Accreditation - Hartnell College!!

Institutional Self Evaluation – 12-05-12
Advisory committees have enhanced this program by contributing suggestions regarding
critical topics and providing opportunities for employment. An associate degree program in
Sustainable Design was approved by the Curriculum Committee and submitted for approval
by the regional consortium and Chancellor‘s Office.
The Administration of Justice Program has been highly successful in program completion
rates and in preparation of students for transfer to four-year colleges. Students may specialize
in correctional science, paralegal studies, or criminal justice, and complete an AS degree or
certificate. Advisory Board input is consistently sought to assure that industry standards are
being upheld. The degree and certificate programs are available 100% online, and the degree
is also available in an accelerated (3 semester) format.
The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Program offers courses for students to meet
workforce industry requirements per Title 22 licensing. ECE offers certification and an AS-T
degree. Students can earn child development permits as required for federally and statefunded
ECE programs, and lower-division course work transfers to a four-year college
offering a BA degree in ECE/Child Development. Recent state and federal regulatory
changes have resulted in a need to make changes to the ECE curriculum. As a result, ECE
program faculty have revised eight ECE core courses to meet the Curriculum Alignment
Project guidelines. (II.A.34)
The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling Program has been awarded accreditation from
the California Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC). Graduates of
the AA degree program must complete a 4,000 hour internship prior to taking a state
registration exam. Since the program is relatively new (2009) and the internship period
requires 4,000 hours, there are no exam results to publish at this time. (II.A.76)
The Computer Science and Information Systems Programs offer degrees and certificates
in Digital and Web Design, Computer Science and Networking and Security. Due to the
expansion of network, computer and storage capabilities, there are new certifications desired
for workers in the fields of Cloud Computing, Network Virtualization, and Storage
Virtualization. Students are prepared with class, lab work and projects to sit for the
following exams:
Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA)
COMPTA A+ (PC Maintenance and Repair)
COMPTIA Security+
COMPTIA Network+
EMC Information and Storage Management (ISM)
VMWare Install Configure and Manage (ICM)
Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA)
Hartnell College continues to collaborate with industry partners to evaluate current programs
and continue to change as technology changes.
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