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Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center

Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center

Charles A. Jones Skills and Business Education Center, often abbreviated CAJ, is a co-educational institute for technical studies located in Sacramento, California, United States. Alternatively known as Charles A. Jones Career & Education Center, the institution has its roots in the Career & Education Center, an institute for technical studies established in 1968 on Stockton Boulevard.

The academic divisions of Charles A. Jones Skills and Business Education Center include the following schools:

  • School of Court Reporting
  • School of Culinary Arts
  • School of Electronic Occupations
  • School of Office Occupations
  • School of Real Estate
  • School of Transportation Technology
  • School of Upholstery
  • School of Vocational Nursing & Health Sciences

The institution provides a large number of technical courses in the fields of automobile servicing, legal procedures, culinary arts, medical assistance, etc. It is famous in the region, for its large number of success stories. Many seemingly ordinary candidates have risen to great heights in their career after completing courses there.

Overview of Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center

The main campus of Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center is in Sacramento, CA (a large city). The school is a public school. Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center offers degrees up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school students most commonly major in a field related to transportation and real estate and construction management.

Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center Selectivity

Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center admits all qualified candidates under its open-admission policy. Students attending the school come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Student Body

In 2007, Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center had 1,813 enrolled students. The school has a larger minority student population than most schools. Older students (40+ years old, e.g.) are welcome and common at Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"The mission of the Charles A. Jones Skills and Business Education Center is to enrich the lives of adults by providing a learning environment for academic and vocational training; thereby, empowering them to become employed, and productive members of their communities."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center

Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center
5451 Lemon Hill Ave
Sacramento, CA 95824-1529
http://www.scusd.edu

Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine221nursing assistant, EMT ambulance attendant
Medical Support And Technology161allied health and medical assisting, optometric tech
Transportation160truck and bus driver
Medical Administration102pharmacy courses, medical records tech
Business And Management83business
Real Estate And Construction Management64real estate
Mechanics And Repair52HVAC, autobody repair, electrical maintenance and repair
Design44interior design
Cooking And Culinary Arts15culinary arts
Law4court reporting

Number of programs and degrees for Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year5667
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years3367
Award of at least 2 but less than 4 academic years41

Student Body

In 2007, Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center had a total enrollment of 1,813 students (1,291 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White28%
Black22%
Hispanic26%
Asian22%
American Indian2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-193%
20-2110%
22-2413%
25-2916%
30-3415%
35-3911%
40-4914%
50-6412%
65+6%

Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time76 %
Part-Time99 %

Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Sacramento, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 950900)

Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business/Commerce, General

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General

DESIGN
Interior Design

LAW
Court Reporting/Court Reporter

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology, Other
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other
Optometric Technician/Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

TRANSPORTATION
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation

Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in real estate and construction management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center % of degrees in real estate and construction management
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center % students 40 years or older
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center Number of degree programs
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center Male % of student body
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center Minority % of student body
% of degrees in transportation
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Charles A. Jones Skills And Business Education Center % of degrees in transportation
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study

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