Career Pathways Certificates and Short Term Education Options

Lane offers many short term options of 45 quarter credits or less for meeting our community needs. Whether you are interested in a short term option leading to entry level positions, a series of courses designed to develop a specific skill, or if you are a professional in the field looking to advance your career or complement other educational options, LCC has many opportunities from which to choose.

Learn about Career Pathways Certificates:

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Key: 

• CPC (Career Pathways Certificate) < less than 45 credits. Aligned with larger CTE program
• Certificate of Completion < less than 45 credits, may be aligned with a larger program or fully independent
• 1-Year Certificate (One year certificate) ~45 credits
• Non-credit Training Opportunities Often aligned with industry credentials

Arts and Communications

• Multimedia Design, 1-yr Certificate
• Music Technology and Sound Engineering: MIDI Production, CPC
• Music Technology and Sound Engineering: MIDI and Audio Production, CPC
• Web Design, 1-yr Certificate

Business and Office Professionals

• Front Office Support Specialist, Certificate of Completion
• Accounting, 1-yr Certificate
• Small Business Management, 1-yr Certificate

Computer Science and Information Technology

• Computer Network Monitoring and Management, CPC *pre-reqs required
• Software Development: Database Specialist, CPC *pre-reqs required
• Software Development: Front End Web Development, CPC
• Mobile Application Development, Certificate of Completion 

Culinary, Hospitality, and Tourism

• Baking & Pastry, 1-yr Certificate *application required *scheduling may require this to take longer than 1 year
  • Commercial Baking, Certificate of Completion *application required
• Culinary Arts, 1-yr Certificate *application required, *scheduling may require this to take longer than 1 year
  • Culinary Arts: Commercial Cooking, CPC *application required

Health, Medical, and Fitness

• Dental Assisting, 1-yr Certificate *application and pre-reqs required
• Fitness and Lifestyle Specialist, 1-yr Certificate
  • Fitness and Lifestyle Specialist: Group Exercise Instructor CPC
  • Fitness and Lifestyle Specialist: Healthy Aging, CPC
• Health Information Management: Medical Coding, 1-yr Certificate *application and pre-reqs required
• Medical Assistant, 1-yr Certificate *application and pre-reqs required
  • Medical Assistant: Basic Health Care, CPC
• Paramedicine: Emergency Medical Technician, CPC

Non Credit Heath Occupation Training Opportunities 

• Nursing Assistant 1
• Nursing Assistant 2
• Phlebotomy
• Pharmacy Tech

Industrial Trades, Technologies, Transportation, and Apprenticeship

• Aviation Commercial Pilot, CPC *application required
• Aviation Instrument Rating, CPC *application required
• Aviation Private Pilot, CPC *application required
• Aviation Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Aerial Photography, CPC *application required
• Aviation Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Autopilot, CPC  *application required
• Aviation Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Commercial UAS Operator, CPC  *application required
• Aviation Unmanned Aircraft Systems: GIS, CPC *application required
• Aviation Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Maintenance, CPC *application required
• CNC Machining and Inspection 1, CPC
• Construction Technology, 1-yr Certificate
• Drafting, 1-yr Certificate
  • Drafting for Commercial Construction, CPC
  • Drafting for Manufacturing, CPC
  • Drafting for Residential Construction, CPC
• Fabrication/Welding Technology, 1-yr Certificate
• Geographic Information Science, Certificate of Completion
• Welding Processes, 1-yr Certificate
  • Welding Processes: Shielded Metal Arc Welder, CPC
  • Welding Processes: Wire Drive Welder, CPC
• Entry-Level Trades Worker, Certificate of Completion *Aligns with many Industrial Trade & Pre-Apprenticeship Programs.

Science, Natural Resources, Math, and Engineering

• Geographic Information Science, Certificate of Completion
• Wildland Fire Management, Certificate of Completion

Social Sciences, Social Services, and Education

• Early Childhood Education, 1-yr Certificate
  • Early Childhood Education: Guidance and Curriculum, CPC
  • Early Childhood Education: Infant and Toddler, CPC
  • Early Childhood Teacher Aide, CPC
• Educational Assistant, Certificate of Completion
• Human Services: Addiction Studies, CPC

Individualized Short Term Certificates

Occupational Skills Training, Certificate of Completion *application required