What is Career Education? | Career Education

Your Path to the Future

The Career Education options at Santa Rosa Junior College pave the way to fast growing, well-paid careers of the future and the present.

With a hands-on curriculum taught by professionals and shaped via Advisory Boards with industry leaders, you'll see that our classrooms mimic your next workplace down to the last detail.

Over 100 certificates are offered in a wide variety of programs
Industry-trained faculty and support staff
Flexible classes to balance work-school-home schedule
State of the art facilities
Curriculum designed to improve job skills and marketability

Adult Education

It’s never too late to go back to school. Whether you’re pursuing a high school diploma, or need help to master English, or are looking to launch your dream career — our free adult education courses will help you get there.

Agriculture & Natural Resources

At Shone Farm, students use tech to monitor crops, explore organic practices, and they even learn the finer points of maneuvering a forklift.

Business

Our business courses are taught by an expert team of successful entrepreneurs and experienced business pros.

Child Development

Join a community of passionate students focused on the next generation.

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Communication Studies

The Communication Studies Department, one of the most varied departments at the District, offers classes in Communication, Speech, Film and Media Studies, and Journalism.

Computer Studies

You’ll find classes in graphic design and web development, but you’ll also discover drone piloting and game programming.

Counseling

The Human Services certificate/major is a performance-based training program designed to prepare students for employment in the field of human services/social services.

Culinary Arts

Learn from the very best. Led by professional chefs and instructors with extensive backgrounds in the food and hospitality industries, SRJC offers a learning environment that surpasses private culinary schools, and features three commercial kitchens, a retail bakery, and a full-service restaurant that’s open to the public.

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Engineering & Applied Technology

Whether it is the technicians who keep our homes cool, the mechanics who keep our cars on the road, or the engineers and drafters who turn visions into reality, we depend on professional technicians who have mastered the skills of their trade.

Fashion Studies

Fashion offers certificate programs and AA degrees in Fashion Design and Retail Merchandising.

Fitness & Yoga

The Fitness, Nutrition, and Health Certificate/Major at Santa Rosa Junior College is designed to provide an in-depth study and practical application of principles of nutrition, weight management, behavior modification, fitness testing, physical fitness training, exercise leadership and program design.