Taft College

No matter who you are, you belong here! Taft College, the jewel of California Community Colleges, offers more than 75 degrees and certificates. We’re north of Los Angeles and one of the most affordable colleges, with remarkable supportive services and financial aid. Transform your life quickly with personal and financial success.

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Studio Arts Degree for Transfer

The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts prepares students to transfer to a four-year institution to further their studies of visual arts practice and production.

Welding Technology Program

The Welding Technology program provides comprehensive occupational training in common types of welding methods for careers in manufacturing, petroleum, fabrication, and others.

Administration of Justice Degree for Transfer

Examine crime, crime control, the justice process, and justice institutions in the United States with our Administration of Justice Degree for Transfer.

Administrative Services Degree

Our Administrative Services degree provides students with foundational training and skills in general office principles, procedures, and operations.

Art Degree

The Associate in Arts in Art Program provides the student with the foundations in history, theory, design, and studio of art.

Biology Degree for Transfer

The core of this program consists of the biology sequence required for transfer, in which students acquire a conceptual understanding of cellular and molecular processes, plant and animal diversity, and evolutionary concepts.

Business Administration Degree for Transfer

Gain a deep understanding of the foundation in accounting and economics, and apply the methodologies to assess fiscal and monetary policies in the marketplace.

Business Administration Program

The Business Administration Program is designed for students interested in business with a variety of options from certificates for enhanced employment to associate degrees.

Court Reporting Program

Program Learning Outcome Students completing their course of study will be able to: Effectively perform routine court reporting duties. Pass the California Court Reporters Board Examination for Licensure. Apply appropriate ethical behavior in the profession. Exhibit professional qualities and attitude. For more information: Court Reporting Certificate of Achievement Court Reporting: Associate in Science

Criminal Justice Administration – Corrections Program

Criminal Justice Administration Program

The Criminal Justice Administration Program addresses the professional and educational needs of students interested in careers in criminal justice.

Dental Hygiene Degree Program

Our accredited Dental Hygiene Program gives students the knowledge, experience, and educational requirements necessary to pass regional and national board examinations.

Disability Services Degree

The Disability Services Associate in Science equips individuals to be effective communicators and develop a cultural awareness of understanding the disability field.

Early Care, Education, and Family Studies Program

The Early Care, Education, and Family Studies program is foundational to benefit personal relationships and professional /career studies.

Early Childhood Education Degree for Transfer

The Early Childhood Education degree for Transfer is designed to provide individuals with the foundation needed for transfer to a four-year institution.

Economics Degree for Transfer

The Associate in Arts in Economics for Transfer program provides a direct route for transfer to upper division into the CSU system to complete a baccalaureate degree.

Elementary Teacher Education Degree for Transfer

The A.A. in Elementary Teacher Education for Transfer provides for transfer for Liberal Arts or Integrated Teacher Education major, foundational for teaching school-aged children.

Engineering Degree

The Engineering Program provides foundational courses for students’ successful completion of upper division coursework at CSU for a B.S. engineering degree in one of seven disciplines.

English Degree for Transfer

The Associate in Arts in English degree for Transfer prepares students for transfer to a four-year school for a degree in English and careers in law, writing, education, business, journalism, and others.

Kinesiology Degree for Transfer

The Kinesiology for Transfer curriculum provides a broad perspective of the discipline or body of knowledge studying physical activity and human movement.

Law, Public Policy, and Sociology Degree for Transfer

Law, Public Policy, and Society Degree for Transfer provides a foundation for transfer to a CSU campus for a B.A. in Public Policy, Law, Sociology, Economics, or similar major.

Liberal Arts Degree with Area of Emphasis: Arts and Humanities

The A.A. in Liberal Arts: Arts and Humanities emphasizes the study of cultural activities and artistic expressions of human beings.

Liberal Arts Degree with Area of Emphasis: Business and Technology

A.A. in Liberal Arts: Business and Technology provides courses for practical and theoretical knowledge in specific disciplines in business and management.

Liberal Arts Degree with Area of Emphasis: Communications

The Liberal Arts: Communications degree emphasizes principles and applications of language for logical thought, clear expression, and evaluation of spoken and written communications.

Liberal Arts Degree with Area of Emphasis: Health and Physical Education

The A.A. in Liberal Arts: Health and Physical Education emphasizes health and nutrition courses of practical and theoretical knowledge for maintenance of physical and mental health.

Liberal Arts Degree with Area of Emphasis: Math and Science

The A.A. degree in Liberal Arts: Math and Science offers understanding of the basic concepts of math and physical and biological sciences.

Liberal Arts Degree with Area of Emphasis: Natural Science-Life Science

The A.A. in Liberal Arts: Natural Science-Life Science offers understanding of the basic concepts of natural, physical, and biological sciences.

Liberal Arts Degree with Area of Emphasis: Natural Science-Physical Science

The A.A. in Liberal Arts: Natural Science-Physical Science offers understanding of the basic concepts of natural, physical, and biological sciences.

