Creative Writing Program - Certificate Program Outline Certificate Program Information Phoenix College is one of the first community colleges in the U.S. to have a certificate program in creative writing.
Students apply to the track with a portfolio.
Those accepted follow a flexible program of 23-24 credits and receive a certificate of completion in creative writing. Some of our workshops are reserved for certificate students only and include such diverse topics as exploring obsession, revisionist myth, and the writer as witness. Certificate students may choose a mentor from the residential and adjunct faculty or from a pool of participating authors. Via mail, computer, or in person, the mentor comments on and directs the student's writing and progress in the program. Certificate students are invited to give a public reading each semester.