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CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
Students must complete the prescribed number of courses in the major for each certi cate.
Certi cate of Achievement
Required units range from 18 to 26. Each major course must be completed with a minimum "C" grade or with a “Pass” if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass (P/NP) basis and the “Pass” is equal to a “C” grade or higher. Up to six units may be applied from another college or university.
Certi cate of Achievement-Advanced
Required units typically range from a minimum of 27 to 45.
■ Each major course must be completed with a minimum "C" grade or with a “Pass” if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass (P/ NP) basis and the “Pass” is equal to a “C” grade or higher.
■ A maximum of 18 quarter units may be applied from another college or university.
■ Mathematics pro ciency is required in addition to major courses. is may be met by completing MATH 212 or higher level mathematics; or by qualifying for MATH 114 on the De Anza mathematics placement test.
■ English pro ciency is required in addition to major courses: eligibility
for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5. is pro ciency may be demonstrated by: qualifying for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH on the De Anza College English placement test or qualifying for ESL 5 on
the English as a Second Language placement test; completing EWRT 211 and READ 211, or LART 211 (or earlier EWRT/ READ/LART courses that were prerequisites to EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH); or completing ESL 272 and 273, earlier ESL courses that were prerequisites to ESL 5.
Skills Certi cate Programs
Some academic department also o er Skills Certi cates. ese certi cates are issued by the department and are not notated on o cial college transcripts. Completion of all required courses with a “C” grade or higher, or with a "Pass" if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass (P/NP) basis and the "Pass" is equal to a "C" grade or higher.
CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEES
In accordance with guidelines established by the California Community Colleges System O ce, each De Anza Career Technical Education (CTE) program is represented
by an advisory committee. ese advisory committees are composed of business and industry leaders, as well as college faculty and administrators. ey meet at least once annually to discuss course o erings and determine how to keep programs current with trends in the regional and global economies. e advisory committees provide input in the following areas:
■ Advising on industry trends and employment needs
■ Reviewing current course content ■ Evaluating program graduates’
performance
■ Determining facilities and
equipment needs
■ Recommending new courses and
content
■ Initiating new certi cate and degree
programs
The recommendations of the CTE
program advisory committees are implemented on a continuous basis. In addition to the program advisory committees, other college bodies make recommendations and decisions regarding implementation of new CTE certi cate and degree programs. ese bodies include the De Anza College Curriculum Committee and the Foothill and De Anza Colleges’ Joint Academic Senate.
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