CertificatesCertificate courses of study are designed for students not pursuing an associate's degree but who are interested in taking technical courses needed to enter a field of employment or to update current skills. Some courses taken in a certificate program may be applied to a degree in the same field of study.
Students may engage in areas of study which emphasize:
The arts and sciences and offer the beginning of a baccalaureate-granting institution's curriculum;
Occupational-vocational degree and certificate programs designed to fulfill the employment requirements of the community;
Continuing education and community service programs for individuals wishing to take one or more credit or non-credit courses on a part-time basis;
- Developmental programs that meet the needs of students deficient in fundamental skills.
Certificate Requirements
Each candidate for a certificate shall:
1. Satisfactorily complete all course requirements for the specific certificate.
2. Possess a minimum of 2.0 (C) average in the combined grade point average of all College of DuPage courses numbered 1000 and above on all courses.
3. Complete a minimum of one-half the applicable credits at College of DuPage.
4. Earn the final applicable credits at College of DuPage:
a. If the program requirement is 20 credits or more, earn the final 10 credits at College of DuPage.
b. If the program requirement is less than 20 credits, earn one-half the total required credits as the final applicable hours at College of DuPage.
5. File a petition for the certificate at least one semester before the anticipated completion date.
6. Satisfy all financial obligations and other specific requirements.
7. Be in good standing at the time final credit for the certificate is earned.
Christopher Picard
Vice President
Academic Affairs
Location
Berg Instructional Center Annex (BA)
Phone
(630) 942-2800
E-mail:
picard@cod.edu
