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The Program
The Archaeological Technology Program is designed to provide students with the basic skills and practical knowledge to work as archaeological technicians in archaeological site survey, excavation, laboratory procedures, and archival research. Students with Associate in Science degrees will also have a strong foundation to transfer to four-year programs in Cultural Resources Management, Archaeology, or Anthropology.
Certificate of Proficiency
The person with a Certificate of Proficiency also will have a general understanding of the concepts of cultural anthropology and archaeology, and an introductory knowledge of the native cultures of California and/or North America, including recent history and current issues. Students will be introduced to relevant Federal and State laws and regulations. They will be able to keep systematic, descriptive field notes of their work and write basic research reports.
Graduates with the Certificate of Proficiency will be able to carry out a number of basic archaeological tasks under the general supervision of a professional archaeologist. Tasks fall under two general categories - each having it's own Skills Certificate.
- The Field Skills Certificate requires an Introductory Archaeology class (3 or 4 units) plus Field Survey (3 units) and Field Excavation (3 units) for a total of 9-10 units.
- The Lab and Archival Certificate requires Laboratory, Regulations, and Archival Research and Management. This Skills Certificate will require Anthro 3/Arche 1, Arche 3/Archives, Arche 5/Laboratory, and Arche 113A & B/Federal and State Regulations, for a total of 12-13 units.
The Cabrillo program provides both vocational and academic education leading to employment and/or continuing education. Students who have completed the G.E.requirement courses, can finish the vocational or "hands-on" coursework for the Certificate of Proficiency within one academic year.
Cabrillo College Archaeological Technology Program Certificate
Required Courses (30-31 units)
| Archaeological Survey | Arche 2 - June | 3 Units |
| Data Management | Arche 3 - Spring | 3 Units |
| Field Excavation | Arche 4 - July | 3 Units |
| Laboratory and Analysis | Arche 5 - August | 3 Units |
| Laws and Regulations | Arche 113 A, B, C* | 3 Units |
After completing the Introduction to Archaeology course at Cabrillo or your local community college, you may start the professional training program at Cabrillo and complete the Arch. Tech. Certificates. Arch Tech courses are usually offered during the summer and on alternate weekends (Friday night, Saturday, Sunday) during the semester.
Students may complete their Arch. Tech Certificates, then either immediately join the ranks of the employed or continue in school to finish an AS/AA degree and/or necessary admission requirements before transferring to a four-year university such as CSU Hayward, CSU Monterey Bay, or UC Santa Cruz in order to work towards their graduate or post-graduate degrees.
Download our program brochure to view a detailed flow chart, and see an academic counselor at Cabrillo College for more information on transferral requirements. |
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