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The education you seek made more affordable.

Finding the time and money to go back to school while still working is a challenge. But thanks to your employer partnering with UMass Global, you can get the degree or certificate you seek, upgrading your skills and improving your career outlook. And you can do so at significant savings. Plus, our online coursework fits into the busiest of lives!

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Your Discounts at a Glance

Because your employer is a Marquis Partner with UMass Global, these are the scholarships available to employees and their spouses and dependents:

20% Scholarship

  • Associate degrees
  • Bachelor’s degrees
  • UMass Global MyPath degree programs
  • Master’s degree programs (except as specifically noted)
  • Organization Custom Off-site Cohorts (as approved by the University)

15% Scholarship

  • Master of Arts in Teaching
  • Teaching Credentials (Single Subject, Multiple Subject, and Special Education)
  • Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy

10% Scholarship

  • Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership
  • UMass Global MyPath programs

How will a degree help me?

Check out some fast facts on why going back to school is a good option.

$1.2M
in additional lifetime earnings — that’s the average boost for bachelor’s degree holders compared to those with only a high school diploma
21%
more pay for having a master’s (or higher) instead of just a bachelor’s
60%
of workers will require training before 2027

What our Students Say:

Jordan Holmes

From the knowledge and skills learned, I was able to achieve my goal and obtain a job in administration before even completing the program! UMass Global has changed my life for the better and I highly encourage any person thinking about attending to take the first step to begin their new life-changing experience!

Jordan H.
Educational Leadership & Administration, MA with PAS Credential
Vice Principal, Westside Union School District
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I found the curriculum was accessible. I really appreciate the online resources. It helps with my time.

Geraldine M.
AAA, Auto Club Enterprise - Underwriting Group Manager
Monica Tinajero UMass Global

I know that through having my master’s in business administration I’m going to be able to continue to climb up the ladder and continue to guide and lead others to do the work that they do. I believe I'm making a bigger impact by being a leader.

Monica T.
Business Administration, MBA

Programs Offered

CA Only
Teaching & Education

Added Authorization - Autism Spectrum Disorder

This state-approved, autism specialist certificate is a four-course, 12-unit program providing either a CTC-designated authorization to serve learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders or a Certificate of Completion.
Jan 12, 2026

Added Authorization - Autism Spectrum Disorder

CA Only
This state-approved, autism specialist certificate is a four-course, 12-unit program providing either a CTC-designated authorization to serve learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders or a Certificate of Completion.
Credentials & Authorizations
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
CA Only
Teaching & Education

Added Authorization - Multiple Subject Credential

This authorization program, comprised of just four courses, is designed for teachers who already hold a Single Subject Credential in California and want to teach in both multiple subject and single subject environments. 
Jan 12, 2026

Added Authorization - Multiple Subject Credential

CA Only
This authorization program, comprised of just four courses, is designed for teachers who already hold a Single Subject Credential in California and want to teach in both multiple subject and single subject environments. 
Credentials & Authorizations
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
CA Only
Teaching & Education

Added Authorization - Single Subject Credential

For California teachers who have a single subject teaching credential but want to expand their subject expertise and career options, this added authorization involves just a single class and is accredited by the CTC.
Mar 9, 2026

Added Authorization - Single Subject Credential

CA Only
For California teachers who have a single subject teaching credential but want to expand their subject expertise and career options, this added authorization involves just a single class and is accredited by the CTC.
Credentials & Authorizations
03/09/2026
03/09/2026
CA Only
Teaching & Education

Administrative Services Credential - Clear

If you strive to become an educational leader in California, the Clear Administrative Services Credential is a must. This two-year credential program will prepare you for high-level K-12 administrative roles.
Jan 12, 2026

Administrative Services Credential - Clear

CA Only
If you strive to become an educational leader in California, the Clear Administrative Services Credential is a must. This two-year credential program will prepare you for high-level K-12 administrative roles.
Credentials & Authorizations
01/12/2026
01/12/2026

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).

Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation

University of Massachusetts Global is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

UMass Global's Bachelor and Master of Social Work programs are accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

Ways to Get Started

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Get started in 6 simple steps

  1. Speak with an Enrollment Coach — Call 800.746.0082 or fill out a request for information form.
  2. Complete your application, it’s free and easy! — Click here to apply!
  3. Receive your acceptance letter — Congratulations 🎉 !
  4. Complete the scholarship verification form — Click here to fill out the form and submit your verification.
  5. Get financially cleared — Make an appointment with our helpful OneStop Specialists.
  6. Enroll in classes — Work with an assigned Academic Advisor to come up with a schedule that works for you.

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Upcoming and On-Demand Webinars

The 5 R’s of Feedback: Turning Difficult Conversations into Opportunities
WED, NOV 12, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT | WEBINAR
Do you find giving or receiving feedback challenging, especially when the message is hard to hear? In this webinar, participants will learn strategies for delivering employee feedback in a constructive, respectful way, even when the conversation feels uncomfortable. Participants will explore practical approaches for offering feedback without defensiveness or negativity, along with techniques to receive feedback with openness and resilience. Learn how to apply a coaching model to transform potentially tense exchanges into opportunities for growth, reducing fear, easing tension, and fostering workplace connection.

