Certificate programs and single classes
No time for a degree? Looking for an additional credential?
Whether you're looking for a first step on a new career path or a way to take your existing profession to the next level, our certificate programs meet your needs with a coordinated and coherent series of learning experiences in a specific program area.
A certificate offers a shorter course of study than a degree, typically with a minimum of 12 semester credits of coursework. Certificates are listed on a student's transcript and course credits often may be transferred into a degree program.
Explore the possibilities by browsing our certificate programs below.
KEY
GR = graduate level
U/G = either undergraduate or graduate levels
- Adult education U/G
- Advanced Practices in Second Language Teaching GR
- Applied behavior analysis U/G
- Applied developmental psychology *certificate can only be obtained as part of a graduate degree program
- Autism spectrum disorders U/G
- Coaching U/G (see note below)
- Community and learning GR
- Disability policy and services U/G
- Dual language and immersion education GR
- Early childhood policy GR
- Human resource development U/G
- Infant and early childhood mental health GR
- Innovations in Undergraduate Multicultural Teaching and Learning GR
- Parent education GR
- PK-12 administration GR
- Postsecondary Teaching and Learning U/G
- Professional development GR
- Program evaluation GR
- Talent development and gifted education GR
- Teaching writing and critical literacy GR
- Technology enhanced learning
Note: Coaching certificate
Before beginning the coaching certificate program, students seeking graduate credit are advised to contact the program adviser at Student Services (612-625-6501, cehdgrad@umn.edu). Graduate course credit will only be granted for this program's 5XXX-level courses. Because certificate coursework includes primarily 3XXX-level courses, certificate completion can only be posted to an undergraduate transcript.
Note: Specialist certificates
The specialist certificate in education is granted through the Graduate School.
Single classes
Just want to take a course or two?
You can register as a non-degree seeking student. Carefully consider whether or not you might want to apply the course to a degree in the future. This will influence how you register. Carefully read the CEHD Application for non-degree seeking Students instructions and form. Contact an adviser (612-625-6501 or cehdgrad@umn.edu) if you have any questions.
Tuition
The per credit cost for certificate programs varies with the student's enrollment status. The rate structure is explained below:
Undergraduate tuition - This rate applies if you're currently enrolled in an undergraduate program or are taking certificate courses only at the undergraduate level.
Tuition for M.Ed. programs and post-baccalaureate certificates - If you're enrolled in no other U of M degree-granting program except the certificate program, or if you are completing a certificate at the same time as an M.Ed. degree, you'll pay the post-baccalaureate rate. You can also pay this rate for a single class if you don't plan to use it in the future for a graduate degree program. All non-degree seeking students pay resident (in-state) tuition for online courses even if you live in another state.
Graduate School tuition - If you're in a M.A., M.S.W., S.C., Ph.D., or Ed.D. program at the University and getting a certificate, all your classes will be at the Graduate School tuition rate. If you're taking a single course that you plan to apply to a graduate program at the University, you should consider paying the Graduate School tuition rate.
Revised April 2008