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Certificate Programs
The following list contains information about both legal (attorney) and law-related
credential-building programs in over 80 different fields.
Often practicing lawyers, looking to move in a different direction, improve their career
potential, or get a needed credential as they proceed ahead, do not think to consider a
certificate program. Marilyn Tucker, Director of Alumni Career Services, likes to
encourage such alumni to give some serious consideration to one of the many well-
respected certificate programs. Such programs represent a much smaller investment, in
both time and cost, than an LLM or MBA program, and may be just as good a credential-
booster. Whether that is true for your particular case depends on the results of your due
diligence investigation.
Certain programs listed below have eligibility requirements that must be met prior to
registering for the certificate program. An increasing number of certificate programs
and/or examinations are being offered online. In other cases, certain organizations
offer programs and examinations in multiple locations nationwide. There are, of
course, fees that are charged by certifying organizations.
Air and Space Law
McGill University http://www.mcgill.ca
Graduate Certificate in Air and Space Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Akerman Institute for the Family (www.ackerman.org)
Divorce Mediation
American Arbitration Association Programs (www.adr.org)
Association for Conflict Resolution (www.acrnet.org)
Approved Family Mediation Training Programs
Boise State University (www.boisestate.edu)
Certificate in
Dispute Resolution
Center for Legal Studies (www.legalstudies.com)
Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate
(online
option)
Center for Mediation and Training (www.divorcemediation.com)
Basic Training
in
Divorce Mediation
Hamline University School
of law (www.hamline,edu/law)
Certificate in Dispute Resolution
Certificate
in
Global Arbitration Law
and Practice
Hawaii Pacific
University) (www.hpu.edu)
Certificate
in
Mediation and Conflict (online)
Commercial Mediation Certification (online)
Commercial Arbitration Certification (online
Institute for Conflict Resolution (www.icmadr.com)
Family Mediation Certification (online)
Marquette University (www.marguette.edu)
Graduate Certificate
in
Dispute Resolution
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Basic Mediation Training
Business and Employment Mediation Training
Divorce Mediation Training
Marital Property Mediation Training
Child Access Mediation Training
Mountain States Employers' Council (www.msec.org)
Mediating Workplace Disputes
New York University (www.nyu.edu)
Certificate in Conflict & Dispute Resolution
Northeastern University (www.cps.neu.edu/programs/certificates/)
Conflict Resolution Studies Certificate
Northern Virginia Mediation Service (www.nvms.us)
Virginia Mediator Certification
Southern Methodist University (www.smu.edu)
Dispute Resolution Graduate Certificate Program
World Trade Organization (www.wto.org)
Dispute Settlement System Training Module
General Agreement on Trade in Services
Art & Museums
Boston University Metropolitan College (www.bu.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Arts Administration
DePaul University College of Law (www.law.depaul.edu)
Certificate in Intellectual Property: Arts
&
Museum Law
Harvard College (www.harvard.edu)
Certificate in Museum Studies
European Shoah Legacy Institute (http://provenanceresearch.org/)
Provenance Research Training Program
New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies (www.scps.nyu.edu)
Certificate Art Business
Banking & Finance
American
Institute of Banking (www.aba.com)
AIB Banking and Finance Diploma
AIB Personal Trust Diploma
Association of Certified
Anti-Money laundering
Specialists http://www.acams.org/
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (online)
Boston University- Metropolitan College (www.bu.edu)
Graduate Diploma Program
in
Banking and Financial Services
Credit Union National Association (http://training.cuna.org)
Regulatory Training & Certification Program
Florida International University (http://business.fiu.edu)
Certificate in Banking
Hedge Funds Association (www.hedge-funds-association.com)
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Certified Hedge Fund Compliance Expert (CHFCE)(online)
Institute of Certified Bankers (www.aba.com/lCBCertifications)
Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM)
Certified Corporate Trust Specialist (CCTS)
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University (www.directdegree.com)
Graduate Certificate in Financial Analysis
Lorman Education Services (www.lorman.com)
Certificate of Banking Compliance
Northeastern University
Financial Institutions and Markets Certificate
(www.cps.neu.edu/programs/certificates/)
University of the Pacific (www.pacific.edu)
Banking Leadership Certificate Program
American Association of Bank Directors (www.aabd.org)
Certificate of Completion
Bankruptcy Law
American Board of Certification (www.abcworld.org)
