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Bay Area Education/Training Resources
Note: Training programs in telecommunications are less common than training programs for most other careers in this guide.
Computer Training Academy
| Location |
235 Charcot Avenue San Jose, CA 95131 |
(408) 441-6990 www.computertrainingacad.com/ctamain.html |
| Program |
Telecommunications Technician |
| Deliverable |
Diploma |
| How Long |
5-7 months |
| Cost |
$7,500-8,000 |
| Prerequisites |
None |
Crossbow Communications
| Location |
5311 Randall Place Fremont, CA 94538 |
(510) 661-9252 www.crossbowcom.com |
| Program |
BICSI Installers Program |
| Deliverable |
Diploma. Courses to prepare for exam at 3 levels: apprentice, installer and technician |
| How Long |
1-2 weeks for each level |
| Cost |
$1,195 for each level |
| Prerequisites |
None |
Las Positas College
| Location |
3303 Collier Canyon Rd Livermore, CA 94550 |
(925) 373-5800 www.clpccd.cc.ca.us/lpc |
| Program |
Electronic Telecommunication Systems |
| Deliverable |
Certificate of Achievement |
| How Long |
2-3 semesters |
| Cost |
$312 |
| Prerequisites |
None |
San Jose City College
| Location |
2100 Moorpark Avenue
San Jose, CA 95128 |
(408) 298-2181
www.sjcc.cc.ca.us |
| Program |
Telecommunications |
| Deliverable |
Individual courses such as Broadband Cabling Techniques, Cabling Techniques for the Telecom Industry, Fiber Optics Cabling Techniques, Advanced Fiber Optics Cabling Techniques |
| How Long |
1 semester |
| Cost |
2.5 Units |
| Prerequisites |
None |
Skyline College
| Location |
3300 College Dr San Bruno, CA 94066 |
(408) 738-4100 (Main #)
(408) 738-4221 (Telecom) www.smcccd.cc.ca.us/smcccd/skyline/skyline.html |
| Program |
Telecommunications Technology |
| Deliverable |
Certificate, AS Degree |
| How Long |
Certificate: 1 year, AS Degree: 2 years |
| Cost |
Certificate: $408 CA residents
AS Degree: $720 CA residents |
| Prerequisites |
None |
UC Berkeley Extension
| Location |
1995 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94720 |
(510) 642-4111
www.unex.berkeley.edu |
| Program |
Telecommunications and Network Engineering |
| Deliverable |
Certificate |
| How Long |
9 months |
| Cost |
Approximately $5,500 |
| Prerequisites |
None |
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