CERTIFICATES OF ACHIEVEMENT

     Certificate programs are designed to prepare vocational students for employment.  Requirements of each certificate have been determined by the faculty offering the program with the help of their advisory committees.
     For students entering Columbia College for the first time in Fall, 2007, the following certificate requirements are valid through the 2010-11 academic year.  A student taking more than four years of continuous attendance to complete a certificate may only use certificate requirements in effect up to four years prior to the date of completion.
     In order to qualify for a certificate, a student must complete all courses listed in the certificate, with a grade of C or better.  Credit CR grades are not accepted.  No more than 30 percent of the courses required for the certificate may be fulfilled with parallel courses complete at other accredited institutions.  (This 30% rule applies to colleges and universities NOT in the Yosemite Community College District.)
     Units earned in obtaining a certificate may be applied toward the 60 units required for an Associate Degree.
     Certificates of Achievement are offered in the following disciplines: