Online Programs
The College of Extended Learning offers online continuing education programs and courses designed to provide you with the workforce skills necessary to acquire professional calibre positions in many in-demand occupations. Through our online education partners, several options are available in the areas of allied health, education, green industry, health science, history and TESOL.
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ALLIED HEALTH
(Offered through our partnership with Career Step) |
• Medical Coding and Billing Online Certificate
This program helps students prepare for careers in outpatient medical coding and billing. Students focus on medical terminology, coding standards, and specific outpatient code sets and spend a large portion of the course gaining hands-on experience designed to help them easily transition to the workplace after graduation. The program’s unique online platform provides access to all program material and interactive learning tools whenever is most convenient for the student, allowing them to study on their own schedules and at their own pace. Though certification is not required for employment, the program also prepares students for the appropriate national certification exams. Learn more about the Medical Coding and Billing Online Certificate.
• Medical Transcription Online Certificate
his course teaches students to understand and spell medical terms with a word building approach. Instead of requiring students to memorize the spelling, meaning, and pronunciation of thousands of complex words, this course focuses on helping them learn the spelling, meaning, and pronunciation of the various word parts that make up medical terms. Students will learn the root words, prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms that make up medical terminology. By learning these individual pieces, students will have the tools they need to understand the basic meaning of any medical word, even those they are unfamiliar with. Read more about the Medical Transcription Online Certificate. |
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EDUCATION
(Offered through our partnership with VESi) |
• Stand-Alone Online and Computer-Based Courses for Educators
These self-paced professional development courses are written by top educators and provide relevant and interactive instruction on a wide variety of subjects and provide the learner with skills and techniques that can be immediately applied to the classroom. Courses can be conveniently accessed online or from your computer's CD-ROM. For a listing of courses or to register, see our current course catalog or call Steve McAdams at (760) 341-2883, ext. 14428. |
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• Online Certificate in Reading Fundamentals
The focus of this certificate is Reading First, a federally supported program based on the latest scientific research as it applies to reading instruction. You’ll learn a phonetically-based approach to reading assessment, instruction, evaluation and remediation. The courses were written according to the research and practices included in the Reading First legislation. For a listing of courses or to register, see our current course catalog or call Steve McAdams at (760) 341-2883, ext. 14428. |
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GREEN INDUSTRY
(Offered through our partnership with Cal State San Diego) |
• Online Green Industry Professional Certificate Programs
The College of Extended Learning has partnered with San Diego State University's College of Extended Studies to provide three totally online professional certificate programs in Green Building, Green Energy Management and Sustainable Practices, offering practical training in key growth areas of the green industry. Learn more about the Green Industry Professional Certificate Programs. |
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| HEALTH SCIENCE |
• Basic Audiometry and Hearing Problems
The course leads to the certificate of registration as a school audiometrist, granted by the California Department of Health Services, upon successful completion (4 units, quarter system). For the complete course description or to register, see our current course catalog or call Steve McAdams at (760) 341-2883, ext. 14428. |
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HIGH SCHOOL COURSES |
• Online High School Summer Program
Our online program offers various classes in
Core Course areas such as Math, Science, English and Social Science.
Advance Placement (AP) courses are
also offered to those students wanting
to compete at a higher level.
All courses meet A-G requirements, are WASC accredited and NCAA approved. Learn more about our Online High School Summer Program. |
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Through its partnership with ed2go®, the College of Extended Learning offers complete certificate programs. The programs are designed to develop expertise in desired fields and/or prepare you for industry certification exams. Each program has specific learning outcomes related to industry standards. The programs are all open enrollment and interactive, and many can be completed generally in less than three months.
ed2go® Certificate Programs
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Our certificate programs provide the most effective Web-based learning experience available today. Instructors are actively involved in your online learning experience, responding to questions or concerns, as well as encouraging and motivating you to succeed. Each program includes a set of lessons and evaluations; grades are a combination of the instructor's evaluation of students' work and computer-graded tests. We offer over 60 online certificate programs in such areas as:
- Healthcare and Fitness
- Business and Professional
- IT and Software Development
- Management and Corporate
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- Media and Design
- Hospitality and Service Industry
- Skilled Trades and Industrial
- Sustainable Energy and Going Green
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For a complete listing of online certificate programs offered and to register online, go to the ed2go® website.
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