Academic Catalog

College Credit Certificate Programs

College Credit Certificates are college credit certificates consisting of less than 60 college credits. College credit hours earned in a Technical Certificate can be applied to a related Associate in Applied Science or Associate in Science degree.

For degree and certificate completion, at least 25 percent of credit hours for the program must be earned through instruction at LSSC. 

Job Placement Rates

Florida Statute, 1008.42(2), requires that each college publish, in its annual catalog, the placement rate for the preceding three years for each career certificate program and for each career degree program. "NA" indicates that placement data is unavailable or there were no graduates of the specific program for the year indicated.1

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Source: Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP) Reports and local data

Program 2020/21 2019/20 2018/19
Business Management NA NA 63%
Business Operations NA NA 63%
Business Specialist NA NA 63%
Chemical Lab Specialist NA 42% NA
Criminal Justice Technology Specialist NA NA NA
Cybersecurity NA NA 50%
Electrical Distribution Basic 76% 86% 76%
Electrical Distribution Advanced NA 100% 80%
Engineering Technology Support Specialist 68% 94% 79%
Help Desk Support Technician NA NA NA
Information Technology Analyst 83% 86% 50%
Information Technology Support Specialist NA NA NA
Internet of Things1 NA1 NA NA
Mechatronics and Manufacturing Automation1 NA1 NA NA
Medical Information Coder/Biller NA NA 86%
Medical Office Management NA NA 100%
Scientific Workplace Preparation 36% 41% NA
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Indicates a program was not begun until the respective year.