Software Testing and Software Quality Assurance

Cost: $4,495
Length: 9 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

No outcomes reported for this program

About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.

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

Van Nuys 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.

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Job ads may call this: Project Manager · Engineering Director · Civil Engineering Manager · Engineering Group Manager

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

Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical activities in architecture or engineering projects.
Direct, review, or approve project design changes.
Consult or negotiate with clients to prepare project specifications.
Prepare budgets, bids, or contracts.

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Present and explain proposals, reports, or findings to clients.
Confer with management, production, or marketing staff to discuss project specifications or procedures.

Typical pay in California: $213,808per year
Projected openings: 20,870
Projected change: +5%
Usually needs: Bachelor's degree

Getting in

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

Most people hired for this job have already spent 5 years or more in a related one. Finishing this program may not be enough on its own. Ask the provider who hires their graduates, and what those people did before.

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. 17% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 0.7%
High school diploma: 4%
Started college, no degree: 7%
Two-year degree: 5%
Four-year degree: 46%
Master's degree: 32%
Doctorate or professional degree: 5%

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.

Database Architects

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Data Officer · Data Engineer · Data Architect · Database Analyst

Develop and document database architectures.
Collaborate with system architects, software architects, design analysts, and others to understand business or industry requirements.
Develop database architectural strategies at the modeling, design and implementation stages to address business or industry requirements.
Design databases to support business applications, ensuring system scalability, security, performance, and reliability.

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Design database applications, such as interfaces, data transfer mechanisms, global temporary tables, data partitions, and function-based indexes to enable efficient access of the generic database structure.
Develop data models for applications, metadata tables, views or related database structures.

Typical pay in California: $174,923per year
Projected openings: 3,880
Projected change: +9.5%
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 — 49% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 22% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 0.3%
High school diploma: 5%
Started college, no degree: 10%
Two-year degree: 7%
Four-year degree: 49%
Master's degree: 26%
Doctorate or professional degree: 3%

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

The program will give students competitive edge in this tough job market. They will have a different mentality as software test engineer and/or quality assurance analyst. Students will learn the skills to successfully test the product in a way to contribute largely to minimizing defects. At the end of the program students should be able to **test scenarios, requirement coverage matrix, test cases, test plans, bug reports, and more.

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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

El Proyecto WorkSource-OneStop, Sun ValleyComprehensive center
Phone: 818-504-0334
9024 Laurel Canyon BlvdEl Proyecto WorkSource CenterSun Valley, CA 91352about 5.7 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Evening, Saturday by appointment
Has a veterans' representative
South Valley WorkSource CenterAffiliate site
Phone: 818-237-9099
20920 Warner Center LaneSuote CWoodland Hills, CA 91367about 5.8 miles away
Hours: 8:00am-5:00pm Monday - Friday
Has a veterans' representative
Northeast San Fernando Valley AJCCAffiliate site
Phone: 818-482-1754
13356 Eldrige AvenueGoodwill Industries of Southern CaliforniaSylmar, CA 91342about 8.6 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you →