Earn a Proficiency Award
Earn a Proficiency Award
The Proficiency Award
About the Proficiency Award
A Proficiency Award (PA) is a program requiring fewer than 16 semester units and is approved by the Ventura County Community College District (VCCCD) Board of Trustees. Content and assessment standards for PA shall ensure that these programs are consistent with the District Colleges’ mission, meet a demonstrated need that leads to employability, are feasible, and adhere to guidelines on academic achievement.
Requirements for the Proficiency Award
To earn a Proficiency Award, a student must:
- Complete all applicable coursework in a VCCCD Board-approved Proficiency Award with a grade of “C” or better or “P” (formerly “CR”) in each course.
- Apply for the Proficiency Award through the appropriate college office granting the award.
- There is no residency requirement for Proficiency Awards.
Note: Proficiency Awards are not state-approved and therefore cannot be recorded on a student's transcript.
Proficiency Awards Offered at Ventura College
At the time of catalog production, a student may earn the following Proficiency Awards at Ventura College:
Ventura College Proficiency Awards
- Acting, Proficiency Award
- Anthropology, Proficiency Award
- Construction Technology, Electrician Trainee, Proficiency Award
- Costuming, Proficiency Award
- Directing, Proficiency Award
- Environmental Studies, Proficiency Award
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Proficiency Award
- Holistic Studies: Holistic Health, Proficiency Award
- Human Services: Social Services Affiliate, Proficiency Award
- Make-Up, Proficiency Award
- Technical Theatre Production, Proficiency Award