California State University, Dominguez Hills and the Orange County Department of Education offer a Certificate Program in the area of Assistive Technology. Federal and state laws require that school personnel be prepared to offer a full range of services to disabled persons in the area of assistive technology. This certificate program will prepare individuals to fully understand and implement these state and federal mandates. All of the courses offered meet the professional development hours for licensure renewal as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board.

Who Should Attend

Educational administrators, teachers, and anyone who has the desire or professional need to learn the federal and state requirements for serving the disabled within their organizations.

The Certificate Program consists of eleven courses designed to prepare individuals to enter the field of substance abuse counseling at a professional level. All courses provide extension credit or Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for nurses and teachers if needed. ADX 300 and ADX 301 courses may be taken on an individual basis without formal entrance into the Certificate Program.

Features

The Alcohol and Drug Counseling Certificate Program provides students with the educational and practical requirements for becoming a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC). The practicum courses provide for on-the-job training in a variety of settings. Six courses in the certificate may transfer into the core curriculum of the Bachelor of Arts in Human Services Program.

Preparation

Applicants should have completed at least two years of college or have at least two years of work experience in a health or human service agency. If an applicant is a recovering substance abuser, two years of continuous sobriety is required.

Career Possibilities

The program is designed to prepare individuals to enter the field of Alcohol and Drug Counseling at a professional level. The Certificate is widely recognized by alcoholism and substance abuse treatment centers and hospitals.

The program focuses on developing the technical skills and knowledge required to work in the computer software and information technology industry.

The Certificate in Sports Management program is designed to meet the needs of individuals who already hold a Bachelor's degree. The program trains students and professionals for a long list of careers, including professional and amateur sports, intercollegiate athletics, sports marketing or event and facility management. The certificate program tackles the growing complexity of the sports business, facilities and entertainment industries with four core courses: Ticketing Operations, Leadership, Strategic Sport Marketing and Sports Venue and Event Management. The following segments of the sports industry provide most of the job opportunities:

- Professional Sports Operations

- Sports Marketing and Sponsorship

- Facility & Event Management

- College Athletics

- Sports Media & Communication

- Athletics Representation

The Marketing Certificate program is designed to meet the needs of individuals who already hold a bachelor’s degree in another area, either in business with a concentration in another field or outside of business, and who now wish to acquire marketing knowledge and competence. The certificate may be earned by regularly matriculated students who complete the following CSUDH courses, or show evidence of having done so elsewhere, with a grade point average of no less than 2.5. At least four of the six marketing curriculum courses must be taken at CSU Dominguez Hills.

The Information Systems Certificate program is designed to meet the needs of individuals who already hold a bachelor’s degree in another area, either in business with a concentration in another field or outside of business, and who now wish to acquire information systems competence. The certificate may be earned by regularly matriculating students who complete the listed CSUDH courses or show evidence of having done so elsewhere, where an overall GPA of no less than 2.5. At least four of the Information Systems Curriculum courses must be taken at CSUDH, and the certificate will be granted upon completion of the requirements.

The Executive Management Certificate is designed to provide a body of knowledge for management staff in small to medium-sized general-business firms, including hotels and resorts, who may not have a management degree. This set of coursework will provide an essential academic background to accompany real-world management experience. This course sequence will explore all major facets of management for both domestic and international firms.

The Accounting Certificate program is designed to meet the needs of individuals who already hold a Bachelor’s degree in another area, either in business with a concentration in another field or outside of business, and who now wish to acquire accounting competence. The certificate may be earned by regularly matriculated students who complete the following CSUDH courses, or show evidence of having done so elsewhere, with a grade point average of no less than 2.5. At least four of the eight accounting curriculum courses must be taken at CSU Dominguez Hills.

In addition to the course work listed for the major concentration in Archaeology, the awarding of the certificate is based on demonstrated applied experience in the professional aspects of Cultural Resource Management. Students must demonstrate competence in at least two of the following areas:

1. Intensive archaeological or ethnographic field experience relating to Cultural Resource Management; this experience must extend beyond an introductory field course.
2. Laboratory analysis in which the student demonstrates knowledge of methods and techniques in handling, processing, and interpreting either archaeological or ethnographic findings.
3. Report preparation experience in which the archaeological or anthropological aspects of Cultural Resource Management are stressed.

The applied experiences required for the Certificate in Cultural Resource Management can be obtained through independent study, enrollment in a special topics course, volunteer training, internships or actual professional experience of reasonable duration gained through employment in cultural resource management programs or projects. Arrangements for such experiences and individual competencies need to be made in advance under the guidance of the program coordinator and the department chair. Consultation should take place as soon as possible after the student selects this certificate program and also periodically while participating in the program.

Youth Agency Administration at Cal State L.A. provides a unique opportunity for students interested in nonprofit administration careers to receive a specific, practical, educational emphasis. This undergraduate credit certificate program, which prepares individuals for careers in nonprofit management, requires a minimum of 24 units, selected in consultation with the Youth Agency Administration director. The program includes coursework in four major areas and an internship designed specifically for the program.

Students should plan their program with careful attention given to prerequisites for upper division courses. Refer to the Undergraduate Study: General Information chapter of this catalog for general regulations governing all certificate programs.

Non-matriculated students enrolled through the College of Extended Studies and International Programs are required to complete at least one designated diversity course in order to receive the certificate.