Project Management is designed to help you develop in-demand skills that translate across virtually every industry. Space is limited for this initial cohort, so the time is now!
Start Here, Succeed Anywhere
With programs geared to help you develop skills for in-demand jobs, Calbright prepares you for a better career, on your timeline, with tuition and fees currently free for adult Californians. A proud member of the California Community Colleges system.
Designed For You
Get personalized support, from career coaching to academic counseling, when you need it. Connect with faculty when and how you want.
Start Your Next Chapter
Calbright helps you build on the skills you already have and prepares you to earn industry-valued certifications in growing fields.
Study On Your Schedule
Our programs are online, self-paced, and can be accessed anywhere, anytime. Work as fast as you want while taking the time you need.
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Workforce, Strategy and Innovation
Calbright’s model and programs are informed by research, built with workforce development and economic mobility in mind, and enhanced by collaboration with diverse partners to reach every corner of the state.
Research and
Innovation
Calbright employs a cross-departmental human and equity-centered research approach that powers what we do and makes us unique among higher education research institutions.
Workforce and Economic Development
We engage with industry, and economic and workforce development intermediaries to reimagine workforce preparation, and establish Calbright’s core economic mobility initiatives to build systems where students can successfully transition into meaningful employment.
Some of Our Partners
Calbright students are working adults from all across California.
“I love that it’s self-paced, but also that unlike a lot of programs where they say it’s self-paced – there’s guidance attached with that at Calbright. You get to decide your schedule, but they work out a plan with you that fits your life.”
“I know a lot of people are planning to get through their programs fast, they like how quickly they can do everything, but I’m taking it slow. I tell anybody who will listen that I’m here to learn the material, not just to pass the test. I really want to understand computers. Calbright doesn’t just let me take all the time I need, they let me take all the time I want.”
“What’s good about Calbright is that they provide this path, where you know what you need to do. And they offer a lot of support. That’s the most important thing.”
“I didn’t need much help. The program is so seamless and straightforward. I read the documentation that was provided to me, I read the emails, I read what I was supposed to do, and the interface is really user friendly. I didn’t need to reach out to anybody because it was all there.”
“I got in and then I felt like my life changed, I did a 180. Everybody was reaching out to me. I was getting all these Slack messages telling me things I could sign up for and do. Even though it’s remote it made me feel like I was doing a lot of things with people. It really made me feel fulfilled after two years of not doing anything.”
Our Programs
Find The Perfect Path For You
The Calbright Model
An Education That Fits Your Life
Calbright classes are online and flexibly paced, so you can move ahead at any time, from anywhere. Speed up when you want to, slow down when you need to, and earn your certificate on your terms.
Personal Support
You’ll have your own student support staff who work with you, personally. Your own career counselor, your own academic coach, and faculty who are just a click away. You have a team personally dedicated to your success.
Competency-Based Education
We focus on what you can do rather than how long you spend in a classroom. The skills you already have count towards your certificate, and you can move ahead on things you already know, and take all the time you need when something’s difficult.
Career Focused
Our programs prepare you for success with skills to get industry-valued credentials. We work with California companies to make sure you’re studying what you need to get a good job, and our Career Services staff and Career Readiness program help get you hired.
FAQs
Who can be a student at Calbright?
Calbright is open to all California residents aged 18 years or older who have a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
All Californians — regardless of immigration status — are welcome to enroll.
It is really free? How?
Yes! All of our programs are currently free thanks to public funding from the State of California. That includes program tuition, testing costs, and technology resources like laptops and WiFi devices from our lending library.
Because our programs are free, we don’t need to offer financial aid.
Why should I attend Calbright?
First, our training programs prepare you to earn industry-recognized certifications (via exams offered by third-party providers like CompTIA and Salesforce), proof to employers that you’re ready to succeed in a new career on day one of employment.
Second, every student that completes a program also gets a dedicated team of professional experts that will coach you to be the best version of yourself during your job search.
Third, all of our courses are flexibly-paced and 100% online — designed around your own unique life circumstances so school never gets in the way of other priorities.
Plus, Calbright comes at no out-of-pocket cost to you. Even the cost of the exams to receive industry-recognized certifications (such as the CompTIA A+, Security+, and Salesforce Certified Administrator exams) in your program of choice are covered.
We also offer resources that include (but are not limited to) technology support through our Chromebook and WiFi hotspot lending library; career counseling; and mental health services. All this and more make Calbright a great choice if you’re looking to level up your skillset.
What job training programs do you offer? What makes them unique?
We currently have four online, flexibly-paced training programs: IT Support, Medical Coding*, Cybersecurity, and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Platform Administration.
These programs are the first of many, with each fitting into wraparound services designed to prepare you for success in the job market.
*Please note that we are currently not accepting new applications into the Medical Coding program.
What kind of time commitment should I expect as a Calbright student?
That depends on you and the pace you want to set, but all of our courses are designed to be completed in the shortest time possible — generally under a year. Your specific estimated time of completion will be determined when you meet with your Academic Success Counselor to develop your Comprehensive Student Education Plan (CSEP).
You can expect to complete a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) certificate in less than six months with an average weekly commitment of 6-12 hours.
For our IT and Cybersecurity programs, expect to complete your certificate in eight to ten months, assuming the same weekly commitment of 6-12 hours.
How long does it take to enroll and start classes?
Starting an application is easy! If you’re ready to begin your journey with us, click here. If you still have questions or would like to get in contact another way, you’ve got plenty of options.
You can always reach out to success@calbright.org and someone from our team will get back with you via email ASAP.
You can also use the webchat function on our homepage, call us at 1-833-956-0225, or text us at (510) 330-1817.
A new kind of community college
Designed for
Californians
How It Works
Determine your path
Calbright's programs can fit your schedule and accelerate your career with new skills.
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Complete your application in less than 15 minutes and begin the onboarding process right away.
Earn your certificate
Learn important concepts for workplace success and develop in-demand skills for today's workforce.
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Prepare your job search strategy with tools and techniques informed by industry experts. Go get it!
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