THE Smart Choice
With Orange Coast College Career programs, you know you are making the smart choice about your education.
A GREAT EDUCATION
At Orange Coast College you know you are getting a great education. Ranked number one in Southern California by EDsmart.org (opens in new window), Orange Coast College excels at bringing practical and technical education to a wide variety of diverse students.
Good paying Jobs
Step into a good-paying job with the skills you need for a great-paying career. Career Advantage graduates acquire the skills and credentials needed to earn middle-class wages.
in demand Careers
OCC Career Advantage prepares students for some of the fastest-growing jobs in California! With marketable skills for high-demand jobs, OCC graduates are sought after to fill critical positions in California’s growing economy.
Career and Program Clusters
Orange Coast Career Advantage offers programs within 13 career clusters. Career Clusters are groups of jobs and career paths that are included within the same broad field of work or industry sector.
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“Today’s cutting-edge, rigorous and relevant career and technical education (CTE) prepares…adults for high-wage, high-skill, high-demand careers in established and emerging industries.”
Association for Career and Technical Education
Our Team
Karen Cifuentes
Education & Career Services
Katie Ottoson, M.S.
Counselor, Career Education and
Career Services
Tom Choe
Counselor, Consumer Health
and Science Programs
Andrea Lane
Counselor, Hospitality
Programs
Caryn Plum
Counselor, Allied
Health Careers
Will Thai
Counselor, Visual and Performing Arts
Programs
Cindy Voss
Counselor, Technology
Programs
