Berkeley City College: 2009-07-05

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

New American Sign Language Classes at Berkeley City College Starts Aug. 20

American Sign Language
Fall Classes Start Thur., Aug. 20

BERKELEY--Applications for Berkeley City College’s American Sign Language classes are being accepted now through Sept. 5. BCC fall classes begin Thur., Aug. 20.

Register online via Passport at www.berkeleycitycollege.edu (click on Enroll Now), or at Berkeley City College, 2050 Center St., between Shattuck Ave. & Milvia St., Berkeley. The college is located one-half block from the downtown Berkeley BART station and AC Transit lines. College admissions office hours are Mon. & Tue., 8 a.m.- 7 p.m.; and Wed. thru Fri., 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
For an ASL Program brochure, call (510) 981-2872 or e-mail Nancy Cayton at ncayton@peralta.edu or access BCC’s web site at berkeleycitycollege.edu.

Berkeley City College is part of the Peralta Community College District which serves the communities of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland and Piedmont. The district also includes College of Alameda, Laney College and Merritt College. In addition to providing two-year programs that prepare students for long-term educational goals, Peralta also offers specialized life-long learning opportunities to Bay Area residents.

START: August 15
STOP: September 1

ANNOUNCER

REGISTER FOR AMERICAN SIGH LANGUAGE CLASSES THROUGH SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 AT BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE. USE ASL ON THE JOB, AT HOME, AND IN SCHOOL. FALL CLASSES BEGIN THURSDAY, AUGUST 20. ENROLL NOW. WANT TO KNOW MORE? ACCESS WWW.BERKELEYCITYCOLLEGE.EDU ONLINE OR CALL (510) 981-2872 FOR DETAILS. (510) 981-2872.

New Hospitality, Air Travel, World Travel Classes at Berkeley City College Starts Aug. 20

World as background for Tourism
launches Fall 2009 Hospitality, Air Travel, World Travel Classes

BERKELEY -- World travel, overviews of careers in the hotel and hospitality industry, and air travel are three topics examined in a series of fall 2009 travel/tourism classes at Berkeley City College which begin Thur., Aug. 20.

Fee for California residents is $20 per unit. Classes are open until the day they begin. Register online via Passport at www.berkeleycitycollege.edu (click on Enroll Now), or at Berkeley City College, 2050 Center St., between Shattuck Ave. & Milvia St., Berkeley. The college is located one-half block from the downtown Berkeley BART station and AC Transit lines. College admissions office hours are Mon. & Tue., 8 a.m.- 7 p.m.; and Wed. thru Fri., 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Call (510) 981-2931 for information about Berkeley City College’s Travel/Tourism Industry Certificate Programs, classes, and workshops or access www.berkeleycitycollege.edu.

START: August 16
STOP: September 5

ANNOUNCER

START A NEW CAREER IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM. CHOOSE PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN GROUP TOURISM, HOTELS AND HOSPITALITY, THE CRUISE INDUSTRY, AND EVENT PLANNING. SEMESTER-LONG CLASSES AND ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS START THIS FALL AT BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE. CALL (510) 981-2931 OR ACCESS WWW.BERKELEYCITYCOLLEGE.EDU ONLINE.

New Online Transfer Classes at Berkeley City College Starts Aug. 20

Berkeley City College’s Fall 2009 Online Transfer College
Provides Expanded Learning Options for Busy Adults

BERKELEY--In response to increased demand for online, distance education classes, Berkeley City College will offer an increased number of online transfer courses in fall 2009. Classes begin Thur., Aug. 20.

Online Transfer College allows students to complete many of their university transfer and associate degree courses online. Register online via Passport at www.berkeleycitycollege.edu (click on Enroll Now), or at Berkeley City College, 2050 Center St., between Shattuck Ave. & Milvia St., Berkeley. The college is located one-half block from the downtown Berkeley BART station and AC Transit lines. College admissions office hours are Mon. & Tue., 8 a.m.- 7 p.m.; and Wed. thru Fri., 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Fall classes begin Thur., Aug. 20. Enrollment is open now through Sat., Sept.5. Fees are $20 per unit but are subject to change by the state legislature. Financial aid and community college fee waivers, assessment and testing, transfer and career counseling, tutoring, college prep, re-entry and veteran's assistance are available.

Berkeley City College is located at 2050 Center St. between Shattuck Ave. & Milvia St., in Berkeley, only one-half block from BART and AC Transit lines. For details about Online Transfer College, access info.eberkeley.org online or call (510) 981-2883.

