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 |
|---|---|---|
| Starting a Home-Based Business | ||
| Managing and Growing Your Home-Based Business | ||
| Mobile Information Technology for the Beginner |
Recommended Electives
| Course Prefix | Course Name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Production of Boutique Crafts for Retail Sales | ||
| Lettering Styles and Advertising Calligraphy | ||
| Handcrafted Needlework for Retail Sales | ||
| Jewelry Production and Design for Retail Sales | ||
| Beginning Decorative Art Production for Retail Sales | ||
| Intermediate Decorative Art Production for Retail Sales | ||
| Jewelry and Lapidary Production Design | ||
| Artisan Quilting for Retail Sales | ||
| 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.
| Fall Term | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Units | 0 | |
| Total Units | 0 | |
