College Options By Interest
Accounting: GCC, LACC, LATTC, PCC, SMC, West LA College, Metro Skills Center, West Valley Occupational Center, Job Corps LA (Accounting Clerk)
Administration of Justice: LAVC, LACC, LATTC, PCC (also Criminal Justice), GCC, West LA College (Administration of Justice-Fingerprinting/Juvenile/Probation officer)
Administrative Assistant/Secretarial: GCC (Business Office Technology- Legal Secretary/Administrative Assistant/Executive Secretary, Receptionist), LACC (Office Assistant), LAVC, LATTC (Computer Application and Office Technology, Office Machines), PCC (Business Information Technology- Administrative Assistant/Data Entry), West LA College (Office Technology), Job Corps LA (Office Assistant), Education and Career Center- Mid Wilshire (Office Assistant), SMC (Office Technology)
Agriculture: Pierce
Alcohol and Drug Studies: GCC, LACC (Drug/Alcohol Counseling), Pierce (Addiction Studies), West LA College
Animation: Abram Friedman Occupational Center, GCC (Classic and Digital), PCC, SMC (also Digital Effects, Game Development)
Architecture: LAVC, LATTC (plus Drafting, Environmental Design and Interiors), PCC, GCC, Pierce College
Art: GCC (also Advertising Art, Ceramics, Graphic Design), LACC (also Graphic Design), LAVC (also Graphic Design), LATTC (Sign Graphics, Visual Communications- Drawing, Digital Illustration), PCC (also Product Design, Graphic Communications Technology- Lithography/Computer Imaging/Screen Printing), Pierce College, SMC (also Graphic Design), West LA College (also Ceramics), West Valley Occupational Center (Graphic Design)
Art History: LAVC, SMC
Auto Repair: LATTC* (Great program, also Diesel Technology, Motorcycle Repair), PCC, Pierce, Abram Friedman Occupational Center, Job Corps Long Beach, Job Corps LA, West Valley Occupational Center
Aviation: GCC (Airline Travel Careers, Aviation Administration/Flight attendant/Pilot training), West LA College (Aviation Maintenance/Technician, Avionics)
Broadcasting: LAVC, SMC (programming and production/sales and management)
Business: LAVC, LACC (also Management- small business, retail or business offices, Marketing), LATTC (also Management- Small business, Marketing, Supervision), PCC (Administration/Management/Financial Investment/Marketing/International), GCC (Business Administration- general/international/small, Marketing, Management, Insurance Specialist), SMC, Pierce, West LA College (also Business Administration, Management- Small Business, Marketing), Abram Friedman (Business Education), Job Corps Long Beach (Business Technology),
Child Development: LAVC, LACC (brand new center), LATTC, PCC, GCC, SMC (Early Childhood Education), Pierce, West LA College, Abram Friedman Occupational Center, Job Corps- Long Beach and LA, West Valley Occupational Center
Cinema/TV Production: LACC, PCC (Radio Broadcast Technology, Radio/TV/Film Production and Broadcasting), GCC (TV Production), West LA College (Media Arts- Radio/Theater/Cinema), LAVC (Cinema/Media Arts- Directing, Producing, Screenwriting), SMC (Film Studies), Pierce (Media Arts)
Clerk: Metro Skills Center
Communications: GCC (also Linguistics, Speech Communications), LACC (Journalism), LAVC (Speech Communications, Journalism), LATTC (Public Relations), PCC (also Journalism, Photojournalism, Public relations, Speech Language Pathology Assistant, Speech Pathology/Audiology), Pierce (Speech, Photojournalism), SMC (also Journalism, Speech), West LA College (also Speech), Job Corps Long Beach (Telecommunications)
