Community colleges: baccalaureate degree program: Cerritos Community College District.
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Higher Education
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill allows the Cerritos Community College District to offer up to three applied bachelor’s degree programs in public safety management, paralegal studies, and automotive technology. These programs must align with regional workforce needs, be developed in consultation with employers and labor organizations, and meet specific requirements like incorporating work-based learning and demonstrating positive employment outcomes. The California Community Colleges Chancellor will monitor the programs and report results to the legislature.
Key provisions
- Authorizes Cerritos Community College District to offer up to three applied bachelor’s degrees.
- Specifies the fields of study: public safety management, paralegal studies, and automotive technology.
- Requires programs to align with documented regional workforce demand.
- Mandates consultation with employers, labor organizations, and workforce development partners.
- Requires programs to be built upon existing associate degree pathways.
- Requires an active employer advisory committee.
- Requires demonstration of labor market demand and wage mobility outcomes.
- Authorizes the Chancellor to monitor programs and report outcomes to the Legislature.
Who is affected
- Cerritos Community College District
- Students in southeast Los Angeles County
- Employers in public safety, legal services, and automotive industries
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