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CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS - NON-DEGREE
Certificate Programs are primarily business and technical
programs for students desiring education beyond high
school. These programs provide opportunities for students
to prepare themselves for a wide variety of careers. In
most cases these programs are planned without regard to
transfer schools; however, many courses are transferable to
four-year colleges or universities if students change their
educational goals.
1. Certificates of Achievement shall be issued upon request
by the Office of Admissions and Records to students who
qualify by completing one of the occupation-centered
curriculums. The student must have a grade of “C’’ or
better in all courses constituting the certificate program.
2. To earn a certificate, students must complete the number
of units required by the division. No certificate shall
consist of less than 12 semester units.
3. At least 12 units of the required courses must be com-
pleted at Glendale Community College; therefore, to
earn a certificate that requires 12 units, all courses must
be completed at GCC.
4. Students pursuing certificate programs of less than 16
units are not eligible for financial aid.
The following certificates do not satisfy the major requirements for an AA/AS degree. discuss computer equipment and programming system needs;
AVIATION AND TRANSPORTATION —
FLIGHT ATTENDANT
The Flight Service-Airline and Travel Careers program prepares
men and women of all ages to compete for positions available as
flight attendants in the airline and travel industry. As training
progresses, students perform volunteer service at area airports
to gain invaluable public personal contact experience. Students
must complete all required courses to total 24 units. Program
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this program, students
will demonstrate skills required to seek and obtain employment
as a flight attendant; identify and assess behavior patterns associ-
ated with panic; demonstrate knowledge of location and use of
aircraft emergency equipment, and demonstrate skills required
during emergency evacuation of aircraft.
REQUIRED COURSES: AT 129, 130, 132, 137, 138; HLTH 102;
BUSAD 152; GEOG 101.
2 0 2 0 – 2 0 2 1 C ATA L O G • G L E N DA L E C O M M U N I T Y C O L L E G E
BUSINESS INFORMATION WORKER (BIW)
The Business Information Worker (BIW) Certificate of Achieve-
ment is designed to prepare students for entry-level office and
administrative support in a variety of job positions, including
general office clerks, retail salespersons, customer service rep-
resentatives, receptionists, and information clerks, hospitality
and tourism, financial services and real estate. Students can be
expected to learn the following: Basic oral and written commu-
nications, Basic computer application skills, including beginning
Excel, Word, and Outlook, The fundamentals of computer sys-
tems, Critical thinking and problem solving skills, Construct and
modify solutions to very simple personal, educational or busi-
ness needs applying use of office workplace computer programs.
With a solid foundation in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft
Office, as well as strong digital and web literacy skills, students
will be better prepared to meet the workforce demands of today’s
business environment. Students must complete all required
courses to total 22 units. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon
completion of this program, students will be able to: produce
basic business correspondence and reports with appropriate
formatting using Word; maintain an office calendar for one or
more individuals; develop simple spreadsheets with charting;
troubleshoot basic computer problems; communicate, make
informed decisions, and handle personnel problems in office
environments
REQUIRED COURSES: BUSAD 106, 110; CABOT 205, 208, 265, 270,
285; CS/IS 100.
CINEMATOGRAPHY AND EDITING
Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this
program, students will demonstrate an effective ability to
work as a member of a team to achieve the challenges of
technical and conceptual goals of the project from origina-
tion to the completion of the high quality final deliverable
media productions; demonstrate mastery of conceptual
editing techniques to support storytelling and solving
story problems through the use of editing dialogue, sound
design, music, and sound effects to complete the creation
of the master for final deliverables; and demonstrate an
understanding of composition, film language and lighting
techniques to support the creative vision of the director.
REQUIRED COURSES: ENGL 112; MEDIA 103, 107, 110, 112, 213,
290; PHOTO 121.
Select at least three units from the following: ART 210, 220;
MEDIA 105; PHOTO 106, 130; T ART 100.