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GRADUATE CERTIFICATES
Expand Your Content Knowledge with a Graduate Certificate
Take the next step on your education career path with a Graduate Certificate from the School of Education. These shorter programs of study include 4-6 courses that you can complete in a relatively short amount of time compared to a degree program. You can earn a stand-alone certificate, and in some cases, the courses serve as concentrations in our educational leadership programs.
These short and focused programs allow you to gain expertise quickly, so you can put your new skills and knowledge to work in the classroom. Classes are taught by faculty who are both experts in their field as well as real-world practitioners. We offer certificates in subjects ranging from learning technology to special education, in addition to other topics.
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Graduate Certificates
Our Graduate Certificates offer an opportunity for current teachers and administrators to gain knowledge in a specific content area. Certificate courses also count toward concentrations in some of our educational leadership programs.
Autism Spectrum Disorders Certificate
Discover the ways a student with ASD is challenged and learn strategies so you can best serve these students in the classroom.
Leadership in Student Affairs Certificate
Gain foundational training and leadership skills that will prepare you to support today's students at colleges and universities across the country.
Learning Technology Leadership and Innovation
This competency-based certificate prepares current and future education leaders to advocate for technology innovation and lead equitable learning initiatives.
Mental Health and Well-being for Educators Certificate
These innovative and interdisciplinary courses have been co-designed by educators, mental health experts, and youth workers to promote collaborative learning while honoring both lived and professional experiences.
Music Education Certificates
Our Music Education Certificates cover 5 topic areas and are designed for professionals who would like to pursue studies but do not wish to attain a graduate degree.
Mission & Culture in Catholic Education
Studying the Catholic tradition of reflection on education helps educators bring the resources of that tradition into your schools and the lives of your students.
Global Learning Technology Leadership
Study Abroad in Taiwan
In J-Term, Drs. Candace Chou and Debbie Monson led a group of students to Taiwan to collaborate with international educators to co-create learning opportunities for K-12 learners in urban and rural areas in Taiwan. Together, they developed skills for culturally relevant teaching, technology integration and STEM activities. Dr. Chou recently launched a new four-course certificate program centered around the effective use of technology in today's classrooms.