This Noncredit Certificate of Competency in Low Advanced ESL assists low advanced ESL learners in developing effective listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills to communicate in situations they encounter at work, school, and in the community. The Noncredit Certificate of Competency in Low Advanced ESL prepares students to progress on a career path of their choice and/or to undertake degree-applicable or non-degree-applicable credit courses.

This Noncredit Certificate of Competency in Intermediate ESL assists intermediate ESL learners in developing basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills to communicate in familiar situations they encounter at work, school, and in the community. The Noncredit Certificate of Competency in Intermediate ESL prepares students to progress on a career path of their choice and/or to undertake degree-applicable or non-degree-applicable credit courses.

This Noncredit Certificate of Competency in Low Intermediate ESL assists Low Intermediate ESL learners in developing basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills to communicate in familiar situations they encounter at work, school, and in the community. The Noncredit Certificate of Competency in Low Intermediate ESL prepares students to progress on a career path of their choice and/or to undertake degree-applicable or non-degree-applicable credit courses.

This Noncredit Certificate of Competency in Beginning ESL assists beginning ESL learners in developing basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills to communicate in familiar situations they encounter at work, school, and in the community. The Noncredit Certificate of Competency in Beginning ESL prepares students to progress on a career path of their choice and/or to undertake degree-applicable or non-degree-applicable credit courses.

The bookkeeping certificate program is designed to provide students with basic accounting skills and knowledge necessary to obtain entry-level accounting and other accounting support positions in small and medium-sized businesses.

After completing this program, students possess a range of accounting skills and an understanding of all the concepts tested on the Certified Public Accounting exam. These include GAAP, cost accounting, accounting for income taxes, accounting ethics, professional auditing responsibilities, and analysis of complex and advanced accounting topics. For information on the CPA exam, please see the California Board of Accountancy website. Please see the CPA Track Candidate FAQ.

This program is intended to prepare individuals to enter the tax profession and enable them to prepare tax returns for the general public. In addition, hands-on experience in the form of supervised tax preparation through an internship or SMC’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program provides real-world knowledge.

This program is for bookkeepers and accounting clerks who want to advance to a higher professional level. Business owners can strengthen their businesses with best practices and compliance with current accounting standards and laws. Accountants may acquire specialized knowledge of accounting, which includes the setting up and designing of an effective accounting system, and the interpretation and preparation of financial and tax information. Students completing this Certificate of Achievement may wish to pursue the Accounting Associate Degree by satisfying additional requirements.

Notice: The Tourism Management Certificate is currently suspended.

The certificate is designed to prepare students for leadership roles in the global tourism industry. The graduate courses in the certificate are listed below. The program is offered online. The program provides leaders a combination of theory with practical applications for the diverse tourism field. The coursework in the certificate can also be applied toward completion of the full Master of Science degree in Tourism, Hospitality, and Recreation Management.

This program is administered through The Tseng College. It is entirely funded by student fees and is offered in the cohort format.

Essentials of Public Administration for Public Sector Professionals

The graduate credit Certificate in Essentials of Public Administration for Public Sector Professionals is designed for individuals seeking to expand their professional skills. This graduate certificate allows students to get exposure to the fundamental and essential issues in public administration. There are six graduate-level courses required for the 18-unit certificate, which has been formulated to assist working professionals in a wide variety of public and nonprofit agencies in the acquisition of skills required for professional competency in the field of public administration. This graduate credit Certificate in Essentials of Public Administration for Public Sector Professionals offered by the Tseng College of Extended Learning will emphasize the essential skills and knowledge in understanding such public sector issues as the institutional foundations of public administration, fundamentals of budgeting, organizational theory and employee motivational strategies and basics of public policymaking. Working professionals will be able to use this program as an opportunity to maintain relevancy in a changing field.

This program is administered through The Tseng College. It is entirely funded by student fees and is offered in the cohort format.