Fixing Holds & Other FAQs

Fixing Enrollment Holds

Hold For Assessment & Orientation (AOC)

When you completed your application, you chose an education goal that triggered the hold. To waive the Assessments and Orientation requirement, please complete the Application Correction Form. You will mark either #8 “Advance in Current Career” or #9 “Maintain Certificate or License under the question “What is your immediate education goal?”

You may return the form to the Admissions & Records office admissions-info@cerritos.eduwhere it will be processed. Once processed, the hold will be removed from your MyCerritos account.

Download Application Correction Form

Hold For Past Due Fees

This occurs when tuition for a previous semester or current semester has not been paid. To view the amount and details:

  1. Log into your MyCerritos account
  2. Click on Pay My Fees
  3. Click on the Charges Due tab at the top for the amount due or the Activity tab for a breakdown of the total fees due
  4. If your employer remits payment for your tuition, please contact your training or human resources department for assistance.
  5. If you are responsible for remitting payment for your tuition, please be sure to remit your payment.

Not Term Activated / Not Term Valid

This means your Student ID number is inactive. Any time a student does not attend for a semester, we ask you to reapply for the following term. Here is how to resolve the issue.

Attempted a Class Twice Already

If you have attempted to take a class twice, whether you received two grades, two “W”s, or a combination of the two, you will want to submit a petition to our Academic Records and Standards Committee to request enrollment for a third time.

To access the Academic Records and Standards Committee petition form:

  • A & S Petition: Use this form when you are repeating a course at the college for the 3rd time. Petition to the Academic Records & Standards Committee. Submit to ascommittee@cerritos.edu and feel free to CC Venea Meyer vmeyer@cerritos.edu so she is aware you are working on clearing this hold.

Please complete one petition per class being repeated for a third time. On the last page of the form please state the reason(s) why the committee should allow you to retake the class, including your plan to ensure the course is completed successfully this term.

You may return the petition(s) to the Admissions & Records office by sending it to ascommittee@cerritos.edu

The committee meets each Monday, and decisions are available that Wednesday. If you are approved to retake the course, you will be notified within 7-10 business days and emailed via your MyCerritos Message Center.

Other Holds

If there is a different Hold message that you don’t understand, please contact Admissions & Records. Here is Admissions and Records contact information:

https://www.cerritos.edu/admissions-and-records/default.htm

Retail Management Certificate Frequently Asked Questions

Time Commitment

Full time working students often take two classes each semester. Full semesters at Cerritos College last 18-weeks and for this program are broken into two 9-week sessions. Retail students often take one class during the first 9-weeks of the semester and their second class during the second 9-weeks of the semester. This works well for most students because students are taking one class at a time and can focus their efforts on that one subject. Depending on your previous experience with the material, speed of reading, writing ability and other skills depending on the course, you may find your time commitment to be more or less substantial in order to achieve a strong grade in the class.

How much time is required to complete an online class?
Courses are offered in different time frames: 18 weeks, 15 weeks, 9 weeks, and 6 weeks. Courses that are scheduled for 6, 9 and 15-week sessions will cover the same content as a 18-week course in a shorter, faster paced time frame. Each online class follows the exact same course objectives and student learning outcomes as a face-to-face class and requires the same amount of time to complete. 

How much time is required for assignments and activities in an online class?
Each online class follows the exact same course objectives and student learning outcomes as a face-to-face class. The amount of time required to complete weekly activities in an online class should include time for the “class content,” instructor outreach and instructions, as well as reading, writing, and/or homework associated with the course. You should plan to work 1 hour for each unit of the class on managing the course content, and 2 hours for every unit of the class for homework and activities. Keep in mind that shorter sessions, (such as 9 or 6 week courses) will require more time each week because you have a shorter time period to complete the class. 

https://www.cerritos.edu/de/student-faq.htm