Porterville College

Accounting

The Accounting Job Skills Certificate program integrates core accounting systems and methods for recording the financial transactions of business, developing proficiency in financial statement analysis and the fundamental concepts of finance.

Administration of Justice

The Administration of Justice Certificate prepares students for careers in law enforcement, probation, parole, and corrections, surveying the history, development, theory and practical application of knowledge in areas of law enforcement, corrections, probation and parole.

Administration of Justice

The Associate in Science in Administration of Justice for Transfer prepares students to continue studies toward a B.A. or B.S. degree in Administration of Justice or for entry into career options including law enforcement, probation, and parole.

Advanced Computing

An Advanced Computing Job Skills Certificate allows students to enter a wide range of careers which include network technician, programmer, computer support specialist, and help desk specialist, providing programming, data networking, computer construction, and hardware/software skills.

Advanced English as a Second Language

Advanced Information Systems

The Associate in Science in Advanced Information Systems prepares students transferring to a CSU in Information Technology-Information Systems. The required classes represent the normal undergraduate core for transfer to the CSU.

Agribusiness

The Associate of Science in Agribusiness for Transfer is designed to continue studies toward a bachelor's degree in Agribusiness or for entry into agribusiness, general business, agricultural sales, ag marketing, ag finance, and agricultural production career options.

Agriculture: Production

The Agriculture major is designed for students looking at an Associate Degree from Porterville College as a terminal degree as well as those transferring to four-year schools with various Agriculture majors, with career options in Agriculture Business and Agriculture Production areas.

Anthropology

Anthropology is the study of the human species and its forms of cultural and biological diversity throughout time. The Associate in Arts in Anthropology for Transfer prepares students to continue studies toward a B.A. degree in Anthropology and to transfer to a CSU.

Basic Computing

A Basic Computing Job Skills Certificate allows students to be more efficient in a wide range of careers, providing foundational word processing, spreadsheet, and database design skills needed for positions including computer support specialist, systems administrator, and help desk specialist.

Beverage Management

Beverage Management is a program designed to equip students with the fundamental skills and knowledge needed to excel in entry-level beverage management roles, with a curriculum spanning key areas of mixology and mastering the craft of creating a diverse range of cocktails, mocktails, and specialty beverages.

Biological and Physical Science (AA)

The Associate of Arts Degree in Biological and Physical Sciences is suggested for students planning entry into an allied health program, applying the scientific method to analyze physical and biological processes.

Biological and Physical Science (AS)

The Associate in Science degree in Biological and Physical Science is suggested for students who plan to continue their studies in the sciences at a four-year university with a goal of obtaining a bachelor's or higher degree in the sciences or a medical-related field.

Biology

The Associate in Science in Biology for Transfer provides a comprehensive foundation for students aiming to transition to a California State University, equipping them with essential knowledge in biological topics such as molecular biology, genetics, evolution, and ecology.

Business

Business Administration

Business Administration 2.0

The Associate in Science in Business Administration 2.0 for Transfer prepares students to continue studies toward a B.A. or B.S. degree in Business Administration or for entry into career options in accounting, finance, marketing, management, human resources, logistics, and information systems.

Business Information Systems

The Business Information Systems Associate of Science prepares students in a wide range of information systems skills such as office application software, systems analysis and design, programming, data communication and networking, accounting, and business communications.

Business Management - Accounting

The Associate of Science Degree in Business Management is designed for students who wish to have a broad knowledge of business management plus additional coursework in an area of emphasis, here accounting, for students pursuing a specific career in the management field.

Business Management - Global Entrepreneurship

The Associate of Science in Business Management-Global Entrepreneurship is designed for students who wish to have a broad knowledge of business management and entrepreneurship, with emphasis on sustainability and internationalization.

Business Management-Human Resources

Child and Adolescent Development

Child Development

This program is designed for students interested in working with infants, toddlers, preschools or school-age children in a childcare setting. Students may earn an A.A. degree in Child Development along with permits qualifying them for teaching in programs governed by the California Child Development Permit Matrix.

