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.
Accelerate Career Growth with Professional Development
Certificates are a great way to fortify your resume. Earning a certificate shows your desire to continue learning 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 advance 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 as little as 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
Understanding and Managing the Behaviors of Students with Special Needs, Course
Understanding and Managing the Behaviors of Students with Special Needs, Course
Learn how to design and implement an effective intervention plan that will assist you in managing classroom behaviors, in a manner that enhances the learning environment.
Understanding and Managing the Behaviors of Students with Special Needs, Course
Understanding and Supporting Students with ADHD, Course
Understanding and Supporting Students with ADHD, Course
This course helps you understand ADHD types and symptoms, explore strategies and resources, and create a practical classroom plan and original support tool to better serve students with ADHD.
Understanding and Supporting Students with ADHD, Course
Understanding and Supporting Students with Dyslexia, Course
Understanding and Supporting Students with Dyslexia, Course
This course helps you understand dyslexia, explore practical strategies and resources, and create a classroom implementation plan and original support tool to better serve your students.
Understanding and Supporting Students with Dyslexia, Course
Understanding Students At Risk of Dropping Out, Course
Understanding Students At Risk of Dropping Out, Course
Learn early warning indicators of student drop-outs, some potential root causes of those factors, and recommended strategies to help support all the students in your class.
Understanding Students At Risk of Dropping Out, Course
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.
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.
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.