Now is the time to prepare for tomorrow.
Short, tuition-free courses available for professional development and job seekers
Allan Hancock College introduces the Career Academy — a new set of short courses and practical resources for you to quickly prepare for finding a job, preparing for the next steps in your career, or starting your own business.
In as little as two days, you can complete an accelerated course in practical areas such as basic office technology, organizational leadership, and launching a new business .
The tuition-free courses and certificates focus on four key areas: business, design, technology, and career education. Whether you need brushing up on the art of negotiations, need to better understand branding or design basics, we have the coursework to meet that need.
Browse courses and programs that can help you
Business Resume Writing
Learn to create and maintain a professional resume and cover letter and prepare for
successful job interviews.
Career Preparation
Learn effective planning, interpersonal, and communication skills as well as technology skills for finding your future job.
Organizational Leadership
Certificate of Accomplishment
BUSINESS: EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
6-week program (3 units)
Office Technology
Certificate of Accomplishment
Computer Business Office Software
6-week program (4 units)
Beginning Computer Skills
Teaches computer literacy from navigating the internet and sending emails to working
with spreadsheets and word processors.
Microsoft Office Basics
Build proficiency in the most widely used software on the market including MS programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher
Business Website Development
Get your website going to expand customers and compete in the marketplace.
Starting and Sustaining a Business
Three levels each designed to help students gain the basic knowledge and skills to
become a successful entrepreneur. Each level is 2-3 weeks long.
Other Career Academy Courses
The college has partnered with Ed2Go to make a wider selection of skill courses available at a low cost to benefit our students. View these courses below:
Ed2Go Registration Information
Program Titles (Bundled Series or Suites) |
Program Description |
Total Hrs |
Program Fee |
A to Z Grant Writing (Series) |
This bundled series includes “A to Z Grant Writing”, and “A to Z Writing – Beyond Basics”. |
48 hrs |
$190 |
Accounting Fundamentals (Series) |
This bundled series includes “Accounting Fundamentals”, and “Accounting Fundamentals II”. |
48 hrs |
$190 |
Human Resources Management Suite |
This suite will cover how to handle basic human resource functions, how to attract and retain top talent, how to turn your company into a high-performance workplace, and how to become a desirable workplace. |
72 hrs |
$295 |
Medical Office Basics (includes medical terminology, HIPAA Compliance, and Spanish for Medical Professionals) |
This suite will cover medical terminology; medical math; how to comply with the duties, rights, and responsibilities of Administrative Simplification rules of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); and basic tools to bridge the communication gap with Spanish-speaking patients. |
96 hrs |
$395 |
A to Z Grant Writing |
This course will equip students with the skills and tools needed to enter the grant writing field. As a grant writer, you can help nonprofit organizations, schools, religious institutions, and research organizations acquire the funds they need to operate and to thrive. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
A to Z Grant Writing – Beyond the Basics |
Sharpen your grant research skills, write the most important sections of grant applications, and learn about the various types of grants available. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Accounting Fundamentals |
Learn the basics of double-entry bookkeeping and financial reporting. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Accounting Fundamentals II |
Explore the world of corporate accounting. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Achieving Success with Difficult People |
Learn how to have more successful relationships with difficult bosses, co-workers, students, neighbors, or relatives. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Building Teams That Work |
Explore communication techniques and problem-solving skills that will help you get your team on track in no time. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Business and Marketing Writing |
Write marketing skills to improve your company's image and your chances of getting hired or promoted. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
End of Life Care |
This course covers the issues and practices involved with caring for the terminally ill. Students will learn to address the issues and characteristics of hospice and palliative care, and learn who to cope with dying, death, and the grief that follows. (Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 14693, for the stated number of contact hours.) |
19 hrs |
$115 |
Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare |
Explore the legal and ethical risks healthcare professionals face, including issues related to HIPPA rules, medication errors, social media and healthcare, organ donation, and workplace violence. (Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 14693, for the stated number of contact hours.) |
12 hrs |
$70 |
How to Start Your Own Business in Health and Healing |
Students will learn how to start a health and wellness business. |
11 hrs |
$65 |
Stress Management |
Explore the physiological, social, and psychological impacts of stress, and learn strategies to get stress under control. |
14 hrs |
$85 |
Mindfulness |
learn about mindfulness and meditation, mindfulness and happiness, mindful eating, mindful movement (walking, yoga, Tai Chi, and Qigong), and mindful relationships. |
8 hrs |
$80 |
CompTIA Network+ Certification Prep |
Prepare to take and pass the CompTIA Network+ Exam. (CompTIA Security+ is an international, vendor-neutral certification that validates the baseline skills necessary to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career.) |
24 hrs |
$110 |
CompTIA Security+ Certification Prep I |
Master the terms and concepts you need to pass the CompTIA® Security+ SY0-501 exam and earn your Security+ certificate. |
24 hrs |
$110 |
CompTIA Security+ Certification Prep II |
Continue to prepare for the CompTIA® Security+ exam as you review the information you need to pass the test and earn this important certification. |
24 hrs |
$110 |
Creating Mobile Apps with HTML5 |
In this course, students learn how to imagine, design, build, and optimize a cross-platform mobile app using the very latest HTML5 standards. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Distribution and Logistics Management |
