SBCC Career Skills Institute

We offer a series of short courses that have been carefully selected to provide you with training.

Career Skills Institute at Santa Barbara City College
The SBCC Career Skills Institute launched in 2015 to address the growing gap between the skills employers need and the current lack of workforce skills. The innovative program serves job-seekers, employers and employees with tuition–free noncredit certificate programs to provide career training for employees and job seekers. Participants can ea

06/04/2026

Check out our Padlet featuring job openings and career opportunities shared by our amazing employer partners who participated in our recent Job Fair! New opportunities are being added, so be sure to take a look and share with others who may be interested.

Job Openings Shared Made with Padlet

05/04/2026

🚀 FREE Zoom Class: Facebook for Business

CMPW NC014 – Facebook for Business
CRN: 51747
Instructor: Billi Jo Starr
📅 May 8
⏰ 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
💻 Online via Zoom

Facebook remains one of the most powerful tools for growing and promoting your business—are you using it to its full potential?

In this interactive class, you’ll learn how to:
✔️ Create effective profiles, pages, and groups
✔️ Develop and run Facebook ads
✔️ Set clear goals and create impactful content
✔️ Build meaningful relationships with customers
✔️ Drive traffic to your website
✔️ Measure and improve your marketing success

Whether you’re just getting started or looking to sharpen your strategy, this class will help you turn Facebook into a results-driven business tool.

👉 Register now at: sel.sbcc.edu
📧 Questions? Contact: [email protected]

05/04/2026

📣 FREE Zoom Class Opportunity!
PROW NC021: Coaching for Success
CRN: 52030
Instructor: Mariaelena Welch
📅 Date: May 14
⏰ Time: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Coaching employees is a powerful way to improve performance, turn around challenging situations, and boost overall motivation and engagement.
In this session, you’ll learn practical coaching techniques to:
✔️ Address workplace challenges
✔️ Energize and motivate employees
✔️ Close the gap between actual and desired performance
Don’t miss this opportunity to build stronger leadership and coaching skills—at no cost!
👉 Register today and secure your spot!
sel.sbcc.edu to register
for any questions: [email protected]

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