Certificates

Jackson College offers certificates that comprise fewer than 60 credits of course work. They concentrate on specific skills, with fewer general education courses than an associate degree.

To earn a certificate, students must meet these requirements:

1. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 overall. (Some programs have additional grade and course requirements. Follow the guide sheet for your program and meet with a student success navigator for complete information.) Important: Only courses with a 2.0 or better will transfer to most four-year colleges and universities.
2. A minimum grade of 2.0 in each course that applies toward a degree.
3. Completion of specific courses in a degree.
4. A minimum of number of credits earned vary by program at Jackson College.
5. Courses identified as remedial or developmental cannot be used as credits toward degrees or certificates. As of fall 2011, developmental courses are identified with a three-digit number beginning with a 0, such as 040, 086, 091, and only courses considered to be college level (100-level or higher) can be used to fulfill degree requirements. Additional courses excluded from credits toward degrees and certificates are continuing education courses (prefix CCE, CED, CEU, CFO, CJT, CSS, ESL, LTL) and courses offered through the College’s workforce training programs (prefixes JTI, PDI).
6. A completed Application for Graduation for the certificate submitted by the deadline date to Registration & Records, located in Student Services, Central Campus or to any Jackson College campus. Students have five academic years to apply for graduation from the time they completed their last course. Applications are available on the website (www.jccmi.edu/registration-records/graduation). Official audits are processed by the Registration & Records Office.
7. Completion of the certificate requirements from any catalog of entry during continuous enrollment. Students who are not continuously enrolled and have completed certificate requirements must meet the requirements of the catalog in effect at the time of graduation application. Students re-entering who have not completed the certificate requirements must follow the catalog in effect at the time of their re-entry date.
8. Coursework completed within a reasonable time period. This may require repeating certain essential courses, even though a passing grade was previously earned. An essential course involves material that affects skill development and successful performance and/or contains content likely to change significantly over time, as determined by appropriate academic departments.
9. Multiple certificates may be conferred in the same graduation period.