Short-Term Certificates

Short-term certificates are designed to help prepare you to work in areas where a degree is not required. Many short-term certificate programs can be completed in as few as three or four courses, enabling you to grow your skillset and continue your education so you can move on to the next phase in your life.

Areas of Study

Several of these certificates are stackable and enable you to earn a certificate, work in your field of study and return to school later to work toward another certificate or degree. Contact your area of study to learn more about certificate programs.

Accounting

• Accounting Bookkeeping (6 courses)

Anthropology

• Business Anthropology (4 courses)

Architecture

• Architectural Rendering (5 courses)

Computer and Information Science

• C++ Language Proficiency (4 courses; requires in-person classes)
• Data Analytics Certificate (6 courses)
• Database Proficiency (3 courses)
• Enterprise Database Proficiency (4 courses)
• iOS Developer Proficiency (4 courses)
• Java Language (4 courses)
• Linux Certificate (5 courses)
• Python Language Proficiency Certificate (3 courses)
• Spreadsheet Proficiency (4 courses)
• Unix Proficiency (5 courses)
• Web Client Developer (4 courses)
• Visual Basic Language Proficiency (4 courses; requires in-person classes)

Computer and Information Technology

• CIT Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) (3 courses)
• Comptia A+ & Network + PC Technician (4 courses)
• Networking Professional (5 courses)
• System Support Specialist (6 courses)
• Voice Over IP Telephony Specialist (5 courses)

Cosmetology

• Nail Technology (5 courses)

Central Sterile Processing Distribution

• Central Sterile Processing Distribution Technician (2 courses)

Diagnostic Medical Imaging Nuclear Medicine

• Computed Tomography (6 courses)

Diagnostic Medical Imaging Radiography

• Mammography (4 courses)

Earth Science

• Weather Hazards and Preparedness (6-7 courses)

Early Childhood Education

• Early Childhood Education and Care (6 courses)
• Family Childcare Provider (6 courses)
• Infant, Toddler, and Two-Year-Old Child (4 courses)
• Multicultural Education and Care for the Young Child (6 courses)

Education

• Teaching Online Utilizing Technology (3 courses)

Electronics Technology

• Renewable Energy Technology (5 courses)
• Electronics Technology (6 courses)

Electro-Mechanical Technology

• Electrician's Preparation (5 courses)
• Mechatronics Technology (6 courses)
• Programmable Logic Controllers in Automation (6 courses)

English

• Creative Writing (5 courses)
• Professional Writing (6 courses)

Fire Science

• Emergency Medical Technician (1 course)
• Firefighter (5 courses)

Geography

• Geographic Information Systems (6 courses)

Health Sciences

• Phlebotomy (4 courses)
• Non-Invasive EKG Technician (4 courses)

Horticulture

• Horticulture (6 courses)

Hospitality

• Hospitality Foundations (4 courses)
• Wine Appreciation and Knowledge (4 courses)
• Wedding Planning Management (1 course)
• Travel and Tourism Foundations (4 courses)

Human Services

• Co-Occurring Disorders Certificate (4 courses)
• Veterans Counseling Certificate (6 courses)

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration

• Energy and Audit Analysis (3 courses)

Criminal and Justice Studies

Long-Term Care

• Long-Term Care Administration (6 courses)

Management

• Entrepreneurship (4 courses)
• Human Resource Management (4 courses)
• Organizational Leadership (4 courses)
• Supervision (4 courses)

Manufacturing

• CNC Operations (6 courses)
• Manufacturing Skills Standard (MSSC) (3 courses)

Marketing

• Consumer Marketing (4 courses)
• Digital and Social Media Marketing (3 courses)

Nursing Assistant

• Certified Nursing Assistant (1 course)

Office Technology Information

• Office Technology Specialist (6 courses)
• Word Specialist (2 courses)

Sociology

• Foundations of Data Science (4 courses)

Welding

• AWS Sense 1 (6 courses)

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