Undergraduate Certificates
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Certificate
Offered through the Department of Educational Psychology, the ASD certificate is a four-course certificate to help you develop a broad and updated knowledge base in current research & trends, methods for classroom instruction, understanding and developing approaches to social-emotional and communicative skills, and methods for behavioral support and intervention. Courses may be taken in any sequence and are taught entirely online.
Child Life Specialist Certificate
The Child Life Certificate includes the coursework required by the Association of Child Life Professionals for eligibility to complete official child life internships and take the Child Life Professional Certification Exam. Certified Child Life Specialists often work in pediatric hospitals but may also work in other spaces (e.g., courtrooms, funeral homes or bereavement services) where children may experience illness-related trauma. The field of Child Life is evidence-based, providing interventions (e.g., therapeutic play, education, self-care, stress reduction, distraction, etc) with children and families that are developmentally appropriate. As important members of a child’s care team, Child Life Specialists serve an important role in improving the illness-related experiences of both patients and their families.
Fostering Just Communities (FJC) Certificate
In this innovative program, the community becomes the curriculum. The Fostering Just Communities Certificate is an interdisciplinary program designed to encourage and facilitate place-based education in an urban setting, with an emphasis on issues of social justice. Open to all majors, students enrolled in the 12-credit hour
Global Readiness Certificate
The Global Readiness Certificate (GRC) is designed for students of all majors who wish to position themselves strategically for employment in today's increasingly competitive, diverse, and global workforce.
The certificate combines Miami coursework, co-curricular activities, and community involvement focused on global readiness. The courses and experiences in this certificate program will provide students with the knowledge, awareness, and skills necessary for global and intercultural communication and teamwork.
Upon completion of the certificate, students will:
- Acquire interdisciplinary global knowledge
- Gain intercultural competencies
- Develop culturally sensitive mindsets necessary to live, work and interact with diverse individuals in our local and global communities.
Outdoor Leadership (ODL) Certificate
The ODL certificate program is for students interested in pursuing professional or leisure opportunities leading youth or adult learners in
Remote Teaching for K12 Certificate
Blended, online, and remote learning environments are now becoming prevalent in K12 learning. Blended and remote learning enables teachers to extend and expand the classroom and allow for more personalized learning. The purpose of the Remote Teaching for K12 Certificate is to prepare K12 undergraduate students in teacher preparation programs with the skills, pedagogy, methods, and practice for teaching in remote learning environments.
Sport Analytics Certificate
This Sport Analytics certificate is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a path in the sport analytics field along with their chosen major. Students selecting this certificate should have an interest in studying and applying database management, regression analysis, and data visualization in the sport-based environment. This certificate is applicable to those seeking careers in the fields of sport management, coaching, business analytics, and performance analysis.