The Court Reporting Certificate -  The courses listed are required to meet the requirements of the Court Reporter’s Board. This program was accredited by the CR Board on March 7, 1978. Academic courses completed in Adult Education or a private Court Reporting School are not transferable. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College. STUDENTS MUST FURNISH THEIR OWN MACHINE AND PAPER. This certificate requires a total of 29 units.

The Court and Agency Services Certificate will provide the student with the necessary knowledge, skills, and training to be employed in the field of court and/or deposition agency administration and operations. The training provides for an internship experience of 40 hours. To earn a certificate, the student must complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 19 units.

The Computer Editor (Scopist) Certificate prepares the student for employment in the field of court reporting working one-on-one with a Certified Shorthand Reporter to prepare and edit official transcripts for court, depositions, hearings, and other venues. STUDENTS MUST FURNISH THEIR OWN MACHINE AND PAPER. To earn a certificate, the student must complete the required courses as listed with a minimum grade of C or better. At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 16.5 units.

The CART - Communication Access Realtime Translation Certificate will provide the student with an opportunity for future employment as a classroom captionist shadowing a hearing-impaired individual, providing a real-time translation of all proceedings. The training program provides for an internship experience, where students will learn first-hand the job duties of a CART reporter. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all coursework must be completed at Cypress College. STUDENTS MUST FURNISH THEIR OWN MACHINE AND PAPER. This certificate requires a total of 25.5 units

The Captioning Certificate is designed to prepare students who are interested in pursuing careers in broadcast captioning, both on-line and off-line, using the latest in real-time technology with specific application software. Students will be encouraged to explore all areas of the captioning arena for future possible employment opportunities. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 29.5 units.

The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) is a general education program which community college transfer students may use to fulfill lower division general education requirements for the California State University (CSU) or University of California (UC) system. Completion of IGETC eliminates the need to take additional lower division general education courses after transfer. Students approaching readiness for transfer who are unable to complete one or two IGETC courses that are not required for admission to the university may request to complete IGETC after transferring.

See a counselor for more information.

Students wishing to transfer to California State Universities should follow this plan.

Requirements for graduation from the California State University System include completion of specific courses in general education. Cypress College is permitted to certify that a student has satisfied the lower ­division 39-unit general education requirements established by the ­California State University System.

Under the provisions of Title 5 and Executive Order 1065, regionally accredited colleges and universities may certify one or more subject areas for students being admitted to the CSU system, a.k.a. partial certification. Students admitted to a CSU campus with subject area or partial certification should not be held to completing additional courses for the areas already certified.

In order to be partially certified, Cypress College students must complete all the CSU lower-division General Education Breadth Requirements in a specific area. Students who have completed courses at other regionally accredited colleges and universities may “pass along” those courses for either partial or full certification at Cypress College. To meet general education requirements and obtain full certification, students must complete the pattern of courses in the five categories listed.

Students should apply for certification during or after the semester in which they are completing General Education Breadth Requirements. Students are advised to request certification prior to enrolling at the university due to varying CSU campus partial certification policies that may prohibit the certification from being granted.

CSU Certification policy specifies that a course or sequence of courses used to satisfy a requirement in one area, may not be used to satisfy a requirement in another area. Students should talk to a counselor for more information. Some state universities will also not allow students to count courses in their major field as part of general education requirements.

Courses on this list are approved by the CSU Chancellor’s Office for a specific academic year; that is, a course must be on the list when the course is taken in order to be certified. Check with a counselor and review the catalog of the individual state university for further clarification.

Apply for GE certification through the Admissions and Records Office or online at www.CypressCollege.edu during the semester in which requirements will be completed or thereafter. Note: Students applying for completion of an approved Associate Degree for Transfer at Cypress College requiring CSU GE and/or IGETC do not need to apply.

The courses on the following CSU GE Breadth Requirements page are approved for the current academic year. Check with a counselor or www.assist.org for the most recent list of approved courses.

NOTE: Independent universities or out of state universities may accept the CSU GE pattern. Check with the individual university and your counselor to verify.

The Virtualization and Cloud Computing Certificate (formally Network Virtualization Certificate) is intended for those individuals who need to gain hands-on practice and competency in virtualization and cloud computing. Students will learn the necessary knowledge and skills in the evaluation, planning, analysis, design, implementation, deployment, management, and security of virtualized and cloud-based enterprise software, database, platform, storage and infrastructure services. The certificate covers recent trends in virtualization including the current wave of virtualization and cloud technologies from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and VMware. It will also enhance students’ chances to pursue a professional career in virtualization and cloud computing by giving them various options to prepare for industry-recognized certificates. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all coursework must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 17 units.

The System Administration and Technical Support Certificate (formerly PC/Network Hardware Support Certificate) is intended for those individuals who need to gain hands-on practice and competency in Windows and Linux client/server installation and administration and core computer hardware and software configuration, troubleshooting, and support. Upon completion of all required courses, students will gain fundamental skills in Windows Active Directory and Linux administration, network management, technical support, help desk, and data center operations. Special emphasis is focused on server management, network infrastructure, IT operations, and technical support skills. It will also enhance students’ chances to pursue a professional career in network and system administration and technical support and help desk by giving them various options to prepare for industry-recognized certificates. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all coursework must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 16 units.

The DevSecOps (Development, Security, and Operations) Certificate prepares the students for a career in DevOps and DevSecOps. The program is designed to teach students the skills of secure coding, security as code and integration of security practices within the DevOps process. Students will learn to incorporate security features in every step of the development and operations process. The curriculum also helps prepare students for the industry-recognized DevSecOps Engineering, AWS Solutions Architect, CompTIA Security+, Project+, and Linux+ certification exams. To earn a certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all course work must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 19 to 20 units.