Business Bankruptcy Certificate
Consumer Bankruptcy Certificate
Creditors' Rights Law Certificate
Bioethics
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (www.iupui.edu)
Bioethics Certificate
Loyola University Chicago (http://bioethics.lumc.edu/online masters.html)
Certificate in Bioethics and Health Policy (online)
Medical College of Wisconsin (www.mcw.edu)
Certificate in Clinical Bioethics Program (online)
Montefiore Medical Center (www.montefiore.org)
Montefiore-Einstein Certificate Program in Bioethics and Medical Humanities
Union Graduate College - Mount Sinai School of Medicine (www.bioethics.union.edu)
Certificate in Bioethics
Specialization in Clinical Ethics
Specialization in Research Ethics
Specialization in Health Policy
& Law
University of Nevada, Reno (www.unr.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Bioethics
UCLA (www.academlcearth.org)
Genetic Engineering in Medicine, Agriculture and Law (online)[A free, 34-
lecture
course]
University of Pennsylvania (www.coursera.org)
Neuroethics (online)[Free course offered on a specific schedule]
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Bioterrorism Preparedness
Penn State University (www.worldcampus.psu.edu/certificates.shtml)
Certificate in Bioterrorism Preparedness (online)
Georgetown University (http://grad.georgetown.edu/pages/certif biohazard.cfm)
Biohazardous Threat Agents and Emerging Infectious Diseases Certificate
Program (online)
Biodefense and Public Policy Certificate
Children's Law
National Association of Counsel for Children (www.naccchildlaw.org)
Certified Child Welfare Law Specialist
Center for Guardianship Certification (www.guardianshipcert.org)
Registered Guardian Certification
Master Guardian Certification
Climate Change
University of California - Irvine Extension (http://unex.uci.edu)
Decision Making for Climate Change (online) [in conjunction with the University
of Washington Educational Outreach, Northwestern University School of
Continuing Studies and the University of British Columbia Continuing Studies]
University of California - Berkeley (www.academicearth.org)
Climate Change: Law and Policy (online)[A free, 12-lecture course]
Compliance
ABS Consulting (www.absconsulting.com)
Environmental and Quality Certification Programs
Clean Air Compliance (CAC) Specialist
Clean Water Compliance (CWC) Specialist
EMS Compliance (EMSC) Specialist
Hazardous Waste Compliance (HWC) Specialist
QMS Compliance (QMSC) Specialist
Regulatory Compliance Specialist (RCS)
Association of Health Care Compliance
Professionals
(www.hcca-info.org)
Certificate in Healthcare Compliance
Compliance LLC (www. compliance-lie.com)
Certified Basel ii Professional (online)
Certified Sarbanes Oxley Expert (online)
Certified
Risk
and Compliance Management Professional (online)
Compliance Resources (www.compllanceresources.com)
Certified Healthcare Compliance Officer (CHCO){online)
Certified Healthcare Compliance Consultant (CHCC)(online)
Compliance Certification Board (http://www.compliancecertification.org)
CCB Certification
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Credit Union National Association {http://training.cuna.org)
Regulatory Training
&
Certification Program
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (www.finra.com)
FINRA Compliance Boot Camp
Florida Gulf Coast University (www.fgcu.edu)
Graduate Compliance Certificate Program (online)
George Washington University (www.gwu.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Corporate Compliance
Hamline University School of Law (http://law.hamline.edu)
Health Care Compliance Certification Program
Health Care Compliance Association (http://hcca-info.org)
Certified in Healthcare Compliance Professional (CHC)
Healthcare Research Compliance Certification (CHRC)
Certified in Healthcare Compliance Fellowship (CHC-F)
Hedge Funds Association (www.hedge-funds-association.com)
Certified Hedge Fund Compliance Expert (CHFCE)(online)
Institute of Certified Bankers (www.aba.com/lCBCertifications)
Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM)
International Import-Export Institute (http://expandglobal.com)
Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer
LOMA (www.loma.org)
Associate, Insurance Regulatory Compliance® (AIRC)(online)
Lorman Education Services (www.lorman.com)
Certificate of Banking Compliance
Construction Compliance Certification
National Regulatory Services (www.nrs-inc.com)
Investment Adviser Compliance Certificate Program
National Safety Council (www.nsc.org)
Certificate in OSHA Compliance
Open
Compliance and Ethics Group (www.grccertify.org)
GRC Professional Certificate (online)
GRC Fellow Certificate (online)
GRC Auditor Certificate (online)
GRC Technologist Certificate (online)
GRC Executive Certificate {online)
Purdue
University (www.purdue.edu}
Regulatory
&
Quality
Compliance Graduate Certificate Program
Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (www.rap .org)
Regulatory Affairs Certificate: Medical Devices (online)
Regulatory Affairs Certificate: Pharmaceuticals (online)
Regulatory Affairs Certificate: Medical Devices and
Pharmaceuticals (online)St.
