Short-Term Certificate Requirements

The short-term certificate is designed for students seeking to obtain a specific skill set and enter an occupational field upon completion. Following are the short-term certificate requirements per Alabama State Board of Education Policy 712.01.

Area I: Written Composition .................................................................................... 0-3 credit hours

One technical writing course is recommended.

Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts ............................................................................... 0 credit hours

Area III. Natural Science and Mathematics .............................................................. 0-3 credit hours

Area IV. History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences ...................................................... 0 credit hours

Area V: Technical Core, Technical Concentration, and Electives ....................... 9-29 credit hours

Area V courses are electives and other courses appropriate to the student’s degree requirements and major.

Semester Credit Hour Range of Short-term Certificate …………….…………............ 9-29 credit hours