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Certificates of Completion and Certificates of Achievement Students who wish to learn a specific trade or job skills in a short amount of time may want to consider completing one of the Certificate programs Gavilan offers. A Certificate of Completion is available in a number of occupational and academic programs. Certificate programs focus specifically on classes required to prepare you for an occupation; programs do not include the general education classes necessary to earn an associate degree. Some programs require as few as 18 units or as many as 42 units. Gavilan also offers a number of Certificates of Achievement* , designed with 3-17 units to allow students to achieve job-market proficiencies in a variety of fields. Each of the certificate programs typically take from two to four semesters to complete. For more information, please see the Gavilan College Catalog (print or online format).
Certificates of Completion and Achievement* Allied Health and Nursing: Home Health Aide, Nursing Assistant-Acute Care, Nursing Assistant- Convalescent, Vocational Nursing (LVN), Registered Nursing (RN) Administration of Justice : Law Enforcement and Corrections options Aviation Maintenance Technology Business: Accounting, General Business, Business Computer Applications, General Office, and Medical Office options Child Development: Early Childhood Education, School Age Child Care, Foster/Family Day Care, Pre-K Special Education*, K-12 Instructional Aide* Computer Graphics and Design: Advanced Graphics and Desktop Publishing options Computer Science and Information Systems: Programming for the Internet, Computer programming*, Networking*, Telecommunications/Network Cabling* options Cosmetology Interpersonal Communication* Note: Programs and certificate requirements are subject to change. Always be sure to verify accuracy of information with the counseling faculty. Note: There are times when a course listed as a requirement for a major or certificate cannot be offered in a reasonable timeframe. In such cases, course substitutions and waivers will be considered by the department. Please contact the department chairperson. This information is available from the Office of Instruction - 408-848-4761.
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