190.310–PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS

190.310–PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS

Date Revised: September 2016

POLICY
The school has minimum requirements to receive a professional certificate:
Completion of all required course work with passing grades, including academic courses. All written papers and portfolio requirements must be completed within 4 weeks of the term end. Completion of fall, winter and spring terms is required. The full 48 (quarter – hour) credits, with a GPA of 2.0 (C) or higher (with no incompletes) must be completed in order to receive the certificate. All courses have attendance policies – two unexcused absences in any course may create a failing grade.

PROCEDURE
A 2.0 (C) or better is required in all final production and portfolio classes. Each area of specialization contains three elements: Core Curriculum, Electives and a Project class.