Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Education at Cañada College

Cañada College, one of the three Colleges of the San Mateo County Community College District  is located at 4200 Farm Hill Blvd. in Redwood City just off Highway 280.   Courses are also taught (some in Spanish) at the Menlo Park/OICW Center at 1200 O'Brien in Menlo Park.  The college operates on the semester system.

Cañada College is one of the smallest community colleges in the Bay Area, with approximately 6,000 students. The college is one of only two federally-designated Hispanic Serving Institutions in the Bay Area.  Approximately 42 percent of Cañada's students are Latino.  In 2001, Cañada College opened its University Center where students can earn bachelor's degrees in nursing, early childhood development, business administration, and liberal studies.  The University Center also offers teaching credentials for elementary and secondary schools and an accelerated master's degree in business administration.  Cañada  College has the largest University Center in the California community college system.

Cañada’s Computer Information Science program offers an AS degree and a parallel transfer program.  Students who already possess a degree will gain substantial skills in computer sciences through completion of the Core Courses. The major for the AS degree in Computer Information Science consists of 19-21 units of Required Core Courses and 12 units of electives chosen from the list of Supporting Subject Courses which complete the major.  Other electives for the AS degree may be chosen freely.  To earn the AS degree, students also must complete general education and other graduation requirements.

For more information, please call (650) 306-3291or email.

Cañada’s Computer Business Office Technology program offers Certificate of Achievements and Associate Degrees in various Office Technology fields.  For more information, please call (650) 306-3450 or email.