Career and technical education programs give students practical training for jobs
that require specific skills and knowledge in order to meet employers' needs. Through
these training programs, students may earn an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
degree or a Certificate in Career and Technical
Programs. The degree program normally requires two years of study; certificates
are for programs one year or less.
View an Index of A.A.S. Degree Programs with links to
program websites.
View all SFCC Program Outlines.
Requirements
(A.A.S.) degree candidate must complete a minimum of 90 quarter hours of program
requirements with a grade-point average of 2.0 or better; however, many programs
require more than the minimum. The candidate must have earned at least 30 hours
from Community Colleges of Spokane. A minimum of 3 credits must be completed in the
related instruction areas of communications, computation
and human relations/leadership. Applicable safety and hygiene requirements must be completed.
A student possessing proven competencies in the program requirements and/or related
instruction area may be granted advanced standing. Advanced standing placements
must be approved by the appropriate associate dean. All credits and grade points
received from the time the student enters the program are used for GPA calculation.
Associate of Applied Science-Transfer
Some career and technical programs of study may offer an Associate of Applied Science-Transfer
(AAS-T) degree that is designed to provide transfer opportunities for students desiring to continue
on towards achieving a baccalaureate degree at specific four-year institutions. An AAS-T degree is a
degree awarded in a career and technical discipline that contains a minimum of 20 transferable general
education credits in communications, quantitative reasoning, and social science, humanities or science.
Not all programs offer the AAS-T. Please consult with a program faculty member or an academic
adviser/counselor to determine if your program of study offers an AAS-T and into which four-year
institutions it transfers. AAS-T degrees do not transfer to all four-year institutions.