Career Technical Education

Career Technical Education 2011 Certificate Ceremony (right click and open in a new window)

Medical Assistant 2010 Graduation (right click and open in a new window)

Fall 2011 Schedule Available

Spring 2012 Schedule Available

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Registration Information:

Registration for the spring semester starts on Monday, November 28th through Friday, December 23rd during open office hours. Registration continues after winter break on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012. Please call the office for hours of operation at (661) 942-3042 ext 0.

Regular Office Hours (while classes are in session): Monday through Thursday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and Fridays 8:00 am to 3:00 pm (11/28-12/9/11).
December 12th thru 16th and January 9th thru January 13th: Monday - Thursday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm and Fridays till 3:00 pm.
December 19th thru 23rd and January 3rd thru 6th: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Regular office hours resume on January 17th, 2012.

Registration takes place at our Lancaster main office during open business hours on a first come, first-served basis.
Classes meeting in Palmdale may register at our office in Palmdale (SAVAS).

Registration continues until classes are full or the second class meeting.

Payment is due at time of registration (cash, Visa, Mastercard, Discover- no personal checks).
Classes with insufficient enrollment will be cancelled and a refund will be issued to students in the same manner as paid.

Certificates are awarded upon successful completion (some CTE classes qualify for elective credits in the AVAS Diploma program).

The Antelope Valley Adult School offers the following Certificate Programs:

Medical Assistant Certificate:

  1. Medical Assistant - Terminology
  2. Medical Assistant - Administrative Skills
  3. Medical Assistant - Clinical Skills
  4. Medical Assistant - Certification Review
  5. Introduction to Computers (Recommended)
    Medical Assistant Certification Exam

Administrative Secretary Certificate:

  1. Introduction to Computers
  2. Keyboarding/Typing (Minimum 35wpm with 95% accuracy)
  3. MS Word
  4. MS Excel
  5. MS Power Point
  6. MS Publisher or Access
  7. Office Skills and Business Communications.

Pharmacy Technician:

  1. Pharmacy Technician (semester 1/2)
  2. Pharmacy Technician (semester 2/2)
  3. Medical Assistant - Terminology (recommended)
    Pharmacy Technician State Certification

General Office Clerk:

  1. Introduction to Computers
  2. Keyboarding/Typing (Minimum 35wpm with 95% accuracy)
  3. MS Word
  4. Office Skills and Business Communications

Medical Secretary:

  1. Introduction to Computers
  2. Medical Assistant - Terminology
  3. Keyboarding/Typing (Minimum 35 wpm with 95% accuracy)
  4. MS Word
  5. Office Skills and Business Communications