College Certificate Programs
Depending on your career choice, or college degree program, a degree with certifications may lead to long-term career success. Extra course work and self-paced study is required to be prepared to take the certification exams (the College makes no representation that a student will be able to pass certification or license examinations). Not all college certification programs are available at all campuses. Check with the local campus for specific information.Degrees PLUS Certification Program
- Business Administration Certification Outline
- Business Management and Accounting Certification Outline
- Computer Programming Certification Outline
- Computer Technology & Networking Certification Outline
- Medical Specialties or Surgical Technologist Certification or Licensing Outline
Business Administration Certification
| Exam Certification | Course Name | Course # | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPA Exam — Idaho | Accounting BS program | All Courses | |
| Certified Professional Property Administrator — CPPA | BS Business Administration with Property Management emphasis | MAN 225 MAN 227 MAN 229 MAN 280 MAN 340 MAN 342 MAN 346 MAN 460 | Requires three years property experience |
| Certified Professional Property Manager — CPPM | BS Business Administration with Property Management emphasis | MAN 225 MAN 227 MAN 229 MAN 280 MAN 340 MAN 342 MAN 346 MAN 460 | Requires six years property experience in at least seven of the functional areas, with four years of managerial experience |
| Certified Professional Property Specialist — CPPS | BS Business Administration with Property Management emphasis | MAN 225 MAN 227 MAN 229 MAN 280 MAN 340 MAN 342 MAN 346 MAN 460 | Introductory level property experience or specialist level in a specific area (e.g., shipping, receiving, or inventory) |
| Insurance Exam (Series 6) Must be employed at an insurance company to take exam | Financial Management I | FIN 334 | Pre-License Preparation for Life and Health Insurance |
| Microsoft Certified Application Specialist — MCAS: | Computer Fundamentals | APP 101 | Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Front Page, PowerPoint, Web Page Design |
| NRB — National Registered Bookkeeper (NCCT Exam) | Accounting Series | ACC 101 thru ACC 233 | Accounting from beginning through managerial including income tax |
| Securities Exam (Series 7) Must be employed at a brokerage to take exam | Financial Management II, III | FIN 443 FIN 444 | Financial markets, regulatory bodies and regulations, financial instruments, preparations for Series 7 exam. |
| Securities Exam (Series 63) Must be employed at a brokerage to take exam | Financial Management III | FIN 444 | Preparation for Uniform State Regulation Exam (Series 63) |
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Business Management & Accounting Certification
| Exam Certification | Course Name | Course # | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Commerce/ Management | Internet Commerce | MAN 223 | Applying Technology to Business Concepts |
| Microsoft Certified Application Specialist — MCAS: Microsoft Office Access 2007 | Databases | APP 126 | Intro to Databases-Access |
| Microsoft Certified Application Specialist — MCAS: Microsoft Office Word 2007 | Computer Fundamentals | APP 101 | Word Processing |
| NRB National Registered Bookkeeper (NCCT exam) | Accounting Series | ACC 101 thru ACC 233 | Accounting from beginning through managerial including income tax |
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Computer Programming Certification
| Exam Certification | Course Name | Course # | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT™ ) | Basic Networking Network Communications I, II | NET 103 NET 221 NET 224 | TCP/IP, Cisco Routing Juniper Routing |
| Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA®) | Network Communications I, II Network Design | NET 221 NET 224 NET 424 | Cisco Routing Juniper Routing |
| Microsoft Certified Application Specialist — MCAS: Microsoft Office Access 2007 Microsoft Office Word 2007 Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 | Multiple courses | APP 126 APP 101 | Intro to Databases, Access Intro to Microsoft Office |
| Microsoft Certified Solution Developer — MCSD: .Net Framework 3.5 Windows Forms Applications | Multiple courses | PRG 105 PRG 140 PRG 310 PRG 410 PRG 411 | Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual C#.NET and Microsoft Visual Studio.NET |
| Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist MCTS: .Net Framework 3.5 Windows Forms Applications | C++ C# Web Programming II, Capstone | PRG 104 PRG 422 PRG 105 PRG 321 PRG 310 PRG 410 PRG 411 | Object Oriented Programming Concepts Object Oriented Distributed Applications ASP, Web Programming |
| Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist — MCTS: Microsoft Office Projects Managing Projects 70-632 | Solutions Concepts | PRG 101 | Analyzing Requirements and Defining Microsoft .NET Solution Architectures |
| Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist — MCTS: .Net Framework 3.5 ASP.NET Applications | Multiple courses | PRG 111 PRG 249 PRG 250 PRG 310 PRG 411 PRG 410 | Implementing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual C#™ .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET |
| Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist — MSTS: .Net Framework 3.5 Windows Forms Applications | Multiple courses | PRG 105 PRG 310 PRG 411 PRG 140 PRG 410 | Developing and Implementing Windows-based Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET |
| Oracle Database Administrator Certified Associate | Databases, Database Administration, Advanced Database Concepts, Relational Database Concepts, Database Design | APP 126 PRG 140 PRG 441 PRG 342 PRG 343 | Intro to Databases, Access, Database Administration, Operational Databases, Relational Databases, Database design |
| Oracle, Intro to (SQL) (Flagstaff) | Databases | PRG 103 APP 126 | Intro to Databases |
