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