Thomas University (FL) School of Law
(www.stu.edu/lawschool)
International Tax Law Program: Anti-Money Laundering
&
Compliance
Certificate
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Seton Hall University School of Law (www.law.shu.edu)
Health Care Compliance Certification Program
Sheshunoff (ww.sheshunoff.com)
Regulatory Compliance Certification Program
Society of Corporate Compliance
&
Ethics (www.corporatecompliance.org}
Certified Compliance
&
Ethics Professional
Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional-Fellow
Quinnipiac University (www.guinnipiac.edu)
Healthcare Compliance Certificate
University of Washington Extension (www.extension.washington.edu)
Certificate Program in Healthcare Regulatory Compliance
Construction Law
Lorman Education Services (www.lorman.com)
Construction Compliance Certification
University of California at Davis (http://extension.ucdavis.edu)
Certificate Program in Construction Management
Consulting
Nexient Learning (www.nexientlearning.com)
Associate Certificate in Consulting
Kaplan University (www.kaplan.edu)
Legal Nurse Consulting Certificate
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (www.aalnc.org)
Legal Nurse Consultant Certificate
Contracts
& Procurement
Villanova University (www.villanova.edu)
Master Certificate in Government Contract Management (online}
University of Virginia (www.uva.edu)
Graduate Certificate Program in Procurement and Contracts
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Contract Management Association (www.ncmahg.org)
Certified Commercial Contracts Manager
Certified Professional Contracts Manager
Certified Federal Contracts Manager
Copyright Law
MIT (www.academicearth.org)
Introduction to Copyright Law {online)[A free, 4-lecture course]
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
-
Global Intellectual Property Academy
(www.uspto.gov)
Copyright: Encouraging and Protecting Creativity
(online)
Copyright Clearance Center (www.copyright.com)
OnCopyright
Education Certificate Program (online)
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Special Libraries Association (www.sla.org)
Certificate in Copyright Management
University of Maryland University College - Center for Intellectual Property
(http://cipcommunity.org)
CIP Certificate in Copyright Management and Leadership (online)
Corporate Governance
Compliance LLC (www. compliance-lie.com)
Certified Sarbanes Oxley Expert (online)
University of North Carolina - Greensboro (www.uncg.edu)
Corporate Governance
&
Ethics Certificate
Harvard Business School Executive Education (www.exed.hbs.edu)
Corporate Governance Series
Tulane University (www.corpgovonline.com)
Excellence in Corporate Governance Certificate
New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies
(http://www.scps.nyu.edu)
Certificate in Ethics and Corporate Governance
Open Compliance and Ethics Group (www.oceg.org)
GRC Professional Certificate (online)
GRC Fellow Certificate (online)
GRC Auditor Certificate (online)
GRC Technologist Certificate (online)
GRC Executive Certificate (online)
Corporate Restructuring
Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors (www.airacira.org)
Certified Insolvency & Restructuring Advisor (CIRA)
Association of Certified Turnaround Professionals (www.actp.org)
Certified Turnaround Professional
Post University Online (www.post.edu/online)
Graduate Certificate in Corporate Innovation (online)
Counseling
University of California - Santa Cruz (www.ucsc.edu)
Human Services Certificate in Counseling
Capella University (www.capella.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Professional Counseling
Court Administration
Michigan State University (www.judicialadministration.msu.edu/)\
Judicial Administration Certificate
Brandman University (Chapman University System)
(www.brandman.edu/exed/leadership/iudicial
administration.asp}
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Graduate Certificate in Judicial Administration
Tiffin University (www.tiffin.edu/online/graduate/certificate/#justice)
Graduate Certificate in Justice Administration
Creditors' Rights
American Board of Certification (www.abcworld.org)
Creditors' Rights Law Certificate
Criminal Justice
National Board of Trial Advocacy (www.nbtanet.org)
Criminal Trial Certificate (online}
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (www.acfe.com)
Certified Fraud Examiner
University of Massachusetts (http://umass.edu)
Criminal Justice Studies Certificate
Post University Online (www.post.edu/online)
Criminal Justice Certificate in Homeland Security (online)
Boston University- Metropolitan College (www.bu.edu)
Criminal Justice Certificate Program
Utica College (www.utica.edu)
Financial Crimes Investigator Certificate (online}
Northeastern University (www.spcs.neu.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Community Justice Studies
Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (www.acams.org)
Anti-Money Laundering Specialist Certificate
University of Virginia in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(www.uva.edu)
Certificate Program in Criminal Justice Education
California State University at Fullerton (www.csufextension.org)
Certificate in Crime and Intelligence Analysis
Law
European Shoah Legacy Institute (http://provenanceresearch.org/}
Provenance Program
Disability Law
National Board of Trial Advocacy (www.nbtanet.org)
Social Security Disability Certificate (online)
University of Illinois-Chicago (www.uic.edu)
Disability Ethics Certificate Program
Mountain States Employers' Council (www.msec.org)
Americans with Disabilities Act: Managing Disabilities in the Workplace
National Board of Social Security Disability Advocacy
Social Security Disability Specialist (www.nblsc.us)
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New York Law School (www.nyls.edu)
Certificate in Advanced Mental Disability Law Studies (online)
National Association of Legal Assistants (www.nala.org)
