Apply for Degree/Certificate

1. Obtain the appropriate petition form, click the links below to pull up the following forms:
   1. Certificate Petition
   2. Degree Petition
2. See a BCC Counselor (schedule an appointment)

Our counselors will assist students in verifying that the degree or certificate requirements are met, sign off on petition and attach the necessary program and General Education worksheets. *G.E. worksheet is only required when applying for a degree.

A completed petition should be fill-out with student’s information, contain both the student’s and Counselor’s signature with the Program and *General Education worksheet attach.

If you have already earned a degree or certificate at BCC and want to order a duplicate copy, please fill out our Duplicate Order Request Form.

Processing Types and Fees:

• Regular Delivery – $10.00 per copy – mailed within 2 weeks.
• Pick-up processing – $10.00 per copy – students pick-up degree/certificates at the college where awarded.

Requests will not be issued/processed if any of the following criteria are not met:

• Signed and dated request form
• A mailed request must have payment included. Check or money-orders only. DO NOT mail cash or credit card information.
• Mailed request should be sent to:
  • Admissions & Records
    Berkeley City College
    2050 Center Street
    Berkeley, California 94704
• All Peralta debts must be paid and all holds, including financial holds, must be cleared before requests can be processed.