Strategies to Increase Productivity and Improve Time Management
THU, Dec 11, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT | WEBINAR
Productivity and time management skills are essential in the workplace. In this webinar, participants will learn productivity strategies, prioritization techniques and time management skills to use in the office or when working remotely. Learn easy-to-implement ideas and concepts to change how, and even when, you work.

View Recordings

Teaching with Boundaries: Creating Safe and Respectful Classrooms
Wed, Nov 12, 2025 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT | WEBINAR
Maintaining professional boundaries is essential for educators to create a safe, respectful, and trusting classroom environment. By recognizing different types of boundaries and practicing how to set them, teachers can promote a supportive learning atmosphere, avoid ethical concerns, and cultivate healthier relationships with their students. Neuroscience research also shows that students need a sense of relational safety to succeed academically. In this webinar, participants will learn how to identify situations where boundary setting is crucial and explore strategies for applying them to create a healthy, safe learning environment.

Differentiation Made Practical: Strategies for Supporting Your Mixed-Ability Classroom
Thu, Dec 11, 2025 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT | WEBINAR
Tailoring instruction to accommodate individual student needs is a student-centered approach known as differentiation. Effective differentiation ensures that every student, including students with disabilities, can access rigorous content and meet high expectations. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to differentiate what students learn (content), how they learn it (process), and how they demonstrate understanding (product) in ways that are time-efficient, actionable, and sustainable. You’ll leave with simple, evidence-based strategies you can immediately apply to make learning more accessible and meaningful for all students.

View Recordings

Culturally Competent Care: A Path to Inclusivity for Behavioral Health Professionals
Thu, Nov 13, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT | WEBINAR
Through culturally competent care, the client’s culture, race and ethnicity is considered when determining diagnosis and treatment plans. In this webinar, behavioral health professionals will learn the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to provide culturally competent and inclusive care. Cultural humility, effective treatment methods for diverse populations, and strategies for creating safe and welcoming environments for clients from various backgrounds will be discussed. 

A Mindful Work-Life Balance: Strategies for Staying Balanced and Focused for Behavioral Health Professionals
Wed, Dec 10, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT | WEBINAR
Achieving work-life balance for behavioral health professionals involves setting clear boundaries, prioritizing self-care, using support systems, and leveraging flexibility. Self-care plays a critical role in supporting physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and social health. In this webinar, participants will explore the 6 domains of wellness and discover practical strategies for preventing burnout. The session will emphasize the power of mindfulness, an evidence-based approach proven to reduce stress and enhance self-care.

Earn 1 CE Credit from the BBS for each webinar at no cost.

View Recordings

Career Pathway: Criminal Investigator
Wed, Nov 26, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST | WEBINAR
Are you driven by curiosity, problem-solving, and a passion for justice? Join us for an engaging webinar that explores the career pathway to becoming a Criminal Investigator. In this webinar, participants will learn what it takes to succeed in investigative roles, gain insight into the daily responsibilities of criminal investigators, and discover the many opportunities available in local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. We’ll also provide practical guidance and answer your questions to help you confidently take the next steps in your professional journey.

Introducing Your New AI-Powered Career Services Hub
Thu, Dec 4, 2025 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST | WEBINAR
Explore the key features of the new AI Career Services Hub, including resume building, cover letter generation, interview prep, job tracking, and our salary negotiation assistant. Our expert will walk you through the platform’s features and demonstrate how it can support your career goals. Whether you’re just beginning your job search or preparing for your next big move, this session will help you make the most of your new AI-powered career partner.

View Recordings

Autism Added Authorization/Certificate- Information Session
Tue, Jan 27, 2026 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM PST
We invite you to learn more about our CTC-approved Autism Spectrum Disorders Added Authorization/Certificate program. This state-approved program authorizes the holder to conduct assessments, provide instruction, and special education-related services to individuals with a primary disability of autism.

During this information session, you will have an opportunity to speak with a faculty member, and you will discover:

-About University of Massachusetts Global
-Program details 
-Students support services 
-Who should enroll
-How long will it take to complete
-How much will it cost
-What are the admission requirements 
-Pathway opportunity  

CTEL Authorization/CLAD Certificate - Information Session
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
The CTEL Authorization/CLAD Certificate is a four-course, fully online program addressing the belief that teaching English learners requires an understanding of first and second language acquisition theories in order to provide a successful education environment. This certificate is CTC-approved and upon completion, authorizes you to provide instruction to English learners (EL) in a California classroom.

In this info session you will discover:
-About University of Massachusetts Global
-Grant information
-Program details 
-Students support services 
-Who should enroll
-How long will it take to complete
-How much will it cost
-What are the admission requirements

View Recordings

The 5 R’s of Feedback: Turning Difficult Conversations into Opportunities
WED, NOV 12, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT | WEBINAR
Do you find giving or receiving feedback challenging, especially when the message is hard to hear? In this webinar, participants will learn strategies for delivering employee feedback in a constructive, respectful way, even when the conversation feels uncomfortable. Participants will explore practical approaches for offering feedback without defensiveness or negativity, along with techniques to receive feedback with openness and resilience. Learn how to apply a coaching model to transform potentially tense exchanges into opportunities for growth, reducing fear, easing tension, and fostering workplace connection.

