Certificate of Achievement, Theatrical Technologies

Cost: $3,148
Length: 34 weeks
Working 6 months later: Not reported

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

No outcomes reported for this program

About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.

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.

No regional figures for this program's city

Greenbrae is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

Set and Exhibit Designers

Job ads may call this: Designer · Set Designer · Scenic Designer · Exhibit Designer

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

Develop set designs, based on evaluation of scripts, budgets, research information, and available locations.
Prepare rough drafts and scale working drawings of sets, including floor plans, scenery, and properties to be constructed.
Prepare preliminary renderings of proposed exhibits, including detailed construction, layout, and material specifications, and diagrams relating to aspects such as special effects or lighting.
Read scripts to determine location, set, and design requirements.

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Submit plans for approval, and adapt plans to serve intended purposes, or to conform to budget or fabrication restrictions.
Attend rehearsals and production meetings to obtain and share information related to sets.
Confer with clients and staff to gather information about exhibit space, proposed themes and content, timelines, budgets, materials, or promotion requirements.

Typical pay in California: $107,970per year
Projected openings: 5,810
Projected change: +4.2%
Usually needs: Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: None

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.

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 — 45% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 38% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 2%
High school diploma: 8%
Started college, no degree: 16%
Two-year degree: 13%
Four-year degree: 45%
Master's degree: 15%
Doctorate or professional degree: 2%

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.

Producers and Directors

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Director · Producer · News Producer · Radio Producer

Plan details such as framing, composition, camera movement, sound, and actor movement for each shot or scene.
Communicate to actors the approach, characterization, and movement needed for each scene in such a way that rehearsals and takes are minimized.
Direct live broadcasts, films and recordings, or non-broadcast programming for public entertainment or education.
Research production topics using the internet, video archives, and other informational sources.

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Study and research scripts to determine how they should be directed.
Review film, recordings, or rehearsals to ensure conformance to production and broadcast standards.
Supervise and coordinate the work of camera, lighting, design, and sound crew members.
Confer with technical directors, managers, crew members, and writers to discuss details of production, such as photography, script, music, sets, and costumes.

Typical pay in California: $133,423per year
Projected openings: 31,850
Projected change: +12.2%
Usually needs: Bachelor's degree

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.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 58% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 24% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 0.8%
High school diploma: 5%
Started college, no degree: 12%
Two-year degree: 5%
Four-year degree: 58%
Master's degree: 15%
Doctorate or professional degree: 3%

Carpenters

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Framer · Carpenter · Cabinet Maker · Form Carpenter

Follow established safety rules and regulations and maintain a safe and clean environment.
Measure and mark cutting lines on materials, using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and marking gauge.
Assemble and fasten materials to make frameworks or props, using hand tools and wood screws, nails, dowel pins, or glue.
Shape or cut materials to specified measurements, using hand tools, machines, or power saws.

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Study specifications in blueprints, sketches, or building plans to prepare project layout and determine dimensions and materials required.
Verify trueness of structure, using plumb bob and level.
Cover subfloors with building paper to keep out moisture and lay hardwood, parquet, or wood-strip-block floors by nailing floors to subfloor or cementing them to mastic or asphalt base.

Typical pay in California: $77,977per year
Projected openings: 110,410
Projected change: +6.4%
Usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: An apprenticeship

People usually enter this job through an apprenticeship rather than from a classroom course alone. Ask the provider whether this program leads to one.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: High school diploma — 43% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 26% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 26%
High school diploma: 43%
Started college, no degree: 18%
Two-year degree: 6%
Four-year degree: 7%
Master's degree: 1%
Doctorate or professional degree: 0.3%

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

The Certificate in Theatrical Technologies is a foundation program designed as a nexus for best practices in theatrical technology, equipment, and production experience for emerging entertainment and theater arts specialists. Each course develops practical skills and professional dispositions through production-based learning. The Certificate of Achievement in Theatrical Technologies provides students with vocational training in various areas of entertainment and theater arts such as Stagecraft, Rigging, Carpentry, Props, Audio and Video tech, and Lighting tech. Through project-based learning on department productions and campus events, students develop practical experience and professional dispositions to succeed in a wide range of careers in the entertainment industry.

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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 MarinAffiliate site
Phone: 415-966-0860
1800 Ignacio Blvd.Building 27 (Upstairs)Novato, CA 94949about 9.4 miles away
Hours: 8am-12pm and 1pm - 5pm
Has a veterans' representative
RichmondWORKSComprehensive center
Phone: 510-307-8014
330 25th StreetEmployment and Training DepartmentRichmond, CA 94804about 11.7 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.
Chinatown Centralized Job CenterAffiliate site
Phone: 415-677-7500
601 Jackson StreetGround FloorSan Francisco, CA 94133about 13 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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.

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