Certificate Programs
Students are encouraged to complete the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) certificate prior to transferring to one of the AZ public universities. The AGEC certificate may be completed as a stand-alone credential, or as part of an associate degree. Cochise College also offers many certificates designed for direct employment.
Certificate Requirements
A Certificate of Completion is awarded to students who complete a certificate program outlined in the college catalog.
All courses required for the completion of the certificate program sought.
All courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
A minimum of 25 percent of the required credits must be completed in residency at Cochise College for each certificate granted.
A minimum of 8 credits in the AGEC must be completed in residency at Cochise College.
A maximum of 50% of the total credits of any certificate may be satisfied by prior learning course (exception as noted for the AGEC, if applicable).
A maximum of 20 credits of the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) certificate may be satisfied by prior learning coursework.
Specific certificate requirements are listed in the Programs section of this catalog.
Note: Gainful employment disclosure information for financial-aid eligible certificates includes cost, median loan debt, and normal completion time.
General Education Certificate | ||
Arizona General Education Curriculum | 35 credits | Major Code - AGEC |
Career Certificates | ||
Advanced Behavioral Health Sciences | 28 credits | Major Code - BHSA |
Aerospace Welding Technology | 19 credits | Major Code - AEWT |
Amazon Web Services Cloud Architecting | 6 Credits | Major Code - CLDA |
Amazon Web Services Cloud Foundations | 3 Credits | Major Code - CLDF |
Animal Science | 23 credits | Major Code -ASC |
Automotive Fundamentals | 12 credits | Major Code-AUTF |
Automotive Technology | 24 credits | Major Code - ATC |
Basic Behavioral Health Sciences | 17 credits | Major Code - BHS |
Commercial Driver License (CDL) Training | 8 credits | Major Code - CDL |
Communications Officer | 6 credits | Major Code - COC |
Computer-Aided Drafting | 26 credits | Major Code - CAD |
Culinary Arts | 28 credits | Major Code - CULA |
Culinary Baking & Pastry | 17 credits | Major Code - CULB |
Culinary Fundamentals | 7 credits | Major Code - CULF |
Culinary Skills | 16 credits | Major Code - CULS |
Dental Assistant | 16 credits | Major Code - DENA |
Digital Marketing for Business | 21 credits | Major Code - DMB |
Early Childhood Care and Education | 21 credits | Major Code - ECEC |
EKG Technician | 4 credits | Major Code - EKGT |
Emergency Medical Technician (Prep for External Licensure) | 9 credits | Major Code - EMT |
Entrepreneurship/Small Business Management | 18 credits | Major Code - ENTC |
Fire Science Technology | 21 credits | Major Code - FSTC |
General Computer-Aided Drafting | 16 credits | Major Code - GCAD |
General Welding Technology | 19 credits | Major Code - GWLD |
HVAC | 16 credits | Major Code - HVAC |
Law Enforcement | 30 credits | Major Code - LEOC |
Light Vehicle Diesel | 18 credits | Major Code - ATCD |
Linux System Administrator | 16 credits | Major Code - LSA |
Medical Assistant | 27 credits | Major Code - MEDA |
Medical Billing and Coding | 27 credits | Major Code - MBC |
Nursing Assistant (Prep for External Licensure) | 6 credits | Major Code - CNA |
Paraeducator | 25 credits | Major Code - PARA |
Paramedicine | 49-55 credits | Major Code - PARC |
Phlebotomy Technician Training | 6 credits | Major Code - PTTC |
Practical Nursing (Prep for External Licensure) | 32 credits | Major Code - PN |
Residential Construction Technology | 37 credits | Major Code - RCC |
Tax Preparer | 16 credits | Major Code - TAXP |
Virtual Reality Content Developer | 16 credits | Major Code - VRD |
Viticulture | 16 credits | Major Code - VIT |
Welding D1.1 FCAW/GMAW | 16 credits | Major Code - WFGM |
Welding D1.1 SMAW | 16 credits | Major Code - WSM |
Welding Fundamentals | 12 credits | Major Code - WLDF |
Welding Motorsports | 22 credits | Major Code - WMS |
Welding Pipe and Fitting | 22 credits | Major Code - WPF |