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Certificates

What are Workforce Preparation Certificates?

Workforce preparation courses offer stackable certificates that validate the skills you have learned in a specific area relevant to business, design, and technology. It is an official document that you can post on your resume or hand to an employer to clarify a deeper understanding of your skills. 

 

Business
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San Luis Obispo Campus

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Highway 1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

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P.O. Box 8106, San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106

(805) 546-3100

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North County Campus

2800 Buena Vista Drive
Paso Robles, CA 93446

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(805) 591-6200

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South County Center

Arroyo Grande High School Office, Rm 913
Corner of Orchard St. and W. Cherry Ave.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

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(805) 474-3913

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