Social Security Disability Advanced Paralegal Certification
E-commerce
University of Virginia (www.uva.edu)
Graduate Certificate Program in E-commerce
Eastern Michigan University (www.emich.edu)
Graduate Certificate in E-Business
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University (www.directdegree.com)
Graduate Certificate in Electronic Commerce Management (online)
DeVry University (www.devry.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Electronic Commerce Management
E-Discovery /IT /Records Management
University of Washington Extension
(www.extension.washington.edu/ext/certificates/edm/edm gen.asp)
Certificate in Electronic Discovery Management
California State University at Fullerton (www.csufextension.org)
Certificate in Electronic Discovery
AIIM -The Enterprise Content Management Association (www.aiim.org)
Electronic Records Management Certificate Program (online)
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University (www.directdegree.com)
Graduate Certificate in Information Security (online)
Graduate Certificate in Information Systems Management (online)
Association of Record Managers
&
Administrators (www.arma.org)
Certified Records Manager
Stevens Institute of Technology Web Campus (http://webcampus.stevens.edu/Legal-
lssues-lT.aspx}
IT Certificate
Economic Development
Penn State University
(www.worldcampus.psu.edu/certificates.shtml}
Certificate in Community and Economic Development (online)
National Development Council
(http://natlonaldevelopmentcouncil.org/index.php/slte/training schedule/catego y/c
ertification/)
Economic Development Finance Professional Certification Program"•
Education
Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (www.naspa.org)
NASPA Certificate Program in Student Affairs Law and Policy
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National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research
(www.scic.com/CRM/CRMmain.htm)
Certified School Risk Manager (CSRM) [California and Texas only]
Elder Law and Affairs
National Elder Law Foundation (www.nelf.org)
Certified Elder Law Attorney
Marylhurst University (www.marylhurst.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Gerontology (online)
University of Toledo (www.utoledo.edu)
Elder Law Graduate Certificate Online (online)
Emergency Management
American Military University (www.amu.apus.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Emergency and Disaster Management
Penn State University (www.worldcampus.psu.edu/certificates.shtml)
Graduate Certificate in Disaster Preparedness (online)
Emergency Management Institute (http://training.fema.gov/EMI/)
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Employee Benefits
Georgetown University Law Center (www.law.georgetown.edu)
Employee Benefits Law Certificate
John Marshall Law School (www.jmls.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Employee Benefits Law
Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law (www.law.temple.edu)
Employee Benefits Certificate Program
Villanova University School of Law (www.law.villanova.edu)
Employee Benefits Certificate
eCornell (www.ecornell.com)
Benefits and Compensation Online Certificate
Mountain
States Employers' Council (www.msec.org)
Compensation and Benefits Certificate Program
Department of Veterans Affairs (www.va.gov)
Accredited Veterans Benefits Representative
Institute
for Applied Management and Law (www.iaml.com)
Certificate
in
Employee Benefits Law
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M
Seminar
Energy & Natural Resources
University of Vermont Law School (www.vermontlaw.edu)
Summer Energy Programs
University of Denver, Sturm College of law (www.law.du.edu)
Certificate of Studies (CS) in Natural Resources Law and Policy
University of Houston Bauer College of Business
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Energy Risk Management Certificate
Energy Investment Analysis Certificate
Energy Finance Certificate
University of California-Davis Extension (http://extension.ucdavis.edu/certificates/)
Energy Resource Management Certificate (online)
Certificate Program in Renewable Energy (partially online)
American Association of Professional Landmen (www.aapl.org)
Certified Professional Landman
Registered Professional Landman Designation
Registered Landman Designation
Centenary College (www.centenary.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Oil & Gas Management
International School of Nuclear Law (www.nea.fr/html/law/isnl/index.html)
Introductory Course on Nuclear Law
Stanford University (www.academicearth.org)
Energy Seminar (online)[A free, 15-lecture course]
Marylhurst University (http://onlinedegrees.marylhurst.edu/)
Energy Policy and Administration (online)
Alternative and Renewable Energies (online)
Entertainment, Sports
&
Media
UCLA Anderson School of Management (www.anderson.ucla.edu)
Summer Intensive Certificate Program in Entertainment/Media Management
American Military University (www.amu.apus.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Athletic Administration
Graduate Certificate in Sports Management
Southern New Hampshire University (www.snhu.edu)
International Sport Management Graduate Certificate (online)
Sport Management Graduate Certificate (online)
United States Sports Academy (www.ussa.edu)
Sports Management Certificates
Sports Administration
(online)
Sports Agents (online}
Sports Law and Risk Management (online)
Sports Business (online)
National
Football League Players Association (www.nflplayers.com}
Agent Certification
Player Financial Advisor Registration
National Basketball Players Association (www.nbpa.org)
NBPA Player Agent Certification
Columbia
Southern University (www.columbiasouthern.edu)
Certificate in Sport Management (online)
Tiffin University (www.tiffin.edu/onllne/graduate/certificate/#sports)
Graduate Certificate in Sports Management
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Environmental Law & Regulation
