Our core mission is training workers in skills that employers need. We continually adapt our training programs to changes in the job market and we help organizations and individuals respond to new technologies, regulatory requirements, and changing practices and skill requirements within specific industries. Obtaining a certificate may lead to a higher paying job. Hostos Community College offers certificate programs in many critical fields of study. Individual courses may be selected by students not planning to complete a certificate program. There are three easy steps to earning a certificate:
- Satisfy any necessary prerequisites (i.e. GED®)
- Complete the registration process; and
- Successfully meet all of the program requirements.
These are some of the certificate programs we offer.
Non-Healthcare Job/Career Training Programs:
- Accounting & Bookkeeping
- Active Shooter & Medical Emergency Preparedness Training
- AutoCAD Certification
- Basic Construction Project Management
- Business Administration Management
- Case Management
- Child Development Associate
- Cisco Networking
- Computer Support Technician
- CompTIA A+ Certifications
- Culinary Arts
- Customer Service
- Landlord Tenant Law
- Locksmith
- Microsoft Office
- Personal Trainer
- Professional Development Seminars for Teachers
- Real Estate
- Teacher Assistant
- Self-Advocacy
- Sports Nutrition Consultant
- 19 healthcare certificate programs are also available.
Healthcare Certificate Job/Career Building Programs:
- Case Management
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
- Clinical Medical Assistant
- CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health Care Providers
- Credentialed Alcohol & Substance Abuse Counselor Program (CASAC)
- ECG Telemetry Technician
- Electrocardiography Technician
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Food Protection
- HIV Counselor
- Medical Administrative Assistant
- Home Health Aide
- Local Anesthesia & Nitrous Oxide Administration
- Medical Billing & Coding
- Patient Care Technician
- Pharmacy Technician
- Phlebotomy Technician
- Recovery Coaching
- Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS)*
*For nursing and allied health program admission
560 Exterior Street (East 149th Street between Exterior Street and River Avenue), Bronx, New York 10451 Telephone: (718) 518-6656