The choice that gets you started.
Open the door to your future with a certificate from Daytona State College!
- Daytona State offers more than 50 certificate programs in a variety of career fields.
- Our certificate programs are taught by working practitioners who are experts in their fields.
- Programs are designed to prepare you for entry-level employment.
- Most programs can be completed in one year or less.
- Credits earned in your certificate program also can go toward an associate of science (AS) degree, which can significantly enhance your career prospects and earning potential.
Choose your career field:
Get down to Business
From managing the office to starting your own entrepreneurial enterprise, Daytona State’s business-centered certificates can give you the edge you need.
Certificate |
Jobs |
Salary* |
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Tax Preparer |
$39,320 |
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Administrative Manager |
$75,000 or more |
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Office Manager |
Wages range from $20,000 to $34,600, depending on experience. |
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Sales Representative |
Salaries vary widely depending on job type and level of experience |
Use your Creativity
From baking works of culinary art and creating cutting-edge hair fashions, to learning the science of sound and the techniques of television production, Daytona State offers programs that can help you turn your creative flair into a rewarding career.
Certificate |
Jobs |
Salary |
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Baker |
$25,000 |
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Broadcast Technician Sound Recording Engineer |
$39,870 $27,000 - $80,000 |
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Cosmetologist |
$20,000 - $29,000 |
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Kitchen and Bath Designer |
$24,000 - $34,999 |
Choose a life of Service
Whether you’re interested in becoming a police officer, massage therapist, paramedic or firefighter, you can choose among these certificates and start a career that offers jobs that are among the most plentiful and recession-proof of any industry.
Certificate |
Jobs |
Salary |
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Addictions Counselor Assistant |
$20,000 - $24,000 |
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Child Development Center Teacher |
$25,000 - $34,900 |
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Correctional Officer |
$35,000 - $54,900 |
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EMT |
$25,000 - $34,999 |
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Advanced Care Provider |
$25,000 - $34,999 |
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Licensed Practical Nurse |
$35,000 - $54,999 |
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Surgical Tech |
$35,000 - $54,999 |
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Dental Assistant |
$25,000 - $34,999 |
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Massage Therapist |
$25,000 - $34,999 |
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Firefighter |
$35,000 - $54,999 |
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Police, Fire or Ambulance Dispatcher |
$35,000 - $54,999 |
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Medical Coder |
$25,000 - $34,999 |
Get Technical
Daytona State College offers a diversified range of college-credit certificates in the computer sciences that you can complete in one year or less. Most of these programs are offered at our state-of-the-art Advanced Technology College.
Certificate |
Jobs |
Salary |
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Computer Support Specialist |
$35,0000 - $54,999 |
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Computer Systems Analyst |
$75,0000 or more |
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Programmer |
$55,0000 - $74,999 |
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Networking Technician |
$35,000 - $54,999 |
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Cybersecurity and Cyberforensics* |
Information Security Analyst |
$51,570 - $86,170 |
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Webmaster |
$35,000 - $54,999 |
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AutoCAD Technician |
$35,000 - $54,999 |
*Open to students who already have earned at minimum a two-year associate degree. See College Catalog for details.
Choose a Hands-on career
Learn a trade from experts in their fields using the most up-to-date tools and equipment, and land a good-paying job that offers many opportunities for growth.
Certificate |
Jobs |
Salary |
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Automotive Service Technician |
$35,000 - $54,999 |
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HVAC Mechanic |
$35,000 - $54,999 |
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Electrician |
$35,000 - $54,999 |
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Machinist |
$35,000 - $54,999 |
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Welder |
$25,000 - $54,999 |
Call our Admissions Office, (386) 506-3059, or visit DaytonaState.edu/Admissions.html. To arrange a tour, call (386) 506-4471.
Daytona State College serves more than 28,000 students a year across its six campuses – Daytona Beach, DeLand, Deltona, Flagler/Palm Coast, New Smyrna Beach-Edgewater and the Advanced Technology College.
Note: The feds are requiring a gainful employment disclosure for certificate programs that are on this list.
Note: Many areas offer multiple certificates. Speak with an academic advisor to learn more.
* As reported by the U.S. Department of Labor. Some wages reflect earnings for those with experience and/or education at the associate or bachelor’s degree level.
