Enhance Your Online Teaching Skills

This online graduate certificate is an application-oriented program where students explore the latest technology and tools to more effectively engage with today's learners. Online coursework aligns with ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) standards. Designed to boost your skills with modern educational technology, this 12-credit certificate is offered twice yearly to enhance your teaching and provide career advancement opportunities. The program is aimed at a wide variety of educational professionals: pre-K-12 teachers, postsecondary teachers, teacher candidates, school administrators, technology coordinators, instructional coaches, librarians, and instructional practitioner leaders.

  • Learn how to employ best practices and 21st century educational models to examine, experiment, and assess the efficacy of online and blended teaching methods.
  • Learn how to use today’s technology and tools to engage students, build community, and make use of multiple forms of communication, including social media, to promote achievement.
  • Develop ways to evaluate and create effective online assessments and design learner-centered, project-based assignments and assessments that meet academic standards.
  • Examine relevant laws and regulations along with evaluating tools and strategies to build media and assure ADA accessibility for all students.

Other Fees:

• LiveText – $145 (nonrefundable) 
• Conferral – $150

At a Glance

Online
8 weeks per course
4 courses total
3 credits per course
12 academic credits total
$550 per course
$2,200 full program (other fees may apply)

Courses You Might Take

EDUU 624

Foundations of 21st Century Teaching

3 Credits
EDUU 625

Design and Assessment of 21st Century Teaching

3 Credits
EDUU 628

Advanced Design and Assessment of 21st Century Teaching

3 Credits
EDUU 629

Teaching the 21st Century Learner Capstone

3 Credits

What it’s like going to UMass Global?

Instructor-Led, Session-Based

This program is delivered in an instructor-led format, with eight-week sessions and multiple start dates per year for flexibility. In each class, you'll focus on one topic at a time and can take a session off if needed—no penalty. Courses include online lectures, group discussions, and structured assignments with set deadlines. This format offers clear milestones and peer interaction, making it ideal for students who thrive in a structured learning environment.

Personalized Support Services

UMass Global meets you wherever you are in life, with dedicated support at every step. From enrollment coaching and financial aid to academic advising and career services, we're committed to your success. Access personalized guidance, flexible resources, and a supportive community, empowering you to achieve your educational goals, no matter your starting point.

Office meeting

Employer-Aligned Curriculum

At UMass Global, our employer-aligned curriculum ensures that coursework is directly relevant to today’s workplace. Designed with input from industry experts and faculty who are also working professionals, our programs focus on practical, career-advancing skills. Using a “backwards course design,” we tailor coursework to meet current job market needs. Our diverse faculty provides real-world insights and mentorship, ensuring that the skills you learn are immediately applicable to your career or future career changes.

Instructor-Led, Session-Based

This program is delivered in an instructor-led format, with eight-week sessions and multiple start dates per year for flexibility. In each class, you'll focus on one topic at a time and can take a session off if needed—no penalty. Courses include online lectures, group discussions, and structured assignments with set deadlines. This format offers clear milestones and peer interaction, making it ideal for students who thrive in a structured learning environment.

Personalized Support Services

UMass Global meets you wherever you are in life, with dedicated support at every step. From enrollment coaching and financial aid to academic advising and career services, we're committed to your success. Access personalized guidance, flexible resources, and a supportive community, empowering you to achieve your educational goals, no matter your starting point.

Office meeting

Employer-Aligned Curriculum

At UMass Global, our employer-aligned curriculum ensures that coursework is directly relevant to today’s workplace. Designed with input from industry experts and faculty who are also working professionals, our programs focus on practical, career-advancing skills. Using a “backwards course design,” we tailor coursework to meet current job market needs. Our diverse faculty provides real-world insights and mentorship, ensuring that the skills you learn are immediately applicable to your career or future career changes.

Admission Requirements

Applicants for this graduate certificate must complete the formal application process with all required documents, which include:

  • Completed application
  • 2.75 grade point average (GPA)
  • Official transcripts from all regionally accredited institutions where baccalaureate and/or post-baccalaureate coursework was completed or attempted

WASC Senior College and University Commission

University of Massachusetts Global is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)

California Commission on Teaching Credentialing

University of Massachusetts Global's School of Education is accredited by the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing (CTC).

Testimonials

Dr. Kimberly Greene, Professor, Chair MAE CT

The pandemic has changed the way we see our practice and afforded us this opportunity to be more reflective and strategic in our thinking about instruction.

Dr. Kimberly Greene
Professor, Chair MAE CT
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