Build Your Expertise with UWF Certificate Programs

May 1, 2021 | Heather Fletcher

Certificate programs provide a quick, cost-effective option for advancing education. University of West Florida’s accredited programs and expert-led courses are ideal for those who wish to enhance their resume or build skills in a shorter amount of time than a traditional degree program.

Quickly accelerate your career

Certificates are awarded in as little as 12 months. The small number of required courses makes these programs ideal for those who want to improve their knowledge and gain new credentials quickly. In most cases, credits earned toward a certificate are transferable to more advanced academic programs.

Expand career opportunities

Certificate programs serve as a useful stepping stone for students looking to further their careers in the short term, as well as those who wish to eventually earn a higher degree.

Continue your education on your own time

Online programs provide an opportunity to continue learning while maintaining personal and professional schedules. UWF offers a selection of undergraduate and graduate certificate programs designed to provide a depth of industry knowledge and experience necessary to begin a new career, expand career options, stand out in a competitive job market, advance at work, or enter a new industry.

Online Undergraduate Certificates

Receive relevant job training to help you in your field. Explore a few of our high-demand undergraduate certificates:

• AI in the Workplace Undergraduate Certificate:
  Explore essential skills in generative AI, prompt engineering and ethical communication to stay competitive in today’s workplace.
• Data in the Workplace Undergraduate Certificate:
  Gain workplace-ready data literacy and statistical analysis skills to interpret complex information and enhance decision‑making in any industry.
• Applied Behavior Analysis Undergraduate Certificate:
  Learn key ABA concepts, principles and theories through a course sequence that meets the curriculum requirements for the Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) and Qualified Autism Service Practitioner-Supervisor (QASP-S) exams.

Online Graduate Certificates

Ideal for established professionals seeking higher salaries and advancement opportunities.

• Data Science Graduate Certificate:
  Learn the in-demand statistical, modeling and computational skill sets in business needed to thrive as a statistician, data analyst or business intelligence professional in a wide range of industries.
• Cybersecurity Graduate Certificate:
  Become a leader in the protection of data assets and analysis of potential cyber threats and vulnerabilities to systems and networks.
• Geographic Information Science Graduate Certificate:
  Gain the tools and skills needed to improve your current work or to become marketable as a GIS technician, GIS analyst and GIS manager in several industries.
• Entrepreneurship Graduate Certificate:
  Launch and grow innovative ventures with advanced skills in opportunity recognition, business planning, and entrepreneurial strategy.
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Graduate Certificate:
  Prepare to teach English as an additional language in a variety of settings in the United States and overseas.

For a full list of UWF certificate programs, visit uwf.edu/programs