Overview - Degrees, Certificates and Registered Apprenticeships
Degrees and Certificates
TBCC offers a variety of certificates and degrees that can help lead to family wage jobs and advancement in a variety of fields. Certificates take less credit hours to complete and the hours to complete vary depending on the level of training required in the individual program. Associate degrees can be completed in two years in most cases if a student attends college on a full-time basis of 15 credit hours or more per term.
Transfer & General Studies Degrees
Intended for students who want to transfer to a 4-year college or university and earn a Bachelor’s degree.
• Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer
○ Oregon Transfer Module (1 year)
○ Major Transfer Module (1 year)
• Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer in Education
○ Elementary Education: Math
○ Elementary Education: Social Science
○ Elementary Education: Science
○ Elementary Education: Language Arts
• Associate of Science
• Associate of Science in Agricultural Science
• Associate of Science in Animal Science
• Associate of Science in Forestry
• Associate of Science in Natural Resources
• Associate of Science-Transfer: Biology
• Associate of Science- Transfer: Business
• Associate of Science- Transfer: Computer Science
• Associate of Science- Transfer: Sociology
• Associate of Science- Transfer: Sociology & Anthropology
• Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer: MTM Education
• Associate of Arts-Transfer: English
• Associate of Arts- Transfer: Sociology
• Associate of Arts- Transfer: Sociology & Anthropology
• Associate of General Studies
AAOT Advising Guides
Intended for students who want to earn a college degree in a “major” and transfer to a university with all general education credit completed for the first two years.
AAOT Advising Guides are offered in the following areas:
• AAOT Language (Spanish)
• AAOT Fine Art
• AAOT Psychology
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degrees
Intended for students who want to earn a college degree and gain technical skills in a specific area.
AAS degrees are offered in the following areas:
• Agriculture Technology
• Business Administration (online)
o Emphasis in Accounting
o Emphasis in Entrepreneurship
o Emphasis in Marketing
• Criminal Justice and Public Safety
• Healthcare Administration
• Manufacturing and Industrial Technology
• Nursing
• Welding
Career Technical & Career Pathway Certificates
Certificates are shorter than two-year degrees and help you get skills for jobs that are generally at the entry level. Below is a list of certificates available through TBCC.
Business Administration Certificates
• Accounting Clerk (one year)
• Entry-Level Accounting Clerk (less than one year)
• Basic Computer Literacy (less than one year)
• Office Supervision (one year)
Criminal Justice and Public Safety Certificates
• Corrections Technician (less than one year)
• Corrections Professional (less than one year)
• Law Enforcement Specialist (less than one year)
Healthcare Certificates
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Basic Healthcare Certificate (less than one year)
• Emergency Medical Services (less than one year)
• Medical Assistant (one year)
• Phlebotomy Technician (less than one year)
Healthcare Partnership Programs
• Lab Technician (PCC)
• Occupational Therapy Assistant (LBCC)
• Pharmacy Technician (COCC)
Occupational Skills Certificate: Credits vary
Manufacturing and Industrial Technology Certificates
• Certified Production Technician (less than one year)
• MSSC CPT (less than one year)
• Structural Maintenance (less than one year)
• Welding Technology (one year)
• Welding- GMAW ((less than one year)
• Welding GTAW (less than one year)
• Welding SMAW (less than one year)
• Manufacturing Technician (4 certificates) with specialization in:
o Welding
o Machining
o Millwright
o Electrical
Registered Apprenticeship (credits vary)
• Limited Maintenance Electrician
• Inside Electrician
• Industrial Maintenance Millwright
• Industrial Plant Technician
Transition Services
• Adult Basic Education
• GED (Spanish/English)
• English as a Second Language (ESOL)
Non-Credit Training Certificate
• Truck Driving (CDL)
Learning Communities
Learning Communities are groups of like degrees and certificates that have a common first-term. The common first term allows students to take classes, then decide exactly what degree/certificate they are pursuing, without any loss of credit in the discovery phase. These Learning Communities also group like-minded students who develop a sense of community and belonging.
Arts & Language
• Associate of Arts-Transfer: English
• AAOT Language (Spanish)
• AAOT Fine Art
Healthcare
• Healthcare Administration
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Basic Healthcare Certificate (less than one year)
• Emergency Medical Services (less than one year)
• Medical Assistant (one year)
• Phlebotomy Technician (less than one year)
• Lab Technician (PCC)
• Occupational Therapy Assistant (LBCC)
• Pharmacy Technician (COCC)
Nature & Outdoors
• Associate of Science in Agricultural Science
• Associate of Science in Animal Science
• Associate of Science in Forestry
• Associate of Science in Natural Resources
Science & Math
• Associate of Science-Transfer: Biology
• Associate of Science- Transfer: Computer Science
Business
• Associate of Science- Transfer: Business
• Business Administration (online)
• Accounting Clerk (one year) & Entry-Level Accounting Clerk (less than one year)
• Basic Computer Literacy (less than one year)
• Office Supervision (one year)
Industrial Technology
• Agriculture Technology
• Manufacturing and Industrial Technology
• Welding (all types)
• Certified Production Technician (less than one year)
• MSSC CPT (less than one year)
• Structural Maintenance (less than one year)
• Manufacturing Technician
People
• Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer in Education
• Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer: MTM Education
• Criminal Justice and Public Safety
• Corrections Technician (less than one year)
• Corrections Professional (less than one year)
• Law Enforcement Specialist (less than one year)
• AAOT Psychology
• Associate of Science- Transfer: Sociology
• Associate of Science- Transfer: Sociology & Anthropology
• Associate of Arts- Transfer: Sociology
• Associate of Arts- Transfer: Sociology & Anthropology