Business- Management Certificate of Achievement

Cost: $1,908
Length: 17 weeks
Working 6 months later: Not reported

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled: 772

Finished the program: 100%Based on 575 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earnings in one quarter after: Not reported

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

No regional figures for this program's city

Ukiah is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

Sales Managers

Job ads may call this: Sales Manager · Sales Director · Sales Supervisor · District Sales Manager

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

Oversee regional and local sales managers and their staffs.
Resolve customer complaints regarding sales and service.
Monitor customer preferences to determine focus of sales efforts.
Confer with potential customers regarding equipment needs, and advise customers on types of equipment to purchase.

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Review operational records and reports to project sales and determine profitability.
Plan and direct staffing, training, and performance evaluations to develop and control sales and service programs.
Direct and coordinate activities involving sales of manufactured products, services, commodities, real estate, or other subjects of sale.

Typical pay in California: $137,173per year
Projected openings: 88,500
Projected change: +2.9%
Usually needs: Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: Under 5 years in a related job
Training after you are hired: None

Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 46% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 40% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 2%
High school diploma: 11%
Started college, no degree: 19%
Two-year degree: 8%
Four-year degree: 46%
Master's degree: 13%
Doctorate or professional degree: 2%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Administrative Services Managers

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Administrator · Business Manager · Administrative Manager · Administrative Officer

Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.
Hire and terminate clerical and administrative personnel.
Direct or coordinate the supportive services department of a business, agency, or organization.
Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Set goals and deadlines for the department.
Acquire, distribute and store supplies.
Analyze internal processes and recommend and implement procedural or policy changes to improve operations, such as supply changes or the disposal of records.

Typical pay in California: $110,717per year
Projected openings: 37,770
Projected change: +7.1%
Usually needs: Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: Under 5 years in a related job
Training after you are hired: None

Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 33% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 48% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 2%
High school diploma: 14%
Started college, no degree: 21%
Two-year degree: 11%
Four-year degree: 33%
Master's degree: 17%
Doctorate or professional degree: 2%

Social and Community Service Managers

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Social Services Director · Adoption Services Manager · Clinical Services Director · Transitional Care Director

Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of directors or senior management.
Direct activities of professional and technical staff members and volunteers.
Evaluate the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and that resources are used effectively.
Participate in the determination of organizational policies regarding such issues as participant eligibility, program requirements, and program benefits.

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Prepare and maintain records and reports, such as budgets, personnel records, or training manuals.
Provide direct service and support to individuals or clients, such as handling a referral for child advocacy issues, conducting a needs evaluation, or resolving complaints.

Typical pay in California: $84,606per year
Projected openings: 35,490
Projected change: +19.3%
Usually needs: Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: Under 5 years in a related job
Training after you are hired: None

Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 40% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 27% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 1%
High school diploma: 7%
Started college, no degree: 12%
Two-year degree: 6%
Four-year degree: 40%
Master's degree: 29%
Doctorate or professional degree: 5%

Program details

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Business Administration and Management, General. A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization.

Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.

The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator

CareerPoint MendocinoComprehensive center
Phone: 707-708-3828
2550 N. State StreetSuite 3Ukiah, CA 95482about 5.8 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm, closed 12noon - 1pm
Has a veterans' representative

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

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