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CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Certificate of Achievement and Certificate of Achievement-Advanced programs are designed for students interested in programs of instruction with a high degree of specialization. Programs vary in length and generally require less than two years of full-time study to complete. If the student prefers, they may also be completed on a part-time basis. Students are encouraged to check with the departments and counselors for help with planning their courses. Successful completion of these certificates requiring a minimum of 18 quarter units is notated on official college transcripts. There is no limit on the number of certificates a student can earn.
Many certificates have been designed on the ladder concept, so that courses taken to meet the lower-unit Certificate of Achievement requirements meet part of the higher-unit Certificate of Achievement-Advanced requirements; and those Certificate of Achievement-Advanced courses can be applied to the corresponding associate degree requirements.
Skills Certificates
Some academic departments also offer Skills Certificates. These certificates are issued by the department and are not notated on official college transcripts.
Noncredit Certificates
The Board of Governors for California Community Colleges has established a framework for offering noncredit courses and programs to increase educational access to students from diverse backgrounds. Noncredit courses can be a starting point for many individuals – particularly immigrants, the economically disadvantaged or adults with lower skills – on a pathway to learning basic skills, preparing to enter the workforce, transitioning to for-credit programs or transferring to a four-year university.
Noncredit programs vary in length. Students are encouraged to check with the departments and counselors for help with planning their courses. There is no limit on the number of noncredit certificates a student can earn.
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
Students must complete the prescribed number of courses in the major for each certificate.
Certificate of Achievement
Required units range from 18 to 26. Each major course must be completed with a minimum C grade or higher. Up to six units may be applied from another college or university.
Certificate of Achievement-Advanced
Required units typically range from a minimum of 27 to 45.
■ Each major course must be completed with a minimum C grade or higher.
■ A maximum of 18 quarter units may be applied from another college or university.
■ Mathematics proficiency is required in addition to major courses. This may be met by qualifying for MATH 114 or a higher-level Math course.
■ English proficiency is required in addition to major courses. This may be met by qualifying for EWRT 1A, EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
Skills Certificate Programs
All required courses must be completed with a C grade or higher.
Noncredit Certificates
All required courses must be completed with at least a C grade, passing grade or satisfactory progress.
CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEES
De Anza offers a wide variety of Career Training programs under the formal title of Career Technical Education (CTE) and Workforce Education. You can find useful information about these programs can be found at deanza.edu/career-training. Each of these programs is developed and offered with input from a CTE program advisory committee, in accordance with guidelines established by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. These advisory committees include business and industry leaders along with college faculty and administrators. They meet at least once a year to discuss course offerings and determine how to keep programs current with trends in the regional and global economies.
The advisory committees provide input by ■ Advising on industry trends and
employment needs
■ Reviewing current course content ■ Evaluating program graduates’
performance
■ Determining facilities and
equipment needs
■ Recommending new courses
and content
■ Initiating new certificate and
degree programs
The recommendations of the CTE
program advisory committees are implemented on a continuous basis. In addition to the program advisory committees, other college bodies make recommendations and decisions regarding implementation of new CTE certificate and degree programs. These bodies include the De Anza College Curriculum Committee and the Foothill and De Anza Colleges’ Joint Academic Senate.
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