Child Development Associate Teacher

This certificate provides the educational coursework that serves as the core curriculum for the early childhood education field and allows the student to work as a teacher in a private early care and education program.

Child Development Teacher Permit

This certificate is designed to prepare students to work with young children in a variety of early care and education settings. Completion of the Certificate of Achievement fulfills the child development coursework requirement for the California Child Development Permit at the Teacher level.

Commercial Art

The Commercial Art Associate in Arts Degree prepares students to work in the fields of graphic design, illustration, and time-based media, learning to design layouts in advertising, print, and digital media and to produce illustrations for books, magazines, and the web.

Commercial Music

The Commercial Music Certificate of Achievement is designed to prepare students for employment in a variety of commercial music and music production settings such as music performance in rock/pop/jazz bands, music marketing, music sales, music publishing, studio recording, and live sound engineering.

Communication 2.0

The Associate in Arts in Communication Studies 2.0 for Transfer prepares students to continue studies toward a B.A. degree in Communication Studies and to transfer to a CSU, with career options in public relations, human resources, retail management, law, and mass communications.

Communication Studies

The Communication Studies certificate program is designed to enhance a student's ability to communicate in social, professional, and relational contexts, preparing students for careers such as customer service representative, hospitality agent, bank teller, employee trainer, and supervisor.

Communication Studies

Computer Information Systems

The Computer Information Systems Associate of Science prepares students in a wide range of information systems skills such as web design, systems analysis and design, programming, data communication and networking, communication technologies, and internet protocols.

Computer Science & Software Engineering (AS-T)

Culinary Arts

Culinary Arts is a program designed to equip students with the fundamental skills necessary for entry-level positions in the culinary industry, covering three core areas: Culinary Principles, Sanitation and Safety, and Culinary Production and Operations.

Digital Video Production

The Digital Video Production Certificate of Achievement prepares students to work in diverse motion picture industries, developing skillsets in documentary, narrative, video art, and remix video formats using industry standard camera, sound, and lighting equipment and digital video editing software.

Digital Video Production for Business

The Digital Video Production for Business certificate prepares students to work in a wide variety of business fields where creation of video content is used for marketing and training materials, developing skills in professional video and audio production and narrative message creation.

Early Child Care Administration Specialization

The Early Child Care Administration Specialization Certificate of Achievement is designed to prepare students to work with adults in an early care and education setting, requiring specialized coursework in Child Development Administration and Supervision and Adult Supervision.

Early Childhood Education

The Associate in Science in Early Childhood Education for Transfer provides a clearly articulated curricular track for students who wish to transfer to a CSU campus, exposing them to the core principles and practices of the field of early childhood education.

Early Intervention Assistant

The Early Intervention Assistant Certificate of Achievement is designed to prepare students to work with infants, toddlers and young children with disabilities and other special needs in early intervention settings and inclusive early care and education settings.

Elementary Teacher Education

The Associate in Arts in Elementary Teacher Education for Transfer incorporates the elementary subject matter competence requirements established by the California Teacher Credentialing Commission and prepares students for the CSET Multiple Subjects exam.

EMT - Basic

Emergency Medical Technicians provide basic life support services by assessing, treating, and transporting patients. Successful completion of all course requirements prepares the student for the National Registry of EMT's certification exam, and this certificate is required for the Fire Fighter Academy.

Engineering

The Associate of Science in Engineering is designed to prepare students to continue studies toward a B.S. degree in any field of Engineering, assisting students transferring to an Engineering degree program in the UC/CSU system.

English

The Associate in Arts in English for Transfer is designed for students planning to transfer to the California State University that require a foundation of close textual reading, effective writing, and critical thinking.

Entrepreneurship

The Entrepreneurship Job Skills Certificate program integrates core business concepts impacting the formation, start-up, and growth of an entrepreneurial firm, teaching students how to launch their own business idea.

