Management Certificate
What can I do with this?
The Management Certificate
- Provides students with the management skills necessary to succeed in today's technological business environment.
- Helps students develop a general understanding of business, apply critical thinking skills to technical and managerial issues, make ethical decisions in a managerial context, and apply management, supervision, and leadership skills in a diverse and complex environment.
What can I do with this?
You can use this to:
- Enhance career opportunities as a:
- Retail Store Manager
- Restaurant General Manager
- Project Manager
- Construction Manager
- Accounting Manager
- Social Services Manager
- Administrative Services Manager
- Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Manager
- Compensation and Benefit Manager
Employment of administrative services managers is expected to grow 15 percent from 2010 to 2020, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Source: US Department of Labor Statistics
What will I learn?
- To demonstrate a general understanding of the nature of business.
- To apply critical thinking skills (analysis, synthesis, evaluation) to technical and managerial issues in a business environment.
- To demonstrate the ability to make ethical decisions in a managerial context.
- To recognize skills necessary to provide management, supervision, and leadership in a diverse and complex environment.
Program Learning Outcome Assessments
Today's workforce needs to be able to navigate a continuous stream of information, trends, and practices in a fast-paced, competitive global economy. Today's workforce needs creativity, collaboration skills, communication skills, and the ability to think critically. These are the sought-after skills today's business demands—these are the skills that define success.
—American Management Association®
What courses do I take?
Note: Some courses within the major have a required prerequisite. If you feel you have equivalent knowledge and skills to those included in the prerequisite course through professional experience, licensure, or certification, you have the opportunity to submit a Prerequisite Challenge to be reviewed by the Department Chair. For the Prerequisite Challenge to be considered, you must submit documentation and verification to substantiate the basis for the challenge. Please see a counselor for more information about the Prerequisite Challenge process.
Complete all of the following courses:
Program Pathways
All classes needed for this certificate are available at the following campuses: CC Online
See Counseling for specific help with enrolling and completing this major.
How can I afford it?
This degree requires 32.0 units and will likely take 3 semesters.
Approximate Total Costs
CA Residents
32.0 units
at $46 per unit
Equals $1,472 in tuition and fees
Plus approximately $1,920* for books and supplies
Total cost $3,392 for 3 semesters
Non-residents
32.0 units
at $382 per unit
Equals $12,224 in tuition and fees
Plus approximately $1,920* for books and supplies
Total cost $14,144 for 3 semesters
*This is an estimate. Actual costs will vary.
Need help? Financial Aid can help with fee waivers and scholarships and other aid. Make sure to fill out your FAFSA every January.
