Certificate programs

Wayne State's certificate programs help students develop new skill sets with added credentials needed for competitive job markets.

Undergraduate

Our undergraduate certificate programs allow students to advance or pivot their careers, adding a unique certificate to their résumé.

• Arabic for the Health Care Professions

  

  The Undergraduate Certificate in Arabic for the Health Care Professions provides students with the ability to read, write, listen and speak in modern standard and dialectal Arabic in a variety of health care settings.

• Cannabis Chemistry

  

  The Undergraduate Certificate in Cannabis Chemistry take students for a deep dive into the fundamentals of separation science, laboratory techniques and protocols, research ethics and regulation of the cannabis industry.

• Conversational and Professional French

  

  The Undergraduate Certificate in Conversational and Professional French provides students with concrete conversational experience with native speakers and hones their speaking, reading, writing and listening skills to be able to work within French-speaking environments.

• Practical French

  

  This Undergraduate Certificate in Practical French is designed to give students the basic skills they need to survive and thrive in a French-speaking country.

• Practical German

  

  The Undergraduate Certificate in Practical German equips students with essential skills to read, write, listen and speak German proficiently.

• Practical Italian

  

  This Undergraduate Certificate in Practical Italian offers students the opportunity to develop essential skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking Italian.

• Professional Arabic

  

  The Undergraduate Certificate in Professional Arabic equips students with the ability to read, write, listen and speak in modern standard Arabic with knowledge about cultural differences and practices that allow them to better understand and function within Arabic cultures.

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Graduate

Wayne State's graduate certificate programs allow you to boost your credentials in less time than a typical graduate degree. Many of our highly-specialized graduate certificates can be completed in just four courses and are taught by faculty with industry experience.

• Economic Development

  

  The Graduate Certificate in Economic Development is designed for students who wish to combine a graduate degree (master's or Ph.D.) with a specialty in urban, regional and state economic development.

• Geographic Information Sciences

  

  The Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Sciences (GIS) equips graduates for careers that require the creation, use and analysis of spatial data.

• Health Care Ethics

  

  The Graduate Certificate in Health Care Ethics provides grounding in the essentials of bioethical reasoning and practice, including its application to issues in the domains of medicine, law and public policy.

• Linguistics

  

  This Graduate Certificate in Linguistics equips professionals with a fundamental understanding of how language works the key faculty of human cognition and intelligence, for applications in artificial intelligence (AI), security and strategic intelligence.

• Museum Practice

  

  The Graduate Certificate in Museum Practice is broadly designed to provide participants with critical knowledge and essential skills relating to different facets of museum operations.

• Nonprofit Management

  

  The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management supports a variety of nonprofit management and policy careers, including organizational and program managers, nonprofit CEOs and board chairs, professionals in the resource development field and those working or aspiring to build a career in philanthropic organizations.

• Peace and Security Studies

  

  The Graduate Certificate in Peace and Security Studies provides training on the prevention of violence, peaceful borders and social boundaries for professionals working in such areas as social service, diplomacy, education, public service, theology, security management and law enforcement.

• Urban Sustainability

  

  The Graduate Certificate in Urban Sustainability equips graduates for careers requiring professionally-oriented, foundational and applied interdisciplinary expertise suitable for addressing complex urban sustainability challenges that require an integrated understanding of social science, scientific and engineering perspectives.

• World History

  

  The Graduate Bridge Certificate in World History prepares current and future teachers to teach world history in middle school, high school, college or university.

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Other certificates

• Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP)

  

  The HACCP Certification equips food industry (meat and poultry, juice, vegetable and food service) professionals for a complete understanding of food safety with regulations from the USDA and FDA.