Business Literacy Certificate of Career Preparation

Cost: $1,724
Length: 18 weeks
Working 6 months later: Not reported

Program names and program descriptions appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Occupation titles are translated where O*NET publishes a Spanish name. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled: 95

Finished the program: 94%Based on 50 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.

Shrinking -5.3%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

Related work California expects more of

The U.S. Department of Labor lists these as related to the job above, and California projects growth in them rather than decline. Related is not the same as interchangeable: the training, the licenses and the pay can all differ, and this program does not train for these. It is a place to start asking, not a recommendation.

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$55,779 · +12.6% · 47 programs here
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$56,711 · +1.4% · 24 programs here
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$79,426 · +1.9% · 16 programs here

No regional figures for this program

This program's ZIP code reaches into more than one of the labor-market areas California publishes, and nothing in the state's own area titles says which one it belongs to. Either answer would look exactly like a correct answer here, so neither is given and the statewide figures stand alone.

General and Operations Managers

Job ads may call this: Store Manager · Center Manager · Business Manager · District Manager

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

Review financial statements, sales or activity reports, or other performance data to measure productivity or goal achievement or to identify areas needing cost reduction or program improvement.
Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
Manage the movement of goods into and out of production facilities to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, or sustainability of operations.
Direct administrative activities directly related to making products or providing services.

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Set prices or credit terms for goods or services, based on forecasts of customer demand.
Prepare staff work schedules and assign specific duties.
Direct or coordinate financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.
Perform sales floor work, such as greeting or assisting customers, stocking shelves, or taking inventory.

Typical pay in California: $126,477per year
Projected openings: 264,410
Projected change: +6.7%
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.

Administrative Services Managers

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Administrator · Business Manager · Administrative Manager · Administrative Officer

Plan, administer, and control budgets for contracts, equipment, and supplies.
Hire and terminate clerical and administrative personnel.
Direct or coordinate the supportive services department of a business, agency, or organization.
Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency.

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Set goals and deadlines for the department.
Acquire, distribute and store supplies.
Analyze internal processes and recommend and implement procedural or policy changes to improve operations, such as supply changes or the disposal of records.
Conduct classes to teach procedures to staff.

Typical pay in California: $110,717per year
Projected openings: 37,770
Projected change: +7.1%
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.

Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

The Department publishes no list of daily tasks for this job. This is how it describes the work instead.

All office and administrative support workers not listed separately.

Typical pay in California: $55,298per year
Projected openings: 25,140
Projected change: -5.3%
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.

Program details

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Program is designed to provide a fundamental understanding of the principles and practices of business. Includes Accounting, Intro to Business, Business Math and one elective from related area of study. A program that generally prepares individuals to plan organize direct and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory human resources management and behavior accounting and other quantitative methods purchasing and logistics organization and production marketing and business decision-making.

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 (2026-09-18). 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.

Ask before you enroll, not after

The order the rules set out starts at the center rather than at the school. Before a center can find somebody eligible for training services it has to gather enough to decide, at a minimum through an interview, evaluation or assessment and career planning. Referring a person to the provider they have chosen and setting up the account both come after that, and both are the center's to do — the account is a payment agreement with the training provider, and it is the provider that is paid through it. So the call belongs before enrolling and before paying. Anyone who has already done either should still ask, and ask what it means for them.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

Blythe Workforce Development Satellite CenterAffiliate site
Phone: 760-921-5073
1 College DriveP.E. BuildingBlythe, CA 92225about 10.2 miles away
Hours: Monday -Friday, 8:00 am -5:00 pm
Has a veterans' representative

At a comprehensive center all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. 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 →