Program Workflow

CREDIT

  • Skills Certificate
    Attributes:
    • Less than 16 units
    • Does not appear on student's transcripts
    • Does not qualify for full federal financial aid
    • Will not qualify for Veteran's financial aid if 12 units of courses not offered per semester
    Review Bodies Advisory Committee AAC LMI MCRC EPCC BACCC CRC BOT COCI
    Approve/Recommend? N/A Yes N/A Yes Yes N/A Yes Yes N/A
    Submitter Presence Recommended? N/A Yes N/A Yes Yes N/A No No No
  • Certificate of Achievement (8-15.99 units)
    Attributes:
    • 8-15.99 units
    • Appears on student's transcripts
    • Does not qualify for full federal financial aid
    • Will not qualify for Veteran's financial aid if 12 units of courses not offered per semester
    Review Bodies Advisory Committee AAC LMI MCRC EPCC BACCC CRC BOT COCI
    Approve/Recommend? * Yes * Yes Yes * Yes Yes Yes
    Submitter Presence Recommended? * Yes No Yes Yes No No No No

    *Yes if CE TOP Code. N/A if Non-CE TOP Code.

  • Certificate of Achievement (>16 units)
    Attributes:
    • Appears on student's transcripts
    • Does qualify for full federal financial aid
    • Does qualify for Veteran's financial aid
    Review Bodies Advisory Committee AAC LMI MCRC EPCC BACCC CRC BOT COCI
    Approve/Recommend? * Yes * Yes Yes * Yes Yes Yes
    Submitter Presence Recommended? * Yes No Yes Yes No No No No

    *Yes if CE TOP Code. N/A if Non-CE TOP Code.

  • Associate of Arts (AA) / Associate of Science (AS) (Local)
    Attributes:
    • 18 or more units in a single discipline or related disciplines
    • Designed to transfer to a 4-year university or assist career training
    • General Education pattern must be completed in addition to program requirements
    • Appears on student's transcripts
    • Does qualify for full federal financial aid
    • Does qualify for Veteran's financial aid
    Review Bodies Advisory Committee AAC LMI MCRC EPCC BACCC CRC BOT COCI
    Approve/Recommend? * Yes * Yes Yes * Yes Yes Yes
    Submitter Presence Recommended? * Yes N/A Yes Yes No No No No

    *Yes if CE TOP Code. N/A if Non-CE TOP Code.

  • Associate of Arts for Transfer (AA-T) / Associate of Science for Transfer (AS-T)
    Attributes:
    • 18 or more units in a single discipline or related disciplines
    • Designed to transfer to a 4-year university
    • General Education pattern must be completed in addition to program requirements
    • Appears on student's transcripts
    • Does qualify for full federal financial aid
    • Does qualify for Veteran's financial aid
    Review Bodies Advisory Committee AAC LMI MCRC EPCC BACCC CRC BOT COCI
    Approve/Recommend? No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
    Submitter Presence Recommended? No Yes No Yes Yes No No No No

NONCREDIT

  • Certificate of Competency
    Attributes:
    • A certificate in a recognized career field articulated with degree-applicable coursework, completion of an associate degree, or transfer to a baccalaureate institution
    • 0.00 units
    • Appears on student's transcripts
    • Does not qualify for full federal financial aid
    • Will not qualify for Veteran's financial aid if 12 units of courses not offered per semester
    • Career Development and College Preparation (CDCP)
      • Elementary and Secondary Basic Skills, or
      • English as a second language (ESL) and vocational English as a second language
    • Associated with a prescribed pathway
      • Chaptered by the Chancellor’s Office, that prepares students to take non-degree-applicable credit coursework, including:
        • basic skills and English as a Second Language (ESL), OR 
        • to take degree-applicable credit coursework leading to:
          • completion of a credit certificate
          • an associate of arts degree, or
          • transfer to a baccalaureate institution
        • Confirms that a student enrolled in a noncredit educational program of noncredit courses has demonstrated achievement in a set of competencies that prepares the student to progress in a career path or to undertake degree-applicable or non-degree-applicable credit courses
    Review Bodies Advisory Committee AAC LMI MCRC EPCC BACCC CRC BOT COCI
    Approve/Recommend? N/A Yes * Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
    Submitter Presence Recommended? N/A Yes No Yes Yes No No No No

    *Yes if CDCP Category. No if not CDCP Category.

  • Certificate of Completion
    Attributes:
    • a certificate leading to improved employability or job opportunities
    • 0.00 units
    • Appears on student's transcripts
    • Does not qualify for full federal financial aid
    • Will not qualify for Veteran's financial aid if 12 units of courses not offered per semester
    • Career Development and College Preparation (CDCP)
      • Workforce Preparation, or
      • Short-term Vocational With High Employment Potential
    • Associated with a prescribed pathway
      • Chaptered by the Chancellor’s Office, leading to improved employability or job opportunities. A noncredit Certificate of Completion is a document confirming that a student has completed a noncredit educational program of noncredit courses that prepares the student to progress in a career path or to take degree-applicable credit courses
    Review Bodies Advisory Committee AAC LMI MCRC EPCC BACCC CRC BOT COCI
    Approve/Recommend? * Yes N/A Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
    Submitter Presence Recommended? * Yes N/A Yes Yes No No No No

    *Yes if CE TOP Code. N/A if Non-CE TOP Code.

 

CONTACT

 

 

Please submit any forms or questions to Chas Crocker, Curriculum Technician - Certificates and Majors, ccrocker@santarosa.edu