| Oracle/MS, Intro to (SQL) (Boise) | Databases | PRG 140 APP 126 | Intro to Databases |
| Sun Certified JAVA Associate SCJA | Java I, Java II, Web Design II | PRG 250 PRG 351 PRG 451 | Internet Applets, Control Structure, Object Based/Object Oriented Programming, Strings, Characters, Graphics, Multithreading, Animation, Audio and Video. |
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Computer Technology & Networking Certification
| Exam Certification | Course Name | Course # | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ Hardware, CompTia | Computer Servicing I & II | MCS 101 MCS 102 | Computer Hardware Architecture and Repair Computer Hardware Assembly |
| A+ OS | Introduction to Operating Systems | OPS 101 | Basic OS concepts |
| CCDA 640-861 | Network Communications II | NET 224 | Advanced Switching and Routing |
| CCENT — Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician | Security Concepts Network Communications I & II | NET 115 NET 221 NET 224 | General Security Concepts |
| CCNA — Cisco Certified Network Associate-640-821 | Network Communications I & II | NET 221 NET 224 | Routing, Switching Advanced Switching and Routing |
| CCNP 642-892, 642-825 and 642-845 | Network Communications I & II | NET 221 NET 224 | Routing, Switching Advanced Switching and Routing |
| Linux+ | Advanced Linux Operating System | OPS 213 | Advanced Linux OS Concepts |
| Linux+ | Linux Operating System | OPS 113 | Intro to Linux operating Systems |
| Microsoft Certified Application Specialist — MCAS: Microsoft Office Access 2007 | Databases- Microsoft Office Users Specialist | APP 126 | Intro to Databases, Access |
| Microsoft Certified Application Specialist — MCAS: Office Word 2007 | Computer Fundamentals | APP 101 | Word Processing |
| MCSA - (Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator) 4 Exams required | Workstation Administration Server Administration Networking Concepts Networking Infrastructure | MCS 213 MCS 214 | Installation, configuration and administration of Workstation OS; Installation, configuration and administration of Server OS; Introduction to Networking concepts and history; Networking infrastructure and Services |
| MCSD #70-305 - Visual Basic Exam (Microsoft Certified Solution Developer) 5 Exams required | Programming Fundamentals | PRG 104 | Introduction to Programming |
| MCSE #70-270 - Installing, Configuring, and Administering Windows XP Professional (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer/Administrator) | Intro to OS Workstation Administration | OPS101 MCS 213 | Basic OS concepts Installation, configuration and administration of Workstation OS |
| MCSE #70-290 - Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment (Microsoft Certified Systems/ Administrator) | Server Administration | MCS 214 | Installation, configuration and administration of Server OS |
| MCSE #70-291- Network Infrastructure (Microsoft Certified Systems/Administrator) | Networking Concepts Networking Infrastructure Server Administration | NET 103 MCS 214 NET104 | Introduction to Networking concepts and history; Installation, configuration and administration of Server OS; Networking infrastructure and Services |
| Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist — MCTS: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, configuration | Electronic Communication Management | OPS 204 | Installation, configuration and administration of electronic communication |
| Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist — MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Configuration | Networking Infrastructure | NET 104 | Networking infrastructure and Services |
| Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist — MCTS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration | Server Administration | MCS 214 | Installation, configuration and administration of Server OS |
| Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist — MCTS: Windows Vista Configuration | Workstation Administration | MCS 213 | Installation, configuration and administration of Workstation OS |
| Network+ | Networking Concepts | NET 103 | Introduction to Networking concepts and history |
| RHCE - | Linux Operating Systems Advanced Linux Operating System | OPS 113 OPS 213 | Intro to Linux operating Systems Advanced Linux OS Concepts |
| RHCT - | Linux Operating Systems Advanced Linux Operating System | OPS 113 OPS 213 | Intro to Linux operating Systems Advanced Linux OS Concepts |
| Security+ | Security Management Security Concepts | OPS 205 NET 115 | General Security Concepts |
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Medical Specialties or Surgical Technologist Certification
| Exam Certification | Course Name | Course # | Course Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMA – Certified Medical Assistant Program must be approved by CAAHEP (OG and LO) (SD applying for) OR NCMA – National Certified Medical Assistant Program must be approved by NCCT(SD cannot use) OR RMA – Registered Medical Assistant Test through American Medical Technologist (AMT) | Medical Assistant | All Medical Specialties Courses | Entire Medical Specialties Curriculum |
| Certified Nursing Assistant – Certificate – Campus must be approved by State C.N.A. Board to sponsor this program (SD, AZ pending) | Nursing Assisting Theory & 16 hrs externship | CNA 111 CNA 112 | Nursing Care for Hospitalized Patients |
| COLT - Certified Office Lab Technician | Medical Laboratory Procedures and Processes | All Courses | |
| CPR Basic First Aid | MED 106 MED 103 | ||
| CST- Certified Surgical Technologist Program (OG only) must be accredited by CAAHEP and approved by the Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical Technologist | Surgical Technologist | All Courses | Surgical Technologist |
| NCET-ECG Technician Program must be approved by NCCT | Cardiopulmonary ECG | MED 103 | Electrocardiography, Artifacts, Arrhythmia, 12-Lead ECG |
| National Certified Insurance and Coding Specialist | ENG 223 MED 108 MED 109 MED 210 MED 211 |
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