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Healthy Outlook for Careers in Public Health

Public health professions focus on the prevention of illness, injury and disease to promote and protect the health of people and the communities where they live, work and play. Job responsibilities might include promoting healthy lifestyles, researching disease and injury prevention, improving health inequities among underserved populations, and detecting, preventing, and responding to infectious diseases, such as COVID-19.

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Financial Aid Workshops

Attend financial aid workshops to learn more about grants, scholarships, loans, work-study, and more!

Obtaining a Social Security Number

Information for international students on how to obtain a Social Security Number in the event they are offered a job.

Beyond the Canvas: Art Professor Gaby Wolodarski Inspires Creativity and Connection at DVC San Ramon

A lifelong artist and educator, professor Gaby Wolodarski brings a dynamic blend of creativity, craftsmanship and community connection to DVC’s San Ramon campus.

Location is Everything: DVC is the Right Place to Chart Your Path to a Career in GIS/GPS

Navigate your way to a career in geography focusing on geographic information systems (GIS) / global positioning systems (GPS) like these successful DVC alums!

Environmental Engineering Career Academy

Learn about topics such as climate change, wetland ecology, and water quality in the Delta region.

Stalking

Stalking is defined as "Any person who willfully, maliciously, and repeatedly follows or willfully and maliciously harasses another person and who makes a credible threat with the intent to place that person in reasonable fear for his or her safety, or the safety of his or her immediate family is guilty of the crime of stalking".

FastTRAX Engineering Technology Career Academy

Get exploratory hands-on experience in a variety of Engineering and Technical Careers

Accreditation Advisory Group (AAG)

To remain accredited, every seven years DVC completes a comprehensive self-evaluation and submits a written report to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. The Accreditation Advisory Group guides the process of developing the report.