""

Degrees & Certificates

Discover Your Path

At Otero we provide you with multiple options to discover the path you should take to reach your academic and career goals. Whether you are wanting to learn skills to enter the workforce in a field that requires state or national credentialing, or have an advanced degree in mind, we can help you achieve those goals.

Otero provides students with multiple certificate programs that can be completed individually in a short amount of time and then rolled into more advanced programs to earn Associate of Applied Science degrees. These certificate and degree programs focus on career paths that are high in demand in today’s job market.

If a bachelor’s or master’s degree is your goal, choose from our wide variety of degrees with designation that are guaranteed to transfer to Colorado four-year institutions as the foundational coursework for almost any advanced degree. View our academic and career pathways below.

Degree & Certificate General Overview & Requirements

Search All Programs

Name of ProgramDegree/CertificateCareer Pathway
Ag Business Management (ABM)CertificateAgriculture
Agriculture BusinessAssociate of Science - ASAgriculture
Agriculture EducationAssociate of Science - ASAgriculture
Agriculture Production AAS, Livestock Production AAS & CertificatesApplied Associate of Science - AAS/CertificateAgriculture
Animal ScienceAssociate of Science - ASAgriculture
AnthropologyAssociate of Arts - AASocial & Behavioral Sciences
Associate of Arts General DegreeAssociate of Arts - AAArts & Humanities
Art HistoryAssociate of Arts - AAArts & Humanities
Athletic Coaching & CareCertificateSocial & Behavioral Sciences
BarberingCertificateSkilled Trades
BiologyAssociate of Science - ASMath & Science
BusinessAssociate of Arts - AABusiness & Technology
ChemistryAssociate of Science - ASMath & Science
CommunicationAssociate of Arts - AAArts & Humanities
Construction TradesAssociate of Applied Science - AAS/CertificatesSkilled Trades
CosmetologyCertificateSkilled Trades
Criminal JusticeAssociate of Arts - AAPublic Service & Education
Early Childhood Teacher EducationAssociate of Arts - AAPublic Service & Education
EconomicsAssociate of Arts - AABusiness & Technology
Elementary Teacher EducationAssociate of Arts - AAPublic Service & Education
Emergency Medical ServicesCertificateHealth Professions
English - Literature EmphasisAssociate of Arts - AAArts & Humanities
EntrepreneurshipCertificateBusiness & Technology
Associate of General StudiesAssociate of General Studies - AGSGeneral
GeologyAssociate of Science - ASMath & Science
Associate of Science in Health ScienceAssociate of Science - ASHealth Professions
HistoryAssociate of Arts - AAArts & Humanities
Law Enforcement Training Academy - LETAAssociate of Applied Science - AAS/CertificatePublic Service & Education
Leadership CertificateCertificateArts & Humanities
MathematicsAssociate of Science - ASMath & Science
Medical Laboratory Technician - MLTAssociate of Applied Science - AASHealth Professions
MusicAssociate of Arts - AAArts & Humanities
Nurse Aid CNACertificateHealth Professions
Nursing Associate of Applied Science - AASHealth Professions
PhilosophyAssociate of Arts - AAArts & Humanities
PhlebotomyCertificateHealth Professions
PhysicsAssociate of Science - ASMath & Science
Practical Nursing - LPNCertificateHealth Professions
PsychologyAssociate of Science - AS, Associate of Arts - AASocial & Behavioral Sciences
Associate of Science General DegreeAssociate of Science - ASMath & Science
Soil & Crop ScienceAssociate of Science - ASAgriculture
SpanishAssociate of Arts - AAArts & Humanities
Studio ArtAssociate of Arts - AAArts & Humanities
TheaterAssociate of Arts - AAArts & Humanities
WeldingAssociate of Applied Science - AAS/CertificatesSkilled Trades

Browse Our Academic & Career Pathways

Woman working at a microscope
A swirling galaxy in space
Two people in a counseling session
Man working at a whiteboard
3 people working on a business plan together.