Getting a Certificate at CHC

Certificate Requirements

Students intending to earn a certificate from Crafton Hills College must complete no less than 50 percent of the courses required for the certificate in residence at Crafton Hills College and must earn a “C” or better in all coursework required as a part of the certificate.

Issuing Certificates

After certificate requirements are reviewed by the Admissions and Records Office, certificates are issued by the individual departments through the Office of the Dean of Career Education and Human Development. Certificates will be mailed to the address on file in the Admissions and Records Office unless students request otherwise. For more information, please contact the Office of the Dean of Career Education and Human Development at (909) 389-3344.

Certificates of Achievement

Any sequence of courses consisting of 18 or more semester units or 27 or more quarter units of degree-applicable credit coursework shall constitute an educational program subject to approval by the Chancellor pursuant to section 55130. The college-awarded document confirming that a student has completed such a program shall be known as a certificate of achievement and may not be given any other designation. The award of a certificate of achievement is intended to represent more than an accumulation of units. Listing of the certificate of achievement on a student transcript symbolizes successful completion of patterns of learning experiences designed to develop certain capabilities that may be oriented to career or general education. For purposes of this subdivision, the term “general education” includes acoursework taken to satisfy transfer patterns established by the University of California, the California State University, or accredited public postsecondary institutions in adjacent states which award the baccalaureate degree. (Title 5, Section 55070)

Crafton Hills College offers the following Certificates of Achievement. Refer to the particular discipline for course descriptions and requirements for each certificate.

1. Business Administration
   • Business Management
   • Retail Management
2. Child Development
   • Early Learning
   • Master Teacher
   • Site Supervisor
   • Teacher
3. Computer Information Systems
   • Computer Information Systems
   • Computer Assisted Graphic Design (offered cooperatively with Art)
4. Emergency Medical Services-EMT Paramedic
5. Fire Technology- California Fire Officer Training
6. Marketing Management
7. Radiologic Technology
8. Transfer Studies- CSU General Education Breadth
9. Transfer Studies-IGETC

Locally Approved, Non-transcripted Certificates

Shorter credit programs leading to a certificate may be established without review and approval by the Chancellor after approval by the college curriculum committee and the district governing board. Such a certificate may be given any name or designation deemed appropriate by the district governing board, except that such a certificate may not be referred to as a certificate of achievement, a certificate of completion, or a certificate of competency, unless approved by the Chancellor. Such a certificate may not be listed on a student’s transcript, unless approved by the Chancellor. (Title 5, Section 55070)

Crafton Hills College offers the following non-transcripted certificates. Refer to the particular discipline for course descriptions and requirements for each certificate.

1. Child Development- Associate Teacher
   • American Sign Language
2. Computer Information Systems
   • Cisco Certified Network Associate
   • Programming
   • Web Design
3. Emergency Medical Services
   • EMT-Basic
   • Mobile Intensive Care Nurse
4. Fire Technology
   • Inspection Academy
   • Firefighter I Basic Training Academy
5. Music
   • Music Technology and Songwriting Fundamentals
   • Music Technology, Composition and Songwriting

Gainful Employment Disclosure Information

The U.S. Department of Education requires colleges to report certain information such as graduation rates and costs for programs that prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation. For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at http://www.craftonhills.edu/Courses_and_Programs.aspx.

Graduation Requirements

Students have several options for choosing a degree at CHC. For those wishing to complete their college experience at Crafton, there are discipline-specific and multidisciplinary degrees which build competency in a particular field. Students who choose these degree options will need to fulfill CHC’s general education requirements. For students who plan to transfer, particular courses need to be completed to meet the four-year college’s requirements. Both the CSUs and UCs have their own sets of general education requirements, which are described in their respective sections. Major preparation courses also differ depending on the college and the program. The CSUs now guarantee admission to students who complete an Associate Degree for Transfer and CHC is offering three of these options beginning in the 2011-2012 academic year. For further information please refer to section VI in the catalog. Students are strongly advised to see a counselor to assure the courses they take will apply to their chosen path.

Degrees

The Board of Trustees, upon recommendation of the President and faculty of the college, is authorized to confer the Associate of Arts (AA), the Associate of Science degrees (AS), Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T) and Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T). The requirements for graduation with any degree represent both minimum state requirements and the firm commitment of Crafton Hills College to the principles of general education. Requirements are designed to develop the full potential of each student, broaden his or her outlook and provide the basis for exemplary citizenship.

Continuous Attendance and Graduation

Graduation requirements contained in this catalog apply to students initially enrolled during the 2013-2014 college year.

Continuous attendance is defined as attendance in at least one or more semesters at Crafton Hills College with a break of less than one year.

Students in continuous attendance at Crafton Hills College may choose to meet either the graduation requirements in effect at the time they first attended the college or those in effect at the time they graduate.

Readmission and Graduation

Students who have had a break in attendance at Crafton Hills College of one year or more may choose to meet either the graduation requirements in effect at the time of their readmission or those in effect at the time they graduate.

Transfer Students and Graduation

Students who transfer to Crafton Hills College from other colleges and universities may choose to meet either the graduation requirements in effect at the time of their transfer or those in effect at the time they graduate.

New Programs

In the event that a degree or certificate program is introduced after a student’s first term, students may choose to meet the requirements listed in the catalog where the program is first listed or the requirements in effect at the time of graduation.

Application for Graduation

Students must file a formal application for graduation with the Admissions & Records Office. Students may graduate at the end of any semester. Applications must be filed during the semester in which students will complete their graduation requirements and will not be accepted prior to the first day of the term for which applying.

Students intending to earn an associate degree or certificate from Crafton Hills College must submit official transcripts to the Admissions & Records Office from all other regionally accredited institutions attended regardless of whether or not coursework will be used toward the degree or certificate. All transfer work will be posted to the student’s transcript and included in the calculation of the overall cumulative grade point average.

Application Deadlines:

Fall: August 1st-October 30th

Spring: November 1st-March 30th

Summer: April 1st-June 30th

When the printed deadlines are on either Saturday or Sunday, the filing period will be extended to the Monday following the deadline date.

Course Waivers and Substitutions

Students applying for graduation must attach verification and/or documentation of any waivers or course substitutions granted. Waivers and/or substitutions are approved at the department level and must be signed by the department chair.

Incompletes

Students intending to earn an associate degree from Crafton Hills College must resolve all incomplete grades, whether at Crafton Hills College or any other regionally-accredited institution attended, prior to the end of the term in which the degree will be granted. Students must submit official transcripts to the Admissions and Records Office showing the removal of all incomplete grades, replaced with an appropriate letter grade or other evaluative symbol.

Commencement Ceremony

Crafton Hills College hosts an annual commencement ceremony each year at the end of the spring semester. Recipients of an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science or Certificate who have graduated during the preceding summer or fall term or have applied to graduate during the spring term and have been cleared by the Admissions and Records Office will be eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony. Participation is encouraged although not required.

Diplomas

After the Admissions and Records Office reviews and clears the final records of graduating students, the office mails diplomas to qualified students. The current address on file will be used, unless a student requests otherwise. Please allow two (2) months after the end of the term to receive your diploma in the mail. Reprints of diplomas are available in the Admissions and Records Office for a fee.