Mountain View is located in the heart of Silicon Valley, 10 miles north of San Jose and 34 miles south of San Francisco. The city is bordered by Palo Alto, Los Altos, and Sunnyvale. The central location provides easy access to the entire San Francisco Bay Area and northern California cities.

Continuing Education
If you are interested in pursuing an additional academic degree, exploring a new aspect of a current job or keeping up with new currents in a chosen field, Mountain View is within short distance from schools such as Stanford University, Santa Clara University, and San Jose State University

Professional Business Training
Whether your objective is to expand your skill set, meet new job responsibilities, become a manager or switch careers entirely, there are many professional development programs to serve help you meet your goals.

Mountain View - Los Altos Adult Education
The MVLA Adult School serves students at twenty-three different locations in the two communities of Mountain View and Los Altos but its main campus is located at 333 Moffett Boulevard in the city of Mountain View. Classes range from traditional high school diploma programs to high tech computer classes. In addition to state-supported classes in Literacy, Parent Education, English as a Second Language and others, the MVLA Adult School offers a variety of fee supported classes for personal growth. 650.940.1333.

Occupational Training Institute
The Occupational Training Institute provides high quality employment focused skills training within the Foothill-De Anza Community College District. 650.949.7465.

Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center
The Silicon Valley SBDC offers numerous services to small business. These services include free expert consulting services, concentrated training, information resources, multiple locations and various seminars. Please visit http://www.siliconvalley-sbdc.org/ for more information.

University California Extension, Santa Cruz
The U.C. Extension offers many different programs to meet your career goals. There are two local facilities; one in Sunnyvale and one in Cupertino. 408.861.3860.