Page 13 - De Anza College Annual Report 2024

Career Training at De Anza
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25+ career programs
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75% of students found jobs in or close to their
field of study*
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75% average increase in wages after
completing their program*
(*2023 student survey)
De Anza’s career training programs are designed
and taught by industry experts, preparing students
to enter the workforce, enhance their careers or
transfer to a university where they can earn an
advanced degree.
New programs added in 2024 include a certificate
of achievement and two advanced certificates
for students training to work as technicians on
autonomous or electric vehicles.
Students in De Anza’s Nursing program consistently
perform well on state licensing exams – with a 100%
pass rate for 2024 graduates who took the exam
last summer.
Career Technical Education also includes
advanced manufacturing technologies, business
administration, child development, information
technology, paralegal studies – and more. Learn
more at deanza.edu/career-training
Free Noncredit Programs
De Anza also offers free, noncredit programs in
four career fields – Auto Tech, Computer Science,
Photography and Real Estate ­ – along with free,
noncredit courses in Math and English as a
Second Language.
For 2024-25, the college introduced new noncredit
certificates in Automotive and Electric Vehicles,
Database Science and Project Management, as well
as English as a Second Language and Math Skills
for Business. Learn more at deanza.edu/noncredit
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