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Career Education Programs

Build Your Future at SMC—Skills You Can Use, Jobs You Can Get

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Get Skills. Get Hired. In as Few as 1–4 Semesters.

 Launch or advance your career faster with hands-on programs designed for real jobs in growing industries.

Career Outcomes That Make a Difference. Real Results. Real Paychecks.

  • 81% of short-term program completers working in their field
  • $58.5K median annual earnings
  • +20% income growth
  • 57% earning a living wage
    Source: California Community Colleges DataVista-retrieved 2/19/26

Search for Your Opportunities in Career Education

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Our programs are led by educators with extensive expertise in their field, many of which hold positions outside of the college, contributing to the fact our faculty are top-notch trainers and instructors in these industries.

Each year SMC invests in updating our technology, equipment, and materials to ensure our students are obtaining the best possible learning experience at or above the present industry standard.

SMC is constantly responding to workforce needs as they arise, creating new programs to train the employees.

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