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While students can choose from a variety of certificate options, BYU-Pathway has found that certain combinations of certificates lead to better job opportunities. Certain degrees have a recommended plan of certificates that will help students increase their income and improve their employment possibilities.

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Recommended degree plans

Select a degree below to view the certificates needed to build that degree. If you have a specific job in mind that better aligns with other certificates, you are welcome to select those options.

APPLIED BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

First Introductory Certificate

(Select one to complete.)
  
Certificate Name             # of Credits
Administrative Assistant             12
Basic Accounting            15
Commercial Fundamentals            15
Entrepreneurship            15
Hospitality and Tourism Management            15
Project Management            15
Medical Billing and Coding Fundamentals            15
Social Media Marketing            15
Teaching English as a Foreign Language            13





Second Introductory Certificate


Certificate Name            # of Credits
Business and Leadership Skills            15





Advanced Certificate


Certificate Name            # of Credits
Business Administration             15

APPLIED HEALTH
   
Recommended Sequence          Certificate Name                    # of Credits
1Community and Environmental Health                    15
2Health Program Strategies                     13
3Health Program Evaluation                     15

COMMUNICATION
  
Recommended Sequence        Certificate Name               # of Credits
1Social Media Marketing               15
2Communication Fundamentals               15
3Communication Core               15

FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
Recommended Sequence        Certificate Name               # of Credits
1Family Relations                15
2Family Services                15
3Family Theory and Research               15

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
 
Recommended Sequence        Certificate Name               # of Credits
1Technical Support Engineer               15
2IT Fundamentals                15
3System Administration                15

APPLIED PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Introductory Certificate

(Complete two certificates in this category. You may only select one certificate with an asterisk.)
  
Certificate Name             # of Credits
Administrative Assistant            12
Basic Accounting*            15
Commercial Fundamentals            15
Community and Environmental Health       15
Entrepreneurship            15
Family History Research       15
Family Relations       15
Graphic Design Fundamentals (second certificate option only)       12
Hospitality and Tourism Management*            15
Medical Billing and Coding Fundamentals*            15
Project Management*       15
Social Media Marketing*            15
Teaching English as a Foreign Language            13
Technical Support Engineer*       15
Web and Computer Programming       12





Advanced Certificate

(Complete one certificate in this category.)

Certificate Name            # of Credits
Advanced Family History Research       15
Business and Leadership Skills            15
Family Services       15
Health Program Strategies       13
Web Development       15

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
 
Recommended Sequence        Certificate Name               # of Credits
1Web and Computer Programming               12
2Web Development                15
3Software Development                14