Mendocino County Career Technical Education (CTE)

We provide training in technical skills which can lead to employment, upgrading skills, advanced training and job training classes for high school and adult students. CTE is continually developing new classes to respond to students, schools and the local labor market. Whether you are an adult seeking new job skills, a high school student searching for a career path or a college-bound student wanting a course pertaining to your major, CTE is for you!

The Mendocino County CTE, in partnership with private industries and local agencies, will provide students the highest quality programs. These programs will provide successful transition from school to career and continuing education which will develop effective, productive citizens.  

High School students, are you wondering what kind of opportunities the future holds? Are you curious to know how your high school classes connect to college and future careers? Well this site will help you quickly look at how certain classes at your school can serve as pathways to incredible career focused programs and courses at community colleges within your region, so stop and take a peek at the  California CTE Career Pathways for the schools in Mendocino County!

Learn more about CTE with this web presentation (24MB).  This may take a few minutes to download on a high speed connection. There is also a larger high quality version (120+MB) available.

Please contact Mendocino County Office of Education Career Technical Education/CTE, 2240 Old River Road, Ukiah, CA 95482, or at (707) 467-5123, for more information about our classes.

Current information about wages and occupations in California is available on the State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) website.

Training Schedule

Requirements for Medical Courses

To better assist those who wish to apply for Dental, Medical Assistant, or Phlebotomy courses, we are listing the prerequisites before the applications are posted

• Skills Evaluation, given M-Th, 8-11:00 a.m. at the ROP Business School in the Birch Building, 2240 Old River Road, Ukiah, CA 95482. No appointment is necessary and there is no charge
• Typing Test for Medical Assistant and Dental Assistant only, also available at the ROP Business School (same hours as above)
• Physical Evaluation Form - to have been given within a year of the start of the class
• High School Diploma, GED or CHSPE, or transcript (prospective phlebotomy students that need to ask for a transcript should ask for both an "unofficial" transcript and an "official" transcript).

Please add these documents to your application. We accept only complete applications. Please call 707-467-5123 for more information.

High School Seniors: Contact your high school counselor or administrator to discuss enrollment, at no charge, in the EMT, Dental Assistant, and Medical Assistant classes. Students should call or visit Mendocino County Career Technical Education/ROP to get the high school application for this class. Students and parents may contact CTE/ROP for additional information at 467-5123.

Business School-Ukiah

The Ukiah Business School is a place to learn trade and technical skills related to business. Sandy Peters and Tiffany Gibson offer year-round open-entry/open-exit training opportunities in many areas of business education, including computer applications, keyboarding, business math, English grammar, business writing, office procedures, and employment seeking skills. For your training needs, please check the  Ukiah Business School Calendar!

Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) Training

American Red Cross of Sonoma and Mendocino Counties offers Certified Nurse Assistant and Home Health Aide training in Fort Bragg and Ukiah. These valuable courses will be taught and managed by American Red Cross staff, while using Mendocino County Office of Education/CTE's facilities.  Please contact Rosiris Guerra, American Red Cross, Sonoma & Mendocino Counties, Director of Volunteer & Nursing Programs at (707) 463-0112, for more information.

• Ukiah  American Red Cross Class Schedule

Dental Assistant

CTE has a Dental Assistant class available. According to the California Employment Development Department, the expected growth between 2002 and 2012 for dental assistants in Mendocino County is 25 percent. This comprehensive course, taught by Judy Austin, R.D.A., will lead to the acquisition of skills necessary to acquire a job in the dental office. This class is open to high school seniors and adults.

Class size is limited to 15 students and is filled on a first-come basis to those students with complete applications. Applications will be accepted on and after July 6, 2011 until the class is filled. The CTE office hours are Monday through Friday (excluding legal holidays), 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

• 2011-12 Dental Assistant Schedule
• 8/23/11-5/31/12
• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
• 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (new time!)
• Fee: $1,800 for adults
• Two-semester class, followed by a 128-hour externship
• 1011 Low Gap Road, Madrone Building (across from Ukiah High School)

Emergency Medical Technician

MCOE EMT Class - The new 2012 NREMT requirements for EMT certification will be 160 hours. Mendocino County Career Technical Education/ROP has responded to this change by offering classes in Ukiah, Gualala, Fort Bragg, and Laytonville that will meet these new requirements! Watch the Training Schedule for class offerings throughout the year.

As classes are announced, registration links will be available on the website for your convenience. If you have questions, please contact us at (707)467-5123 or (707)964-9000.