Computer: Glendale (Computer- operator/ programmer/ software tech/ repair/ engineering/ Web publishing/ Desktop Publishing), LACC (Computer Science/IT/Web Design), LAVC (Computer Programming), LATTC (Computer Information Systems, Microcomputer Technician), PCC (Computer Programming, Microcomputer Support, IT), Pierce College, SMC (IT/Programming/Science), West LA College (Computer Networking), Abram Friedman Occupational Center (Computer Repair), Job Corps LA (also Computer Repair), Job Corps Long Beach, Metro Skills Center (also Computer Repair, Typing), Education and Career Center: Mid Wilshire (also Typing, Desktop Publishing), West Valley Occupational Center (Computer Networking and Repair)
Construction: LATTC (also Carpentry, Cabinet Making, Electrical Construction and Maintenance, Plumbing), PCC (Building Construction, Construction Inspection), Abram Friedman Occupational Center (Construction, Plumbing, Floor Layer), Apprenticeship Programs (Brickmasonry, Carpentry, Plumbing), Job Corps Long Beach (Cement Masonry, Floor Layer), West Valley Occupational Center (Building Contractor, Construction Worker)
Cosmetology: LATTC, PCC, SMC, Abram Friedman Occ Center (also Barbering), West Valley Occ Center
Culinary Arts: GCC (Culinary Arts-beginning/management), LATTC* (Best Program, also Baking- Professional), Job Corps Long Beach, PCC (Food Services/Pastry), West Valley Occupational Center (Baking, Cake Decorating, Food Service)
Custodial: Education and Career Center- Mid Wilshire, Job Corps LA (Facilities Maintenance), Job Corps Long Beach (Maintenance/Custodial), West Valley Occupational Center (also Pool Maintenance)
Dance: GCC, PCC, Pierce, SMC
Dispensing Optician: West Valley Occupational Center
Drafting: GCC, Pierce, Abram Friedman Occupational Center, Job Corps LA, West Valley Occupational Center
Education: Pierce, PCC, LATTC, LAVC (Teacher Prep)
Electrician: LATTC (Electrical Lineman), Abram Friedman Occupational Center, Apprenticeship Program, Job Corps LA (also Electrical Power Line Mechanic), Education and Career Center, Mid-Wilshire
Electronics: GCC (Electronics Tech), LACC, LAVC, LATTC, PCC, Pierce, Job Corps LA, West Valley Occupational Center
EMT: GCC, LAVC, Job Corps LA, West Valley Occupational Center
Engineering: LAVC (also Engineering Tech), LATTC (also Engineer of Operation/Maintenance), PCC (Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Mechanical Engineering) GCC, SMC, Pierce,
Fashion: LATTC (Fashion Design and Merchandising, Tailoring), PCC (Fashion Design and Merchandising), SMC (Fashion Design and Merchandising), West Valley Occupational Center (Clothing Design and Pattern Making)
Finance: GCC (Financial Planning, Tax Preparation), LACC, LATTC (also Economics, Mortgage Finance), SMC (Economics), Metro Skills Center (Banking)
Forestry/Conservation: California Conservation Corps
Fire Technology: LAVC, PCC, GCC, California Conservation Corps (Wildfires)
Health Occupations: LAVC (Nursing-RN, Respiratory Therapy), LACC (Nursing- RN, CNA, Home Health Aide; Radiology; Dental Technician-AA), LATTC (CNA/Home Health Aide, Nursing-RN), PCC (Nursing-RN/LVN, Dental Assisting/Hygiene/Lab Tech, Occupational Therapy, Radiologic Technology), GCC (Nursing), Pierce (Nursing), SMC (Nursing- RN, Respiratory Therapy), Job Corps LA (Nursing, Dental Assistant, X-Ray Technician), Job Corps Long Beach (Nursing/Health occupations), Education and Career Center- Mid Wilshire (Certified Nursing Assistant, Licensed Vocational Nursing), West Valley Occupational Center (Nurse Assistant, Dental Hygiene, Geriatric Care)
Hospitality: GCC (Hotel/Restaurant Management), LATTC (Restaurant Management), PCC (Hospitality Management- Hotel/Restaurant/Tourism), West LA College (Hospitality- Hotel/Events and Conventions, Travel)