Liberal Arts Degree with Area of Emphasis: Allied Health

Liberal Arts with Area of Emphasis: Allied Health

The A.A. in Liberal Arts: Allied Health provides practical and theoretical knowledge in specific disciplines within the Allied Health field.

Life Science Degree

A.S. in Life Science studies help students examine and assess the place of various organisms in the natural world. It can lead to careers as technicians, researchers, and scientists.

Occupational Safety and Health Program

The Occupational Safety and Health Program provides training and education in industries of health and safety (Oil and Gas, Energy, Construction, Manufacturing, etc.).

Psychology Degree for Transfer

The Psychology for Transfer curriculum provides a solid foundation upon which to build a major at a four-year school. It guarantees transfer to a CSU as a junior.

Sociology Degree for Transfer

The Sociology for Transfer degree provides a systematic study of human behavior in social groups and a foundation to build a sociology major at a four-year school.

Studio Arts Degree for Transfer

The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts prepares students to transfer to a four-year institution to further their studies of visual arts practice and production.

Welding Technology Program

The Welding Technology program provides comprehensive occupational training in common types of welding methods for careers in manufacturing, petroleum, fabrication, and others.

Administration of Justice Degree for Transfer

Examine crime, crime control, the justice process, and justice institutions in the United States with our Administration of Justice Degree for Transfer.

Biology Degree for Transfer

Business Administration Degree for Transfer

Gain a deep understanding of the foundation in accounting and economics, and apply the methodologies to assess fiscal and monetary policies in the marketplace.

Business Administration Program

The Business Administration Program is designed for students interested in business with a variety of options from certificates for enhanced employment to associate degrees.

Court Reporting Program

Criminal Justice Administration Program

The Criminal Justice Administration Program addresses the professional and educational needs of students interested in careers in criminal justice.

Dental Hygiene Degree Program

Our accredited Dental Hygiene Program gives students the knowledge, experience, and educational requirements necessary to pass regional and national board examinations.

Disability Services Degree

The Disability Services Associate in Science equips individuals to be effective communicators and develop a cultural awareness of understanding the disability field.

Early Care, Education, and Family Studies Program

The Early Care, Education, and Family Studies program is foundational to benefit personal relationships and professional /career studies.

Early Childhood Education Degree for Transfer

The Early Childhood Education degree for Transfer is designed to provide individuals with the foundation needed for transfer to a four-year institution.

Economics Degree for Transfer

The Associate in Arts in Economics for Transfer program provides a direct route for transfer to upper division into the CSU system to complete a baccalaureate degree.

Elementary Teacher Education Degree for Transfer

The A.A. in Elementary Teacher Education for Transfer provides for transfer for Liberal Arts or Integrated Teacher Education major, foundational for teaching school-aged children.

Engineering Degree

The Engineering Program provides foundational courses for students’ successful completion of upper division coursework at CSU for a B.S. engineering degree in one of seven disciplines.

English Degree for Transfer

Kinesiology Degree for Transfer

The Kinesiology for Transfer curriculum provides a broad perspective of the discipline or body of knowledge studying physical activity and human movement.

Law, Public Policy, and Sociology Degree for Transfer

Law, Public Policy, and Society Degree for Transfer provides a foundation for transfer to a CSU campus for a B.A. in Public Policy, Law, Sociology, Economics, or similar major.

Liberal Arts Degree with Area of Emphasis: Arts and Humanities

The A.A. in Liberal Arts: Arts and Humanities emphasizes the study of cultural activities and artistic expressions of human beings.

Liberal Arts Degree with Area of Emphasis: Business and Technology

A.A. in Liberal Arts: Business and Technology provides courses for practical and theoretical knowledge in specific disciplines in business and management.

Liberal Arts Degree with Area of Emphasis: Communications

The Liberal Arts: Communications degree emphasizes principles and applications of language for logical thought, clear expression, and evaluation of spoken and written communications.

Liberal Arts Degree with Area of Emphasis: Health and Physical Education

The A.A. in Liberal Arts: Health and Physical Education emphasizes health and nutrition courses of practical and theoretical knowledge for maintenance of physical and mental health.

Liberal Arts Degree with Area of Emphasis: Math and Science

The A.A. degree in Liberal Arts: Math and Science offers understanding of the basic concepts of math and physical and biological sciences.

Liberal Arts Degree with Area of Emphasis: Natural Science-Life Science

The A.A. in Liberal Arts: Natural Science-Life Science offers understanding of the basic concepts of natural, physical, and biological sciences.

Liberal Arts Degree with Area of Emphasis: Natural Science-Physical Science

The A.A. in Liberal Arts: Natural Science-Physical Science offers understanding of the basic concepts of natural, physical, and biological sciences.

Liberal Arts with Area of Emphasis: Allied Health

The A.A. in Liberal Arts: Allied Health provides practical and theoretical knowledge in specific disciplines within the Allied Health field.

Life Science Degree

A.S. in Life Science studies help students examine and assess the place of various organisms in the natural world. It can lead to careers as technicians, researchers, and scientists.

