Affordable Training that builds strong futures

LEARN MORE ABOUT TRAINING FOR A NEW OR BETTER CAREER AT MJC

MJC career technical education courses prepare students for careers in high-demand industries such as advanced manufacturing, agricultural mechanics, welding, automotive technology, and more through hands-on training programs—graduating skilled, job-ready professionals who strengthen the local workforce.

Modesto Junior College offers career training for in-demand, living wage jobs and assists graduates with workplace readiness, industry connections and job placement.

CAREER PATH	MEDIAN SALARY
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$58,780
Fire Chief	$82,279
Auto Body & Repair	$50,660
Machinist	$49,020
Electrician	$63,310

Protecting The Quality Of Education

The communities we serve rely on their local community colleges to ensure that students that cannot afford to attend a UC or CSU still have a pathway to succeed in college and careers. Columbia College trains nurses, healthcare professionals that serve medical needs, firefighters, first-responders that keep us safe and the skilled workers who fuel our economy. 

Local opportunity. District-wide impact.

Yosemite Community College District (YCCD) is a two-college district made up of Modesto Junior College in Modesto, CA and Columbia College in Sonora, CA.