The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - For the prior year, the state finalizes its calculation through a process known as “certification. ” Certification involves the publication of the underlying Proposition   98 inputs and a period for public comment and review.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

California Community Colleges: Effects of Increases in Noncredit Course Funding Rates

Mar 30, 2017 - Most concerning, there currently is no statewide data to assess the value of the 653 CDCP certificate programs created to date. Though some of these (such as programs leading to nursing assistant and welding certificates) likely have immediate workforce value to students, the benefit of others (such as a program leading to a certificate in “number arithmetic ” or one in basic skills world history) is much less obvious.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3635

California Community Colleges: Interim Evaluation of Baccalaureate Degree Pilot Program

Dec 19, 2017 - Biomanufacturing Associate degree or certificate for lab technicians. Bachelor ’s degree for biological technologist or scientist license. Similar for optional industry certifications. Associate degree or certificate for lab technicians.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3722

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the May Revision Education Budget Proposals

May 14, 2018 - A New Certification Process State Originally Created Certification Process to Finalize the Calculation of the Minimum Guarantee. The state created the certification process through statute in 1989 after voters approved Proposition 98 t he previous year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3834

The 2018-19 Budget: Meeting Workforce Demand for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Apr 27, 2018 - This is because DPH reports a 30  percent attrition rate from application for CNA certification to issuance of a CNA certificate (due to program attrition, exam failures, and other factors). Also, some CNA graduates get jobs in other health care settings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3815

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Incarcerated students may use Pell Grants to cover tuition, textbooks and other course materials, supplies and equipment (such as to buy or rent a personal computer), and costs to obtain a certification or other first professional credential.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

Review of Recent Changes to The Cal Grant C Program [Publication Details]

Jun 22, 2015 - While data suggest the Cal Grant C program may contribute to better jobs for those recipients who ultimately receive a certificate or degree, these successes are offset by lesser outcomes among the high proportion of students who do not complete their courses of study.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3274

Review of Recent Changes to The Cal Grant C Program

Jun 22, 2015 - (If the Legislature opts to increase individual grant amounts, it also will need to determine whether it wants to maintain existing spending levels and provide grants to fewer students, or increase overall spending for Cal Grant C in order to provide the larger grants to the same number of students.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3274

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - Specifically, the $ 5  m illion was for a competitive grant program aimed at helping community colleges develop zero ‑textbook ‑cost associate degrees and career technical education certificates. Budget trailer legislation required grantees to prioritize the development of such degrees and certificates using existing OER materials before creating new content.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - Additionally, UC states that the funds primarily would support the development of new UC extended education certificate programs and student work study and internship opportunities. UC further indicates that it expects broad participation in these certificate and work ‑study programs, including among existing students and alumni from the state ’s three public higher education segments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538