Start: Aug. 8
Stop: Aug. 22

HAVE A BUSY LIFE? WANT TO START YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE? ENROLL IN BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE’S ONLINE TRANSFER COLLEGE. FINISH YOUR UNIVERSITY TRANSFER AND ASSOCIATE DEGREE CLASSES ONLINE, AT TIMES CONVENIENT TO YOU. CLASSES START AUGUST 20. WANT TO KNOW MORE? CALL (510) 981-2883. (510) 981-2883, OR VISIT WWW.BERKELEYCITYCOLLEGE.EDU FOR INFORMATION ABOUT BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE’S NEW ONLINE TRANSFER COLLEGE.

[PACE] New College Degree Bargain for Working Adults Classes at Berkeley City College Starts Aug. 20

PACE=College Degree Bargain for Working Adults;
Fall Classes Start Thur., Aug. 20

BERKELEY – Fall 2009 enrollment for Program for Adult College Education—PACE—is open at Berkeley City College through Sat., Sept. 5. Fall classes start Thur., Aug. 20. PACE is a college alternative for adults with job and family responsibilities. The two-and-a-half year program allows students to finish their freshman and sophomore years, then transfer to a four-year college to complete a bachelor's degree.
Classes are held six evenings a month and six Saturdays per term and include conferences, seminars, and television courses.
Counseling, financial aid, and library services are available to all PACE students. The fee for California residents who have lived in the state for more than a year is $20 per unit.
Register at Berkeley City College, 2050 Center St., between Shattuck Ave.& Milvia St., one-half block from the downtown Berkeley BART station and AC Transit lines. Registration times at the college are Mon. & Tue., 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Wed. through Fri., 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Enrollment is open until the day classes begin.
Phone (510) 981-2864 or 981-2880; or e-mail mclausen@peralta.edu for information about PACE orientation sessions or how to enroll.

START: Aug. 5
STOP: Aug. 25

ANNOUNCER

WORK, RAISE YOUR FAMILY AND EARN YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE? IT'S POSSIBLE—AND AFFORDABLE WITH PACE—PROGRAM FOR ADULT COLLEGE EDUCATION AT BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE. PACE LETS YOU FINISH YOUR COLLEGE FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE YEARS, EARN A TRANSFERABLE TWO-YEAR DEGREE, THEN TRANSFER TO A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE. FIND OUT ABOUT FALL 2009 PACE CLASSES AT BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE. ACCESS WWW.BERKELEYCITYCOLLEGE.EDU OR CALL (510) 981-2864; (510) 981-2864 FOR INFORMATION ABOUT Program for Adult College Education.

New Computer/Office Tech Web Programming Classes at Berkeley City College Starts Aug. 20

BERKELEY —Computer and office technology classes, two-year associate degree, and one-year occupational certificate programs in office technology, web programming, and computer information systems begin Thur., Aug. 20, at Berkeley City College. Enrollment is open through Sat., Sept.5.

Classes provide hands-on training in the latest versions of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint presentation graphics, as well as desktop publishing with In-Design; data base management; and Web programming software.
Call (510) 981-2800 for information about fall 2008 business, information technology and computer information systems degrees, certificates, and classes.

Start: Aug. 12
Stop: Sept . 1

ANNOUNCER

BUILD THE SKILLS YOU NEED FOR TODAY’S COMPETITIVE JOB MARKET. UPGRADE YOUR OFFICE SKILLS OR LEARN NEW ONES FOR MOST COMPUTER SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS: MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE, WEB PROGRAMMING, DATA BASE MANAGEMENT, AND MORE. ENROLL NOW FOR FALL 2009 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND BUSINESS CLASSES AT BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE. CALL (510) 981-2913 FOR DETAILS. (510) 981-2913.

New Biotechnology Classes at Berkeley City College Starts Aug. 20

Berkeley City College’s Biotechnology Program
Accepting Fall 2009 Applications

BERKELEY—Skilled biotechnology jobs continue to open in the Bay Area and Berkeley City College is training people for them. The college is accepting applications for its Fall 2009 Biotechnology Program, now through Sat., Sept.5.
More than 35 percent of the nation’s biotechnology firms call the San Francisco Bay Area home. Entry-level technicians’ starting salaries average $20-$25 an hour.

Biotechnology classes at Berkeley City College encompass recent advances in genetics, biochemistry, and the related sciences. They combine academics with occupational training to ensure that graduates are well prepared for high skilled jobs in both the public and private sectors.

