Associate degrees are designed for students who may or may not be planning to transfer to a four-year institution. These degrees provide students the necessary skills to compete successfully in a culturally diverse and global job market.
Please see the certificate listing to view Coastline's available certificates .
Students completing an Associate Degree must also complete general education requirements . There are three different general education pattern options from which to choose. Please make a counseling appointment in order to discuss which general education pattern to choose based on your overall educational and career goals.
Certificate of Achievement prepares the student to enter the career designated on the certificate. Certificates of Achievement have 18 or more units.
Certificate of Accomplishment prepares the student to enter the career designated on the certificate. Certificates of Accomplishment have 12 or more units.
Certificate of Specialization prepares the student to meet specific occupational needs, upgrade skills, or for advancement in an existing career. Certificates of Specialization have 11.5 or fewer units.
Coastline Community College and the Ben Hudnall Memorial Trust have partnered to provide Kaiser employees, who are participants of the Trust, the opportunity to earn an associate degree through an accredited and internationally recognized distance learning program.
The Coast Community College District does not discriminate unlawfully in providing educational or employment opportunities to any person on the basis of race or ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or genetic information or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.