Looking to build your workplace skills, be a more competitive job candidate, or enter a new career? Earn a certificate with GlendaleLEARNS’ free adult classes offered at the Glendale Community College Garfield Campus.
Choose from a range of certificate courses for today’s high-growth fields, and
- Learn at your own pace
- Finish in as little as four months
- Choose from flexible class schedules and online classes
- Get personalized instruction from dedicated instructors
- Have the opportunity to take English language classes at the same time
- Finish with an employer-recognized certificate
- Access free career and support services to help you succeed

Free Online Classes in Business Customer Service Fields
Convenience meets quality with free online certificate courses covering an array of career-focused skills that put you in demand. We offer several certificates that build on one other to advance your skills even more.
Students also have access to no-cost career services including paid externships and job placement assistance.
Account Clerk I Certificate
Classes include:
- Business Math and Calculators
- Beginning Keyboarding
- Introduction to computers
- Windows
- Filing Fundamentals
- Beginning MS Excel
- Beginning Account Clerk
- 21st Century Employment Strategies
Account Clerk II Certificate
Classes include:
- Advanced Account Clerk
- Advanced MS Excel
- Beginning MS Word
- QuickBooks
- Sage
- On the Job Communication
- Customer Service
- MS Outlook
- MS Access
- Integrated Technology
General Office Clerk I Certificate
Classes include:
- Business Math and Calculators
- Beginning Keyboarding
- Introduction to computers
- Windows
- Filing Fundamentals
- Beginning MS Excel
- Beginning Account Clerk
- 21st Century Employment Strategies
General Office Clerk II Certificate
Classes include:
- Intermediate Keyboarding
- Business Math and Calculators
- Business Writing: Email
- Customer Service
- MS Outlook
- Beginning MS Excel
General Office Clerk III Certificate
Classes include:
- Advanced Keyboarding
- Beginning Accounting Clerk
- Business Letter Writing
- Advanced MS Word
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Access
- Integrated Technology
General Office Clerk III Certificate
Classes include:
- Customer Service
- Beginning Keyboarding
- On the Job Communication
- 21st Century Employment Strategies
General Office Clerk III Certificate
Classes include:
- Google Workspace Fundamentals
- Google Workspace Intermediate
Career Certificate Courses in Healthcare
Earn a recognized certification that qualifies you to start a rewarding career in a high-growth medical field with GlendaleLEARNS no-cost Healthcare Career Certificate Programs.
While completing your certificate, you’ll also have access to no-cost career services including paid externships and job placement assistance.
Certified Medical Assistant and Clinical Medical Assistant: Two Flexible Pathways
Students interested in completing Medical Assistant and Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate courses may take one of two paths to reach their goals. While completing your certificate, you’ll also have access to no-cost career services including paid externships and job placement assistance.
- Enter a managed enrolled class to complete courses in 9 months. Students complete the Administrative Medical Assistant courses in the spring session, and the Clinical Medical Assistant courses in the winter session.
- Students who aren’t able to complete the coursework in 9 months may complete afternoon and evening Administrative Medical Assistant classes at their own pace. Once this class is completed, students may enroll in the Clinical Medical Assistant class or pursue the Administrative Medical Assistant certificate.
Classes are limited to just 23 students so be sure to register soon.
Administrative Medical Assistant Certificate
Courses Include:
Administrative Medical Assisting
21st Century Employment Strategies
Class Schedules:
Morning classes: Monday – Thursday, 8:30am-12:30pm
Afternoon classes (self-paced): Monday -Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Evening classes (self-paced): Monday and Wednesday, 4:00pm–8:00pm
Advanced ESL AMA Support Classes: Friday, 9:00am–12:00pm
Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate
Courses Include:
Administrative Medical Assisting
Clinical Medical Assisting
Class Schedules:
Morning classes: Monday – Thursday, 8:30am-12:30pm
Dental Front Office Clerk Certificate
- Dental Front Office
- 21st Century Employment Strategies
Coming Soon!
- Home Caregiver/Aid Certificate — starting this summer
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certificate
- Introduction to Engineering Certificate
- Introduction to Interior Design Certificate
- Math for the Trades — starting this summer, this course will allow students to take introductory drafting classes in Engineering or Architecture (Interior Design) as a free noncredit course