Business General, Certificate of Achievement, Online

Cost: $1,128
Length: 17 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

People enrolled: 1,316

Finished the program: 74%Based on 1,272 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: Not reported
Earnings in one quarter after: Not reported

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.

Financial Managers

Job ads may call this: Branch Manager · Credit Manager · Accounting Supervisor · Business Banking Manager

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

Establish procedures for custody or control of assets, records, loan collateral, or securities to ensure safekeeping.
Establish and maintain relationships with individual or business customers or provide assistance with problems these customers may encounter.
Communicate with stockholders or other investors to provide information or to raise capital.
Oversee the flow of cash or financial instruments.

Show 3 more things this job involves

Develop or analyze information to assess the current or future financial status of firms.
Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of workers in branches, offices, or departments of establishments, such as branch banks, brokerage firms, risk and insurance departments, or credit departments.
Approve, reject, or coordinate the approval or rejection of lines of credit or commercial, real estate, or personal loans.

Typical pay in California: $183,803per year
Projected openings: 84,770
Projected change: +16.3%
Usually needs: Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first: 5 years or more in a related job
Training after you are hired: None

Most people hired for this job have already spent 5 years or more in a related one. Finishing this program may not be enough on its own. Ask the provider who hires their graduates, and what those people did before.

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 — 42% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 35% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 1%
High school diploma: 10%
Started college, no degree: 16%
Two-year degree: 8%
Four-year degree: 42%
Master's degree: 21%
Doctorate or professional degree: 3%

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.

Accountants and Auditors

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Auditor · Accountant · Audit Partner · Cost Accountant

Prepare detailed reports on audit findings.
Report to management about asset utilization and audit results, and recommend changes in operations and financial activities.
Collect and analyze data to detect deficient controls, duplicated effort, extravagance, fraud, or non-compliance with laws, regulations, and management policies.
Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions.
Supervise auditing of establishments, and determine scope of investigation required.

Typical pay in California: $98,678per year
Projected openings: 154,340
Projected change: +7.5%
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.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Four-year degree — 59% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 11% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 0%
High school diploma: 2%
Started college, no degree: 3%
Two-year degree: 6%
Four-year degree: 59%
Master's degree: 27%
Doctorate or professional degree: 4%

Program details

This program provides online instruction, e-learning, or distance learning only.

The Business General program has a dual mission, for a transfer and a workforce track, in providing students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills to prepare for transfer to four-year institutions and to pursue a career or to develop their own businesses. Students are provided the courses necessary to pursue studies in specialized business fields such as accounting, finance, advertising, marketing, management, banking, and business information systems. All students expecting to work in private or profit organizations or government are strongly urged to include business principles and other business specialized courses as electives. Additionally, the department offers coursework and activities for increased professional proficiency, career changes, or new employment challenges, as well as for small business development. A Certificate of Achievement can be achieved with successfully completing courses ALL available ONLINE. An Associate in Science degree is awarded for satisfactory completion of all program requirements, as well as completion of College of Marins general education and graduation requirements. All students should consult a counselor. A.S.-T in Business Administration is available for students on track to transfer to a 4-year university.

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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.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

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