First Responder is recognized by the State of California as the basic level of training needed by those charged with the initial response to medical emergencies. The care provided by the first responder is a high-quality first aid, including the administration of oxygen, CPR, automatic-defibrillation, wound management, splinting, and more. This is the first step in becoming a trained Emergency Medical Technician. First Responders provide the immediate medical care needed to support the life of a sick or injured person until the arrival of the ambulance. This class is taught by Nick Scanlon-Hill

• Location: Bill Platt Training Center; 38901 Ocean Drive, Gualala
• Next class TBA
• Fee: $50
• By first class, the student will need to purchase "First Responder, 8th Edition," ISBN 13: 978-0-13-614059-7

Medical Assistant

Students start their Medical Assistant  training with the Administrative M.A. class taught by Sandy Peters. Upon successful completion of the Administrative M.A. course, the student will continue with the Clinical Medical Assistant class in the Fall 2012 semester, taught by Sue Everett to complete the Medical Assistant training. Upon successful completion of this two-semester course, students will receive the knowledge necessary to take the state certification exam for both Administrative and Clinical Medical Assistant. This class is open to high school seniors and adults.

Administrative Medical Assistant

This class is full! 

Applications will be posted at 5:00 p.m. on November 4, 2011.  Complete applications only will be accepted after 8:00 a.m. on November 9, 2011 until the class of  20 students is filled.   The requirements for this course are listed above under Requirements for Medical Courses.

• January 17 - May 24, 2012
  
• Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays
• 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
• 80-hour unpaid externship to follow
• Fee: $1,200 for adults for the entire course
• 2240 Old River Road, Birch Building, Ukiah

Clinical Medical Assistant

• Instructor: Sue Everett, R.N.

Prerequisite: Completion of Mendocino County CTE Administrative Medical Assistant course

• 2011-12 Schedule
• January 9 - May 11, 2012
  
• Monday - Friday
• 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
• 100-hour unpaid externship to follow
• 2240 Old River Road, DE Building, Ukiah

Phlebotomy

Phlebotomy Students will learn to draw blood specimens from patients as requested by hospitals and referring physicians. This class will prepare students to meet the California state criteria for certification as a CPT I.

***Note: Student must possess a high school diploma, GED, or CHSPE certificate in order to take the state certifying exam.

Fort Bragg Phlebotomy Class -CLOSED-  THIS CLASS IS FULL!

Instructors: Emmet O'Connell and Brenda Howard

• 2011-12 Schedule
• November 1, 2011 - March 21, 2012
  
• Tuesdays and Thursdays
• 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
• Fee:$600
• 17-week class is followed by a 40-hour unpaid internship at a local hospital

Prerequisite:  Complete the Skills Evaluation, given in Fort Bragg M/W 1 - 4 p.m. or T/Th 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Mendocino County Office of Education - Coast Office, 300-A Dana Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95437-4597. No appointment is necessary.

Please contact Veronica Bazor at 964-9000 for additional information.

Ukiah Phlebotomy Class   -CLOSED-  THIS CLASS IS FULL!

Instructor: Quincy Vau and consultant Sue Everett, R.N.

Applications will be posted at on December 2, 2011 at 5 p.m. 

Please note that we have developed a new application process for the Spring 2012 class.  Please see below for the changes for the admission process. 

• Application packets will be accepted starting December 5 through December 16, 2011, Monday - Friday during the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. and 2 - 4:45 p.m.

• Applicants will no longer be accepted on a first-come first-serve basis, but on their ability to meet the criteria as outlined below.

To meet the current requirements of medical health providers offering phlebotomy services, the following is the student enrollment criteria for the 2012 MCOE/ROP phlebotomy course:

• Student application packets will be reviewed and the following criteria will be considered.

• Complete Application Packets (signed and dated application and check off list, high school transcript, completed physical evaluation form, skills evaluation test, medical programs expectations and requirements for and the disqualifying penal code sections form).

• Previous academic and work experience in the medical field

• Potential for the student to benefit from the phlebotomy course of study

This is a professional technical training and certification program.  Interested applicants should possess the necessary skills to be successfully placed in a professional medical setting.

• 2011-12 Schedule
  
• January 17 - May 17, 2012
  
• Tuesdays and Thursdays
• 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
• Fee: $600
• 17-week class is followed by a 40-hour unpaid internship at a local hospital

Please fill-out and submit the complete application to the CTE office in the Dogwood Building, 2240 Old River Road, Ukiah. For more information, please call 707-467-5123.

Applications will be accepted Monday - Friday (excluding holidays) during the hours of 8:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. and 2 - 4:45 p.m.

EMT and Fire Science Related Links

• NREMT Test Dates and Information for Mendocino County Career Technical Education
• Sonoma Mendocino American Red Cross
• Mendocino County Fire Departments and other county agencies
• Mendocino County Fire Training Officers
• Coastal Valleys EMS Agency
• California State Fire Marshal
• National Registry Emergency Medical Technicians