Online degrees and certificates
Portland Community College offers a number of degrees and certificates that can be completed online. These programs have little to no in-person requirements.
Featured degrees and certificates
Below is a list of featured degrees and certificates that can be completed through online courses. This list does not include all of the online degree and certificate options at Portland Community College. You can explore other online degree and certificate options through our academic program pages, by contacting one of our Career Exploration Centers, or by contacting a Online Learning advisor.
Business Administration
Department
Business AdministrationDegree or certificate
- Accelerated Accounting, less than 1 year certificate
- Accounting, associate degree
- Accounting Clerk, 1 year certificate
- Entry-Level Accounting Clerk, career-pathway
- Marketing, 1 year certificate
Computer Information Systems
Department
Computer Information SystemsDegree or certificate
- C# Application Programming, less than 1 year certificate
- Computer Information Systems, associate degree
- Computer Information Systems, 1 year certificate
- Cybersecurity, associate degree
- Cybersecurity Foundations, less than 1 year certificate
- Database Design and SQL, less than 1 year certificate
- Java Application Programming, less than 1 year certificate
- Network Administration: Linux Server, less than 1 year certificate
- Network Administration: Microsoft Server, less than 1 year certificate
- Web Application Development, less than 1 year certificate
Education
Department
EducationDegree or certificate
- CTE Educator, career-pathway
- Educator, associate degree
- Elementary Education, associate degree
- Paraprofessional Educator, less than 1 year certificate
- University Transfer, associate degree
Gerontology
Department
GerontologyDegree or certificate
- Gerontology, associate degree
Health Information Management
Department
Health Information ManagementDegree or certificate
- Health Information Management, associate degree
Management and Supervisory Development
Department
Management and Supervisory DevelopmentDegree or certificate
- Client Services Manager, career-pathway
- Client Services Professional, career-pathway
- Management and Supervisory Development, associate degree
- Management and Supervisory Development, 1 year certificate
University Transfer
Department
University TransferDegree or certificate
- Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer, associate degree
- Associate of General Studies, associate degree
- Associate of Science, associate degree
- Associate of Science Oregon Transfer in Business, associate degree
Potential in-person requirements
Some online classes require lab activities or proctored exams that must be completed at a specific location. Some examples include an on-campus lab session for a science class, or a math class that requires proctored exams which can occur on campus or at an instructor-approved testing location near you. Before you officially register for an online class, it’s important to check the Class Details page linked from the online schedule for unique course requirements.