University of Phoenix

Certificate Degree Programs

• California Teachers of English Learners Certificate

  This certificate program is aligned directly to the Candidate Competency Standards and the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for California Teachers of English Learners (CTEL). The curriculum is designed around the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities for California Teachers of English Learners (CTEL), and provides candidates with a depth of knowledge regarding current research-based theories and research in the specialized instruction of English language development (ELD).

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• Configuration Data Management Certificate

  This course offers an overview of Configuration Management (CM). The history of CM over the past fifty years will be reviewed. Current certification options available to CM/DM professionals will be discussed. An overview of the six interrelated CM processes and their underlying principles will be examined. How to begin to plan CM activities, to ensure an effective, predictable, and repeatable CM process will also be covered. In order to apply CM processes effectively, a product’s life cycle must be understood. Different CM processes are applied depending on where the product is in its life cycle.

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• Early Childhood Education Endorsement Certificate (Teaching Certificate Required)

  This endorsement program is designed for already certified/licensed elementary and/or special education teachers who wish to teach in early childhood settings (birth-grade 3). The curriculum is based on state and national standards for early childhood education. It includes theories of early childhood growth and development, the significance of family and cultural diversity for learning, the use of developmentally appropriate practices, assessment techniques, and technology to promote learning. Coursework, field experiences, and required student teaching will provide teachers with the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective early childhood educators. (34 credits)

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• Gerontology Health Care Certificate (Bachelor's degree Required)

  This is a new certificate that is available to anyone looking to increase their understanding of Gerontology. The changing demographics of the population requiring gerontology health care services are growing at a rapid rate with the Baby Boomers entering retirement age. Career potential is enhanced by the students’ work experience and their application of education within the certificate.

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• Global Management Certificate (Bachelor's degree Required)

  The Global Management Certificate Program has been developed to provide an internationally focused body of knowledge and skills to working adult professionals from around the world.

  The certificate program is structured with two primary goals in mind:

  1. To provide students with a broad-based understanding of the economics of international business operations. 2. To help prepare them to manage human and material resources effectively and efficiently and within international cultural, legal, and political contexts.

  The Global Management Certificate Program emphasizes the appropriate international perspective needed in this certificate program, faculty must meet rigorous qualifications based on having earned, at minimum, a Master’s degree, as well as having a diverse international background, and extensive work experience within their field of expertise.

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• Health Care Informatics Certificate (Bachelor's degree Required)

  This certificate program is designed for health care and nurse professionals interested in pursuing or advancing in careers associated with health care informatics and technology. Individuals with little or no background in Informatics receive an overview of informatics as it relates to delivery within a health care facility. The program is designed to provide the learner with current knowledge in concepts of health care informatics, systems life cycle, and data management. The 10 credit-bearing specialization is available as a certificate program for postbaccalaureate students. The four courses in the informatics specialization certificate program are available at campuses offering nursing or health care degree programs using a variety of delivery methods.

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• Human Resource Management Certificate

  The Certificate Program in Human Resource Management addresses issues that the human resource employee faces daily, from legal matters to staff recruitment and development. This program series is designed for those who have functional responsibility to carry out the duties of an organization’s human resource department; seasoned human resource staff members wishing to keep current; newcomers to the field requiring new knowledge and skills; or specialists wanting to broaden their knowledge. Major topic areas that are covered include the role of human resources; employment practices; employment law; compensation; benefits, safety, and health; and employee development. Students acquire knowledge and skills that are essential in order to face the challenges of the human resource profession.

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• Information Systems Security Certificate

  The Information Systems Security Certificate is available to undergraduate students not enrolled in the BSIT program who wish to expand their technical knowledge using software tools for Information Systems Security.

