Wallace Community College awards program certificates and short certificates that are below the degree level. Program certificates are designed for students who plan to seek employment based on competencies and skills attained through specific programs of study. These program certificates require a minimum of 30 semester credit hours, but no more than 60 semester credit hours. Program certificates are not designed for transfer to a senior institution.
Short certificates require a minimum of 9 semester credit hours, but no more than 29 semester credit hours. Career and Technical Education (CTE) short certificates are designed for students who plan to seek employment based on competencies and skills attained through specific CTE programs of study. CTE short certificates are not designed for transfer to a senior institution. The General Education short certificate is designed for students seeking to develop an academic foundation to earn credit toward the associate of arts or associate of science degree. The General Education short certificate courses are designed to transfer to a senior institution.