Expand your expertise through either academic certificates (at the graduate and undergraduate levels) that follow the U's academic calendar or professional development certificates composed of short courses.
Undergraduate Certificates
We are currently not accepting any new applications for admission.
Enhance your ability to compete in the marketplace with a credential that gives you the know-how to make business decisions in an effective, innovative, and ethical way.
Gain an in-depth understanding of the design, technology, communication, and management skills required for career advancement in construction.
This certificate is a multidisciplinary program with coursework that covers real-world knowledge of the complete building life cycle.
Improve your chances of moving into a position where you could make an immediate, valuable impact on the delivery and management of care.
Advance your career with a credential from a world-class university and gain access to the latest digital language technology.
Develop the knowledge and skills to design, implement, and maintain the IT infrastructure that organizations need to manage daily business practices.
The Manufacturing Operations Management certificate will no longer be accepting admissions applications for fall 2020 and beyond.
Graduate Certificate
An online, graduate-level certificate aimed at clinical, occupational, educational, and research-involved professionals nationally and internationally who want to broaden their knowledge of human sexuality.
Gain the business and leadership skills to boost your career in the government sector, nonprofit agencies, international organizations, corporations, and more.
Professional Development Certificates
Gain a solid understanding of Agile philosophy and the supporting methodologies such as Scrum, Lean, eXtreme Programming, and Kanban.
Hone your skills to document business requirements and translate them into functional design as the main liaison between business and IT departments.
Reduce costs, shorten service/cycle time, enhance customer value, and maintain high quality with this BPI skill set.
Gain support for your positions in a way that avoids misunderstandings and conveys information in an appropriate manner and tone.
Get the top skills employers are seeking: exceptional writing, speaking, teamwork, customer service, critical thinking, and business communications.
Gain skills in networking, systems, web technologies, databases, and defensive and offensive cybersecurity. Part time (24 weeks).
Learn to bring data to life while building a robust portfolio of work, and receive career planning services such as one-on-one career coaching. Part time (24 weeks).
Be part of the digital revolution with the fundamental skills needed for all stages of web development. Part time (24 weeks) or full time (12 weeks) options.
Get up-to-date human resource practices at the technical, operational, and strategic management levels.
Get equipped with the tools to design interactive, virtual learning experiences in a changing technology landscape.
Build a strong foundation of in-demand leadership skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, conflict management, and time management.
Achieve team success and drive bottom-line performance with enhanced critical thinking, communication, and leadership skills.
Reach organizational goals while improving both performance and people as a leader and change agent.
Determine the best way to improve performance through thoughtful analysis of training needs, skill gaps, and organization goals.
Lay a solid foundation of knowledge and interpersonal skills needed to be an effective project manager.
Gain comprehensive understanding of public works functions, including administration, communications, operations, and maintenance.
Enhance the productivity and progress of those who report directly to you through teamwork, commitment, and effective delegation.
Access the creative and lucrative field of user experience and user interface design through this immersive program in UX/UI design. Part time (24 weeks).
Let's Connect
- If you are interested in an Undergraduate Certificate, email ccapsinfo@umn.edu.
- If you are interested in a Graduate Certificate, contact Enrollment Advisor Steve Wicks at ccapssteve@umn.edu.
- If you are interested in a Professional Development Certificate, connect with Enrollment Advisor Lisa Beckham at beckh018@umn.edu.