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CTE Degree & Certificate Program

Workforce Development instances credit for certificate courses may be transferable
Solano Community College staff work closely with to four-year colleges. To be eligible for a certificate, at least
local business, industry, and advisory groups to design six semester units in the field or a closely related subject
occupational programs that meet the needs of employers must be completed at Solano Community College.
and residents in Solano County.
Many Job-Direct certificate programs are also offered. These
Experienced workers can upgrade skills and knowledge programs are specifically designed to prepare students for
or enter a new field. In some areas, it is possible to enter a employment in the identified field. Not all credits earned in
new field and get a certificate in a year or less. An associate the Job-Direct certificate programs may be counted toward
degree can take two years or longer depending upon the the A.A./A.S. degree or the Certificate of Achievement.
field and the student’s prior education. Many courses and
programs are transferable to four-year institutions. Students planning to transfer to four-year institutions
should consult the catalog of the college to which they
For more details, refer to the “Transfer to Four-Year intend to transfer. Also, they should meet with a counselor
Colleges and Universities” section of this catalog. Equal to coordinate their A.A./A.S. courses with transfer
access in occupational training through our career technical requirements. This is the best way to ensure that the
education (CTE) programs is provided for all students program taken at Solano Community College satisfies
regardless of race, handicap, national origin, age or gender. lower division requirements of the transfer institution.
Solano Community College career technical education
(CTE) programs encourage women and men to enter non- Requirements for all programs leading to the Associate
traditional fields for their gender. in Arts or Associate in Science degrees, Certificates of
Achievement, and Job-Direct Certificates appear on the
Short-Term Courses following pages.
Solano Community College offers some short-term
courses with flexible schedules which enable students to Gainful Employment Programs
continue to work while they upgrade skills and obtain the Gainful Employment programs include all programs at
knowledge needed to qualify for career advancement or public and not-for-profit institutions that do not lead to
change. a degree, that are not fully transferable to a bachelor’s
degree program or that are not considered to be basic skills
Degree and Certificate Programs or preparatory course work for enrollment in an eligible
Solano Community College offers a wide variety of program.
programs and courses leading to the Associate in Arts
or Associate in Science degrees. These courses are also Recognized Occupations are those identified by a
available to students who wish to develop personal and federal Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code
technical competence in an occupational area or in an established by the Office of Management and Budget, by an
academic discipline. Some programs offer specific areas of Occupational Network (O*NET-SOC) code established by
concentration within a degree. the U.S. Department of Labor, or those determined by the
U.S. Secretary of Education in consultation with the U.S.
A number of Certificate of Achievement programs are Secretary of Labor.
offered for students seeking specialized training in specific
fields. All courses for the Certificate must be completed
with a grade of ‘C’ or better (or a ‘P’ if the course is taken
on a pass-no pass basis). All credits earned in certificate
programs may be counted toward the Associate in Arts
or Associate in Science (A.A./A.S.) degree, and in some

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