Harvard University (www.extension.harvard.edu)
Certificate in Environmental Management (online)
University of Denver University College (www.universitycollege.du.edu)
Environmental Policy Certificate
University of Colorado (www.colorado.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Environment, Policy, and Society
Pace Law School (www.law.pace.edu)
Certificate in Environmental Law
Tufts Institute of the Environment (www.tufts.edu/tie)
Certificate in Environmental Management
University of Georgia (www.uga.edu)
Environmental Ethics Certificate Program
University of Washington Extension (www.extension.washington.edu)
Certificate Program in Environmental Law and Regulation
The Academy of Board Certified Environmental Professionals (www.abcep.org)
Certified Environmental Professional Designation
National Registry of Environmental Professionals (www.nrep.org)
Registered Environmental Manager Certificate
Associate Environmental Professional Certificate
ABS Consulting (www.absconsulting.com)
Environmental and Quality Certification Programs
Clean Air Compliance (CAC) Specialist
Clean Water Compliance (CWC) Specialist
EMS Compliance
(EMSC) Specialist
Hazardous Waste Compliance (HWC) Specialist
QMS Compliance
(QMSC) Specialist
Regulatory Compliance Specialist (RCS)
Johns
Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
(http://commprojects.ihsph.edu/academics/Certificate.dm)
Humane Sciences and Toxicology Policy Certificate
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO)
(www.unesco.org}
Water
&
Environmental Law and Institutions
University
of California-Davis Extension {http://extension.ucdavis.edu/certificates/)
Certificate in Land
Use
and Environmental Planning
Marylhurst University (http://onlinedegrees.ma ylhurst.edu)
Environmental Law, Renewable Energy Certificate (online)
Environmental Law, Green Development Certificate (online)
Environmental Law, Natural Resources Certificate
(online)
Environmental Law, Government Policy Certificate (online)
Environmental Protection and Policy (online)
Lehigh University (http://cas.lehigh.edu/CASWeb/default.aspx?id=1602)
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Graduate Certificate in Environmental law and Policy
George Mason University (http://scar.gmu.edu/cert environment.html)
Graduate Certificate in Environmental Conflict Resolution and Collaboration
George Washington University (http://nearyou.gwu.edu/climate/)
Climate Change Management and Policy Certificate
Estate Planning, Planned Giving & Trusts
National Association of Estate Planners
&
Councils (www.naepc.org)
Estate Planning law Specialist
Accredited Estate Planner
Georgetown University law Center (www.law.georgetown.edu)
Estate Planning Certificate
St. Thomas University (FL) School of Law (www.stu.edu/lawschool)
Certificate in the International Tax Law Program
Trusts and Estate Planning
Capital University Law School (www.law.capital.edu)
Certificate in Estate Planning
Temple University, James E. Beasley School of Law (www.law.temple.edu)
Estate Planning Certificate Program
Villanova University School of Law (www.law.villanova.edu)
Estate Planning Certificate
College of William
&
Mary (www.wm.edu)
Certificate in Planned Giving
American Institute of Banking (www.aba.com)
AIB Personal Trust Diploma
Institute of Certified Bankers (www.aba.com/lCBCertifications)
Certified Corporate Trust Specialist (CCTS)
Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA}
University of Washington - Tacoma
(http://www.tacoma.washington.edu/pdc/schedule/fundraising
cert.html)
Management Certificate
Ethics
University
of North Carolina - Greensboro (www.uncg.edu)
Corporate Governance
&
Ethics Certificate
University
of New Mexico (www.unm.edu)
Business Ethics Certificate Program
Health Care Ethics Certificate Program
University of Illinois- Chicago (www.uic.edu)
Disability Ethics Certificate Program
Southern
Methodist University (www.smu.edu)
Accounting Ethics Certificate Program
University of Florida (www.ufl.edu)
Pharmacy law and Ethics Certificate Program
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University of Georgia (www.uga.edu)
Environmental Ethics Certificate Program
Open Compliance and Ethics Group (www.oceg.org)
GRC Professional Certificate (online)
GRC Fellow Certificate (online)
GRC Auditor Certificate (online)
GRC Technologist Certificate (online)
GRC Executive Certificate (online)
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) (www.primr.org)
Certified Institutional Review Board Professional (CIP®)
Certified Professional Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
Administrator
(CPIA)
Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (www.corporatecompliance.org)
Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional
University of Pennsylvania (www.coursera.org)
Neuroethics (online)[Free course offered on a specific schedule]
Family Law
National Board of Trial Advocacy (www.nbtanet.org)
Family Law Certificate (online)
Association for Conflict Resolution (www.acrnet.org)
Approved Family Mediation Training Programs
Akerman Institute for the Family (www.ackerman.org)
Divorce Mediation
Center for Mediation and Training (www.divorcemediation.com)
Basic Training in Divorce Mediation
Collaborative Divorce
(www
.collaborativedivorce.com/)
Collaborative Divorce Training Program
Collaborative Divorce Institute (http://collaborativedivorceinstitute.com/)
Collaborative Divorce Training Program
IACP (Annual) Institute
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
(www.collaborativepractice.com/)
Collaborative Divorce Training Program
Collaborative Divorce Newsblog (www.collaborativedivorcenews.com)
Collaborative Divorce Training Program
Food, Drugs
&
Devices
University of Maryland (www.umd.edu)
Graduate Certificate of Professional Studies in Food Safety Risk Analysis
Michigan State University (www.msu.edu)
International Food
law
Internet
Certificate Program (online)
