New for 2009-2010:

Child Development Associate Certificate Program (10 credits)

Certificate of Competency will prepare students for entry level positions in early care and education programs. It will enable students to apply for the Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) which is awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition.

• ECE 100: Principles of Early Childhood Education*
• ECE 110: Methods and Materials I*

Computer Aided Drafting Certificate Program (15 credits)

This program is intended, primarily, to serve as computer training for individuals who have previous experience as manual “board” drafters and who already possess a working knowledge of technical drawings. In these courses, students will explore Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) and other specialized fields as they develop computer-aided drafting skills. They will learn to manage computer systems for drawing production, information storage, retrieval and communication in the electronic world.

• TCC 111: Technical Communication*
• TCC 112: CADD Technical Graphics *

Entrepreneurship Certificate Program (22 credits)

This program is designed to prepare students in both operational and skill aspects of the small enterprise. Such preparation will equip students with specific areas of skills or management to either enter an existing small firm or begin their own entrepreneurial enterprise.

• BUS 105: Introduction to Entrepreneurship*
• BUS 211: Supervision (online and live)*

Accelerated Human Resource Management Certificate Program (18 credits)

This program is designed for those individuals interested in careers in management as well as those currently working in the field of human resource management. It is also designed for those individuals interested in people relations and general management.

• BUS 111: Supervision (hybrid; 5-week course)*
• BUS 214: Organizational Behavior (hybrid; 5-week course)*
• BUS 215: Human Resource Management (hybrid; 5-week course)*

Latino-American Studies Certificate Program (18 credits)

This program is designed primarily for those in careers that interact on a regular basis with the Latino-American population (business, education, government, human and social services, medicine, ministry). It focuses on developing background knowledge of the differing experiences, values, and needs of Latinos and a deeper awareness of issues related to Latinos living in the United States to help students make better informed decisions about and collaborate better with this population. The program requires completion of three specialized core courses related directly to Latino-American Studies (History, Political/Social Issues, and Culture) and one of two allied support options (either Sociology or Spanish Language) that allow for extension and application of the core knowledge within the broader context of diversity and social relations or intercultural verbal communication.

• HIS 253: Latino-American History (core course)*
• SOC 110: Introduction to Sociology (Sociology option)*
• SPA 101: Elementary Spanish I (Spanish language option)*
• SPA 111: Intermediate Spanish I (Spanish language option)*