Divisions offering career education courses are developing certificate programs whereby students who complete a required pattern of courses in the development of an occupational skill may have their competency certified to prospective employers. The certificate programs are designed so that the student may later take college level work to qualify for an Associate in Arts degree. The two types of certificates offered are:
The Certificate of Achievement is awarded the student for completion of a formal instructional program with a minimum of 24 credits, in a specified discipline, designed to give the learner the skills, knowledge and attitudes required for his chosen field of endeavor. Specific requirements in a subject matter area will be developed by the division faculty and approved by the Curriculum Committee.
The Certificate of Completion documents the satisfactory completion of training sponsored by Porterville College in a specific area of study, usually 18-23 credits. Specific requirements in a subject matter area will be developed by the division faculty and approved by the Curriculum Committee.
To qualify for a Certificate of Achievement or Completion, the student must complete all required credits with a grade of "C" or higher in each course. Courses taken at other accredited institutions of higher education are accepted towards the certificate or degree program provided that at least one-half of the credits are taken in residence at Porterville College.
Skills Awards are also offered in a few select disciplines and/or technical fields. These awards are for work of less than 18 credits. The division faculty will define the requirements.
A certificate may be earned in Accounting upon the satisfactory completion of the following 24 or 26 credits.
Required Courses:
| ACCT P020 - Computerized Accounting | 1 credit |
| ACCT P110 - Financial Accounting | 4 credits |
| ACCT P120 - Managerial Accounting | 4 credits |
| ACCT P122 - Cost Accounting | 3 credits |
| ACCT P130 - Income Tax for Individuals and Business | 3 credits |
| BSAD P101 - Introduction to Business | 3 credits |
| BSAD P140 - Business Law or | |
| BSAD P142 - The Legal Environment of Business | 4 - 3 credits |
| INFS P001 - Introduction to Computers or | |
| INFS P100 – Introduction to Information Systems | 3-4 credits |
| The following courses are recommended: | |
| BSAD P132 – Business Communications | 4 credits |
| BUS P011 – Business Mathematics | 3 credits |
| ECON P101 - Prin. of Economics (Microeconomics) | 3 credits |
| ECON P102 - Prin. of Economics (Macroeconomics) | 3 credits |
| INFS P020 – Introduction to Excel | 2 credits |
| OFFT P030 - Human Relations in Business | 2 credits |
A certificate may be earned in Administration of Justice upon satisfactory completion of 24 credits. Courses must be selected from the following groups as indicated:
| Group I - 15 credits required | |
| ADMJ P101 – Public Safety Report Writing | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P102 - Intro. to Administration of Justice | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P103 - Introduction to Law | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P104 - Criminal Law | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P107 - Expl. Contemp. Multicultural Issues | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P109 – Criminal Justice Communications | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P111 – Intro. to Behavioral/Correctional Science | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P121 – Juvenile Delinquency | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P122 – Probation and Parole | 3 credits |
| Group II - 9 credits required | |
| ADMJ P050 – Correctional Officer Core Tr. Academy | 10 credits |
| ADMJ P051A - Arrest and Control | 2 credits |
| ADMJ P051B - Firearms | 1 credit |
| ADMJ P066A - Police Reserve Training, Level III | 7 credits |
| ADMJ P066B - Police Reserve Training, Level II | 12 credits |
| ADMJ P105 - Principles/Procedures/Justice System | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P106 - Legal Aspects of Evidence | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P108 - Principles of Investigations | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P113 – Interviewing and Counseling in Corrections | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P114 – Control and Supervision in Corrections | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P115 – Legal Aspects of Corrections | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P117 - Police Operations | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P118 - Introduction to Criminology | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P123 - Constitutional Rights of the Accused | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P125 - Police Supervision | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P126 - Traffic Control/Accident Investigation | 3 credits |
| ADMJ P140 - Campus Police Cadet | 3 credits |
A certificate may be earned in Applied Design by showing overall excellence in design through a variety of media. Students must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0 (B) from the following courses. Twenty (20) credits required.
| Group I (8 credits required) | |
| ART P101 - Art Studio Fundamentals | 3 credits |
| ART P106 - Color and Design | 3 credits |
| CMRT P102 - Commercial Layout and Design | 2 credits |
| Group II (8 credits required) | |
| APDS P102 - Ceramics | 2 credits |
| APDS P104 - Jewelry | 2 credits |
| APDS P105 - Stained Glass | 2 credits |
| CGRA P112 - Digital Imaging | 3 credits |
| Group III (4 credits required) | |
| APDS P103 - Weaving | 2 credits |
| APDS P106 - Advanced Ceramics | 2 credits |
| APDS P108 - Advanced Jewelry | 2 credits |
A certificate may be earned in Commercial Art by showing overall excellence in design through a variety of media. Students must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0 (B) from the following courses. Eighteen (18) credits required.
| Group I (9 credits required) | |
| ART P103 - Basic Drawing | 3 credits |
| ART P106 - Color and Design | 3 credits |
| CMRT P102 - Commercial Layout and Design | 2 credits |
| CMRT P103 - Illustration | 2 credits |
| Group II (5 credits required) | |
| ART P112 - Modern Art History | 3 credits |
| CGRA P110 - Computer Graphics | 3 credits |
| CMRT P105 - Airbrush | 2 credits |
| Group III (4 credits required) | |
| ART P104 - Basic Painting | 2 credits |
| ART P118 - Figure Drawing | 2 credits |
| PHOT P101 - Basic Photography | 3 credits |
A certificate may be earned in Studio Art by showing overall excellence in design through a variety of media. Students must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0 (B) from the following courses. Eighteen (18) credits required.
| Group I (11 credits required) | |
| ART P101 - Art Studio Fundamentals | 3 credits |
| ART P103 - Basic Drawing | 3 credits |
| ART P104 - Basic Painting | 2 credits |
| ART P112 - Modern Art History | 3 credits |
| Group II (7 credits required) | |
| APDS P102 – Ceramics | 2 credits |
| ART P055 – Gallery Tours | 0.5 credits |
| ART P105 – Mixed Media Sculpture | 2 credits |
| ART P106 - Color and Design | 3 credits |
| ART P120 – Head Sculpture | 2 credits |
| ART P147 - Directed Studies | 1 credit |
| Recommended: | |
| APDS P104 - Jewelry | 2 credits |
| ART P110 – Ancient Art History | 3 credits |
| ART P111 – Renaissance and Baroque Art History | 3 credits |
