Academics

Certificates

Pellissippi State offers high-quality, short-term training in the form of certificates. Individual curricula are designed for working students who wish to upgrade their skills or gain additional certification in a particular area.

An individual wishing to pursue a certificate who is not already a Pellissippi State student must apply for admission to the College. To apply for admission, visit www.pstcc.edu/admissions. On the admission application, choose "Certificate" as the application type and indicate the certificate in which you are interested. Students working on a certificate in conjunction with a Pellissippi State degree program must meet admission requirements for the degree program. The placement test and/or learning support courses are not required of students working only on a certificate. All courses for a certificate must be taken for credit.

Minimum grade point average. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in all certificate coursework at Pellissippi State is required for a certificate.

New certificates effective August 2012:

3 D Parametric Modeling with SolidWorks
Construction Business Principles
Early Childhood Education
Electrical Systems Technology
Industrial Automation
Interactive Web Design
Producing for Video & Media Arts
Studio Photography
Visual Communication for Graphic Design

2012-13 Certificates

For descriptions of these certificates programs below, visit our College Catalog.

A+/Network+ Certification Preparation
Accessible Web Design and Compliance
Accounting Specialist
Architectural AutoCAD Applications
Basic Photography
Digital Imaging for Photography
Document Specialist
E-Commerce Web Design
Electronic Health Records Specialist
Electronics Technology
General Culinary Arts
General Hospitality
Industrial Maintenance Technology
Information Systems Fundamentals
Medical Insurance Coding and Reimbursement  
Mobile Web Design   
Pre-business Transfer   
Promotion Methods  
Sound Production  
Supervision  
Surveying  
University Computer Science Preparation  
Video Editing  
Videography  
Web Design Tools   
Web Page Authoring