Certificates of Proficiencies are designed to certify basic workplace competencies and job readiness for students entering into or currently in the workforce.  The required courses total 17 units or less.
Certificates of Achievements are awarded upon completion of required course work in a specific vocational/occupational program.  The required courses total 18 or more units.  The course requirements for a a Certificate of Achievement can generally be applied to an associate degree and the program of concentration becomes the degree major.
An Associate in Arts (AA) Degree is awarded upon completion of course work totaling not fewer than 60 degree applicable units in areas of:  a) General Education, b) Major, c) Electives.  ROP classes may fulfill some degree requirements.  You may not earn an AA degree by taking ROP courses only as ROP does not offer General Education courses.  Contact a Palomar College counselor to find out what other courses need to be taken in addition to your ROP courses to obtain an associate degree.
	PC Support Technician				Computer Technology
	Certificate of Proficiency				AA Degree Major or Certificate of Proficiency
√	Program Requirements		Units	√	Program Requirements		Units
	R CSIS 140	Command Line Operations	3		R CSIS /CSNT 120	Microcomputer Applications	3
	R CSIS 155	Computer Technology - Hardware	3		R CSIS 140	Command Line Operations	3
	TOTAL UNITS		6		R CSIS /CSIS 145	Introduction to Linux	3
					CSIS 108	Hardware and O.S. Fundamentals	3
	PC Repair Technician				R CSIS 155	Computer Technology - Hardware	3
	Certificate of Proficiency				R CSIS 156 or	Computer Technology - Software	3
√	Program Requirements		Units		CSNT 110
	R CSIS 156	Computer Technology - Software	3		R CSIS 172	Windows for Technicians	2
	R CSIS 159	Industry Certification:  Review & Prep	1		R CSIS 157	Windows XP:  Professional /Server	3
	R CSIS 172	Windows for Technicians	2		R CSIS 158 or	Windows 2000	3
	TOTAL UNITS		6		CSNT 120  and	Windows Client	3
					CSNT 121	Windows Server	3
	Microcomputer Technology				R CSIS 160 or	Introduction to Local Area Networking	3
	Certificate of Proficiency				CSNT 111	Networking Fundamentals	4
√	Program Requirements		Units
	R CSIS 140	Command Line Operations	3	√	Electives (Select a minimum of 6 units)
	R CSIS 155	Computer Technology - Hardware	3		R CSIS 159	Industry Certification:  Review & Prep	1
	R CSIS 156	Computer Technology - Software	3		CSIS 160	Survey of Computer Science	4
	R CSIS 160	Introduction to Local Area Networking	3		R CSIS 161	PC/Network Security	3
	TOTAL UNITS		12		R CSIS 169	Overview of Computer Forensics	3
					R CSIS 65	Help Desk Fundamentals	2
	Microcomputer Operating Systems				R CSIS/CSWB 110	Web Site Development with HTML	2
	Certificate of Proficiency				ECHT 100	Electronic Components and Circuits	4.5
√	Program Requirements		Units		ECHT 203	Digital/Computer Electronics	4.5
	R CSIS 140	Command Line Operations	3		CSCI 105	Survey of Computer Science	4
	R CSIS 157	Windows XP:  Professional & Server	3		R CSIS 195	Vista Security	3
	R CSIS 158	Windows 2000	3		R CSIS 196	Vista Basic	3
	R CSIS 172	Windows for Technicians	2		ECHT 203	Digital/Computer Electronics	4.5
	R CSIS 170	Windows	1		TOTAL UNITS		32-35
		OR
	CSIT 130	Windows Vista	1
	R CSIS 196	Vista Basic	3
	TOTAL UNITS		15
	Project Management Professioanl
	Certificate of Proficiency
√	Program Requirements		Units
	R CSIS 146 Project Management I		3
	R CSIS 147 Project Management II	Microcomputer Applications	3
	R CSIS 148 Project	Management Professional (PMP)
		Certification Review	3
	TOTAL UNITS		9