Graduate Certificate Programs

An online graduate certificate is a smart way to expand your knowledge and skills, while making the most of your time. Without the confinement of set times, and in-person classes, students have the availability to work full-time while they pursue their certificate. An online certificate is convenient, so students can make time for education around the responsibilities of daily life. Our graduate certificate programs are designed to meet you where you are in your career. These for-credit certificates allow you to level-up your career in as little as a few months.

For-credit graduate certificate programs usually count toward a master’s degree, if you’re interested in pursuing further education. 

Elementary Education, Graduate CertificateOnline

The Graduate Certificate in Teaching: Elementary Education is a 22 credit hour program designed for students who hold a bachelor's degree outside of education. Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate, students are eligible for the North Carolina...

Elementary School Mathematics, Graduate CertificateOnline

The Elementary School Mathematics graduate certificate is an 18-credit-hour graduate level program designed for students who have a desire to work toward the North Carolina Elementary School Mathematics Add-on License. The program has been developed in order to: Develop...

Foreign Language Education (K-12), Graduate CertificateOnline

The Graduate Certificate in Foreign Language Education (16-17 hours) is a distance education program which combines web-based instruction and face-to-face clinical experiences. Upon completion of the graduate certificate, students may be eligible for the North...

Health Informatics and Analytics (HIA), Graduate CertificateOnline

The Health Informatics and Analytics Graduate Certificate (HIA-Cert) is designed to introduce students to the core concepts of data management and analysis in healthcare. UNC Charlotte leverages its position within the University’s Data Science Initiative and capitalizes on...

Human-Computer Interaction, Graduate CertificateOnline

The Graduate Certificate in Human Computer Interaction provides both knowledge and skills in the human-centered design of interfaces for software applications.  Students are provided with a basic understanding of human-centered design methods, as well as practical...

Information Security and Privacy, Graduate CertificateOnline

The Graduate Certificate in Information Security and Privacy provides professionals with an opportunity to advance their level of competence in the understanding, management, and applications of cybersecurity and privacy technology.  Coursework towards this graduate...

Instructional Coaching, Graduate CertificateOnline

Serve as a mentor for teachers and administrators throughout their professional development with the Graduate Certificate in Instructional Coaching. This certificate program is designed to develop the coaching skills you need to help teachers improve instruction, design...

Languages and Culture Studies: Translating and Interpreting Studies (Spanish-English), Graduate CertificateOnline

The Department of Languages and Culture Studies offers a Graduate Certificate in Languages and Culture Studies: Translating and Interpreting Studies (Spanish ↔ English).  It is designed for Early Entry, post-baccalaureate, graduate, and post-graduate students. ...

Languages and Culture Studies: Translating, Graduate CertificateOnline

Are you ready to put your language fluency to work in today's multilingual, globally-focused world? Gain the skills needed to work in a broad range of areas and function as a translator in areas such as medical, legal, business and education. The Department of Languages...

Learning, Design and Technology, Graduate CertificateOnline

The Learning, Design and Technology graduate certificate prepares instructional design professionals to create, analyze, use, integrate, implement, assess, evaluate and manage instructional and performance solutions.  The program develops professionals who are grounded...