Occupational Safety and Health Program

The Occupational Safety and Health Program provides training and education in industries of health and safety (Oil and Gas, Energy, Construction, Manufacturing, etc.).

Psychology Degree for Transfer

The Psychology for Transfer curriculum provides a solid foundation upon which to build a major at a four-year school. It guarantees transfer to a CSU as a junior.

Sociology Degree for Transfer

The Sociology for Transfer degree provides a systematic study of human behavior in social groups and a foundation to build a sociology major at a four-year school.

Studio Arts Degree for Transfer

The Associate in Arts in Studio Arts prepares students to transfer to a four-year institution to further their studies of visual arts practice and production.

Welding Technology Program

The Welding Technology program provides comprehensive occupational training in common types of welding methods for careers in manufacturing, petroleum, fabrication, and others.

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Structural Code Welding: Certificate of Achievement

The Structural Code Welding curriculum provides an introduction to the processes and techniques related to industrial technology.

Welding Assistant/Helper: Certificate (Locally Approved Certificate)

The Welding Assistant/Helper provides an introduction to welding processes and career readiness in industrial technology.

Administrative Services 1: Certificate (Locally Approved)

Explore the first level of training for entry-level positions as office and support personnel.

Administrative Services II: Certificate of Achievement

The Administrative Services curriculum provides foundation training needed to compete for roles in businesses and in organizations as office and support personnel.

Administrative Services: Certificate of Achievement

Undergo the foundation training needed to compete for roles in businesses and in organizations as office and support personnel.

Advanced Information Technology and Management Certificate

The Advanced Information Tech Program provides foundation educational training and skills in principles, operation, and procedures on a variety of technological tools.

California State University (CSU) General Education (GE) Breadth Certificate of Achievement

The California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE) pattern is one option that allows California community college transfer students to fulfill the lower-division general education requirements of any California State University (CSU) campus.

Child Development Assistant Teacher: Certificate (Locally Approved Certificate)

The Child Development curriculum provides coursework to meet the Child Development Assistant Teacher Permit.

Child Development Associate Teacher Certificate of Achievement

The Child Development curriculum provides a foundation into understanding early care, education, and family relations.

Court Reporting: Certificate of Achievement

The Court Reporting Program is designed to provide students with the academic foundation and technical training to be certified shorthand reporters.

Direct Support Education: Certificate of Achievement

The Direct Support Education Certificate is designed for those seeking employment in the field of developmental disabilities.

Early Care, Education, and Family Studies Certificate of Achievement

Our certificate of achievement program is designed to provide individuals with the foundation into understanding early care, education, and family relations.

Early Intervention Assistant 1: Certificate of Achievement

The Early Intervention Assistant I Certificate of Achievement is for direct services, observation, and assessment of young children with special needs.

Early Intervention Assistant II: Certificate of Achievement

The Early Intervention Assistant II Certificate of Achievement is for direct services, observation, and assessment of young children with special needs.

Energy Technology Instrumentation Certificate (Local)

The Energy Technology Instrumentation Certificate Program provides students with skills and foundation knowledge in instrumentation, electronics, and programmable logic controllers necessary to pursue further education and/or seek entry level employment as technicians.

Gas Metal Arc and Flux Core Arc Welding: Certificate (Locally Approved Certificate)

This certificate program will teach you the principles and practices of gas metal arc and flux cored arc welding to prepare for entry into the welding fields in manufacturing, construction, transportation and maintenance.

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding: Certificate (Locally Approved Certificate)

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding is a certificate program for occupational training and can be a step toward an A.S. in Welding Technology.

Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) Certificate of Achievement

The IGETC is a general education (GE) pattern fulfilling all lower division GE requirements at California State University campuses and most at University of California.

Management – Customer Service: Certificate (Locally Approved Certificate)

The Management – Customer Service curriculum provides individuals with training that can lead to a successful career in customer service roles.

Master Teacher: Certificate of Achievement

The Master Teacher curriculum provides another level of training for those seeking a career in early care, education, and family relations.

Microsoft Office Applications: Certificate (Locally Approved)

Microsoft Office Applications Local Certificate Program is for proficiency with key components of the Microsoft Office Suite.

Occupational Safety and Health Employee Safety in General Industry Certificate (Locally Approved Certificate)

Occupational Safety and Health Certificate Basic Employee Safety in General Industry (Locally Approved Certificate)

The Occupational Safety and Health Basic Employee Safety in General Industry Certificate Program (formerly Industrial Technology and Energy) is designed to provide students with skills and foundation knowledge in instrumentation, electronics, and programmable logic controllers necessary to pursue further education and/or seek entry level employment as technicians.

Occupational Safety and Health Midlevel Certificate of Achievement (Locally Approved Certificate)

This certificate provides training and education in various aspects of health and safety within Oil/Gas, Energy, Construction, Manufacturing, and other industries.

Petroleum Technology Well Control and Drilling Certificates I-V

The Petroleum Tech program provides training and education in technology specific to well control and drilling.