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• Nursing/Health Care Education Certificate (Bachelor's degree Required)

  This certificate is designed for health care and nursing professionals interested in pursuing careers in educational or service settings. Current educators can update or expand their knowledge in curriculum development, assessment and evaluation, and revitalize their teaching and learning strategies. Combining your current professional expertise with the knowledge of teaching and learning strategies, assessment and evaluation and curriculum, and program design will expand and enhance your role as a health care educator. Content can be applied to patient teaching, continuing education or in-service education, community health education, as well as to the role and delivery of academic education. The certificate program is open to post baccalaureate students and these graduate level credits will also apply toward the completion of a graduate degree in Nursing. Coursework will provide a foundation of knowledge for the novice educator, as well as providing current faculty with new applications and practical skills.

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• Project Management Certificate

  Project management is becoming a leading career choice for professionals who manage and implement projects and systems changes within an organization. To accommodate this emerging career path, the University of Phoenix provides a comprehensive project management program that equips professionals with the skills necessary to manage projects of varying sizes and degrees of complexity through successful team and project leadership. The courses are designed to provide outcomes that translate into improved performance. Course instructors are also practitioners in the field who integrate real-world experiences. Their experiences, combined with theoretical knowledge and Microsoft� Project software instruction, provide thorough expertise in this complex field. The program curriculum will help prepare students for the nationally-recognized Project Manager Professional (PMP) certifying examination granted by the Project Management Institute.

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• Technology Management Certificate (Bachelor's degree Required)

  The importance of management in a technical environment is a core concept of the Technology Management Certificate Program. Technical is defined to be much broader than computer information systems and technology. It includes engineering, pharmaceutical, chemical, and other technical enterprises. The program and its faculty and staff are dedicated to the linkage of technical and business cultures as integrated functions of the technology-based organization and to the creation and maintenance of an innovative environment for management of change throughout the creation-to-application spectrum of technology development.

  In order to bridge the gap between technology and business domains, the program has a strong cross-functional focus. There are five recurrent themes framed by the overarching objective of integrating the technological and business cultures:

  • Integrating technology into the organization’s business plan.
  • Promoting cross-disciplinary team building.
  • Managing technology-driven change.
  • Providing a hospitable environment for innovation.
  • Developing integrated systems.

  Students who enter the Technology Management Certificate Program are working professionals who have responsibilities in a wide variety of technical, business, management, and support functions of the technology-based enterprise. Shared learning objectives will benefit participants engaged in every area of the organization, which is involved in the generation, implementation, or impact of technological change. Students are immersed in a variety of educational and experiential activities that challenge them to view technology management as an integrated system of technical, business, and social inputs, and to examine opportunities within their professional environment to assume the role of systems integrator.

  The Technology Management Certificate Program faculty provide a facilitative environment. They have diverse backgrounds as professional business, technical, and systems management practitioners in a wide variety of technology-driven functions and organizations.

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• Transition to Teaching Certificate/Elementary Teacher Education (Indiana)

  The Transition to Teaching program with specializations in elementary and secondary is designed for individuals interested in gaining the knowledge and expertise required in the field of teaching. The program is an alternative route program designed to meet the academic requirements established for state licensure. The program curriculum is focused on educational foundations, classroom management, instructional methods, assessment, and diversity. The elementary program also includes field experiences and a full-time student teaching experience. (24 credits)

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• Transition to Teaching Certificate/Secondary Teacher Education (Indiana)

  The Transition to Teaching program with specializations in elementary and secondary is designed for individuals interested in gaining the knowledge and expertise required in the field of teaching. The program is an alternative route program designed to meet the academic requirements established for state licensure. The program curriculum is focused on educational foundations, classroom management, instructional methods, assessment, and diversity. The secondary program also includes field experiences and a full-time student teaching experience. (18 credits)

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• Visual Communication Certificate

  The Visual Communication Certificate is available to undergraduate students not enrolled in the BSIT program who wish to expand their technical knowledge using software tools for Visual Communication. Students enrolling in the Visual Communication Certificate will learn the graphic design and technology tools to create visual communications that are relevant to organizations. Students in the Visual Communication Certificate will develop a diverse portfolio of rich media that can be used in Web sites, advertising, corporate reports, business presentations, instructional materials, animated movies and electronic publications that fulfill business and training needs.

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