UMass Global offers a wide variety of certificate programs for academic credit or professional development (non-credit). Increase or update your knowledge in a certain topic, gain skills needed for a specific job or role, or prepare for certification exams.
Strengthen Your Resume
Certificates are a great way to fortify your resume. Earning a certificate shows your desire to continue to learn and provides you with career-relevant skills that can be used on a daily basis, keeping you up-to-date on the latest technology and trends. UMass Global offers both credit and non-credit certificates:
- A professional development (non-credit) certificate program offers a way to continue your education and complete a program in a relatively short period of time.
- An undergrad or graduate certificate offers academic credit but can be completed in a term or two. In some cases these help to qualify you for a particular career or help to enhance your knowledge and skills beyond your degree.
- Most professional development certificates, unless they are part of a series, do not have prerequisites but may require a certain skill level.
- Certificates and certification prep courses do not qualify for financial aid. They are an affordable way to increase your skills and possibly your salary.
Programs Offered
Teaching & Education
Indep Study: Special Topic
Earn graduate-level professional development credit or CEUs for attending a seminar, workshop, training, online course, webinar, reading a book or other professional development experience.
$150-400
Indep Study: Special Topic
Earn graduate-level professional development credit or CEUs for attending a seminar, workshop, training, online course, webinar, reading a book or other professional development experience.
Certificates & Courses
Online
Extended Education
1-3 PDUs per course
$150-$400
1 PDU
Grant Funded
Teaching & Education
Inform Literacy Development, Course
This course is an overview of how to use data to inform classroom and home literacy progress.
Inform Literacy Development, Course
1 PDU
Grant Funded
This course is an overview of how to use data to inform classroom and home literacy progress.
Certificates & Courses
Online
Extended Education
1 PDU
0
Teaching & Education
Instruction Elementary Reading, Course
This course covers the research-driven model of explicit instruction by teaching how to select the appropriate reading behavior or skill for your student or groups, build an action plan aligned to student goals, and implement the lesson into your elementary reading classroom.
$210
Instruction Elementary Reading, Course
This course covers the research-driven model of explicit instruction by teaching how to select the appropriate reading behavior or skill for your student or groups, build an action plan aligned to student goals, and implement the lesson into your elementary reading classroom.
Certificates & Courses
Online
Extended Education
1 PDU
$210
Teaching & Education
Integrated ELD Instr Math, Course
Create an integrated unit plan that incorporates English Language Development (ELD) strategies focused on academic language, vocabulary development, and listening and speaking in K-6 mathematics.
$400
Integrated ELD Instr Math, Course
Create an integrated unit plan that incorporates English Language Development (ELD) strategies focused on academic language, vocabulary development, and listening and speaking in K-6 mathematics.
Certificates & Courses
Online
Extended Education
2 PDUs
$400
Testimonials
I was allotted a simplistic way to attempt new strategies and skills into my classroom. Additionally, I was able to easily adapt current materials to be used in conjunction with the new strategies I was studying. I would highly recommend this course.
Sara O.
Nativity Prep Academy, Middle School Teacher
This was an excellent program that had a big impact on the way I work with my direct reports. I was able to apply the techniques and principles immediately. I have already realized results with my section manager. The instructors were fantastic - very knowledgeable and excellent teachers.
Lisa B.
Coaching Skills for Business Leaders
Orange County Transportation Authority
I took the Autism classes [through Extended Education] and found the passion of special education, which I really never thought of as an option. I finished the Autism program and enrolled in the Master of Special Education. I have learned to reflect on my teaching and determine if I am reaching all students and on how to better reach any struggling students.
Amy J.
Special Education, MA
North Orange County ROP, Career Technical Education Teacher in the Education Pathway
