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OFFICE HOURS
Monday
8:15 am–4:00 pm
Tuesday
8:15 am–4:00 pm
4:30 pm–8:00 pm
Wednesday
8:15 am–4:00 pm
4:30 pm–8:00 pm
Thursday
8:15 am–4:00 pm
5:00 pm–8:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am–12:00 pm
CONTACTS
Main Office
925-335-5890
Suzanne Murphy
Director of Martinez Adult Education
smurphy@martinez.k12.ca.us
Cindy Santos
Office Manager
csantos@martinez.k12.ca.us
Business Training Center Office
ngero@martinezusd.net
925-335-5890, Ext. 3983
ESL Office
awallace@martinezusd.net
925-335-5890, Ext. 3920
High School Diploma and Equivalency
mlumb@martinezusd.net
(925) 335-5890, Ext. 3994
Peace Officer Standards and Training
rgonzales@martinez.k12.ca.us
925-335-5890, Ext. 3968
VISION:
Meet the evolving individual and community needs through accessible, effective education enabling our students to achieve their educational and career goals.
MISSION:
Transforming lives by raising academic and literacy levels, providing workforce training and access to post-secondary education, and encouraging students to become active community participants.
1. Apply learned skills, study habits, and knowledge, to prepare and assist in future life transitions
2.Communicate effectively in written, verbal, and digital form
3. Recognize and engage in learning opportunities that are responsive to an ever-changing world and workplace
4. Exercise critical thinking skills by applying problem-solving strategies in various settings
5. Work collaboratively and independently in a diverse environment.
Latest News
Laborers' Local 324 and our signatory employers invite you to a Construction Career Day on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at Martinez Adult Education from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. Contractors attending this event will be interviewing qualified applicants.
ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE
Online registration is now available for the following classes: Peace Officer Training, CPR/AED (American Safety & Health Institute), Food Safety Certification, Welcome to Medicare, Evening Jazzercise, Estate Planning, Google Apps, Community Band, and more! Register now >
FALL REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
Go back to school and learn a new skill or change your career. Don't delay, fall classes begin on September 3, 2019.
We have friendly and informed office personnel, dedicated teachers, and approachable administrators all teaming together to help you succeed in gaining marketable job skills, learning English, earning a high school diploma, preparing for high school equivalency exams, and developing computer skills.
ACCESS SITE AT MARTINEZ ADULT EDUCATION
Announcing the Opening of America’s Job Center of California (AJCC) Access Site at Martinez Adult Education! Need help getting a job? Improving your skills to get a job? Martinez Adult Education offers job readiness and career search resources on campus, through a unique partnership with Contra Costa County and nine local organizations. Following are some of the FREE services that are now available to the community and students at Martinez. View our July 2019 Calendar of Events.
OPTICAL ASSISTANT TRAINING PROGRAM
Discover a career that combines technology and fashion—and is in demand! Employment of opticians is expected to grow by as much as 18.2 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than average. Also, the starting wage range is between $18.00-$21.00 per hour.
The Optical Assistant Training program is designed to help you prepare for an entry-level position as an optical technician, optical lab technician or contact lens fitter. Jobs like these require an interesting mix of clinical skills, salesmanship, and style including knowing how to: conduct basic eye exams, fit eyeglasses and contact lenses for people with eye problems, and fill prescriptions from both ophthalmologists and optometrists. The program is approximately 16 weeks with monthly starts beginning on July 10, 2019. Learn more >
Summer 2019 Brochure
July 16, 2019
• Personalized Résumé Review
• 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
July 22, 2019
• WIOA Info Session
• 10:30 am-11:30 am
July 23, 2019
• Résumé Writing
• 10:30 am-11:30 am
July 23, 2019
• Cal JOBS
• 11:30 am-12:30 pm
August 28, 2019
• Staff In-Service
• 8:30 am-3:00 pm
September 2, 2019
• Labor Day/No Classes
September 3, 2019
• Fall Quarter Begins
September 23, 2019
• College & Career Pathway Presentation
• 9:30 am–10:30 am
• Multi-use Room
September 24, 2019
• College & Career Pathway Presentation
• 6:00 pm–7:00 pm
• Multi-use Room
October 7, 2019
• Department Meetings
• 8:30 am–3:00 pm
• No Classes
October 21, 2019
• College Application Workshop
• 12:15 pm–1:15 pm
• Room 8
October 22, 2019
• College Application Workshop
• 6:00 pm–7:00 pm
• CASS Office
October 28, 2019
• Financial Aid Workshop
• 12:15 pm–1:15 pm
• Room 8
October 29, 2019
• Financial Aid Workshop
• 6:00 pm–7:00 pm
• CASS Office
November 11, 2019
• Veterans Day
November 25-29, 2019
• Thanksgiving Break/No Classes
December 2, 2019
• Winter Quarter Begins
December 23, 2019-January 6, 2020
• Winter Break/No Classes
January 6, 2020
• Professional Development
• No Classes
January 20, 2020
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• No Classes
February 14 & 17, 2020
• Presidents' Day/No Classes
April 6-10, 2020
• Spring Break
May 25, 2020
• Memorial Day/No Classes
