Career training and certification programs

Learn job skills for real careers in healthcare, transportation, business, and trades. Many classes lead to certificates that employers recognize.

CTE programs equip adults with the necessary tools to start a career and update work skills.  The CTE Programs below are offered at the Hanford, Tulare, or Visalia Adult Schools. 
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  • Office Skills and MS Office Certifications
  • Google Basics
  • Culinary Arts (Tulare Adult School)
  • Medical Billing & Coding
  • Nurse Assistant (CNA & NATP)
  • Clinical & Administrative Medical Assistant (MA)
  • Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN)
  • Phlebotomy (Tulare Adult School)
  • Resident Care
  • Nursing Program Pre-requisites
  • Welding, Machining, & Milling
  • Small Business (Visalia Adult School)
  • Programmable Logistic Controller (PLC)
  • Pneumatics & Sensors
  • Industrial Technology
  • Careers in Education​
Career Technical Education programs are also offered at COS.                                   
For more information, call (559) 688-3040. ​
COS Hanford Campus
925 13th Ave
Hanford, CA 93230
Phone: (559) 583-2500
www.cos.edu/EN-US/HANFORD
COS Tulare Campus
4999 E. Bardsley Ave
Tulare, CA 93274
Phone: (559) 688-3000
www.cos.edu/EN-US/TULARE
COS Visalia Campus
915 S. Mooney  Blvd
Visalia, CA 93277                    
Phone: (559) 730-3700
www.cos.edu/EN-US/VISALIA

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