Entrepreneurship, CERT

College Certificate: (CERT-ENT)

About the Program

The Entrepreneurship College Certificate program is designed for those individuals who have, or desire to have, their own business. Emphasis is on successfully creating and sustaining a competitive advantage in starting, managing and growing a small business. This program focuses on the preparation needed for small business ownership.

College Certificate Goals

• Teach students basic principles, concepts and procedures necessary to start a business and/ or grow an existing small business
• Provide students a foundation for strategic planning, decision making, critical thinking, communication skills and resources in starting and/or growing an existing business

College Certificate Outcomes

• Apply knowledge of what it takes to start a new business including the basics of finance, marketing and management
• Demonstrate and apply leadership and workplace relationship skills when communicating with customers, employees, suppliers, etc. specific to the field
• Understand and apply a working knowledge of legal issues of operating a small business
• Demonstrate knowledge in completing a comprehensive business plan that will enable the business to secure adequate funding
• Effectively use written, oral, listening and electronic communication skills when interacting in the office environment

Admission Requirements

Students are required to do the following:

• Possess a high school diploma or GED
• Fulfill all WCCCD admission requirements
• Declare intent to enter this program on the WCCCD Application for Admission or change intent at the Admissions Office
• Fulfill course placement requirements based on the ACCUPLACER^® assessment
• Students must Complete a WCCCD Program Application and submit to the Campus Academic Officer