Certificates and Degrees

The Management and Supervisory Development Department offers a comprehensive program for those desiring to advance within their organization, improve their resume to be more marketable, prepare for a career change, or to help them enhance their professional skills.

With this training, you can earn an Employment Skills Training Certificates , Program Awards, Certificate, and an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Management and Supervisory Development, transferable to colleges and universities. We can also help make your experience work for you to earn college credit.

Employment Skills Training Certificates

The Employment Skills Training certificate of completion is a State-approved program that provides flexibility for short-term training to meet individual needs targeted at specific occupational goals. Contact the Management and Supervisory Development Department for an interview at 503-788-6147. See page 131 of the PCC catalog for a complete description.

We have 18-hour Employment Skills Training Certificates available in:

  • Human Resource Management
  • Leadership
  • Customer Service
  • Management and Supervisory Development
  • Project Management
  • Conflict
  • Change/Innovation Management

Program Awards

Management and Supervisory Development
18 credit hours to include MSD 101-Principles of Management/Supervision, MSD 105-Interpersonal Communication, MSD 111-Corresponding Effectively at Work, MSD 206-The Troubled Employee, and 6 additional MSD credits.
Conflict Management
18 credit hours to include MSD 105-Interpersonal Communication, MSD 130-Creative Problem Solving, MSD 157 Conflict Management, MSD 206-The Troubled Employee, and 8 additional MSD credits.
Customer Service
18 credit hours to include MSD 105-Interpersonal Communication, MSD 115-Improving Work Relations, MSD 116-Creative Thinking/Innovative Change, MSD 117-Customer Relations, MSD 151-Dealing with Difficult People, and 7 additional MSD credits.
Human Resource Management
18 credit hours to include MSD 105-Interpersonal Communication, MSD 115-Improving Work Relations, MSD 222-Personnel, MSD 223-Performance and Compensation, and 6 additional MSD credits.
Leadership
18 credit hours to include MSD 101-Principles of Management/Supervision, MSD 105-Interpersonal Communication, MSD 107-Organizations and People, MSD 121 Leadership Skill Development, and 6 additional MSD credits.
Project Management
18 credit hours to include MSD 101-Principles of Management/Supervision, MSD 121-Leadership Skill Development, MSD 174-Time Management, MSD 177-Team Building, MSD 279-Project Management, BA 255-Project Management-Business Environments(recommended) and 2 additional MSD credits.
Change/Innovation Management
18 credit hours to include MSD 101-Principles of Management/Supervision, MSD 116-Creative Thinking/Innovative Change, MSD 121-Leadership Skill Development, MSD 130-Creative Problem Solving, MSD 133-Brave New Workplace, and 7 additional MSD credits.

Note: A maximum of 9 one-credit MSD workshops may be used toward a program award, certificate or degree. Program awards may be earned in combination with the certificate and/or degree.

Certificate

Certificate in Management and Supervisory Development
A minimum of 45 credit hours are required. Of this total, 36 credit hours are required from the Management/Supervisory Development course areas, including MSD 101, MSD 105, MSD 111, MSD 216, MSD 115, and/or MSD 222. In addition to these 36 credit hours, nine credits must be selected from the restricted elective course list to include BA 211, Principles of Accounting I, and CIS 120, Computer concepts I.

Associate of Applied Science Degree

Associate of Applied Science Degree in Management and Supervisory Development
A minimum of 90 credit hours is required. Of this total, 45 credit hours of Management/Supervisory Development courses must be taken including MSD 101, MSD 105, MSD 111, MSD 216, MSD 115, and/or MSD 222. Also, 29 credit hours must be taken from the restricted elective course list, including BA 211, Principles of Accounting I, CIS 120 Computer Concepts I, and 16 credit hours from the General Education course list. In addition, WR 121 and either MTH 63 or MTH 65 must be completed with a "C" grade or better.

Make Your Experience Work for You

Cooperative Education for Management and Supervisory Development Students
These 4 college transferable credits (MSD 280A & 280B) are designed to allow an individual the opportunity to acquire college credit for current on-the-job learning. During the term the co-op credit is taken, the student must be training in a supervisory capacity or leading a project in which new management skills are being practiced. Up to 12 credits (3 terms) of Cooperative Education may be applied to the Associate Degree.

For Additional Information

MaryLou Webb, Dean
503-788-6142
Joe Wright, Academic Advisor
503-533-2955
Carmen Lawyer, Educational Program Coordinator
503-788-6146
Chris Carey, Instructional Administrative Assistant
503-788-6147
Angela Meyer, Instructional Administrative Assistant
503-788-6148