San José City College offers an Associate in Science (AS), Associate in Science for Transfer (AST) degree, and various certificates in Early Childhood Education (ECE). Graduates of the Associate in Science degree qualify through academic preparation and field experience for work in child centers, pre-schools, daycare facilities, infant and toddler centers, and other programs serving young children.

The goals of Carrington College’s Respiratory Care program are to prepare graduates with demonstrated competence in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behaviour) learning domains of respiratory care practise as performed by registered respiratory therapists (RRTs).

Evergreen Valley College offers a two-year lower-division Engineering Program that allows students to transfer to any four-year California College or University offering a degree in Engineering. The lower division Engineering Core Courses recommended by the Engineering Liaison Committee of the State of California have been coordinated between community colleges and the four-year colleges and universities throughout California. The Associate in Arts and the Associate in Science Degrees are available for engineering students. The engineering degree programs consist of the Engineering Core courses plus General Education courses that satisfy graduation requirements. Students wishing to transfer to a four-year institution in a branch of engineering, but do not wish to obtain an Associate Degree must complete the Engineering Core courses and obtain a Verification of Completion Form from the office of Admissions & Records before transferring. It is recommended that students complete as much of their General Education requirements as possible. To facilitate the application process to four-year institutions, students should request a Verification of Completion Form from the Office of Admissions and Records for verification of completion of the lower division Engineering Core courses. A grade of “C” or better in each major course and the major elective course is required for this degree.

This program is designed for students who want a broad and generalized background in business. This degree allows the student the flexibility to choose a specific area of concentration. Students will learn skills for many different business settings. Job opportunities are in various fields such as sales, retail, marketing, and small business ownership.

This curriculum provides training for entry-level accounting positions including general accounting clerks, bookkeepers, and similar workers in banks and business firms. Graduates from this program are qualified to meet the demands of offices requiring technical skills in general accounting and computerized bookkeeping. A grade of “C” or better in each major course is required to graduate.