Please see the qualification information and Instructions below on how to petition (apply) for a Degree, Transfer Certification, Certificate, or Occupational Skills Award in MySite.

Apply in MySite at the start of your last semester:

  1. Log in to MySite using your Student ID & PIN or your User ID & Password. On the menu section, select "My Information" and then "Degrees/Certs/Transfers".
  2. On the "My Awards" page, Click on the "Apply for Award" button.
  3. Select the type of award you wish to petition for (Transfer Certification, Associate Degree or Associate Degree for Transfer, Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Competency, Certificate of Completion, or Occupational Skills Award).

NOTE: You may only make one award (type) selection at a time.  If you wish to select a different award type, finish the petition process for the first award and create a new petition for the second award.

Qualifications

  • Must have completed at least 45 units of degree coursework to apply
  • Must have submitted official transcripts to Admissions and Records from all college/universities for which coursework is to be used.
  • For students who have completed AP, IB, CLEP, ROP:
  • Must have submitted official reports for Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate (IB), CLEP, or Regional Occupational Programs (ROP).
  • For students who have coursework from other countries:
  • Must have submitted foreign transcripts through an approved credential evaluation service showing detailed course descriptions with unit and GPA breakdown.
  • If you have questions or concerns, please see a counselor prior to submitting an application.
  • Must have submitted official transcripts to Admissions and Records from all college/universities for which coursework is to be used.
  • For students who have completed AP, IB, CLEP, ROP:
    Official reports for Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate (IB), CLEP, or Regional Occupational Programs (ROP) must be on file in Admissions and Records
  • For students who have coursework from other countries:
    Must have submitted a transcript evaluation from an approved credential evaluation service showing detailed course descriptions with unit and GPA breakdown.
  • If you have questions or concerns, please see a counselor prior to submitting an application.
  • Must have submitted official transcripts to Admissions and Records from all college/universities for which coursework is to be used.
  • For students who have completed AP, IB, CLEP, ROP:
  • Official reports for Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate (IB), CLEP, or Regional Occupational Programs (ROP) must be on file in Admissions and Records
  • Must have submitted transcript evaluation from an approved credential evaluation service showing detailed course descriptions with unit and GPA breakdown
  • If you have questions or concerns, please see a counselor prior to submitting an application.

For students completing noncredit courses in a prescribed pathway, approved by the Chancellor's Office, that prepares students to take credit coursework, including basic skills and ESL, a certificate of competency may be awarded. A noncredit certificate of competency means a document confirming that a student enrolled in a noncredit educational program of noncredit courses has demonstrated achievement in a set of competencies that prepares him or her to progress in a career path or to undertake degree-applicable or nondegree-applicable credit courses. For a complete list of Certificate of Competency programs, please refer to the "Noncredit Program Index" in the college catalog.

For students completing noncredit courses in a prescribed pathway, approved by the Chancellor's Office, leading to improved employability or job opportunities, a certificate of completion may be awarded. A noncredit certificate of completion means a document confirming that a student has completed a noncredit educational program of noncredit courses that prepares students to progress in a career path or to take degree-applicable credit courses. For a complete list of Certificate of Completion programs, please refer to the "Noncredit Program Index" in the college catalog.

  • At least one course required in the Occupational Skills Award must be completed at Saddleback College.
  • If you have questions or concerns, please see a counselor prior to submitting an application.