Are you Transferring and Ready to be Certified?
General Education (GE) is one of the key components of earning your Associate degree or transferring to a four-year institution. A GE certification is an official document from SDCCD which certifies that a student, who is transferring to a four year institution, has met the requirements of a particular GE pattern.
GE Pattern for Certification
California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) – This pattern can be certified for transfer to the University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) system. Click to view the 2025-2026 CalGETC GE Sheet.
Requirements for GE Certification:
- A request for certification can only be submitted once a student has been accepted to a transferring university.
- All transcripts from previous colleges and universities attended must be on file. See the Transcript section for detailed information.
- Students with AP/IB/CLEP exams must submit scores prior to submitting the Request for General Education Certification if they are using them to meet requirements. Information on the use of Standardized Tests scores for credit and certification requirements can be found in the catalog.
Request Procedure
- Meet with a counselor to ensure you have completed all course requirements for Cal-GETC. See general requirements above.
- Submit the Request for General Education Certification online.
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- You will receive confirmation via email once your request has been processed.
Request Processing
- Requests can take up to four weeks for processing.
- Students should plan ahead to ensure that they submit their GE certification requests early.
- Once the certification is processed, the original certification is sent to the University and address indicated on the request form.
Request for GE Cert Deadline
- Submit your Request for General Education Certification to SDCCD by June 30, 2025. Processing takes 2-4 weeks.
- Remember to check with your transfer institution and ensure you are meeting deadlines.