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Purdue University (www.purdue.edu)
Regulatory & Quality Compliance Graduate Certificate Program
Temple University Quality Assurance
& Regulatory Affairs Graduate Program
(www.temple.edu)
Drug Development Certificate
Clinical Trial Management
Medical Device Certificate
University of Florida (www.ufl.edu)
Pharmacy Law and Ethics Certificate Program
Northeastern University (www.spcs.neu.edu)
Biopharmaceutical Domestic Regulatory Affairs (online option)
Biopharmaceutical International Regulatory Affairs (online option)
Medical Devices Regulatory Affairs (online option)
World Veterinary Association (www.worldvet.org)
International Food Law Distance Education Certificate Program (online)
Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (www.raps.org)
Regulatory Affairs Certificate: Medical Devices (online)
Regulatory Affairs Certificate: Pharmaceuticals (online)
Regulatory Affairs Certificate: Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals (online)
Fraud Investigation
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (www.acfe.com)
Certified Fraud Examiner
Utica College (www.utica.edu)
Financial Crimes Investigator Certificate (online)
Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (www.acams.org)
Anti-Money Laundering Specialist Certificate
California State University at Fullerton (www.csufextension.org)
Certificate in Healthcare Fraud and Abuse in the Application of Medical Coding
(online)
Thunderbird School of Global Management (www.thunderbird.edu)
Globalization: Merging Strategy with Action
Grants Management
Management Concepts (www.managementconcepts.com)
Grants Management Certificate Program
Guardianship
Center
for Guardianship Certification (www.guardianshipcert.org}
Registered Guardian Certification
Master Guardian Certification
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Health Law
&
Administration
Cornell University (www.ecornell.com)
Master Certificate in Healthcare Leadership
George Washington University Law School (www.law.gwu.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Public Health (www.law.gwu.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Corporate Compliance (www.gwu.edu)
DePaul University College of Law (www.law.depaul.edu}
Certificate in Health Law
Seton Hall University School of Law (www.law.shu.edu)
Health Care Compliance Certification Program
University of Maryland (www.umd.edu)
Graduate Certificate of Professional Studies in Food Safety Risk Analysis
University of Florida (www.ufl.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Health Care Risk Management
Kaplan University (www.kaplan.edu)
Legal Nurse Consulting Certificate
University of New Mexico (www.unm.edu)
Health Care Ethics Certificate Program
Mountain States Employers' Council (www.msec.org)
HIPAA: Privacy Rules and Portability
Florida International University Legal Studies Institute (www.fiu.edu}
Medical/Legal Consultant Certificate
American College of Healthcare Executives (www.ache.org)
Fellows Program
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (www.aalnc.org)
Legal Nurse Consultant Certificate
The Association of Health Care Compliance Professionals (www.hcca-info.org)
Certificate in Healthcare Compliance
American Hospital Association Certification Center (www.aha.org)
Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (online)
Healthcare Quality Certification Board (www.cphg.org}
Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (online)
Center for Insurance Education
&
Professional Development
(www.insuranceeducation.org
}
Long-Term Care Professional (LTCP) Designation
Cleveland State University (www.csuohio.edu/ce)
Patient Advocacy Certificate Program (online)
National Safety Council (www.nsc.org)
Certificate in OSHA Compliance
University of Washington Extension (www.extension.washlng on.edu)
Certificate Program in Healthcare Regulatory Compliance
Quinnipiac University (www.guinnipiac.edu)
Healthcare Compliance Certificate
Johns Hopkins University (http://commprojects.ihsph.edu/academics/Certificate.cfm)
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Certificate in Health Policy
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (www.ashrm.org)
Barton Certificate Program in Healthcare Risk Management
Northeastern University (www.spcs.neu.edu)
Biopharmaceutical Domestic Regulatory Affairs (online option)
Biopharmaceutical International Regulatory Affairs (online option)
Medical Devices Regulatory Affairs (online option)
University of California-Davis Extension (http://extension.ucdavis.edu/certificates/)
Health Informatics Certificate Program (online)
Intensive Certificate Program in Workplace Health and Safety
California State University at Fullerton (www.csufextension.org)
Certificate in Healthcare Fraud and Abuse in the Application of Medical Coding
(online)
Compliance Resources (www.complianceresources.com)
Certified Healthcare Compliance Officer (CHCO)(online}
Certified Healthcare Compliance Consultant (CHCC}(online)
Health Care Compliance Association (http://hcca-info.org)
Certified in Healthcare Compliance Professional (CHC)
Healthcare Research Compliance Certification (CHRC)
Certified in Healthcare Compliance Fellowship (CHC-F)
Hamline University School of Law (http://law.hamline.edu)
Health Care Compliance Certification Program
City University of New York-The Murphy Institute (www.workered.org)
The Graduate Certificate in Health Care Policy and Administration
University of Pennsylvania (www.coursera.org)
Health Policy and the Affordable Care Act (online)[Free Course Offered on a
Specific Schedule]
Historic Preservation
University of Hawaii (www.hawaii.edu)
Historic Preservation
of North Carolina-Greensboro (www.uncg.org)
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Historic Preservation
Human Resources
Cornell University (www.ecornell.com)
Master Certificate in Human Resources (online)
Pace University (www.pace.edu)
Essentials of Human Resource Law Certificate