Strategies to Increase Productivity and Improve Time Management
THU, Dec 11, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT | WEBINAR
Productivity and time management skills are essential in the workplace. In this webinar, participants will learn productivity strategies, prioritization techniques and time management skills to use in the office or when working remotely. Learn easy-to-implement ideas and concepts to change how, and even when, you work.

View Recordings

Teaching with Boundaries: Creating Safe and Respectful Classrooms
Wed, Nov 12, 2025 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT | WEBINAR
Maintaining professional boundaries is essential for educators to create a safe, respectful, and trusting classroom environment. By recognizing different types of boundaries and practicing how to set them, teachers can promote a supportive learning atmosphere, avoid ethical concerns, and cultivate healthier relationships with their students. Neuroscience research also shows that students need a sense of relational safety to succeed academically. In this webinar, participants will learn how to identify situations where boundary setting is crucial and explore strategies for applying them to create a healthy, safe learning environment.

Differentiation Made Practical: Strategies for Supporting Your Mixed-Ability Classroom
Thu, Dec 11, 2025 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT | WEBINAR
Tailoring instruction to accommodate individual student needs is a student-centered approach known as differentiation. Effective differentiation ensures that every student, including students with disabilities, can access rigorous content and meet high expectations. In this webinar, you’ll learn how to differentiate what students learn (content), how they learn it (process), and how they demonstrate understanding (product) in ways that are time-efficient, actionable, and sustainable. You’ll leave with simple, evidence-based strategies you can immediately apply to make learning more accessible and meaningful for all students.

View Recordings

Culturally Competent Care: A Path to Inclusivity for Behavioral Health Professionals
Thu, Nov 13, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT | WEBINAR
Through culturally competent care, the client’s culture, race and ethnicity is considered when determining diagnosis and treatment plans. In this webinar, behavioral health professionals will learn the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to provide culturally competent and inclusive care. Cultural humility, effective treatment methods for diverse populations, and strategies for creating safe and welcoming environments for clients from various backgrounds will be discussed. 

A Mindful Work-Life Balance: Strategies for Staying Balanced and Focused for Behavioral Health Professionals
Wed, Dec 10, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT | WEBINAR
Achieving work-life balance for behavioral health professionals involves setting clear boundaries, prioritizing self-care, using support systems, and leveraging flexibility. Self-care plays a critical role in supporting physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, and social health. In this webinar, participants will explore the 6 domains of wellness and discover practical strategies for preventing burnout. The session will emphasize the power of mindfulness, an evidence-based approach proven to reduce stress and enhance self-care.

Earn 1 CE Credit from the BBS for each webinar at no cost.

View Recordings

Career Pathway: Criminal Investigator
Wed, Nov 26, 2025 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST | WEBINAR
Are you driven by curiosity, problem-solving, and a passion for justice? Join us for an engaging webinar that explores the career pathway to becoming a Criminal Investigator. In this webinar, participants will learn what it takes to succeed in investigative roles, gain insight into the daily responsibilities of criminal investigators, and discover the many opportunities available in local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. We’ll also provide practical guidance and answer your questions to help you confidently take the next steps in your professional journey.

Introducing Your New AI-Powered Career Services Hub
Thu, Dec 4, 2025 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PST | WEBINAR
Explore the key features of the new AI Career Services Hub, including resume building, cover letter generation, interview prep, job tracking, and our salary negotiation assistant. Our expert will walk you through the platform’s features and demonstrate how it can support your career goals. Whether you’re just beginning your job search or preparing for your next big move, this session will help you make the most of your new AI-powered career partner.

View Recordings

Autism Added Authorization/Certificate- Information Session
Tue, Jan 27, 2026 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM PST
We invite you to learn more about our CTC-approved Autism Spectrum Disorders Added Authorization/Certificate program. This state-approved program authorizes the holder to conduct assessments, provide instruction, and special education-related services to individuals with a primary disability of autism.

During this information session, you will have an opportunity to speak with a faculty member, and you will discover:

-About University of Massachusetts Global
-Program details 
-Students support services 
-Who should enroll
-How long will it take to complete
-How much will it cost
-What are the admission requirements 
-Pathway opportunity  

CTEL Authorization/CLAD Certificate - Information Session
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM PDT
The CTEL Authorization/CLAD Certificate is a four-course, fully online program addressing the belief that teaching English learners requires an understanding of first and second language acquisition theories in order to provide a successful education environment. This certificate is CTC-approved and upon completion, authorizes you to provide instruction to English learners (EL) in a California classroom.

In this info session you will discover:
-About University of Massachusetts Global
-Grant information
-Program details 
-Students support services 
-Who should enroll
-How long will it take to complete
-How much will it cost
-What are the admission requirements

View Recordings

Ways to Get Started