Program Recommendation
Individuals tasked with developing a new CTE certificate or degree (program) for their college will need to secure regional consortium recommendation before submitting their program approval documents to the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office for formal approval (chaptering). The college CTE Dean and curriculum committee chair (or designee) are good sources of information about the regional recommendation process and about a college’s local curriculum approval process.
Required Information
Before you get started, you must have your Labor Market Information. If you do not have your labor market information, please contact the Centers of Excellence to submit an LMI request.
Please note, all regions require LMI data be produced by the Centers of Excellence. Additional LMI data may also be submitted
Program Information
Program Title
Program title must match exactly what is going to be submitted to COCI.Submission Type
Is your submission a new program or are substantial changes being made to an existing program?New Program
Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)*
TOPs Code
Projected Start Date
Catalog Description
Catalog Description includes program requirements, prerequisite skills or enrollment limitations, student learning outcomes, and information relevant to program goal.Enrollment Completer Projections
Enrollment Completer Projections are projections of number of students to earn certificate or degree annually.
* Program modifications do not require regional approval. See CCCCO October 18, 2018 Memo.
Program Proposal Attributes
Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
A.S. Degree (S)
A.A. Degree (A)
A.A.-T Degree (Y)**
A.S.-T Degree (X)**
Noncredit Program (NIL)**
Baccalaureate of Science (B.S.) Degree
Baccalaureate of Arts (B.A.) Degree
Program Goal
Program Goals and Objectives must address a valid transfer, occupational, basic skills, civic education, or lifelong learning purpose. Regional recommendation is only needed for programs with an occupational goal.
** A.A.-T Degree(Y), A.S.-T Degree (X), and Noncredit Programs (NIL) do not require regional recommendation.
Course Units and Hours
Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)
Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)
Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)
Course Report
Program Requirements Narrative
Program Requirements
Program Requirements includes course requirements and sequencing that reflect program goals.
Supporting Documents
Labor Market Information (LMI)
Files uploads are limited to text, word, excel, powerpoint, and pdf. Attached documents must be smaller than 2MB. Files uploads are limited to text, word, excel, powerpoint, and pdf.
Region Specific Requirements
In addition to the information and documents listed above, your region may require additional information or documents.
Bay Area Region
Goal of Program
CTE, CTE & TransferInclude any other information you would like to share
Please list similar programs at other colleges in the service area which may be impacted, including the name of the college, the name of the program that may be impacted, the name of the person you contacted and the outcome of that contact.
Central/Mother Lode Region
Advisory Minutes
Attached documents must be smaller than 2MB. Files uploads are limited to text, word, excel, powerpoint, and pdf.
Inland Empire/Desert Region
Advisory Minutes
Attached documents must be smaller than 2MB. Files uploads are limited to text, word, excel, powerpoint, and pdf.
Los Angeles Region
District
College
LA Workforce Council Voting Member
Email
Phone
Reason for program recommendation request
New Program
Program Modification
Locally Approved
Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program.
List similar programs at other colleges in the Los Angeles Region.
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
Advisory Minutes
Attached documents must be smaller than 2MB. Files uploads are limited to text, word, excel, powerpoint, and pdf.List of colleges contacted for collegial consultation
Attached documents must be smaller than 2MB. Files uploads are limited to text, word, excel, powerpoint, and pdf.Priority Sector
If this is a program modification, please provide a brief description of the changes to the program. A bulleted list of key changes is acceptable.
Los Angeles/Orange County Region (Archived)
The Los Angeles/Orange County Region has been archived as of 1/29/2022 and is no longer accepting program submissions. Please see the Los Angeles Region or the Orange County Region for more information.
North/Far North Region
North/Far North Region does not require additional information.
Orange County Region
District
College
CRLC Member
Email
Phone
Reason for approval request.
New Program
Substantial Change
Locally Approved
Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program.
List similar programs at other colleges in the Orange County Region.
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
Advisory Minutes
Attached documents must be smaller than 2MB. Files uploads are limited to text, word, excel, powerpoint, and pdf.Priority Sector
San Diego/Imperial Counties Region
San Diego/Imperial Region does not require additional information.
South Central Coast Region
Upload any additional information/justifications for your program such as Advisory Committee Meeting Notes, Employer Surveys, Environmental Scans, etc.
Attached documents must be smaller than 2MB. Files uploads are limited to text, word, excel, powerpoint, and pdf.
View each Region's Program Recommendation Process and Contact Information