My question is about certificate programs without a bachelor's degree. I'm working on a 2 year IT certificate program (AA degree) and want to incorporate some GIS into it or get a GIS certificate of some kind but I'm not looking for a master's program. Are there any options out there for a AA like degree in GIS or a GIS certificate for people with only an AA degree? I see that ESRI gives certificates for completing a certain number of hours of their courses. Does anyone have opinions on their value in the job market?

There are several Geospatial Technology programs at community colleges in NC:

http://www1.cpcc.edu/et/academic-programs/geographic-information-systems-technology

http://potemkin.haywood.edu/academic/DIV-NR/GIS-GPS/index.htm

http://www.abtech.edu/bh/bct/info-tech.htm#gis

Some online courses here that you don't need a BS for as a pre-requisite:

http://www.iaegs.com/