Certificate programs, consisting of college courses primarily in the major area of concentration, are designed for individuals already employed who desire to acquire new skills and for individuals who desire to obtain an employable skill in the least possible time. Students should consult the course descriptions in this catalog to determine course prerequisites.
Standard certificate programs comprise at least 29 credit hours but not more than 60. Short-term certificate programs, which are highly specific to a particular job and may be completed in one or two semesters, total at least nine credit hours but not more than 29 credit hours.
Certificate program requirements
To be eligible for a Certificate of Completion, a student must satisfy the following requirements:
- Meet all requirements for admission to the program.
- Complete at least one-half of the semester credit hours in the Chattahoochee Valley Community College program.
- Fulfill all the course requirements listed for a specific certificate program.
- Earn a 2.0 cumulative GPA.
- Be enrolled at the College during the semester in which the certificate requirements are completed or, with approval of the Dean of Instruction and/or Dean of Students and Campus Services, within a calendar year of the last semester of attendance.
- Receive the certificate by transferring from a regionally accredited institution no more than the last six semester hours required to complete the program of study with a minimum grade of “C” in each course transferred.
- Fulfill all financial obligations to the College.