related to small businesses, and gain knowledge of best practices in business management.
  • Students will demonstrate a proficient understanding of business management, incorporating best practices for sales and marketing strategies.

Review Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for this program.

Required Courses

Course Prefix Course Name Units
VOC HBB1
Starting a Home-Based Business
VOC HBB2
Managing and Growing Your Home-Based Business
VOC MIT
Mobile Information Technology for the Beginner

Recommended Electives

Course Prefix Course Name Units
VOC ESD02
Production of Boutique Crafts for Retail Sales
VOC ESD03
Lettering Styles and Advertising Calligraphy
VOC ESD07
Handcrafted Needlework for Retail Sales
VOC ESD08
Jewelry Production and Design for Retail Sales
VOC ESD10
Beginning Decorative Art Production for Retail Sales
VOC ESD11
Intermediate Decorative Art Production for Retail Sales
VOC ESD15
Jewelry and Lapidary Production Design
VOC QLT
Artisan Quilting for Retail Sales
VOC AGR-G
Home Gardening
 

Vocational Studies

Continuing Education classes, also known as “Noncredit,” are financially supported by the state of California and are offered tuition-free. Noncredit classes are designed to provide students with a high-quality learning experience with the opportunity to gain new skills and embark on new career pathways. Noncredit programs at Mt. SAC include Adult Basic Education (ABE), Education for Older Adults (EOA), English as a Second Language (ESL), Short-Term Vocational (STV), Vocational Re-Entry (VRE), and IMPACT/Adults with Disabilities (AWD). Below are certificate opportunities in the STV and VRE programs.

Plan of Study Grid
Fall TermUnits
VOC HBB1 Starting a Home-Based Business 0
VOC HBB2 Managing and Growing Your Home-Based Business 0
VOC MIT Mobile Information Technology for the Beginner 0
 Units0
 Total Units0
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