Society for Human Resource Management (www.shrm.org)
Professional in Human Resources
Senior Professional in Human Resources
Southern New Hampshire University (www.snhu.edu)
Certificate in Human Resources Management (online)
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Human Capital Institute (www2.humancapitalinstitute.net)
Human Capital Strategist Designation
Villanova University (www.villanove.edu)
Master Certificate in Human Resource Management (online)
Cornell University (www.cornell.edu)
HR: Benefits and Compensation Certificate (online)
Strayer University (http://strayer.edu-info.com)
Executive Graduate Certificate in Business Administration - Human Resource
Management
Institute for Applied Management and Law (www.iaml.com)
Certificate in Employee Relations LawsM
Advanced Certificate in Employment LawsM
Certificate in Making Employment Workplace DecisionssM
Certificate in Employee Benefits LawsM
Advanced Certificate in Employee Benefits LawsM
Human Rights
Center for International Humanitarian Cooperation (www.cihc.org)
International Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance
Humanitarian Negotiators Training Course
Forced Migration Program
Columbia University Continuing Education (http://ce.columbia.edu)
Human Rights Certificate Program
University of Iowa Center for Human Rights (http://international.uiowa.edu)
Certificate in Human Rights
University of Cincinnati (www.uc.edu)
International Human Rights Certificate
Immigration
City
University of New York
(http://www.campusce.net/cuny/course/course.aspx?C=13&)
Graduate Certificate in Immigration Law (online)
Immigration Law Certificate Program (online)
Washington
Online
Learning Institute (www.woli.edu)
Immigration Law Specialist Certificate
Georgetown University
(http://scs.georgetown.edu/programs
nc/CE0068/internatlonal-migration-
studies?dld=S)
International Migration Studies Certificate
WeComply (http://www.wecomply.com/ethics-trainlng/372991-immigration-basics-
compliance-training-courses-dasses)
Online Immigration Law Training Course
Immigrant.com (www.immigrant.com)
Independent Immigration
Consultant Program
20
State Bar of California (http://ls.calbar.ca.gov/)
Immigration
&
Nationality Law Certification Program (limited to
California
attorneys)
Information and Knowledge Management
Knowledge Management Professional Society (www.kmpro.org)
Certified Knowledge Manager
Insurance
LOMA (www.loma.org)
Associate, Insurance Regulatory Compliance® (AIRC)(online)
Intellectual Asset Management
Licensing Executives Society (www.usa-canada.les.org)
Intellectual Asset Management Certificates
Certified Licensing Professionals, Inc. (www.licensingcertification.org/)
Certified Licensing Professional Certificate
Kent State University (http://iakm.kent.edu/knowledge-management/km-online-
certificate)
KM Certificate (online)
Florida Atlantic University
&
Roster Technologies, Inc. (http://www.rosternetwork.com)
Knowledge Management Certification program
Intellectual Property
DePaul University College of Law (www.law.depaul.edu)
Certificate in Intellectual Property: Arts
&
Museum Law
Certificate in Intellectual Property: General
Certificate in Intellectual Property: Patents
Licensing Executives Society (www.usa-canada.les.org)
Intellectual Asset Management Certificates
Certified Licensing Professionals, Inc. (www.licensingcertification.org/)
Certified Licensing Professional Certificate
Kent State University (http://iakm.kent.edu/knowledge-management/km-online-
certificate)
KM
Certificate (online)
Florida Atlantic University
&
Roster Technologies, Inc. (http:hwww.rosternetwork.com
j
Knowledge Management Certification program
Franklin Pierce Law Center
(www.plercelaw.edu)
Intellectual Property Diploma
U.S. Department of Agriculture Graduate School {www.grad.usda.gov)
Technology Transfer Program
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University of California, Berkeley Extension (www.unex.berkeley.edu)
Certificate in Technology Transfer and Commercialization
World Intellectual Property Organization (www.wipo.int)
Primer on Intellectual Property (online)
General Course on Intellectual Property (online)
Introduction to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (online)
Copyright and Related Rights {online)
Biotechnology and Intellectual Property {online)
Patents (online)
Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographic Indications (online)
Arbitration and Mediation Procedure Under the WIPO Rules (online)
Patent Information Search (online)
Basics of Patent Drafting (online)
University of San Diego (www.sandiego.edu)
Intellectual Property Professional Certificate
Northeastern University (www.spcs.neu.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Intellectual Property
New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies
(http://www.scps.nyu.edu)
Certificate in Intellectual Property Law
Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences
(http://faes.org/grad/certificate programs/technology transfer)
Technology Transfer Certificate Program
MIT (www.academicearth.org)
Introduction to Copyright Law {online)[A free, 4-lecture course]
Stanford University (www.academicearth.org)
Licensing New Technology (online}[A free, 12-lecture course]
International Trademark Association (www.inta.org)
U.S. Trademark Basics (online)
EU Trademark Systems (online)
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Global Intellectual Property Academy
(www.uspto.gov)
Patent Protection (online)
Copyright: Encouraging and Protecting Creativity (online)
Overview of Trademarks (online)
Geographical Indications (online)
International Standards for the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
(online)
Trade and Intellectual Property Rights (online)
Intelligence,
Homeland
Security
&
National Security
Texas A&M University (www.tamu.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security
Certified Training Professional
22
Post University Online (www.post.edu/online)
