Professional Technical Programs

Students who enroll in a certificate program have access to our student support services and financial aid. For more information, schedule an appointment or call our Outreach Office at (360) 417-6306. Please note: Fast Track certificates cannot be covered by financial aid.

Fast Track Certificates

Get started on your new career faster than before! Fast Track certificates can be completed in less than a year. Our certificates are developed with input from area employers and prepare you to start a new career. Continue to develop your skills by earning more certificates, or further your education by building upon them and working toward an associate degree.

Business & Office Certificates

Administrative Office Systems

• Administrative Office Systems Certificate
• Legal Assistant I
• Legal Assistant II
• Office Assistant I
• Office Assistant II
• Receptionist
• Software Specialist
• Virtual Administrative Assistant

Business Administration

• Accounting
• Bookkeeping for Small Business
• Business Entrepreneurship
• Business Foundations
• Business Technology
• Economics and Finance
• Entrepreneurship
• Management
• Hospitality & Event Planning
• Ecotourism and Adventure Travel Leadership

Information Technology, Cybersecurity & Multimedia Certificates

Information Technology & Cybersecurity

• Cybersecurity and Computer Forensics

Multimedia

• Digital Image Editing
• Digital Layout and Design
• Digital Photography
• Digital Video
• Journalism Foundations
• Media Technician
• Photography
• Digital Storytelling and 3D Design
• Web Design

Education Certificates

• Early Childhood Education Administration Specialization
• Early Childhood Education State Short Term Certificate
• Early Childhood Education State Certificate
• Early Childhood Education General Specialization
• Infants and Toddlers Specialization
• Family Child Care Specialization
• School Age Care Specialization

Healthcare Certificates

• Addictive Drugs Studies
• Addiction Studies
• Counseling and Case Management
• Counseling and Wellness
• Youth Addiction Studies
• Medical Assisting
• Medical Office Assisting
• Nursing Assistant
• Phlebotomy

Public Service Certificates

• Criminal Justice
• Emergency Management
• Emergency Management Tribal
• Natural Resources

Skilled Trades Certificates

• Automotive Electrical Vehicle Service Technician
• Cabinetry and Finish Carpentry
• Carpentry
• Construction Technology Leadership
• Facilities Maintenance
• Welding Technology

Transferring Credits

Will My AAS or AAS-T Degree Transfer to a Four-Year College?

Some credits from an AAS-T degree will transfer to a Washington state community college bachelor of applied science program. Credits may or may not transfer to a four-year college or university. 

The Evergreen State College offers an "Upside Down" transfer option to students completing a Professional Technical AAS or AAS-T degree that meet the following eligibility requirements.

• Complete ENGL&101 with a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• Complete a minimum of 20 transfer, quarter hours of college-level credits with a GPA of 2.0 or higher in each course. (No more than 10 credits earned in the same subject area can count toward the 20-credit minimum.)
• Have a cumulative, college-level GPA of 2.5 or higher.

Evergreen State College Upside Down Transfer Option

Students planning to transfer should work closely with an advisor at the baccalaureate institution before finalizing their education plan. If you plan to continue your education after completing a professional-technical degree, work with you’re your advisor to select courses that are generally accepted in transfer whenever possible.

Professional Technical Internships

The purpose of a Professional Technical Internship is to give students an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills gained in the classroom to a workplace setting. Additionally, employers are welcome to request an intern at any point in the year. Internships start on the first day of the quarter in which the student is enrolled in the internship class.

Learn More About Professional Technical Internships

Perkins Direct Assistance Program

The Perkins Direct Assistance Program provides essential support to students from special populations who are enrolled in Professional-Technical programs at Peninsula College. This program ensures equitable access and success by offering financial aid, academic support, and resources such as childcare in the Peninsula College Early Childhood Development Center to help students overcome barriers to participation and program completion.

Learn More About the Perkins Direct Assistance Program

Additional Information

Advisory Committees

Advisory Committee Members

Gainful Employment Disclosure

Gainful Employment (GE) is a federal reporting and disclosure requirement for programs that prepare students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation.  Federal regulations require academic institutions to disclose to prospective students certain information about the institution’s Gainful Employment (GE) Programs, and about students who enrolled in those programs eligible for Title IV funding that lead to gainful employment in a recognized occupation.

Peninsula College is participating in early implementation of the rescission allowable by the Secretary’s authority under section 482(c) of the HEA to designate the regulatory changes to subpart Q and subpart R of the Student Assistance General Provisions at title 34, part 668, of the Code of Federal Regulations, included in this document, for early implementation beginning on July 1, 2019.

Contact Information

Questions? Need more information? Please contact Peninsula College's Professional Technical Program Department:

Teresa McCaffrey
Administrative Assistant 3 for Workforce Education
tmccaffrey@pencol.edu
(360) 417-6234