Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Education at Ohlone College

Ohlone College serves the cities of Newark, Fremont, and part of Union City, located in the southeast area (East Bay Area) of the San Francisco Bay area, California (Campus and Area Maps).  Ohlone is part of the Ohlone Community College District.  The Fremont campus is located on Mission Boulevard off Highway 680 on a beautiful 534-acre hillside site just south of historical Mission San Jose. The Newark campus is located on Cherry Street west of Highway 880 on a 31-acre site adjacent to the San Francisco Bay. The mission of Ohlone College is to serve the community by offering instruction for basic skills, career entry, university transfer, economic development, and personal enrichment for all who can benefit from our instruction in an environment where student learning success is highly valued, supported, and continually assessed.

Ohlone's Computers, Networks, and Emerging Technology department offers courses and A.S. and A.A. Degrees and Certificates to prepare students for employment in the field of computers, networking, and emerging fields in technology as a computer programmer, database administrator, systems administrator, support specialist, network technician, computer engineer, web developer, or related positions. Students may also prepare for a variety of certifications, such as Cisco Certified Network Associate, Cisco Certified Network Professional, Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator, Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer.  For more information, please call (510) 742-2386 or email.

Ohlone's Computer Science  courses and many A.S. and A.A. Degrees and Certificate options prepare students for employment in the field of computers, networking, and emerging fields in technology as a computer programmer, database administrator, systems administrator, support specialist, network technician, computer engineer, web developer, or related positions.  For more information, please call (510) 979-7471 or email

The Computer Applications & Occupational Technology program prepares students for office related employment with the following offerings:

·   Administrative Assistant A.A. Degree

·   Administrative Assistant with Supervisory Focus A.A. Degree  Administrative Assistant Certificate of Achievement

·   Administrative Assistant with Supervisory Focus Certificate of Achievement

·   Office Computer Applications Certificate of Accomplishment

·   Office Support Certificate of Accomplishment

For more information, please call (510) 659-6237 or email

The Multimedia Department ensures that students will have a solid foundation in the fundamental principles and skills of graphic design.  Students are offered the opportunity to explore the many different areas of multimedia: web site development, digital video, 2-D and 3-D animation, electronic music, digital photography (to name just a few).  Students will work in our state-of-the-art classrooms and labs where they can apply their design and production skills using current industry-standard software applications.   See our classes, degrees and certificates, labs, FAQ, faculty, or call (510) 979-7965 or email us for more information.