# Career Success Certificate (Certificate)

Shasta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Career and Life Success

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### Program description

This curriculum is designed to provide an integrated educational option for students preparing for inclusion in the workforce.

This is a locally approved certificate. Upon satisfactory completion of the listed requirements and application for completion of the certificate to Admissions and Records, the student will receive a certificate of completion. This certificate program is not approved through the California Community College Chancellor’s Office; therefore, completion of the certificate will not be listed on the student’s transcript.

### Program learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this certificate, the student should be able to:

1. Identify occupational opportunities and initiate a job search.
2. Use a word processor, find information on the Internet and conduct employment search activities using a computer.
3. Demonstrate mastery of arithmetic skills presented in real life employment contexts.
4. Demonstrate effective reading and writing skills for the workplace.
5. Navigate workplace issues that lead to improved workplace productivity.

**Certificate requirements**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CALS-110 | Career Planning and Development | 1 |
| CALS-156 | Reading and Writing for Career and Life | 3 |
| CALS-158 | Mathematics for Employment | 3 |
| **Choose 4 units from the following** | | 4 |
| BSOT-120 | Time & Stress Management in the Workplace | 1 |
| BSOT-121 | Decision Making, Problem Solving, and Conflict Resolution | 1 |
| BSOT-122 | Customer Service and Attitude in the Workplace | 1 |
| BSOT-123 | Communication and Team Building | 1 |
| BSOT-124 | Values, Ethics, and Organizational Change | 1 |
| **Total units for certificate** | | **11** |