1. Wheeler North, ASCCC Executive Committee Phil Smith, ASCCC Executive Committee

2. Associate in Arts (A.A.) Degrees Associate in Science (A.S.) Degrees Certificates of 18 or more units

5.  Colleges must submit all 18+ unit certificates to CCCCO for approval Transcriptable? Yes, after approval. Called? Certificate of Achievement

6.  Colleges may submit 12-18 unit certificates to CCCCO for approval Transcriptable? Yes, after approval. Called? Certificate of Achievement

7.  Colleges can offer less than 18 unit certificates without CCCCO approval if approved by curriculum committee & local board of trustees Transcriptable? No. Cannot be called: Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Completion (noncredit), or Certificate of Competency (noncredit)

9.  Trusted Clearing House for Educational Credentials  Transcripts Easily Understood by Internal and External Audiences  Employers and others can verify claims made on résumés  Transcripts available for long periods of time  Transcripts can be reissued if lost

10. 18 units 12 units

11.  Is there an educational reason for having certificates the way they are?  Is there a strategic reason (in terms of work placement) for having certificates the way they are?

12. 6-units completed 18-unit certificate awarded 6-units completed 3-units completed But no certificate 3-units completed But no certificate

13. Even before they finish their certificates.

14. 6-units completed 18-unit certificate awarded 6-units completed 3-units completed Low-Unit Certificate I completed Low-Unit Certificate II completed 3-units completed No certificate Low-Unit Certificate III completed

15. Should the Academic Senate revisit the issue of low-unit certificates?

16. What is the lowest low for a low-unit certificate?  12 units  9 units  6 units  3 units  1 unit?!!

18. Some Possibilities to Consider:  Chancellor’s Office Approval  Advisory Group Sign-Off  Recursive approval:  (If a high-unit (18+) certificate is CCCCO- approved, any subsequence of courses from it can be automatically approved as a low-unit certificate.)