Credit Certificate Programs
Accredited Programs with Real-World Applications
College of Continuing Education credit certificate programs are developed in cooperation with a variety of colleges and departments at the University of Minnesota and offer a range of educational options to part-time and adult students.
Benefits of a certificate program:
- Designed for working professionals
- Shorter program than a degree
- Cohesive group of courses that provide skills and knowledge in a specific field
- Enhances your skills in order to be more effective in your current position
- Credits may be transferred to a degree program
- Classes offered in the late afternoon or evening
- Some certificates may be completed totally online
- Prepares you for a career move by gaining new skills
- Courses taught by University of Minnesota faculty
- All certificates are approved by the University of Minnesota Board of Regents