Interior Design: SMC (Interior Architectural Design)
Languages:
American Sign Language- GCC, LATTC, Pierce, SMC
Armenian – GCC
Chinese, GCC, LACC, SMC
French- Every Community College
German- GCC, LAVC, SMC
Hebrew- LAVC, SMC
Italian- GCC, LACC, LAVC, Pierce, SMC
Japanese- GCC, LACC, SMC
Korean- GCC, SMC
Persian- SMC,
Russian- SMC
Spanish- Every Community College
Law: LACC (Paralegal or Business law), LATTC (also Paralegal), PCC (Paralegal), West LA College (Legal Secretary, Paralegal Studies), West Valley Occupational Center (Legal Office Assistant)
Math: All Community Colleges
Medical Office Assistant: GCC (Medical Secretary/Billing), PCC (Medical Assisting- Administration/Clerical), Job Corps LA, Metro Skills Center, Education and Career Center: Mid-Wilshire, West Valley Occupational Center (Medical Assistant: Insurance Biller/Medical Coder)
Music: GCC (Performing and Songwriting), LACC (AA or copyist), LAVC (Music Recording /Composition /Copying), LATTC, PCC, Pierce (History, Performance, Composition), SMC
Nutrition: LACC (Dietetic Technician), PCC, SMC
Other Trades: Abram Friedman Occupational Center (Locksmith, Home Technology Installation), LATTC (Machining Tech, Refrigeration/Air Conditioning, Solid Waste Management, Street Maintenance, Wastewater Technology, Water Supply Technology), GCC (Machine Technology, Machinist), PCC (Machine Shop), Pierce (Machine Shop), Apprenticeship Program (Air Conditioning/Refrigeration), Job Corps Long Beach (Glazing, Painting), Job Corps LA (Heating & Air Conditioning, TV/VCR Repair), West Valley Occupational Center (Air Conditioning/Refrigerator Repair, Locksmith, Landscaping, Auto and Furniture Upholstery), LAVC (Manufacturing Tech)
Pharmacy Technician: Abram Friedman Occupational Center (also Clerk ), West Valley Occupational Center
Photography: West Valley Occupational Center, GCC, Pierce (Photojournalism), PCC (also Photojournalism), SMC
Physical Education: GCC (Fitness Specialist, Personal Trainer), LATTC, PCC, Pierce, SMC, West LA College
Real Estate: GCC, LACC, LATTC, West LA College
Sciences:
Anatomy and Physiology- All Community Colleges
Astronomy: LAVC, LATTC, SMC, GCC
Biochemistry- PCC
Bioethics- PCC
Biological Technology: Lab assistant- PCC
Biology- All Community Colleges
Chemistry- All Community Colleges
Environmental Science- LATTC, PCC, SMC
Geography- LAVC
Geology- LAVC
Meteorology- Pierce
Microbiology- LATTC
Oceanography- GCC
Physics- All Community Colleges
Humanities/Social Sciences:
African American Studies- PCC
Anthropology- All Community Colleges
Archaeology- All Community Colleges
Asian American Studies- PCC
Chicano Studies- LACC, PCC (Mexican American Studies)
Classics- PCC
Community Planning: LATTC
English- All Community Colleges
Ethics Studies- LAVC
European Studies- PCC
Global Studies- PCC
History- All Community Colleges
International Relations- PCC
Jewish Studies- LAVC, West LA College
Labor Studies- LATTC
Latin American Studies- All Community Colleges
Liberal Studies- All Community Colleges
Library Science- LATTC, PCC
Philosophy- All Community Colleges
Political Science- All Community Colleges
Psychology- All Community Colleges
Public Policy- PCC
Religious Studies- PCC
Sociology- All Community Colleges
Urban studies- PCC
Women’s Studies- LAVC, Pierce, SMC
Theater: GCC, LACC (Acting, technical, Costume Design), LAVC, LATTC, PCC (Technology/Makeup/Acting), Pierce (Acting), SMC (acting/technical/costume)
Veterinary Technology- Pierce
Welding: GCC, LATTC (Gas and Electric), PCC, Pierce, Job Corps LA