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ONLINE PROGRAMS

CERTIFICATES

Consider one of the University of Houston’s excellent undergraduate or graduate certificate programs. Certificate programs are a great way to upgrade your skills and qualifications in professional fields.

Ideal for working professionals looking to enhance their professional credentials, our graduate certificate programs run the gamut from subsea engineering to improving teaching skills in the classroom. They’re taught by industry experts and award-winning UH faculty. All provide the credentials you need to make things happen.

Our undergraduate certificate programs provide students diversified skill sets and experiences that help them to become more competitive in today’s job market. For instance, current UH undergraduate students can earn a Corporate Entrepreneurship Certificate through the C.T. Bauer College of Business, demonstrating a broadened perspective and overall understanding of various business operations. 

 

Graduate Certificate Programs

Advanced Subsea Engineering

Cullen College of Engineering - Department of Mechanical Engineering

The online Advanced Subsea Engineering graduate certificate is the advanced version of the nation's first graduate certificate program for subsea engineering designed to prepare graduates for positions in the challenging field of the offshore petroleum industry.

African American Studies

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences - African American Studies

The online African American Studies graduate certificate introduces students to advanced discussions, analyses, theoretical perspectives, and research methodologies in the discipline of Africana Studies.

Designing and Developing Educational Graphics

College of Education - Department of Curriculum and Instruction

The online Designing and Developing Educational Graphics graduate certificate was created for professionals working in education or private industry who wish to enhance their ability to design, create, and publish effective educational graphics.

Foresight

College of Technology - Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences

The online Foresight graduate certificate is an abbreviated version of the graduate degree, in which students take four of the core courses from the graduate program. This program prepares students to enter an emerging professional field helping clients and employers anticipate significant changes that lie ahead and to influence those changes to achieve long-term goals.

Global Climate, Energy and Environment

Cullen College of Engineering - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

The certificate program in Global Climate, Energy and Environment provides participants with the scientific tools to analyze climate patterns based on data and knowledge, independent of prevailing biases.

Integrating Innovative Technologies in Health Science Education

College of Education - Department of Curriculum and Instruction

The online Integrating Innovative Technologies in Health Science Education graduate certificate is designed to provide health care professionals with expertise that will aid them as educators facilitating student learning and as managers of education programs.

Online Teaching and Learning

College of Education - Department of Curriculum and Instruction

The Online Teaching and Learning graduate certificate was designed for professionals working in education or private industry who wish to enhance their ability to design, create, and evaluate online learning.

Power Systems and Smart Grid

Cullen College of Engineering - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

The online Power Systems and Smart Grid graduate certificate focuses on power electronics, electric machines, adjustable drive systems, and renewable energy technologies.

Power Electronics and Renewable Energy Technologies

Cullen College of Engineering - Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

The online Power Electronics and Renewable Energy Technologies graduate certificate focuses on the advanced courses related to power systems, smart grid, and power system protection.

Process Safety Engineering

Cullen College of Engineering - Department of Industrial Engineering

The Process Safety Engineering graduate certificate provides the skills required for engineers to understand and implement safety techniques in process and energy related industries.

Sport and Fitness Operations Management

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences - Department of Health and Human Performance

The online Certificate in Sport and Fitness Operations Management gives those with business training the opportunity to break into the sport and fitness industry without having to commit to a Master's degree.

Unconventional Energy Sources

Cullen College of Engineering - Department of Petroleum Engineering

The certificate program in Unconventional Energy Sources is a specialized certification to meet the current demands of the oil industry for professionals with better understanding of the exploitation and performance of unconventional resources.

Undergraduate Certificate Programs

Construction Management

College of Technology - Department of Construction Management

The online Construction Management certificate provides fundamental skills to manage construction costs, schedules, and contracts.

Corporate Entrepreneurship

C.T. Bauer College of Business - Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship

The Corporate Entrepreneurship undergraduate certificate provides students with the skills and values of a corporate entrepreneur who can find and create opportunities in their organization.

Retailing and Consumer Science

College of Technology - Department of Human Development and Consumer Sciences

The Retailing and Consumer Science undergraduate certificate is an alternative version of the undergraduate degree, and is designed to help students integrate knowledge of consumers and merchandising processes and apply that knowledge to technology-based consumer practices in the fields of merchandising, technology entrepreneurship, retailing/e-tailing, sales/consumer service, and training and development.