Completion Guide
The following schedule is based on full-time enrollment. Students planning to transfer to a senior institution should check with that institution for specific transfer requirements. This degree is not designed for transfer.
Program Prerequisites: Current fire service professionals only. This program assumes students have OSFM certs, IDPH licenses and/or transfer credits to cover Major Core requirements.
Proficiency credit limited to 30 credit hours per AAS degree. If available, OSFM certifications can be used to cover 5 hours of elective credit once 25 hours core requirements are covered. Proficiency credits will be applied to student’s record after second semester coursework is completed. At least 15 hours of AAS degree requirements must be directly through from JJC.
Graduation Requirements
Graduation Requirements
To be awarded an Associate degree at Joliet Junior College, each student must meet the following requirements:
1. Satisfy all admissions requirements.
2. Complete the courses required to earn the given degree. If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 60
credit hours of which 15 credit hours applicable to the degree are earned at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement does not meet this requirement.
3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.
4. Discharge all financial obligations to the College and have no restrictions.
5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.
6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process
may result in a later graduation date.
To be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Completion, or Occupational Certificate at JJC, each student must meet the following requirements:
1. Satisfy all admission requirements.
2. Complete the courses required to earn the chosen certificate. Complete a minimum of 1-8 credit hours (Occupational Certificate), 4-29 credit hours (Certificate of Completion) or 30-50 credit hours (Certificate of Achievement). If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 25% of the total required credit hours applicable to the certificate at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement do not meet this requirement.
3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in the area of concentration.
4. Discharge all financial obligations to the college and have no restrictions.
5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.
6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process
may result in a later graduation date.