MVLA Adult School - Career Technical Education

Registration

Career Technical Education

CNA students practicing skills

For information about our Career Technical Education programs, please call (650) 940-1333 or contact Francisco Preciado at francisco.preciado@mvla.net

MVLA Adult School offers comprehensive training programs and career pathways in the following industry sectors:

Health Science and Medical Technology
Business and Finance
Information and Communication Technologies

NEW FALL 2023 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR ADVANCED ESL CLASS

MVLA Adult School will be offering a new course this fall to help prepare higher-level ESL students for entry level careers in healthcare. This course is meant for students who speak and write English as a second language and need help on their reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar skills to be ready for college and career. Students at the Intermediate High or Advanced ESL levels may be eligible to enroll in this course. This is a foundational course that helps prepare students for healthcare training programs such as Certified Nursing Assistant, Home Health Aide, Eye Care Technician, Medical Office Assistant and more.

Please click this link for more information and to register for a mandatory orientation on 8/25 or 9/8.

CTE PROGRAMS

Download our our most recent catalog for detailed information about each program.

Health Science and Medical Technology

Foundational Courses

Medical Terminology Fundamentals Parts 1 & 2

Certificate Programs

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Program
Home Health Aide (HHA)
Acute Care
Eye Care Technician (Optometric Assistant)
Medical Assistant (MA) - National Certifciation Front & Back Office
Medical Records Specialist:

- Electronic Health Record Keeping
- Medical Billing and Coding

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Workshops for CNA/HHA Certificate Renewal

Business and Finance

Certificate Programs

General Accounting Clerk Certificate:

- Accounting 1A: Principles of Small Business Accounting
- Accounting 1B: Principles of Small Business Accounting
- Payroll Records and Procedures
- Quickbooks Pro

Information and Communications Technologies

Foundational Courses

Coding Academy

- Introduction to Java programming
- Introduction to the Python Programming Language

- Intermediate Python Programming Language

Adobe Photoshop
Web Design Fundamentals with HTML, CSS and JavaScript

Certificate Programs

Google Applied Digital Skills - Entry Level Project Management
Introduction to Cloud Computing in Amazon Web Services --Entry Level certificate

Registration and Enrollment:

Registration and enrollment for Career Technical Education classes are ongoing, year-round. Please visit our online registration site to register.

Cancellation Policy:
For all Career Technical Education classes, a 10% cancellation fee will be assessed for refunds requested at least one week before the first class meeting, and no refunds will be given within one week of the first class meeting. Please refer to the refund policy in our catalog.

Required Healthcare Orientations for Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) / Medical Assistant (MA) / Eye Care Technician (ECT)

Details of class requirements are given at free orientation sessions scheduled in the morning and evening. To register for free orientation, visit our online registration site.

CNA Scholarships Available:
The CTE program at MVLA adult school has established strong partnerships with skilled nursing facilities that offer scholarships in the form of reimbursed tuition. If employed as a full-time CNA professional by these facilities within six months of employment, you will be reimbursed your full tuition via quarterly bonuses as long as you remain employed with the facility.

Student Technology Support

Information on Technology Support for Students can be found here.