Please see the qualification information and Instructions below on how to petition (apply) for a Degree, Transfer Certification, Certificate, or Occupational Skills Award in MySite.
Apply in MySite at the start of your last semester:
NOTE: You may only make one award (type) selection at a time. If you wish to select a different award type, finish the petition process for the first award and create a new petition for the second award.
For students completing noncredit courses in a prescribed pathway, approved by the Chancellor's Office, that prepares students to take credit coursework, including basic skills and ESL, a certificate of competency may be awarded. A noncredit certificate of competency means a document confirming that a student enrolled in a noncredit educational program of noncredit courses has demonstrated achievement in a set of competencies that prepares him or her to progress in a career path or to undertake degree-applicable or nondegree-applicable credit courses. For a complete list of Certificate of Competency programs, please refer to the "Noncredit Program Index" in the college catalog.
For students completing noncredit courses in a prescribed pathway, approved by the Chancellor's Office, leading to improved employability or job opportunities, a certificate of completion may be awarded. A noncredit certificate of completion means a document confirming that a student has completed a noncredit educational program of noncredit courses that prepares students to progress in a career path or to take degree-applicable credit courses. For a complete list of Certificate of Completion programs, please refer to the "Noncredit Program Index" in the college catalog.