Business and Computer Training
Napa Valley Adult Education · Napa, CA
- Cost
- $295
- Length
- 17 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- 29%
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
- People enrolled
- 95
- Finished the program
- 100%Based on 74 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Working 6 months later
- 29%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
- Earnings in one quarter after
- $13,000A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
The jobs this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
Where California publishes a separate figure for Napa MSA (Napa County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
Job ads may call this: Office Assistant · Administrative Aide · Executive Assistant · Executive Secretary
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Manage and maintain executives' schedules.
- Process payroll information.
- Make travel arrangements for executives.
- Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software.
- Coordinate and direct office services, such as records, departmental finances, budget preparation, personnel issues, and housekeeping, to aid executives.
What this pays in Napa MSA (Napa County)
Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.
| Area | The lowest-paid tenth earn under | Half earn under | The highest-paid tenth earn over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napa MSA (Napa County) | $62,617 | $86,643 | $122,829 |
| Across California | $59,434 | $91,106 | $133,598 |
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Napa MSA (Napa County) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.
- Typical pay in California
- $91,106per yearNapa MSA: $82,908
- Projected openings
- 62,570Napa MSA: 220
- Projected change
- +1.3%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- Under 5 years in a related job
- Training after you are hired
- None
Employers usually expect some time in a related job as well as the training. Ask the provider what their graduates did before they were hired.
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Four-year degree — 34% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 1% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 1%
- High school diploma
- 15%
- Started college, no degree
- 28%
- Two-year degree
- 14%
- Four-year degree
- 34%
- Master's degree
- 7%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 1%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Secretary · Staff Assistant · Office Assistant · Administrative Clerk
- Answer telephones and give information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
- Greet visitors or callers and handle their inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons according to their needs.
- Perform payroll functions, such as maintaining timekeeping information and processing and submitting payroll.
- Create, maintain, and enter information into databases.
Show 2 more things this job involves
- Use computers for various applications, such as database management or word processing.
- Collect and deposit money into accounts, disburse funds from cash accounts to pay bills or invoices, keep records of collections and disbursements, and ensure accounts are balanced.
What this pays in Napa MSA (Napa County)
Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.
| Area | The lowest-paid tenth earn under | Half earn under | The highest-paid tenth earn over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napa MSA (Napa County) | $43,342 | $60,202 | $79,088 |
| Across California | $38,961 | $56,711 | $80,020 |
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Napa MSA (Napa County) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.
- Typical pay in California
- $56,711per yearNapa MSA: $57,911
- Projected openings
- 182,240Napa MSA: 780
- Projected change
- +1.4%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- Under a month
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: Started college, no degree — 29% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 3% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 3%
- High school diploma
- 26%
- Started college, no degree
- 29%
- Two-year degree
- 15%
- Four-year degree
- 22%
- Master's degree
- 5%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0.8%
Program details
This program provides in-person instruction only.
A program that generally prepares individuals to perform the duties of administrative assistants and or secretaries and stenographers. Includes instruction in business communications, word processing office machines operation and maintenance, office procedures, secretarial accounting, filing systems and records management, and report preparation.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
CareerPoint NapaComprehensive center
Phone: 707-253-4134
2751 Napa Valley Corporate DriveBldg A. Suite 106Napa, CA 94559about 1.8 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
America`s Job Center of California - VallejoComprehensive center
Phone: 707-648-4024
1440 Marin StreetVallejo, CA 94590about 10.1 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am- 5:00 pm
Has a veterans' representative
America`s Job Center of California - FairfieldAffiliate site
Phone: 707-863-3500
500 Chadbourne RoadSuite AFairfield, CA 94534about 12.4 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
How this gets paid for, and what to ask →
Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.
The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.
How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you →