low-unit certificates
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Wheeler North, ASCCC Executive Committee Phil Smith, ASCCC Executive Committee. Low-Unit Certificates. Pre-2005: The Big Three. Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degrees. Associate in Science (A.S.) Degrees. Certificates of 18 or more units. Pre-2005: Flying Under the Radar. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Wheeler North, ASCCC Executive Committee
Phil Smith, ASCCC Executive Committee
Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degrees
Associate in Science (A.S.) Degrees
Certificates of 18 or more units
Colleges must submit all 18+ unit certificates to CCCCO for approval
Transcriptable? Yes, after approval.
Called? Certificate of Achievement
Colleges may submit 12-18 unit certificates to CCCCO for approval
Transcriptable? Yes, after approval.
Called? Certificate of Achievement
Colleges can offer less than 18 unit certificates without CCCCO approval if approved by curriculum committee & local board of trustees
Transcriptable? No.
Cannot be called: Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Completion (noncredit), or Certificate of Competency (noncredit)
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18 units
12 units
Is there an educational reason for having certificates the way they are?
Is there a strategic reason (in terms of work placement) for having certificates the way they are?
6-units completed
18-unit certificate awarded
6-units completed
3-units completed
But no certificate
But no certificate
3-units completed
But no certificate
Even before they finish their certificates.
6-units completed
18-unit certificate awarded
6-units completed
3-units completed
Low-Unit Certificate I completed
Low-Unit Certificate II completed
3-units completed
No certificate
Low-Unit Certificate III completed
Should the Academic Senate revisit the issue of low-unit certificates?
What is the lowest low for a low-unit certificate?
12 units
9 units
6 units 3 units
1 unit?!!
Some Possibilities to Consider:
Chancellor’s Office Approval
Advisory Group Sign-Off
Recursive approval:
(If a high-unit (18+) certificate is CCCCO-approved, any subsequence of courses from it can be automatically approved as a low-unit certificate.)