Gain specialized expertise and recognized credentials through our graduate certificate programs. These focused pathways allow you to master niche areas of education, research and leadership to advance your professional standing.
Are you passionate about empowering the next generation with practical skills for the real world? As a career and technical education teacher, you'll shape tomorrow's skilled workforce in construction, automotive, welding and culinary arts to name only a few fields. Start your journey towards transforming your expertise into a rewarding teaching career!
The College Teaching graduate certificate is designed for graduate students and professionals already possessing an advanced disciplinary degree who wish to improve their teaching skills or those looking to transition to a teaching career in higher education. The program is designed to enhance teaching effectiveness through an internship and courses focused on diversity, assessment and curriculum.
The Community College Leadership graduate certificate prepares and enhances the skills of administrators, staff and faculty in community colleges and regional campuses to meet the leadership challenges posed by social, political and economic changes. This certificate is designed in alignment with the competencies for community college leaders established by the American Association of Community Colleges.
The Disability Studies and Community Inclusion graduate certificate prepares students to be leaders in promoting the inclusion of people with disabilities in all aspects of life and across the lifespan. The focus is to understand the nature, meaning, health, social and political implications and consequences of disability within the context of a diverse and global world.
The Institutional Research and Assessment graduate certificate is for professionals in or aspirants for leadership positions in post-secondary settings, as well for those who seek to learn more about assessment and institutional research and their role in American higher education. The program provides knowledge and skills development in the areas of higher education assessment, institutional research, technology and the organization of higher education.
The Online and Blended Learning graduate certificate provides the skills people need to teach effectively online, whether they are teaching an entire course online or integrating web-based activities into a traditionally taught class. Students examine recommendations from research, design their own online modules and develop effective strategies for delivering instruction online.
The Qualitative Research graduate certificate provides advanced training in research methods, data analysis and theoretical approaches to qualitative research across a variety of disciplines. Whether you are a graduate student seeking to enhance your research skills or a professional looking to expand your expertise, this program will help you achieve your goals.