Earn a Certificate of Achievement
Earn a Certificate of Achievement
The Certificate of Achievement
About the Certificate of Achievement
Certificates of Achievement are designed to demonstrate that the student has completed coursework and developed capabilities relating to career or general education.
Requirements for the Certificate of Achievement
To earn a Certificate of Achievement (COA), a student must:
- Complete all COA applicable major coursework, a minimum of 16 units (or between 8 and 15.5 units in a low-unit certificate), prescribed in a State Chancellor’s Office approved certificate of achievement, with a grade of "C" or better or a "P" (formerly "CR") in each course.
- Achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of no less than 2.0 in all COA-applicable college coursework.
- Apply for the COA. The Certificate of Achievement is not automatically awarded when a student completes the requirements. The student must file an application by the established deadline for the Certificate of Achievement in the Counseling Office during the same semester in which the student plans to finish the requirements.
Students considering applying for financial aid for a COA program should review the information in Appendix IX.
Certificate of Achievement Majors Offered at Ventura College
At the time of catalog publication, a student may earn the following Certificates of Achievement at Ventura College:
Ventura College Certificates of Achievement
- Accounting, Certificate of Achievement
- Administrative Office Assistant, Certificate of Achievement
- Agriculture Business, Certificate of Achievement
- Architectural Design, Certificate of Achievement
- Architectural Science, Certificate of Achievement
- Architectural Technology, Certificate of Achievement
- Associate Teacher Certificate of Achievement
- Automotive Maintenance Technician, Certificate of Achievement
- Automotive Performance Technician, Certificate of Achievement
- Automotive Repair Technician, Certificate of Achievement
- Automotive Service Technician, Certificate of Achievement
- Automotive Technology, Certificate of Achievement
- Basic Law Enforcement Academy, Certificate of Achievement
- Bilingual/Cross-Cultural Studies, Certificate of Achievement
- Biological Sciences, Certificate of Achievement
- Biomedical Device Manufacturing, Certificate of Achievement
- Bookkeeping, Certificate of Achievement
- Business Management, Certificate of Achievement
- Ceramics, Certificate of Achievement
- Child Development, Certificate of Achievement
- Community Health and Health Education, Certificate of Achievement
- Construction Technology, Building Inspection Option, Certificate of Achievement
- Construction Technology, Construction Management Option, Certificate of Achievement
- Criminal Justice, Certificate of Achievement
- Diesel Engine Repair, Certificate of Achievement
- Drafting Technology, Certificate of Achievement
- Drafting Technology: Industrial Design and Manufacturing Option, Certificate of Achievement
- Emergency Medical Services: Paramedic Studies, Certificate of Achievement
- Engineering, Certificate of Achievement
- Fine Art, Certificate of Achievement
- Food Safety, Certificate of Achievement
- Holistic Health, Certificate of Achievement
- Medical Assistant - Administrative, Certificate of Achievement
- Medical Assistant - Multi-Skilled, Certificate of Achievement
- Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicle Repair, Certificate of Achievement
- Music, Certificate of Achievement
- Photography, Certificate of Achievement
- Physical Science: Engineering Technology, Certificate of Achievement
- Plant Science, Certificate of Achievement
- Pre-Allied Health Sciences, Certificate of Achievement
- Social Media Marketing, Certificate of Achievement
- Social Work/Human Services, Certificate of Achievement
- Supervision, Certificate of Achievement
- Veterinary Assistant, Certificate of Achievement
- Water Science, Certificate of Achievement
- Welding Technology, Certificate of Achievement