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Credit Certificate Programs


Mercer offers a number of certificate programs that provide training for specialized occupations. Certificate programs usually require 18 to 36 credits or their equivalent. Full-time students can complete some certificate programs in one year, while part-time students take longer. Some certificate programs take three years to complete and are available only in the evening.

The Funeral Service certificate program provides training toward completion of the education requirements for professional licensure as a funeral director and requires an associate degree or equivalent for admission.

Information presented here applies to students who enter these certificate programs during the 2023-2024 Academic Year. Those who entered any of these certificate programs prior to the Fall 2023 semester should refer to the academic catalog for the year in which they began their program.

SEE ALSO  DEGREE program options
 CERTIFICATE / DEGREE combined list  (College Catalog)

 
 details  website   Accounting: CPA Education Compliance
        options: Accounting 26, Business 24
 details  website   Administrative Support
 details  website   Advanced Manufacturing Technology brochure (PDF)
 details     3-D Animation
 details  website   Catering Management
 details  website   Commercial Photography
 details  website   Computer Science
 details  website   Computer Support Specialist
 details  website   Dance
 details     Data Analytics
 details     Database Administration
 details     Database Concepts and Skills Associate
 details     Electronics Engineering Technology
 details  website   Engineering Science brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Entrepreneurial Management
 details  website   Funeral Service
 details     Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
        (offered with Mercer County Technical Schools)
 details     IT System Analyst Associate
 details  website   Medical Laboratory Assistant
 details  website   Medical Office Assistant
 details     Microcomputer Applications
 details  website   Mobile and Web Computing
 details  website   Network Engineering Technology
 details     Oracle SQL Programming and Database Design Specialist
 details  website   Ornamental Horticulture brochure (PDF)
 details     Paralegal
 details  website   Photography brochure (PDF)
 details  website   Professional Acting
 details  website   Professional Baking
 details  website   Professional Cooking
 details  website   Small Business Management
 details     Web Design
 details  website   Web Development
 

Noncredit Certificate Programs

To view certificate offerings, please download our current catalog at www.mccc.edu/ccs.


Individualized Certificate Programs

For individuals whose background and career goals do not coincide with an established program, the college offers the option to consider an individualized certificate program.

The process begins with a conversation with a college advisor, reviewing the individual's prior education and work experience in relation to a specific and realistic career goal. The advisor and the student then develop a program to achieve this goal through established MCCC courses.

Each individualized certificate program must meet the general academic standards that apply to all established certificate programs, specifically including 18 to 36 college credits and an English composition course beyond the academic foundations level. It must be approved by the appropriate division dean, after consultation with the faculty responsible for the discipline or area, and be recorded by the college registrar.

Students are required to complete ENG 101, English Composition I, and have basic algebra proficiency (or MAT 034).