Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC) programs:

Columbus Technical College offers TCC programs.  Technical Certificate of Credit programs shall be organized as a coherent courses that correspond to identifiable exit points which match positions in a field of work, and the credential issued as a TCC will describe this area of specialization by a name which is clearly descriptive of the area of specialization. The TCC may be used to provide programs in areas of specialization that do not require study of sufficient length to award a diploma or degree or to add on areas of specialization after the completion of a diploma or degree. TCCs may require any combination of general education and occupational courses, specific occupational courses, or approved elective courses.  Most TCC programs are terminal and lead to employment; some TCC programs provide for embedded occupational courses that lead to employment or Diplomas, and Associate of Applied Science degrees.