Definitions

The Certificate of Achievement is awarded to students completing the requirements of one of the career programs with a minimum of 30 semester hours.

Certificate programs prepare students for entry-level employment. Career certificates are awarded upon completion of a prescribed sequence of courses for each program.  Normally, two semesters are necessary to complete the requirements for a one-year certificate.  Shorter programs - one or two semesters in length that terminate in certificates - are better suited to the employed professional who seeks to upgrade or enhance current job skills for career advancement.

The program a student ultimately selects will, of course, depend on his or her present skills, personal obligations and career goals. Course work completed in most of the short-term certificate programs as well as classes taken one at a time may be applied to the two-year degree in the same sequence should the student wish to continue study.

• Complete a minimum of 30 credit hours, including 12 credit hours of general education courses [one course from communications, one course from mathematics (MAT 120 or above), one course from social science, and one course from any of the three remaining categories listed in the A.A.S. chart or one course from computer science].
  
  
• Complete specific program requirements as listed under each program in the catalog (pages 79-101).
  
  
• Complete a minimum of 15 credit hours at SCC.
  
  
• Earn a 2.00 cumulative grade point average.

For more information call 636-922-8241.