Diploma Programs

Career and technical diploma programs prepare you for entry employment and are designed with the assistance of advisory committees to ensure that graduates meet employment requirements. While preparation for employment is a major objective, several programs provide students with the opportunity to complete an associate’s degree with one year of additional study.

You are responsible for knowing the requirements for the diploma you seek to obtain and for planning your schedule to meet those requirements.

General Requirements for the Vocational Diploma

1. A minimum of 30 credit hours (Developmental courses excluded.)
2. A 2.0 cumulative GPA and a passing grade in all required courses.
3. Earn a minimum of 9 credit hours at NICC that meet program requirements.
4. Demonstrated computer literacy is a requirement for graduation and is met as prescribed by the specific programs.
5. Completion of SDV 179 - The College Experience  course. (Note: six general education credits are required for diploma seeking students. Student who transfer in a College Experience course or less than three credits or in cases where the student is not required to take the College Experience course, the student will be required to make up the omitted general education credits.)

Specific Requirements for the Vocational Diploma

1. Meet minimum general education core requirements in the following areas:
   1. Communication: COM 723  or transfer-level COM, ENG, SPC 3 Credit(s)
   2. Electives: A number of electives (excluding Developmental courses) may be specified in certain program majors: Math: MAT; Science: BIO, CHM, ENV, PHS, PHY; Communication: COM, ENG, SPC; Social Science: ECN, GEO, POL, PSY, SOC; Humanities: ART, ASL, CLS, DRA, FLS, HIS, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHI, REL. 3 Credit(s)
   3. College Experience: SDV 179 ; 3 Credit(s)
2. Complete a minimum of 24 credit hours in specific majors.