Applicants may choose from a 2-1/2 year biotechnology associate in science degree or two-year occupational certificate program. The community college enrollment fee for California residents is $20 per unit. The fee is subject to change by the California legislature. Financial aid is available.

Phone (510) 981-2887 for dates, times, and information about how to register.

Register online via Passport at www.berkeleycitycollege.edu (click on Enroll Now), or at Berkeley City College, 2050 Center St., between Shattuck Ave. & Milvia St., Berkeley. The college is located one-half block from the downtown Berkeley BART station and AC Transit lines. College admissions office hours are Mon. & Tue., 8 a.m.- 7 p.m.; and Wed. thru Fri.,
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

New Animation, Web Design, Digital Video Classes at Berkeley City College Starts Aug. 20

New fall 2009 animation, digital video, web design classes
Start Aug. 20 at Berkeley City College

BERKELEY — Learn the latest versions of After Effects, Flash 2-D, Illustrator, Photoshop, Protools, Final Cut Pro, Dreamweaver, and Cinema 4D in fall Multimedia Arts classes at Berkeley City College.

Classes provide hands-on training in the latest versions of animation, digital video and sound design, web design, and digital arts software—all for only $20 a unit (subject to change by the California state legislature). Earn an associate in arts degree or certificate of achievement in animation, digital video arts, digital imaging, or Web Design. Classes are tuition-free for high school students and people who qualify for community college board of governors grants.

Call (510) 981-2900 or e-mail lmarrs@peralta.edu for more information.

Start: Aug. 12
Stop: Sept. 1

ANNOUNCER

LEARN THE LATEST VERSIONS OF AFTER EFFECTS, FLASH 2-D, ILLUSTRATOR, PHOTOSHOP, PROTOOLS, FINAL CUT PRO, DREAMWEAVER, AND CINEMA 4D IN FALL 2009 MULTIMEDIA ARTS CLASSES AT BERKELEY CITY COLLEGE FOR ONLY $20 A UNIT. EARN AN ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE OR CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION, DIGITAL VIDEO ARTS, DIGITAL IMAGING, OR WEB DESIGN. CLASSES ARE TUITION-FREE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AND PEOPLE WHO QUALIFY FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF GOVERNORS GRANTS. CLASSES START AUGUST 20. CALL (510) 981-2900 FOR DETAILS. (510) 981-2900 OR E-MAIL LMARRS@PERALTA.EDU.

Monday, July 6, 2009

Start Your College Education or Job Training Today with Fall 2009 Classes at BCC!

Start Your College Education or Job Training Today
with Fall 2009 Classes at Berkeley City College

BERKELEY – Berkeley City College begins its Fall 2009 semester in its new Center St. campus Thur., Aug. 20. Enrollment is open now through Sat., Sept. 5. Registration times are Mon. and Tue., 8 a.m.-7 p.m., and Wed. thru Fri., 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Enrollment for short-term and mid-semester classes is open until the day they begin.
Berkeley City College’s (BCC’s) associate degree, transfer, and job training programs accommodate those who have diverse work schedules and lifestyles. Afternoon College is designed for people who work mornings or evenings. Evening and Saturday College is for those who work a 9-to-5 schedule or who have family responsibilities. BCC’s Online Transfer College is for those who find it difficult to attend classes on campus and would rather work on their college courses at home or at times that fit their schedules.
University transfer, associate degree and certificate programs are in American Sign Language, biotechnology, business, information technology, computer information systems, English, multimedia arts, fine and applied arts, international trade, liberal arts, social services, Spanish and in travel/tourism.
Financial aid and community college fee waivers, assessment and testing, transfer and career counseling, tutoring, college prep, re-entry and veteran's assistance are available.
Register online via Passport at www.berkeleycitycollege.ed

u (click on Enroll Now), or at Berkeley City College, 2050 Center St., between Shattuck Ave. & Milvia St., Berkeley. The college is located one-half block from the downtown Berkeley BART station and AC Transit lines. College admissions office hours are Mon. & Tue. 8 a.m.- 7 p.m.; and Wed. thru Fri., 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Berkeley City College is at 2050 Center St. between Shattuck Ave. & Milvia St., in Berkeley, only one-half block from BART and AC Transit lines. For details about fall classes and programs, access the World Wide Web at www.berkeleycitycollege.edu or phone (510) 981-2852.

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