Learn how to improve your company's distribution and logistics management activities, increase customer satisfaction, and improve operational throughput. All elements of distribution and logistics management will be covered, including physical distribution, warehouse selection, material handling, packaging, order fulfillment, customer service, inventory management, receiving, production stores, and returned goods. The course will also address key technology issues such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), bar coding, electronic data interchange (EDI), electronic commerce (e-commerce), and distribution resource planning (DRP). |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Effective Business Writing |
Improve your career prospects by learning how to develop proper written documents. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Effective Selling |
Learn the groundwork for repeat business and your business success. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Career Exploration: Paralegal |
Find out if this career is right for you. This course will cover the fundamentals for this field. |
24 hrs |
$110 |
Career Exploration: Pharmacy Technician |
Find out if this career is right for you. This course will cover the fundamentals for this field. |
24 hrs |
$110 |
Career Exploration: Administrative Medical Assistant |
Find out if this career is right for you. This course will cover the fundamentals for this field. |
24 hrs |
$110 |
Career Exploration: Healthcare |
Find out if this career is right for you. This course will cover the fundamentals for this field. |
24 hrs |
$110 |
Career Exploration: Medical Coding |
Find out if this career is right for you. This course will cover the fundamentals for this field. |
24 hrs |
$110 |
Career Exploration: Medical Transcription |
Find out if this career is right for you. This course will cover the fundamentals for this field. |
24 hrs |
$110 |
Career Exploration: Nursing |
Find out if this career is right for you. This course will cover the fundamentals for this field. |
24 hrs |
$110 |
Fundamentals of Technical Writing |
This course will teach fundamentals technical writing techniques, and how best to translate complex information into easily understood language. The course will also cover technical writing conventions, interviewing skills, desktop publishing and formatting techniques, key tips for developing graphics and templates, documentation management, and how to publish documents both on paper and electronically. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Growing Plants for Fun and Profit |
This course covers licensing, site preparation, equipment, how and where to find supplies, how to select and produce plants appropriate to your climate zone, how to produce quality material, and how to market your product. |
24 hrs |
$100 |
High Performance Organization |
This course will cover the four principles of a HPO: Egalitarianism and Engagement, Shared Information and Trust, Knowledge Development, and Performance Reward Linkage; how to link those principles with organizational activities to be a HPO to implementation of the principles. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
High Speed Project Management |
This course offers a breakthrough model for dealing with the realities of managing projects at supersonic speeds. Learn to meet the challenges of truncated timelines, short-staffed project teams, skimpy budgets, and crippling risks. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
HIPAA Compliance |
Learn how to comply with the duties, rights, and responsibilities of HIPAA, ARRA & HITECH. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Developing Excellence in the Workplace |
Master twelve career-enhancing skills including goal setting, time management, personal organization, and creativity. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Instructional Design Training |
This course will teach the basics of instructional design and the phases of the design process, including conducting a needs assessment, designing and delivering training, and evaluating instruction, in order to meet audience’s needs. |
12 hrs |
$75 |
Introduction in Creating, Styling and Validation Web Forms |
This course will teach you how to create, style, and validate web forms using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. |
48 hrs |
$159 |
Introduction to Google Analytics |
Learn how to track and generate traffic to your website, create reports, and analyze data with Google's free, state-of-the-art Web analytics tools. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Introduction to Nonprofit Management |
This course will cover the role of the executive director and the board of directors, special event and meeting management, public relation strategies, and how to find a position in this field of work. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials |
This course will cover the basics of fundraising for nonprofit organizations, from annual and special fund drives to more advanced projects involving corporate and foundation relations, major gifts, and planned giving. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Project Management Fundamentals |
This course will cover the essentials of project management, and how to effectively plan, implement, control, and close any type of project. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Purchasing Fundamentals |
This course will cover how to define internal customer needs; generate purchase requisitions and purchase orders; expedite, trace, and receive supplier deliveries; maintain effective purchasing records; and create and manage various purchasing budgets. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Spanish for Law Enforcement |
This course will teach the basic Spanish phrases needed in the law enforcement field, from making casual conversation to handling life-or-death situations. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Spanish for Medical Professionals |
This course will cover medical Spanish, including key healthcare words and phrases. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Speed Spanish |
This course will cover six easy strategies for putting Spanish words together to form sentences. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Start a Pet-Sitting Business |
This course will cover the essentials of running a cat and dog sitting business, including pet care, nutrition, exercise, first aid, and identification of common diseases. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Start a Consulting Business |
This course is designed to help students set up a consulting practice. This course will cover the complete process of starting and operating a consulting practice. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Start an Online Business |
Learn how to leverage the Internet to start your own online business and build a website to sell your traditional and digital products and services. |
24 hrs |
$115 |
Supply Chain Management Fundamentals |
This course will cover the fundamentals of supply chain management, including customer demand forecasting, master production scheduling (MPS), material requirements planning (MRP), capacity planning, and production activity control (PAC). The course also includes essential information to help you prepare for internationally recognized supply chain and materials management certification examinations. |
24 hrs |
$115 |