The HVAC Codes and Estimating Certificate provides students with a career path for attaining the communication skills, practical knowledge, and technical training necessary for pursuing a career in building codes and cost estimating. Students completing this certificate will develop an advanced understanding of building codes and cost estimating. To earn this certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all major coursework must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 17 units.

The HVAC Building Commissioning Certificate (formerly Air Conditioning Building Commissioning Certificate) provides students with a career path for attaining the communication skills, practical knowledge, and technical training necessary for pursuing a career in building commissioning certification. Students completing this certificate will develop an advanced understanding of the building commissioning process. To earn this certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all major coursework must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 20 units.

The HVAC Automated Environmental Controls Certificate (formerly Air Conditioning Environmental Controls Certificate) provides students with a career path for attaining the communication skills, practical knowledge, and technical training necessary for pursuing a career in controls and energy management. Students completing this certificate will develop an advanced understanding of building controls and energy management. To earn this certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all major course work must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 21 units.

The Heat Pump Certificate provides students with a career path for attaining the communication skills, practical knowledge, and technical training necessary for pursuing a career in Heat Pump Technical Servicing. Students completing this certificate will develop an advanced understanding of heat pump systems. To earn this certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all major course work must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 19 units.

The Commercial Refrigeration Certificate provides students with a career path for attaining the communication skills, practical knowledge, and technical training necessary for pursuing a career in Commercial Refrigeration. Students completing this certificate will develop an advanced understanding of commercial refrigeration. To earn this certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all major coursework must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 18 units.

The Commercial Air Conditioning Certificate provides students with a career path for attaining the communication skills, practical knowledge, and technical training necessary for pursuing a career in commercial building air conditioning. Students completing this certificate will develop an advanced understanding of commercial building air conditioning. To earn this certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all major coursework must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 20 units.

The Air Conditioning Customer Service Certificate provides students with a career path for attaining the communication skills, practical knowledge, and technical training necessary for pursuing a career in customer service. Students completing this certificate will develop an advanced understanding of personal inter-relations of customer service. To earn this certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all major coursework must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 18 units.

The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Project Management Certificate examines industry-specific technical management skills for quality project control. To earn this certificate, complete the required courses as listed with a grade of C or better. At least 50% of all major coursework must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 17 units.

The Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Certificate the primary emphasis of this program is to prepare the student with job entry-level skills. Although further training must be done on the job, the student will have a strong background in fundamental skills of refrigeration, electricity, mathematics, communication skills, and drafting. At least 50% of all major coursework must be completed at Cypress College. This certificate requires a total of 40 units.

The Administration of Justice Certificate examines the structure, functions, laws and procedures, and decision-making processes of agencies that deal with crime management, such as police, prosecutors, courts, and correctional facilities. This curriculum offers students the opportunity to learn skills necessary for working with local, state, or federal law enforcement agencies and will demonstrate commitment to the field and provide preparation for transfer and upper-division work. To earn the Administration of Justice Certificate, students must complete the following requirements: (1) a minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in the major or area of emphasis with a grade of C or better in those courses and have a minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. This certificate requires a total of 18-19 units. AT least 50% of all coursework must be completed at Cypress College.
 

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

OUTCOME 1: The Administration of Justice Certificate of Achievement offers students the opportunity to learn the foundational skills necessary for working with local, state, or federal law enforcement and homeland security agencies while demonstrating commitment to the field and providing preparation for the Administration of Justice AST degree and upper-division work. The specific program learning outcomes provide that a student who completes this program.

OUTCOME 2: Will have acquired the specified set of skills required for entry-level employment opportunities in law enforcement

OUTCOME 3: Will have achieved the necessary competencies, including verbal, written, and critical thinking skills, to be successful in training for a career in law enforcement

OUTCOME 4: Will have prepared a career portfolio to plan for additional educational and career advancement opportunities within the administration of justice.