Entrepreneurship

Students receive a comprehensive academic experience in entrepreneurship that starts with the classroom and links to the community, integrating core business concepts around the formation, start-up, and growth of an entrepreneurial firm.

Environmental Science

Environmental Science is the study of major global, regional and local environmental issues, impacts and potential solutions. The Associate in Environmental Science for Transfer prepares students to meet transfer requirements to apply for more than 100 degrees or majors at 22 CSUs.

Fire Technology Structural Fire Fighter

The Fire Technology Structural Fire Fighter Certificate program provides students with the skills, understanding and hands-on training needed for fire service employment opportunities, focusing on fire protection education and career opportunities in fire protection and related fields.

High Beginning English as a Second Language (ESL)

High Intermediate English as a Second Language (ESL)

History

The Associate in Arts in History for Transfer is designed for students planning to transfer to the California State University or other institutions to continue studies toward a B.A. in History, building a foundation to interpret political, economic, cultural, and social pasts.

Hospitality Management

The Hospitality Management for Transfer degree prepares students for mid-level or Manager-In-Training positions in the hospitality industry, with a curriculum covering management theories and occupational job skills required to enter any segment of the industry.

Human Resource Management

The Human Resource Management Certificate program provides practical, up-to-date information on handling an organization's human resources, teaching students how to minimize potential liabilities in areas such as hiring, terminations, workers' compensation, and sexual harassment.

Human Resources

The Human Resources Job Skills Certificate program provides an overview of the functional areas of Human Resource Management, discussing how to recruit and select employees, determine fair compensation, comply with employment laws, and negotiate and resolve employment disputes.

Industrial Maintenance

The Industrial Maintenance Certificate Program prepares students in electrical control systems, residential and commercial wiring, electrical motor control, hydraulics, pneumatics, piping systems, welding, and programmable logic controllers (PLC) to enter the industrial maintenance workforce.

Industrial Technology

The Industrial Technology Skills Award prepares individuals for a job as a building or a production line maintenance technician, identifying terms used in industry in the subject areas of pneumatic, mechanical, welding and electrical control.

Information Systems

Kinesiology

The Associate in Arts in Kinesiology for Transfer prepares students for transfer to a CSU where they may complete a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology or related disciplines, providing an introduction to the academic discipline dealing with the art and science contained in human movement.

Law Enforcement Officer Reserve

The Law Enforcement Officer Reserve Certificate of Achievement is designed to serve students seeking either to enter or enhance their existing careers in the law enforcement profession as a Level-III or Level-II Reserve Officer through the use of POST approved training materials.

Leadership

The Job Skills Certificate Program in Leadership teaches students about adaptive leadership, strategic innovation, and change management, including discussions on creativity, emotional intelligence, and ethical decision-making.

Liberal Arts

The Associate Degree in Liberal Arts is designed for students who wish to have a broad knowledge of liberal arts and sciences plus additional coursework in an area of emphasis, ideal for students planning to transfer to a CSU or UC.

Liberal Arts: Mathematics & Science

Liberal Arts: Social & Behavioral Sciences

LVN to ADN

LVN to RN

The Porterville College Licensed Vocational Nursing to Registered Nurse (LVN-RN) Degree Program prepares diverse students as candidates to become Registered Nurses. Upon completion of the program the graduate is qualified to take the NCLEX-RN examination.

LVN to RN 30-Unit Option

LVN to RN Non-Degree

The Porterville College LVN-RN Non-Degree Certificate of Achievement prepares diverse students as candidates to become Registered Nurses, providing the Licensed Vocational Nurse the opportunity to prepare and sit for the NCLEX-RN after completing required courses. This option does not lead to an Associate Degree in Nursing.

Mathematics

The Associate in Science in Mathematics for Transfer is designed to prepare students to continue studies toward a B.A. or B.S. degree in Mathematics or for entry into career options ranging from Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Education, and the Sciences.

