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Certificate of Achievement

Certificate of Achievement in Independence and Career Readiness

TTW is now a state-approved Certificate of Achievement program at Foothill College.

TTW is more than a support program. It is now a formal college pathway that leads to a Certificate of Achievement in Independence and Career Readiness.

That means students who complete TTW graduate with official college recognition for the work they have done to build independence, career readiness, self-advocacy, executive functioning, and readiness for adult life.

What Is a Certificate of Achievement?

A Certificate of Achievement is a formal college credential built from an approved sequence of coursework.

In TTW, that sequence includes coursework related to:

Academic and career skills
Digital literacy and technology
Personal development and independence
Community engagement
Physical health and wellness

Students complete a substantial sequence of coursework as part of the program and finish with a credential that appears on their college record.

Why This Matters

For years, TTW has helped students develop meaningful skills for employment, further education, and independent adulthood. The Certificate of Achievement gives formal recognition to work that has always mattered.

It is real college recognition

Students are not just participating in a helpful experience. They are completing a structured college program that leads to a recognized credential.

It makes the pathway clearer

The certificate makes TTW easier to understand as a purposeful one-year college pathway centered on independence and career readiness.

It signals rigor and intention

TTW is not built around vague enrichment. It is built around intentional coursework, measurable growth, and real-world outcomes.

It honors a different kind of achievement

Not every meaningful college accomplishment looks like a traditional major. Growth in self-advocacy, executive functioning, career readiness, and independent living is real work, and it deserves real recognition.

What Students Build in TTW

By completing TTW, students develop skills related to:

Executive functioning
Workplace readiness
Communication
Problem-solving
Self-advocacy
Digital literacy
Independent decision-making
Personal and professional growth

The formal program learning outcomes emphasize that students will build the executive functioning and technical skills needed for competitive employment and strengthen their ability to apply critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication in workplace environments.

What Comes After the Certificate?

The certificate does not lock students into a single path. It is designed to support a range of next steps.

After TTW, students may move into:

Employment
Apprenticeships or job training
Additional college coursework
Longer-term academic goals
Residential transition programs
Other independent adult pathways

A Program Built on Purpose

The creation of this certificate reflects years of work to modernize, strengthen, and more clearly define TTW as a purposeful college pathway for neurodivergent young adults. The result is a program that is more intentional, more coherent, and easier for students, families, and the public to understand.

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