El Camino College offers a variety of certificate programs. A Certificate of Achievement is recorded on a student’s transcript. A Certificate of Accomplishment is not recorded on the transcript. Each of the programs requires completion of courses in a particular field. Unlike degree programs, courses outside the field are not generally required. Students must file a petition for a certificate in the evaluations area, which is located in the Admissions Office, by the deadline date published in the schedule of classes.
A Certificate of Achievement is awarded to students who complete the prescribed program with a 2.0 grade point average.
A Certificate of Achievement with Honors is awarded to students who complete the prescribed program with a 3.0 grade point average.
A Certificate of Achievement with High Honors is awarded to students who complete the prescribed program with a 3.5 grade point average or above.
A Certificate of Accomplishment is awarded to students who complete the prescribed program with a 2.0 grade point average or above.
Certificates of Achievement
Administration of Justice:
Administration of Justice
Forensics
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration:
Air Conditioning
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Electric Controls
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Refrigeration
Refrigeration
Architecture:
Architecture
Art:
Digital Arts
Gallery Management
Jewelry Design and Fabrication
Visual Communications
Automotive Collision Repair/Painting:
Automotive Collision Repair/Painting I
Automotive Painting and Refinishing
Automotive Technology:
Automotive Brakes/Suspension Transmission/Drive Train Technician
Automotive Engine Rebuilding/Repair Technician
Automotive Technician I
Automotive Technician II
Automotive Tune-Up Technician
Business:
Accounting
Business Management
Marketing
Office Administration: Office Applications Specialist
Retail Management
Child Development:
Early Childhood Education
Early Intervention Assistant
Special Education Assistant
Computer Aided Design/Drafting:
Computer Aided Design/Drafting
Computer Information Systems:
Business Information Worker
Business Programming
Cloud Computing and Programming with Amazon Web Services
Computer Systems Applications
Computer User Support Specialist
Database Management Certificate of Achievement
Computer Science:
Computer Science
Construction Technology:
Construction Technology
Cabinet and Fine Woodworking
Cosmetology Level II:
Cosmetology Level II
Electronics and Computer Hardware Technology:
Computer Hardware Electronics Technician
Electronics Engineering Technician
Engineering Technology:
Engineering Technology
Engineering Technician
Environmental Horticulture:
Environmental Horticulture
Fashion:
Fashion Design and Production
Fashion Merchandising
Fashion Stylist
Film/Video:
Film/Video Production
Fire and Emergency Technology:
Fire and Emergency Technology
Fire Academy
Paramedical Technician
Journalism:
Journalism
Machine Tool Technology:
CNC Machine Operator
Machinist
Numerical Control Programmer
Manufacturing Technology:
Manufacturing Technology
Music:
Commercial Music
Paralegal Studies:
Paralegal Studies
Photography:
Photography
Real Estate:
Mortgage Loan Brokerage
Real Estate
Real Estate Appraisal
Respiratory Care:
Respiratory Care
Sign Language/Interpreter Training:
Sign Language/Interpreter Training
Transfer Studies:
CSU General Education Breadth
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC)
Welding:
Welding
Certificates of Accomplishment
Administration of Justice:
Homeland Security Essentials
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration:
Automation Fundamentals
HVACR Electrical Fundamentals
HVACR Fundamentals
Heating Technologies
Refrigeration Fundamentals
Automotive Collision Repair/Painting:
Automotive Accident Reconstruction
Automotive Collision Investigation
Damage Estimating
Automotive Technology:
Automotive Air Conditioning Technician
Automotive Brakes and Suspension Technician
Automotive Engine Rebuilding and Repair Technician
Automotive Engine Management
Automotive Transmission and Drive Train Technician
Computer Aided Design/Drafting:
AutoCAD Mechanical Drafting Trainee
Computer Information Systems:
Cloud Computing with Amazon Web Services
Construction Technology:
Cabinet and Millwork
Euro Hardware
Furniture Design and Fabrication
Residential Construction Trainee
Residential Electrical Trainee
Residential Plumbing Trainee
Residential Remodeling Trainee
Cosmetology:
Cosmetology Level I
Creative Writing:
Creative Writing
Electronics and Computer Hardware Technology:
CompTIA Computer Hardware Technician
Computer Hardware Technician
Electronics Technician
Robotics
Engineering Technology:
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technician
Mechanical Engineering Design Technician
English as a Second Language:
English as a Second Language
Environmental Technology:
Environmental Technology
Fire and Emergency Technology:
Fire Explorer
Physical Education:
Fitness Trainer
Radiologic Technology:
Radiologic Technology
Recreation:
Recreation Leadership
Welding:
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals
Semi-Automatic Welding
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Structural Steel
Structural Steel Fabrication
Evaluation of Completion of Requirements
The Certificate of Achievement or the Certificate of Accomplishment will be evaluated according to the following conditions:
- Catalog requirements: Certificate requirements are derived from the catalog in effect at the time the student entered El Camino College or from the current catalog, following the Catalog Rights guidelines. (Please refer to Associate Degree .) Each catalog is in effect during the academic year for which it is published (fall semester through the summer session).
- Residency requirement: Individual certificates specifically state the required number of units that must be completed at El Camino College.
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