Advanced Technical Certificates
Advanced technical certificates (A.T.C.) are designed for individuals who have already completed a degree (at least an associate degree) and are seeking advanced, specialized preparation in a particular career field to supplement their degree. Florida State College at Jacksonville offers advanced technical certificates in a few limited career areas in which advanced training beyond the associate degree level is needed. Certificates of course attendance, course completion or specific documentation required to fulfill certification or licensure requirements will be provided by the Instructional Program Manager or Dean.
Advanced Technical Certificate Admissions Requirements
To meet the minimum requirement for acceptance to advanced technical certificates at Florida State College at Jacksonville, students must:
Meet the General Admissions Eligibility Criteria.
Meet the appropriate admissions requirements based on the selected program of study:
Financial Technology (FinTech) students must meet the admissions requirements for upper division college credit programs:
Must have earned an Associate in Science (A.S.), Associate in Arts (A.A.), or a minimum of 60 hours of transferable college credit or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a GPA of 2.0 or above. The institution must have been regionally accredited when the degree or credits were awarded.
Must have met all requirements for college preparatory work.
Selective Admissions: All upper-division programs have additional admissions requirements established by the College administration, Florida Statutes, and/or State Board of Education rules.
Additional requirements may include a higher grade-point-average requirement;
Admissions requirements are published on the program curriculum pages;
In compliance with state law, public Florida state or community college graduates are eligible for priority admissions to upper-division programs.
Provisional Upper Division Admission: Students who do not meet all the requirements for an upper division baccalaureate program may be provisionally admitted to the baccalaureate program with the approval of the appropriate dean or dean’s designee.
Students will be informed of the conditions required for full admission when provisionally admitted.
Students must meet conditions for full admission within one semester from the date of provisional admission.
Students admitted provisionally to baccalaureate programs must, as a priority, enroll in coursework that will fulfill conditions for full admission status to their intended program of study during the term of provisional admission.
Requests for enrollment in upper division courses by provisionally admitted students must be considered and approved by special exception by the appropriate dean or the dean’s designee.
When the conditions for full admission have been satisfied, the hold on enrollment in upper-division courses may be lifted by the appropriate dean or dean’s designee.
Students participating in college preparatory (remedial) coursework are ineligible for provisional admission.
Non-Degree Seeking Upper Division Students: Non-degree-seeking students may be admitted to enroll in courses for which the student meets all program requirements and course prerequisites. Enrollment in upper division courses requires submission of all postsecondary transcripts before registration and the approval of the appropriate dean or dean’s designee.
Students in all other advanced technical certificate programs must meet the admissions requirements for lower division college credit programs:
Must have earned a standard or college-ready high school diploma or the equivalency of a high school diploma. In compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations, 34 CFR 668.16 (p), validation of the high school transcript may be required. Should the quality of the educational program of the institution attended appear unsatisfactory, the College has the authority not to accept all or any part of the previously earned credit or diploma. An official high school transcript with a graduation date is required for admission.
Bright Futures Florida Academic Scholars: Lower division students who qualify for the Florida Department of Education Bright Futures Florida Academic Scholars award may be guaranteed admission to a baccalaureate degree program. The student must meet all other admission requirements for the specific baccalaureate degree while completing the relevant associate degree.
Advanced technical certificates are selective access programs with special selection and admission criteria and procedures. Information pertaining to special selection and admission criteria may be obtained on the program pages in this catalog.
Advanced Technical Certificate Graduation Requirements
In order to be awarded an advanced technical certificate, students must have met the following requirements:
Fulfill the specific program requirements as outlined in the Florida State College at Jacksonville Catalog.
Earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 (C) on a 4.0 scale on all courses attempted at Florida State College at Jacksonville.
Complete the required courses as set forth in the curriculum.
Complete at least one-fourth (25 percent) of the total hours required for the program in residence at Florida State College at Jacksonville.
Fulfill all financial obligations to the College before they may graduate.
Note: Students are cautioned to pay particular attention to the following statements.
A student’s graduation date will be the date of the end of the College term in which the student has fulfilled all academic requirements. (The removal of an incomplete grade does not affect students’ graduation dates since the grade change is effective at the end of the term in which the incomplete grade was assigned rather than the term in which the incomplete work was made up.)
Students who enter under the (2024/2025) catalog will be assigned to the degree or certificate requirements in effect during the 2024/2025 academic year. The student’s assigned catalog year will remain in effect as long as the student maintains continuous enrollment. Changes to requirements as mandated by law or by rule of the District Board of Trustees may supersede this provision.
Many courses in this catalog have prerequisite requirements and/or corequisite courses listed in the course descriptions. Students are advised to be guided by these requirements.
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