Monterey Adult School
Monterey Adult School provides educational opportunities for individuals to meet their personal, academic, civic, and career goals in a safe and supportive environment that honors culture and diversity while encouraging open, effective communication as a bridge to lifelong learning and success. Classed include English as a Second Language (ESL), High School Diploma (HSD)/ GED, General Equivalency Diploma (GED)/ HiSet Test Prep, IET: Computer English for Work, IET: Computer English for Business, Culinary Home Based Foods, and more!
LEAD Institute
LEAD (Leadership Education and Development) is a year-long leadership development institute for nonprofit managers aspiring to greater leadership. LEAD serves the diverse communities of Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties. Since it began in 2009, over 150 leaders representing over 100 organizations have completed the program.
Calbright College
Calbright College is designed to focus on careers, not credentials. Adult learners work toward career readiness and can start their program at any time, and work around their own schedule, at their own pace. The curriculum includes Medical Coding, IT, Cybersecurity, “Transition to Technology: Customer Relationship Management Platform Administration” (pilot program).
Cabrillo College Career Skills and Training Courses
Cabrillo offers tuition-free classes in workforce and job training that are designed to improve your employability, provide job-placement opportunities, or prepare you for more advanced college-level coursework. Career Training Certificates: Dental Administrative Assistant, Dental Infection Control Certificate, Introduction of Dental Technology Computer Training, Preparation for the STEM Workforce, Beginning Technology Skills, Culinary Arts Kitchen Skills, Community Health Worker Certification, Advanced CPR (AHA Certification CPR for the Healthcare Provider), American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certification.
Infection Control For All Now: Safe Workplace Training
This self-paced basic training program is aimed at strengthening infection control and prevention competencies among Californians who work in the hospitality industry. There is a clear need for an educated workforce knowledgeable about infection prevention and control. Safe practices and procedures are key to helping stop the spread of infectious disease and for instilling consumer confidence in frequenting hotels and restaurants. By completing this training, you will be able to demonstrate to employers and customers your competency and commitment to a safe workplace.
Cabrillo College First-Line Supervisor Program
Cabrillo College’s First-Line Supervisor Program will teach you the communication, management, and leadership skills you need to advance your career. This fast-paced program is just 12-weeks, 100% online, including enrollment, registration, weekly assignments, and quizzes.
Bay ICT Partnership
Bay ICT Partnership provides a list of short duration programs to reskill and upskill. These programs have been designed to focus on quickly upskilling an individual’s skills for the virtual workplace via digitization, automation, and cloud technology.
Open P-TECH
IBM’s P-TECH curriculum offers free digital learning on the tech and professional skills of tomorrow!
Google Tech Development Guide
Whether you’re a student or an educator, newer to computer science or a more experienced coder, or otherwise interested in software engineering, we hope there’s something for you here in Google’s Guide to Technical Development. This is a collection of materials from many sources, including Google, that you can use to supplement your classwork or direct your own learning.
Health Career Connection
Seeking hands-on experience, exposure & connections in the health field? Health Career Connection (HCC) has opportunities for undergraduates and recent college graduates. Learn how HCC inspires and empowers the next generation of diverse health professionals and leaders.
Walmart Live Better U
Walmart employees can earn a college degree, skilled trade diploma, professional certificate, or your high school diploma using your Walmart benefit. Gain valuable, in-demand skills in as few as 10 months in the following industries: Industrial and Facilities Maintenance, Electrical, Plumbing, Construction, HVAC/R, and more!
Coursera
Coursera provides universal access to the world’s best education, partnering with top universities and organizations to offer courses online.
Google IT Professional Support Certificate
Google IT Professional Support Certificate helps address the huge demand for IT professionals, and is ideal for companies looking to upskill their workers into IT roles.
HubSpot Remote Work Guide
HubSpot provides a one-stop resource guide to make virtual collaboration efficient and enjoyable. From managing remote teams to running remote meetings and events, everything you need to know about remote work is here.
HubSpot Academy
Take your skills to the next level with HubSpot Academy free online training. From quick courses to comprehensive certifications, learn everything you need to know about SEO, social media, sales tactics & more.
Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code offers serveral programs including after school clubs for 3rd-5th and 6th-12th grade girls to explore coding in a fun & friendly environment, 7-week summer programs for 10-11th grade girls to learn coding & get exposure to tech jobs, program to help alumni succeed in college and build community with other women in tech on campus, and more. There are multiple club locations across the Monterey Bay region.
University of California Alumni Career Network
The UC Alumni Career Network is a high-impact, online series designed to provide UC alumni and community members with the insights, information, and connections to launch, grow and expand your career opportunities.
El Teatro Campesino
El Teatro Campesino Teaching Artists work to inspire youth and communities by connecting them to their cultural history and equipping them with the tools to present a more just and accurate account of human history.
GRID Alternatives
GRID Alternatives seeks to provide an effective, efficient, and equitable pathway into the solar industry. More than 3 million US workers are employed in well-paying clean energy jobs. GRID’s installation training programs help individuals launch careers in this booming industry. GRID offers two progressive certificate programs – Installation Basics Training (IBT) and Team Leader Training. Trainees may specialize in electrical or array work, or both.
Girls, Inc.
Girls Inc. of the Central Coast delivers innovative, research-based programs designed specifically to address the strengths and needs of girls ages 8 to 18. They inspire girls to pursue post-secondary education, develop leadership and decision-making skills, serve their communities, and acquire the ability and wisdom to lead healthy lifestyles.
Bay Area Cyber League
The Bay Area Cyber Leauge is comprised of the San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas interconnected by our common passion for Cybersecurity. Any middle or high school team within our geographical region is welcomed to join. There is no cost to join nor technical specifications required. Students should have an interest in the field and a champion teacher at each school site.