Certificate Petitions

Process

  1. Review your graduation eligibility with a college counselor. Please visit the counseling website.
  2. Submit your completed online Petition for Certificate (Use Form Named "Graduation Petition") to West Los Angeles College as soon as possible. See Academic Calendar for deadline to have your name included in the graduation programs. If you would prefer your counselor can submit your Online Certificate Petition to us.
  3. All official transcripts must be mailed to Admissions and Records by the deadline date. Hand delivered transcripts are not acceptable and will not be considered official.

Visit the Academic Calendar for deadline to have your name included in the graduation programs

Contact the Counseling Office.

  • Review and confirm certificate program completion and choice of major with a college counselor.
  • All official transcripts must be mailed directly from previous college or universities. Hand delivered transcripts are not acceptable and will not be considered official.

  • Submit online Certificate Petition (Use Form Named "Graduation Petition" found on Student Portal) for review during your final semester. This is the semester during which you will complete your last class to qualify for the certificate.
  • Submit your online Certificate Petition online via the SIS or a counselor can submit it for to us.

  • Certificate petitions will be evaluated by an evaluation technician after grades are posted at the end of your final semester. Once your final semester has ended, please allow 6 to 8 weeks for one of the following to occur:
    • A confirmation email notifying you that your award has been posted to your transcript and your certificate has been sent out for printing. Certificates are printed by Parchment and will be mailed out to you directly - this could take up to 3 weeks from your receipt of the notification. Please make sure to update your mailing address with the Admissions & Records Office. 
    • A denial email notifying you which requirements you still need to complete in order to receive a certificate from West Los Angeles College.

Any supporting documentation needs to be submitted before the end of final semester.