Certificate Programs at College of the Desert

Number of Vocational ProgramsTotal ProgramsAverage Tuition & Fees
49115 $9,586
College of the Desert is a 2-4 years, public school located in Palm Desert, California. The school focuses on the associate degrees and it also has vocational programs. You can check all offered degrees and programs at its area of study page.
The average earning in 10 years after graduation of the school is $36,700. A total of 10,382 students are attending the school and its graduation rate is 27%. College of the Desert offer 115 programs and, among them, 49 programs are for certificate programs.
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Career and Vocational Programs

College of the Desert offers 49 certificate and vocational programs through 1-year certificate and 2-Years Certificate programs. All certificate programs are conducted offline.
We note again College of the Desert mainly offers associate degrees. Check its area of study page for all degrees and program information at the school. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree programs.
Total Number of Career Programs
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert. 2-4 Years Cert.
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall ProgramsNOT OFFERED3217NOT OFFERED
The following tables list each career program with offered degrees. The number on each columns denotes the number of completers on the program last year. The numbers includes completers through on-campus classes and partial online classes as well as complete online classes.
what is Agriculture program?
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Crop ProductionNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED 10 1 NOT OFFERED
Turf and Turfgrass ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 2 NOT OFFERED
what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Natural Resources/ConservationNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Architecture program?
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Architectural Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
what is Communication and Journalism program?
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Computer GraphicsNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Personal and Culinary Services program?
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Cooking and Related Culinary ArtsNOT OFFERED 5 0 NOT OFFERED
what is Education program?
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 76 35 NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering Technology program?
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 60 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Solar Energy Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Work and Family Studies program?
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15 NOT OFFERED
what is Legal Studies program?
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Legal Administrative Assistant/SecretaryNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 650 NOT OFFERED
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Physical Fitness TechnicianNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Construction Trades program?
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/InspectorNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Building/Construction Site Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 3 0 NOT OFFERED
what is Mechanics and Repairers program?
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Digital ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
Commercial PhotographyNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music TechnologyNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED 6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
what is Business program?
Less than 12 Weeks Cert.1 Year Cert.1-2 Years Cert.2-4 Years Cert.
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 6 0 NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED 0 0 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 0 NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Average Earning after Graduation

The following table summarizes the average wage/salary by years after earning degree/certificate in College of the Desert. After 6 years of graduation, the mean wage is $28,400 and, after 10 years of graduation, the mean wage is $36,700 for College of the Desert graduates.
Median Earning By Time for College of the Desert Graduates
TotalMaleFemale
6 Years After Graduation$28,400$29,000$27,900
7 Years After Graduation$30,800--
8 Years After Graduation$32,200--
9 Years After Graduation$32,300--
10 Years After Graduation$36,700$40,000$34,700

On-Campus Student Services

College of the Desert provides a number of student services including academic/career counseling services, employment services for students, Placement services for completers.
On-Campus Student Services
Academic/career counseling serviceYes
Employment services for studentsYes
Placement services for completersYes
On-campus day care for students' childrenYes
Library facilities at institutionVarious Library Facilities Provided
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