The Certificate of Specialization in Enrolled Agent Exam Preparation provides students with the knowledge that is essential for passing the Special Enrollment Examination (SEE).

Career Opportunities

This certificate prepares students to start their own tax preparation business or to work as specialized tax preparers in CPA and EA firms.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

- Understand the relevant concepts and applications of accounting needed to succeed in future accounting classes and in the workplace.

- Demonstrate knowledge of ethical standards established by relevant professional organizations.

This certificate will give non-business majors an understanding of the essential concepts of accounting and finance needed to communicate effectively with accounting and finance professionals.

Career Opportunities

The classes in this certificate will enable non-business majors, such as program managers or business developers, to succeed in a business career.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

- Understand the concepts of accounting and finance needed to effectively communicate with accounting and finance professionals.

- Demonstrate knowledge of ethical standards established by relevant professional organizations.

The Accounting Assistant Certificate prepares students for basic bookkeeping skills, such as how to maintain records and establish accounts. Classes focus on developing Excel, QuickBooks, and 10-key-by-touch skills.

Career Opportunities

Entry-level accounting assistant, cash receipts clerk, cash disbursements clerk, and bookkeeper.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

🗸 Understand the relevant concepts and applications of accounting needed to succeed in future accounting classes and in the workplace.

🗸Demonstrate knowledge of ethical standards established by relevant professional organizations.

The Accounting Certificate of Achievement prepares students to perform full-charge bookkeeping and payroll for small- and medium-sized businesses. Classes focus on developing strong computer skills in Excel and QuickBooks.

Career Opportunities

Bookkeeper, cash receipts clerk, cash disbursements clerk, accounts receivable clerk, accounts payable clerk, payroll accounting technician.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be able to:

- Understand the relevant concepts and applications of accounting needed to succeed in future accounting classes and in the workplace.

- Demonstrate knowledge of ethical standards established by relevant professional organizations.

The Certificate of Achievement in Women’s Studies prepares students to be well-informed community leaders, agents of change in the workplace, and responsible participants in civic life in general, especially in spaces and circumstances that directly impact women and members of the LGBTQ community.

Students completing this certificate are prepared to transfer their credits to universities that emphasize Women’s Studies and civic engagement, work as an entry-level community organizer or as a staff person at a nonprofit organization that serves women or members of the LGBTQ community. Students who plan to pursue a transfer degree can use the skills obtained to analyze the social forces at work, and to take leadership in, their areas of work or study. Campuses that offer a baccalaureate major or related majors include the University of California, Santa Barbara; University of California, Berkeley; and University of California, Riverside.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to:

- Analyze the social processes that foster inequality and disempowerment for women, women of color, and members of the LGBTQ community, as well as those social processes that challenge inequality and lead to the empowerment of those same populations

- Analyze the ways that social processes are amenable to transformation through strategic planning and constituent mobilization

- Apply leadership skills, such as group facilitation, strategic planning, consensus-building and generating buy-in from community stakeholders, with the aim of fostering social justice and empowerment, particularly for women and members of the LGBTQ community

This Certificate of Achievement-Advanced is designed for students planning to transfer to either the University of California (UC) or the California State University (CSU) systems. It offers a program of study that meets the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) requirements. Though completion of lower division General Education is not usually required to transfer*, and not recommended for certain majors, most students should make completion of all or most of IGETC a priority, along with completion of their lower-division major coursework. Students are advised to meet with a counselor or academic adviser to discuss transfer requirements, including General Education, lower division major preparation, minimum and competitive GPAs, and the transfer admission process.

To earn this advanced certificate, students must complete a minimum of 51-62 units, depending on the option selected, distributed among five to six areas outlined in the IGETC pattern found at deanza.edu/articulation/ge-requirements, with a C grade or higher in each course (or with a Pass if the course was taken on a Pass/No Pass basis and the Pass is equal to a C or higher grade). Courses on this advanced certificate are approved for a specific academic year, so requirements listed in catalogs for other years do not apply. Courses completed for this advanced certificate must be on the approved list during the year in which they were taken.

Important: The Certificate of Achievement-Advanced differs from the IGETC "certification form" required by most UC and CSU campuses to verify completion of lower division General Education work. Not all criteria required for the advanced certificate apply to this IGETC "certification."

Upon enrolling in final course requirements and receiving conditional admission to the university, students must submit a request for certification to the De Anza College Admissions and Records Office. IGETC certification request forms are available at the Admissions and Records Office and online at deanza.edu/ counseling/forms.

