Online Education Certificate Programs
Strengthen your resume for education roles with new or updated skills.
Quick Ways to Reach Career Goals
Our online graduate certificate programs in education are designed to help you develop in exactly the areas in which you want to grow, enabling you to achieve the next step in your education career. Whether your goal is to earn principal licensure or teach dual credit courses, get master鈥檚 plus 30 or an additional endorsement, we have an affordable certificate program that can help you get there. So, what鈥檚 the next step in your career?
Skills and Knowledge Gained
Certificate programs are great for targeted skill and knowledge development in the field of education. Added to your resume, they can demonstrate the range of your expertise and qualify you for more career opportunities. Here are just some of the skills and knowledge you can acquire from an ACE certificate program:
- Using evidence-based research for effective problem-solving
- Coaching, mentoring and leadership strategies
- Communication skills that encourage collaboration
- Using educational data to make instructional improvements
- Creating inclusive and accessible school cultures
Education Career Alignment
ACE鈥檚 online certificate programs are designed to help you reach specific professional goals so that you know you鈥檙e spending your time and money on exactly what you need to get ahead. Here are some of the milestones our certificates can help you accomplish:
- Earning initial teacher licensure
- Earning your administrative or principal certification
- Completing coursework for endorsements
- Obtaining credit hour requirements to teach dual credit courses or at the college level
- Getting 30 additional graduate credits which may elevate your salary tier
Admission for Education Certificate Programs
Along with ACE鈥檚 general admission requirements, our graduate certificates in education have minimum GPA requirements that must be met for admission. For most certificates, you must hold a degree at the bachelor鈥檚 level with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for full admission. However, this varies from program to program.
Some certificate programs also require additional documentation, such as an initial teaching license. Find detailed admission requirements for your program of interest on the program鈥檚 page.
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Online Education Certificate Programs FAQs
What is an education certificate program?
An education certificate program is听typically a short series of courses that focus on a specific topic or skill within the field of education.听They usually can be completed more quickly than a degree program and are designed to help听educators meet specific requirements, whether that be for professional development, to obtain an endorsement or听qualify to teach a specific type of course.
How is an education certificate different from a degree?
While you may earn academic credit while completing an education certificate, especially if you听complete it听through a college or university like ACE,听you will not earn enough to fulfill the requirements of a full degree.听Earning a degree听may听require听more coursework听and听more听credits.
Some of the certificate programs at ACE do听contain听courses that overlap with our degree programs, which means you may be able to听fast-track degree completion by applying the work听you鈥檝e听already done through your certificate.听
What can you do with an education certificate?
Certificates can often be key to career advancement in education. Some certificates help you fulfill coursework requirements for听essential credentials, like听teacher听or principal licensure. Others may help you reach designations that can trigger a salary increase, like having a master鈥檚 plus 30 credits.听Still听others can play an integral role in enhancing your resume, proving that you have knowledge听in crucial instructional areas.
How long does it take to earn an education certificate online?
The time it takes to complete a certificate will depend on how many courses it consists of.听Some of our certificates take eight to nine months to听complete.*听However, our certificates that lead to听initial听teaching licensure take longer听at around 14-16听months.*听You can find time to completion information for each of our certificates on the program鈥檚 dedicated page.
What specializations are available in education certificate programs?
You can specialize in a wide variety of topics and skills through an education certificate program. Some听examples include adult education and training, instructional coaching and teacher leadership, principal preparation, teaching English learners听and special education.
Can credits from a certificate program be applied toward a degree?
At ACE, they can! Some of the certificate programs at ACE听contain听courses that overlap with our degree programs, which means you may be able to fast-track degree completion by applying the work听you鈥檝e听already done through your certificate.
*This is an estimated time to completion. Actual completion time may vary depending on the number of transfer credits applied, availability of courses, satisfactory pace, multiple course requests, successful course completion, and meeting program milestones as required.