DEGREES

Berkeley City College and City College of San Francisco each offer a range of vocational certificate programs and degree options. Vocational certificates provide you with the training you need to find employment in the community health and social services fields.

What Kind of Commitment Does a Certificate or Degree Program Require?
The Berkeley City College and City College of San Francisco vocational certificate programs require 10 to 39 units and can take students between one and two years to complete. Most of the programs require an internship with a local employer. Both colleges also offer two-year Associate’s degrees and can help you transfer to four-year colleges and universities where you can earn a Bachelor’s degree.

What Certificate and Degree Programs Does Each College Offer?
The programs available in the community health and social services fields include the following:

Berkeley City College

• Social Services Paraprofessional Certificate—22 units
• Social Services Paraprofessional Associate’s degree —60 units

To find out more about Berkeley City College’s Social Services Paraprofessional certificate and degree, click: here

City College of San Francisco

• Community Health Worker Certificate—17 units
• Health Care Interpreter Certificate—15 units
• HIV/STI Prevention Education Certificate—10 units
• Drug and Alcohol Counselor Certificate—38.5 units
• Trauma Prevention and Recovery Certificate—15 units

Link to Degrees
To find out more about City College of San Francisco’ new Degree in Health Education, Health Education and Community Health Studies Major click here

To view City College of San Francisco’s Online Catalog, click here

To find out more about Berkeley City College’s Social Services Paraprofessionals
Associates in Arts Degree and Certificate, click here

To view Berkeley City College’ Online Catalog, click here