Modern Police Science

The Associate in Science in Modern Police Science is designed to fulfill a portion of the state requirements for future employment as a full time, sworn peace officer, while preparing students to continue studies toward a B.A. or B.S. degree in a discipline of their choosing.

Module 1: Electric Vehicle (EV) Safety

Module 2: Electric Vehicle (EV) Components

Module 3: Electric Vehicle (EV) Diagnostics

Module 4: Advanced Electric Vehicle (EV) Safety

Module 5: Advanced Electric Vehicle (EV) Components

Music

The Associate in Arts in Music for Transfer prepares students to transfer to California State University campuses that offer bachelor's degrees in Music, demonstrating competence and discipline in the study of music and proficiency in ensemble and solo performance skills.

Music

The Certificate of Achievement in Music is designed for students wishing to gain the necessary skills and expertise to work in the field of music, expanding career opportunities as a private teacher/instructor, solo and/or ensemble performer, accompanist, composer, arranger, publisher, and music administrator.

Personal Training

The Personal Training Certificate is designed to prepare students to be employed as personal trainers/instructors, providing theory-based training to prepare students to take the NASM, ACSM, ACE or NSCA-CPT certification, emphasizing the structure and function of the human body as it applies to movement.

Philosophy

Philosophy is the study of fundamental questions related to human experience. The Associate in Arts in Philosophy for Transfer prepares students to continue studies toward a bachelor of arts in philosophy and guarantees acceptance to a California State University.

Political Science

The Associate in Arts in Political Science for Transfer is designed for students planning to transfer to the CSU or other institutions to continue studies toward a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science, Government, or Public Administration.

Psychiatric Technology

Psychiatric Technology includes the study of nursing science, developmental disabilities, and the mentally ill. This three-semester certificate program includes classes plus clinical training and, upon completion, the graduate is qualified to take the California Psychiatric Technician Licensing Examination.

Public Safety

The Associate of Science in Public Safety is a two-year course of study designed to prepare students for entry-level employment, offering vocational training programs in law enforcement, corrections, and fire, surveying the history, development, theory and practical application of knowledge in public safety.

Registered Nursing

The Porterville College Registered Nursing Program prepares diverse students as candidates to become Registered Nurses to provide safe, quality, evidence-based nursing care. Upon completion of the program the graduate is qualified to take the NCLEX-RN examination.

Social Science

The Social Science Associate in Arts degree is intended to train students in a variety of methods and expose them to diverse perspectives in understanding the human condition, drawing on core disciplines of Anthropology, Ethnic Studies, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.

Sociology

Sociology is the study of human life as it exists in groups. The Associate in Arts in Sociology for Transfer is designed for a seamless transfer into either the CSU or UC system to complete a baccalaureate degree in Sociology or a similar major.

Spanish

The Associate in Arts in Spanish for Transfer is designed for students who want to transfer to a four-year institution to continue a career in teaching Spanish or bilingual education, and for the diverse needs of students in fields such as health care, legal system, customer service, education, and business.

Studio Art

The Associate in Arts in Studio Art for Transfer is designed to prepare students for transfer to a four-year university to continue studies toward a B.A. in Art or Studio Art, developing skills to create 2-D and 3-D art projects and use visual media to generate ideas.

Studio Arts

Tutor Training Level 1

Welding Technology

Upon successful completion of the Welding Certificate, the student will be able to demonstrate skills in SMAW, OFW and OFC, Plasma cutting, GMAW, and GTAW, receiving training for entry-level job employment in welding shops, sheet metal shops, metal fabrication, and maintenance.

Wildland Firefighter

The Wildland Firefighter Skills Award successful completion will result in the student meeting the Basic 32 training requirements of the Federal fire agencies, meeting the minimum wildland fire training requirements typically necessary to apply for seasonal wildland fire positions with most State and Federal fire agencies in California.