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Electronics Technology Now at Foothill

New Evening Program

This fall, Foothill unveils its new Electronics Technology Program which has been designed to train you for a rewarding career as a highly qualified electronics technician. You’ll alternate between classroom instruction and hands-on projects to develop the comprehensive training employers expect. For convenience, program courses meet weeknights at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills.

A wide range of employment opportunities exist for trained professionals in communication systems, semiconductor production and equipment manufacturing, industrial or medical measurement and control as well as computers and consumer electronics.

The program offers an entry-level Certificate in Electronics Technology (31 units) which can then be used to qualify for positions such as senior assembler, sub-assembly test technician and vacuum technician. The advanced-level Electronic Career Certificate (54 units) can be used to qualify for quality inspector, senior vacuum technician and senior repair technician positions. You can also choose to complete 90 units for the associate degree as an electronics technician, electromechanical technician or vacuum and equipment technician. With the associate’s degree, you can qualify for positions such as senior sub-assembly test technician, senior systems test technician and field engineer.

For program information, call (650) 949-7236. For registration instructions, access www.foothillcollege.org or call (650) 949-7325.

Foothill has GIS Program

The Power of Information

Add a core skill to your competitive resume by enrolling in our new Geographic Information systems Certificate Program. You'll learn to use software tools to map and analyze information by integrating database operations with map visualizations.

GIS has applications to a variety of industries and disciplines, including anthropology, biology, business, economics, geography, geology, history, ornamental horticulture, political science, psychology, real estate, sociology, travel careers and many other fields.

For more GIS Certificate Program information, access www.foothillcollege.org/fac/klenkeit/gis/certificate/index.htm. For registration instructions, access www.foothillcollege.org or call (650) 949-7325.

Make Sense of the Economy

Saturday Class

Invest your Saturdays learning about inflation, unemployment, fiscal and monetary policy, and business cycles by enrolling in Foothill’s popular five-unit ECON 1A: Macroeconomics course. The class meets Saturdays, Sept. 29 through Dec. 15 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For registration instructions, access www.foothillcollege.org or call (650) 949-7325.

Learning Comes Alive at the Foothill Middlefield Campus

Foothill College offers a variety of convenient classes at our Middlefield Campus located at the Cubberley Community Center, 4000 Middlefield Road, in Palo Alto.

The Middlefield Campus offers a variety of day, evening and Saturday classes, including computer classes such as Web publishing and programming languages that are taught in our 85-station multi-platform computer lab; dance, Italian, guitar, real estate, Japanese and yoga classes; leading-edge EMT, Paramedic, Pharmacy Technician and Aviation programs as well as classes for professional development and personal enrichment.

In addition to a wide selection of courses, the Middlefield Campus offers comprehensive student support services, including career, university transfer and academic counseling, registration, library services, bookstore, study areas and a students lounge.

For more information about the Foothill College Middlefield Campus, access www.foothillcollege.org or call (650) 949-6950.