Shoreline Community College's professional/technical training is designed to place students in the workplace upon completion of each program. Students can earn an Applied Associate in Arts and Sciences (AAAS) degree, or a Certificate of Proficiency, or a Certificate of Completion in more than 50 career training programs. The primary purpose of each career training program is to provide students with professional skills that will allow them to gain employment in a specific field of work.

Applied Associate in Arts and Sciences (AAAS)
Shoreline offers more than 50 specialized programs under the Applied Associate in Arts and Sciences (AAAS) degree.  The primary purpose of the AAAS is to provide students with professional skills that will allow them to gain employment in a specific field of work.  The minimum number of credits varies for each specialized program, but must be at least 90 credits

Associate in Applied Science - T (AAS-T)
If you decide to transfer to a college or university, generally only 15 of your professional/technical credits will be counted toward your transfer degree. Professional/technical degrees are designed to train students for a specific job or field. Classes tend to be hands-on, focusing on skills development as well as providing supportive academic theory and research.

By comparison, many Bachelor degrees at universities and colleges require students to focus their work in a particular area of study (discipline), rather than a specific job field. Many Bachelor degrees are not designed to prepare graduates for a specific type of work, but are designed instead to provide students with a broad educational foundation that will prepare students for a wide variety of careers.

There are some Bachelor degree programs, however, that prepare students for specific professional fields. Some examples of these are Business Administration, Engineering, Education, and Health professions.

• Transfer Degrees Planning Sheets

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