2024-27 Regional Plan

Program Recommendation

Submission Process

The program recommendation process outlined by the California Community College Chancellor’s Office (CCCCO) requires that all requests to add new programs or certificates to a college’s inventory of occupational programs include a recommendation from the Regional Consortium.

The process is intended to inform regional discussion and foster collaboration with the goal of developing and advancing career education programs that address the local workforce and student needs. 

If you are a faculty or staff member who has been tasked with developing a new CTE certificate or degree program, you will need to secure BACCC recommendation before you submit your program approval documents to the State Chancellor’s Office for formal approval (chaptering).

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5 Steps to Submit a Program Recommendation

1

Request LMI from the Center of Excellence (COE)

To start the recommendation process, request the latest Labor Market Information by completing a online LMI form.

LMI Request

2

Review & Discuss Your COE LMI Report

Review current LMI for related market/economic conditions & similar programs in your service area.

3

Complete “Request for Regional Recommendation” Online Form

Colleges submit programs including COE LMI report to Regional CTE by the deadline.

regionalcte.org

4

Program Recommendation Review & Voting Process

Ballot is sent with voting deadline. Recommendations are finalized during the BACCC monthly call.

BACCC Meetings

5

BACCC Post-Vote Follow Up

After the vote, the BACCC will send a confirmation notice with consent agenda for inclusion when submitting to CCCCO for chaptering.

Deadlines

Resources

Chancellor's Office

Course and Program Approval Handbook (PCAH)

Curriculum Inventory (COCI)

Taxonomy of Program Manual

Centers of Excellence

TOP-CIP Crosswalk

Bay

Submission Guide

Pending Programs

Recommended Programs

Missing Documentation Policy

Frequently Asked Questions

An educational program is defined in Title 5, section 55000(g), as “an organized sequence of courses leading to a defined objective, a degree, a certificate, a diploma, a license, or transfer to another institution of higher education.”

If it is in a CTE program area AND..

The number of semester units a student must complete to receive a program certificate or degree is 16 units or more (or 24 quarter units), OR
The certificate is from 8 to 15.5 semester units AND it will appear on a student’s transcript*

*Chancellor’s Office approved Certificates of Achievement are the only credit certificates that may appear by name on a student transcript, diploma, or completion award.

Modifications do not require regional recommendation. Refer to this link or the PCAH for Chancellor’s Office requirements.

View the process for requesting verification of recommendation here.

Go to https://www.regionalcte.org/about to view a program submission template with required fields.

Go to regionalcte.org

    1. Login to your account (or create one if you haven’t already)
    2. Go to your Dashboard
    3. Click the “New Submission” button
    4. Fill out the form and click ‘Continue’ or Save it to complete it at a later time*
    5. Once your program is ready to be reviewed**, click ‘Submit’
    6. You will receive an email with a link to your program submission.

*Attached files will not be saved if you choose to save your submission as a draft.

**Please be sure to only submit a program when it is ready for review, this includes having the correct attachments.

You’ll be asked to provide:

  • Occupational title(s) students completing this program would be qualified to perform
  • TOP code and program title
  • Visit https://www.onetonline.org to access SOC codes

For more LMI information or resources visit the Centers of Excellence page.

For programs receiving regional recommendation: 

  • after Sept. 2017 visit this link
  • before Oct 2017 visit this link