Vocational Programs at Las Positas College

Certificate Programs at Las Positas College

Number of Vocational Programs	Total Programs	Average Tuition & Fees
45	117	$8,176

Las Positas College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Livermore, California. The school focuses on the associate degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.

The average earning in 10 years after graduation of the school is $46,500. A total of 6,724 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 46%. Las Positas College offer 117 programs and, among them, 45 programs are for certificate programs.

Career and Vocational Programs

Las Positas College offers 45 certificate and vocational programs through less than 12-weeks Certificate, 1-year certificate, 2-Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.

We note again Las Positas College mainly offers associate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.

Total Number of Career Programs
	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	3	32	9	1

The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and Groundskeeping	NOT OFFERED	1	0	NOT OFFERED
Plant Nursery Operations and Management	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Information Technology	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	NOT OFFERED	2	0	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	0

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Creative Writing	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	34	0	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Physical Fitness Technician	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Geology/Earth Science	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Interior Design	NOT OFFERED	7	0	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	1	0	NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	0	0	0	NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Less than 12 Weeks Cert.	1 Year Cert.	1-2 Years Cert.	2-4 Years Cert.
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Retail Management	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in Las Positas College. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $35,600 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $46,500 for Las Positas College graduates.

Median Earning By Time for Las Positas College Graduates
	Total	Male	Female
6 Years After Graduation	$35,600	$40,500	$31,400
7 Years After Graduation	$34,000	-	-
8 Years After Graduation	$39,600	-	-
9 Years After Graduation	$36,200	-	-
10 Years After Graduation	$46,500	$52,400	$42,600

On-Campus Student Services

Las Positas College provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students.

On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	No
On-campus day care for students' children	Yes
Library facilities at institution	Various Library Facilities Provided