*A college or specific program may specify full IGETC certification is required for admission under certain conditions. Students should meet with a De Anza counselor or academic adviser to determine if IGETC is the best option to meet their specific transfer goals. (For UC Option) Demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English and knowledge of the associated history and culture, at the level achieved through two years of high school study.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to:

- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

- Critically analyze and problem-solve using applicable techniques, incorporating the appropriate use of logic, mathematical and quantitative reasoning concepts, scientific theories, data, and the scientific method, while considering value systems and ethics associated with human inquiry

- Critically examine the interrelationship between the self and the creative arts and of the humanities in a variety of cultural and historical perspectives, through the study of the arts, history, literature, philosophy and foreign languages

- Critically analyze issues in their contemporary and historical settings and in a variety of cultural contexts, while exploring the principles, methodologies, value systems and ethics employed in social scientific inquiry

This Certificate of Achievement-Advanced is designed for students planning to transfer to California State University (CSU). It offers a program of study that meets the CSU lower division General Education requirements. Though completion of lower division General Education is not usually required to transfer, and is not recommended for certain majors, most students should make completion of all or most of CSU GE requirements a priority, along with completion of their lower-division major coursework. Students are advised to meet with a counselor or academic adviser to discuss transfer requirements, including General Education, lower division major preparation, minimum and competitive GPAs, and the transfer admission process.

To earn this advanced certificate, students must meet all CSU GE Breadth requirements found at deanza.edu/articulation/gerequirements. Courses on this advanced certificate are approved for a specific academic year, so requirements listed in catalogs for other years do not apply. Courses must be on the approved list during the year in which they were taken. For approved courses by academic year, see assist.org. This advanced certificate will be noted on the student’s transcript.

Important: The Certificate of Achievement-Advanced differs from the CSU GE "certification form" required by most CSU campuses to verify completion of lower division General Education work. Not all criteria required for the advanced certificate apply to the CSU GE "certification." Upon enrolling in final course requirements and receiving conditional admission to the university, students must submit a request for certification to the De Anza College Admissions and Records Office. CSU GE certification request forms are available at the Admissions and Records Office and online at deanza.edu/counseling/forms.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to:

- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

- Critically analyze and problem-solve using applicable techniques, incorporating the appropriate use of logic, mathematical and quantitative reasoning concepts, scientific theories, data, and the scientific method, while considering value systems and ethics associated with human inquiry

- Critically examine the interrelationship between the self and the creative arts and of the humanities in a variety of cultural and historical perspectives, through the study of the arts, history, literature, philosophy and foreign languages

- Critically analyze issues in their contemporary and historical settings and in a variety of cultural contexts, while exploring the principles, methodologies, value systems and ethics employed in social scientific inquiry

The Certificate of Achievement and A.A. degree in Real Estate provides the student with a thorough understanding of the California residential real estate market from a buyer’s, seller’s and real estate professional’s perspective. In addition, students completing the program meet the minimum requirements to sit for the California Real Estate Sales License exam.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to:

- Demonstrate knowledge of how real property is described, acquired, appraised, financed, encumbered and leased and how title to real property is held in California

- Demonstrate knowledge of the risks, returns, legal issues and ethical issues involved in the purchase, holding and sale of California real estate

- Qualify to take the California Department of Real Estate salesperson examination

The Certificate of Achievement-Advanced in Public Relations meets the needs of community college students seeking training in a skill set in preparation for a career in public relations, promotions, marketing communication or fundraising.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate competency in the basics of journalistic and public relations writing, including the structure of a story and a press release

• Demonstrate competency in research, information gathering and critical analysis of information using techniques such as observation, online research and interviewing

• Demonstrate understanding of marketing and communication in organizational structures

• Summarize appropriate steps to gain employment in the public relations industry

The Certificate of Achievement in Public Relations meets the needs of community college students and working professionals in areas such as sales, fundraising or marketing who wish to expand their skill repertoire in the area of public relations. Potential careers upon completion include public relations specialist, public relations and fundraising manager, or advertising and promotion manager.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate competency in the basics of journalistic and public relations writing, including the structure of a story and a press release

• Demonstrate competency in research, information gathering and critical analysis of information using techniques such as observation, online research and interviewing

• Summarize appropriate steps to gain employment in the public relations industry