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Certificates

Earn a certificate in a variety of topic areas by taking dedicated coursework.

For additional questions about certificates please contact Continuing Education at continuing_education@mcad.edu.

Professional Development Certificates

New format! Starting Summer 2025:

Take 4 six-week online, asynchronous courses in a specific topic area. Coursework may be taken on a non-credit or for credit basis.

Topics include:

Students completing certificates in the previous format, based on coursework hours, will be able to complete their certificate in that format or will be able to move into the new fully asynchronous online format. Students have until the end of 2025 to complete their certificate in the previous format. A Continuing Education staff person will work with each learner to plan out a pathway for completion.

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Series Certificates

Take a series of three short courses and earn a Series Certificate.

Series include:

Course Certificates

Request a certificate of course completion upon successful completion of a Continuing Education course.

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