Two Colleges, A Variety of Career PathwaysSanta Ana College | Santiago Canyon College
Future Built – Orange County Career Education
Get to work fast…
with high-quality career education in a high-demand field.
WHY CAREER EDUCATION?
Job demand is on the rise across Orange County.
- 17,000+ new jobs in career education across OC over the next 10 years.
- Business, healthcare, childcare, and many other industries are hiring!
- 52% of these jobs are middle-skill, requiring some training, but less than a four-year degree.
Your local community college is the place to prepare for high-demand jobs.
- Dozens of programs to gain the skills you need.
- Flexible online and in-person class options.
- Many programs are available tuition-free.
Explore Career Training Opportunities
Tuition-Free Programs 
Free, job-focused programs to help you upgrade career skills and find work fast.
- Diesel
- Welding Technology
- Automotive Technology
- Biotechnology
- Manufacturing Technology
- Pharmacy Technology
- Theatre Arts
Credit Pathways Affordable programs that lead to career-focused certificates and degrees in high demand fields.
- Art, Media and Performance
- Automotive, Manufacturing and Engineering
- Business and Paralegal
- Computers, Math and Science
- Humanities, Social Science and Languages
- Public Health and Safety Services
- Child Development, Teaching and Library Technology
Tuition-Free Programs Free, job-focused programs to help you upgrade career skills and find work fast.
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Business
- Digital Marketing
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Behavior Technician
- Personal Aide
- Medical Billing
- Customer Service
- Administrative Support
Credit Pathways Affordable programs that lead to career-focused certificates and degrees in high demand fields.
- American Sign Language
- Apprenticeship
- Biotechnology
- Business and Computer-Related
- Careers in Education
- Cinema Studies
- Child Development
- Code Enforcement Officer
- Cosmetology
- Criminal Justice
- Digital Media Arts
- Gemology
- Graphic Design
- Public Administration and Policy
- Public Works
- Real Estate
- Survey/Mapping Sciences
- Water Utility Science
- Women in Non-Traditional Careers
Industry Spotlights
Business is the backbone of California’s economy and professionals with these skills are in-demand in all industries. A career education in business from your local community college can open doors to better career opportunities like these…
- Customer Service Representative
- Secretaries & Administrative Assistant
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk
- First-line Supervisors of Office & Administrative Support Worker
- Sales Representative (Wholesale & Manufacturing)
- Sales Representative (Services)
Santa Ana College
Noncredit (Tuition-Free)
- Customer Service Representative
- General Office Clerk and Secretary/Administrative Assistant
- QuickBooks – Tiers 1 & 2
- Digital Literacy for Office & Admin Support Workers
Credit
- Accounting (11 Certificate & Degree Programs)
- Microsoft Office Professional
- Business Applications & Technology
- Office Management
- Business Administration
- Management
- Retail Management
- Fashion Merchandising
- International Business
Santiago Canyon College
Noncredit (Tuition-Free)
- General Office Clerk
- Executive Secretary/Administrative Assistant
- Medical-Billing
- Home-based Business
- First-line Supervisor/Manager of Office and Admin Support Workers
Credit
- Business Information Worker
- Computerized Accounting
- Business Management
- Supervision
Continued growth, increasing demand, and a projected shortage of skilled workers means that the allied health field will see increased demand for the foreseeable future. A career education in a healthcare-related occupation can open doors to better career opportunities like these…
- Registered Nurse
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- Home Health & Personal Care Aide
Santa Ana College
Noncredit (Tuition-Free)
- Certified Nurse Assistant
Credit
- Degree
- Registered Nursing (A.S.)
Santiago Canyon College
Noncredit (Tuition-Free)
Professionals looking for jobs that make a positive impact in the lives of children and adults will find many fulfilling careers in the education and childcare services sector. A career education in a child development-related occupation can open doors to better career opportunities like these…
- Childcare Workers
Santa Ana College
Noncredit (Tuition-Free)
- Childcare Worker
Credit
- Degrees
- Early Childhood Education for Transfer (A.S.)
- Early Childhood Education (A.S.) – Infant-Toddler Care and Development
- Early Childhood Education (A.S.) – Preschool Age Care and Development
- Early Childhood Education (A.S.) – School-Age Care and Recreation
- Certificates
- Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
- Early Childhood Teacher
- Infant-Toddler Teacher
- School Age Teacher
- Support for Students with Special Needs
- STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math)
- Trauma Informed Practices in Education
- After School Program Assistant
- After School Program Associate Teacher
- Secondary Education (Pre-Professional)
Santiago Canyon College
Credit
- Degrees
- Early Childhood Education for Transfer (A.S.),
- Certificates
- Early Childhood Leadership & Administration
- Infant Toddler
- Preschool
- The School-Age Child
Ready to take the next step?
Contact us: Call (855) 8-CAREER
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana College’s robust career education offerings include over 190 degree and certificate programs as well as the only community college-based Occupational Therapy bachelor’s degree in California.
Santiago Canyon College
Santiago Canyon College’s 15 career education programs include the only Water Utility Science program in the region as well as 10 apprenticeship programs that can lead to journey-person status and an associate degree!
