Certificate Programs

It’s a given: the shortest way from point A to point B is a straight line. If your point B is immediate employment in a good-paying job, a certificate program offers you a straight line to get there!

Our Workforce and Continuing Education (WCE) noncredit certificate programs are the shortest in length, from five weeks to a few months, and are not scheduled within a traditional college semester.

Academic certificate programs let you earn credits that can be applied toward an associate degree. And can usually be completed in one or two college semesters, taken successively or spread out.

Either pathway can lead to immediate employment in a good-paying job - in a minimal amount of time with a maximum amount of potential, thanks to our outstanding faculty.

Workforce and Continuing Education (WCE)

Short-term but far-reaching

To best prepare you for immediate employment, all of our WCE programs include on-the-job experience. Learning by doing ensures that when you’re hired, you’ll know exactly what’s expected of you and how to do it!

Some WCE certificate programs also provide a pathway to an academic program. A great option if you decide later that an academic certificate or associate degree will benefit your career. 

When you complete one of our WCE certificate programs you’re prepared to start work the next day.  And many of our students do just that, often with an assist from their instructors or our Career Services team who helped them find that first job in their new field.

Academic Certificate Programs

Halfway toward a degree

In our academic certificate programs, you’ll take only the courses that apply directly to your field.  But if you decide to earn an associate degree at a later date, you can always return to pick up the general education credits you’ll need to graduate.

Academic certificate programs are offered in a traditional class/semester format, and many include a hands-on component like those offered by WCE. Suggested course sequences for each program can be found in the college catalog, giving you a map toward your career goal.

Once you complete your program, Career Services is here to assist you in finding the first job in your new field. If you discover later on that you need a bachelor’s degree to advance, credits earned in our academic certificate programs transfer to a four-year college or university, with or without earning an associate degree first.