12 Online Social Science Graduate Certificate Degree Programs

This graduate certificate program is designed to provide graduating seniors, alumni, and working professionals with the knowledge, skills, and techniques to respond to the managerial and leadership challenges in the public and nonprofit sectors. Students pursuing the Online Graduate Certificate in Public and Nonprofit Management program will be required to adhere to the following admission and certificate completion requirements.

The Graduate Certificate in Couple and Family Counselling Studies is the only program of its kind in Alberta! Gain key mental health-care knowledge and skills for relationships. Enhance your practice or pursue further education

Designed for researchers, working professionals and clinical care providers, the Graduate Certificate in Public Health Program and Policy Planning & Evaluation provides students with advanced training in planning high-quality evidence‐based programs, expertise in project management and reporting, hands‐on training in public health program evaluation, and a broad understanding of current and emerging health policy issues in the context of today’s globalized world.

The Graduate Certificate of Human Services is designed to enable students to meet the entry requirements of JCU’s Master of Social Work (Professional Qualifying). Whether you have no formal experience in social work or are looking to upskill for a career switch, this graduate certificate will give you the key knowledge and skills you need to succeed as you pursue further study to become a professional social worker.

Enhance the wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. Counselling skills are increasingly relevant to a range of disciplines, including nursing, social work and teaching. You can deepen your skills and respond to the evolving needs of individuals and communities with ECU’s online Graduate Certificate of Counselling. You will examine techniques of counsellors in various modalities, and you will gain practical knowledge of how to apply person-centred approaches to counselling. You will also begin to develop reflective practices to continue your development as you walk alongside individuals and communities.

Enhance your career opportunities by developing your capacity to work more effectively with Indigenous communities in Northern Australia and globally with the Graduate Certificate of Indigenous Studies. This certificate is ideal for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous professionals and community members wanting to broaden their skillset with an increased understanding of the complexity of factors that impact Indigenous people today. Professionals looking to return to the workforce after a period away or planning to enter a new field can retrain and reskill to enhance their intercultural competency.

Recommended for professionals who wish to enhances their skills as licensed counselors/therapists, or to supplement an existing degree in health and human services, this certificate serves as a toolkit for those working with grieving individuals and families who have experienced traumatic loss or significant life-changing events, and need support and validation in the process of healing. The certificate counts as a cognate for students pursuing the master's degree in hospice and palliative studies at Madonna. If you have completed your bachelor's degree you may apply to earn this certificate through the Graduate School.

The Graduate Certificate in Culturally Responsive Leadership prepares students for leadership roles that create, maintain and support a sense of belonging, particularly for marginalized populations in schools or education-related organizations. The curriculum will develop students’ knowledge and skills of organizational and community leadership that promote equitable and inclusive school environments, education-related organizations, and communities.

We offer two 13-credit hour graduate certificates in Youth Development and Youth Program Management and Evaluation. Both certificates are available entirely online.

The health industry needs trained specialists to ensure new products comply with national and international regulations. In just one year, you'll learn how to inspect and audit food and agricultural products, drugs, veterinary products, surgical equipment, medical devices and more. When you graduate, you'll be prepared to help companies gain approval to manufacture and market products.

Tobacco use is the number one preventable cause of death in the world, and it is projected to kill one billion people in the 21st century unless effective tobacco control measures are implemented. In order to reduce and ultimately end the global burden of tobacco-caused death and disease, researchers and public health professionals need to be equipped with the necessary technical skills to support effective policy development and implementation. The overall aim of the fully online certificate program in Global Tobacco Control is to provide formal education to research scientists and public health professionals that equips them with the technical skills necessary to develop and effectively communicate the evidence that is required to support effective tobacco control policy development and implementation.

Knowledge of workplace rights and accommodations is a key, high-demand industry skill that opens up a wide range of possibilities. Increase your career prospects in human rights, disability management, return to work, advocacy, or accommodation with this fully online program. Through interactive courses, you’ll gain a comprehensive and holistic understanding of human rights law, health and wellness strategies, and disability management.