Admission to Technical Credit Certificate (Clock Hour) Programs

Technical Credit Certificate programs are designed to prepare students for entry-level jobs or to supplement education and training in a chosen occupational field. Students must indicate their intent to enter the specified certificate program on their PHSC Application for Admission or on a Program Declaration form signed by the appropriate advisement staff and submitted to the Admissions and Student Records office. PHSC offers these Technical Credit Certificate programs:

  • CMS Law Enforcement Auxiliary Officer
  • Correctional Officer Crossover Training to Florida CMS Law Enforcement
  • Correctional Probation Officer Crossover to Florida CMS Law Enforcement
  • Dental Assisting
  • Florida CMS Correctional
  • Health Unit Coordinator
  • Law Enforcement Officer Crossover to Florida CMS Correctional
  • Law Enforcement Officer
  • Medical Administrative Specialist
  • Nursing Assistant
  • Phlebotomy
  • Practical Nursing
  • Surgical Technology 

Dental Assisting and Practical Nursing are limited access/selected admissions health programs; admission requirements for these programs are listed in the section General Admission Requirements for Limited Access/Selected Admissions Health Programs. Some of the Public Services programs also are limited access. Contact the Dean of Workforce Development, Career, and Technical Education or the Executive Director of Public Service Programs directly for further admission information.