Criminal Justice Certificate in Homeland Security
Michigan State University (www.msu.edu)
Online Certificate in Homeland Security Studies
Point Park University (www.pointpark.edu)
Certificate in Intelligence and National Security
University of New Haven (www.newhaven.edu)
National Security Certificate
American Military University (www.amu.apus.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Homeland Security
Graduate Certificate in Intelligence Studies
Graduate Certificate in National Security Studies
George Washington University (www.gwu.edu)
International Security Policy Certificate
Long Island University
Advanced Certificate in Homeland Security Management (online)
(www.southampton.liu.edu)
Penn State University (www.worldcampus.psu.edu/certificates.shtml)
Certificate in Bioterrorism Preparedness (online)
Graduate Certificate in Disaster Preparedness (online)
Eastern Kentucky University (www.eku.edu)
Certificate in Homeland Security (online)
American Board for Certification in Homeland Security (www.abchs.com)
Certified in Disaster Preparedness
Sensitive Security Information, Certified
Intelligence Analyst Certified
Certified National Threat Analyst
International Affairs
&
Business
St. Thomas University (FL) School of law (www.stu.edu/lawschool)
Certificates in the International Tax Law Program
International Financial Centers
United States Taxation
E-commerce
Anti-Money Laundering
&
Compliance
Trusts and Estate Planning
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law (www.kentlaw.edu)
Certificate in International Law & Practice
Hamline University School of Law (www.hamline.edu/law)
Certificate in Global Arbitration Law and Practice
Pace Law School (www.law.pace.edu)
Certificate in International Law
Ellis College of New York Institute of Technology (http://ellis.nyit.edu)
Graduate Certificate-International Business (online)
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University of Maryland University College (www.umuc.edu)
Certificate in International Trade (online)
World Trade Organization (www.wto.org)
Dispute Settlement System Training Module
General Agreement on Trade in Services
University of the Pacific (http://web.pacific.edu)
International Trade Certificate Program
Berkeley City College (http://berkeley.peralta.edu)
International Trade Certificate of Completion
Long Island University (www.liu.edu)
United Nations Advanced Certificate On-Line
International Import-Export Institute (http://expandglobal.com)
Certified International Trade Law Specialist
Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer
Certified International Trade Manager
Certified International Trade Professional
Certified International Trade Marketing Specialist
Certified International Trade Documentation Specialist
Certified International Trade Logistics Specialist
Certified International Trade Finance Specialist
Certified Exporter
Certified International Trade Educator
International Maritime Law Institute (www.imli.org)
Certificate: General Introduction to Public International Law
Certificate: The Law of International Institutions
Certificate: Introduction to Shipping Law
Certificate: International Marine Environmental Law
Certificate: Maritime Legislation Drafting
Certificate: EC Maritime and Shipping Law
International law of the Sea Certificates:
Introduction to the International law of the Sea
The High Seas Legal Status and Freedoms
Common Heritage of Mankind
Coastal Zone Regimes
Fisheries
LLS
&
GDS
Marine Scientific Research
International Dispute Settlement
Shipping Law Certificates:
Nationality, Registration and Ownership of Ships
Proprietary Interests in Ships
Enforcement of Maritime Claims
Carriage of Goods by Sea
Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage
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Maritime Labour Law
Law of Maritime Safety
Law of Marine Collisions
Law of Salvage and Wreck
Law of General Average
Law of Towage
Law of Marine Pilotage
Global Limitation of Liability
Law of Marine Insurance
George Washington University (www.gwu.edu)
International Security Policy Certificate
International Science and Technology Policy Certificate
International Trade Policy Certificate
Southern New Hampshire University (www.snhu.edu)
Certificate in International Business (online)
Certificate in International Finance (online)
Thunderbird School of Global Management (www.thunderbird.edu)
Executive Certificate in International Management (online)
Doing Business in China Certificate (online)
World Intellectual Property Organization (www.wipo.int)
Introduction to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (online)
Trademarks, Industrial Designs and Geographic Indications (online)
Arbitration and Mediation Procedure Under the WIPO Rules (online)
Hofstra University (http://www.hofstra.edu/Academics/grad/grad postbacc.html)
International Business Certificate
Hunter Graduate School of Social Work in collaboration with Center For Family
Connections (http://www.whfc.org/Pdf/Kellogg0utline.pdf)
Post Graduate Certificate Program in Adoption and After Adoption Therapy For
Professionals and Families Touched International and
Investigations
Utica College (www.utica.edu)
Financial Crimes Investigator Certificate
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (www.acfe.com)
Certified Fraud Examiner Designation
Center for Legal Studies (www.legalstudies.com)
Graduate Certificate in Legal Investigation
Southern New Hampshire University (www.snhu.edu)
Certificate in Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination
Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (www.acams.org)
Anti-Money Laundering Specialist Certificate
Investment Banking
New York University (www.nyu.edu)
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Certificate in Investment Banking
Journalism
University of Massachusetts (http://umass.edu)
Online Certificate of Journalism
Labor & Employment
eCornell (www.ecornell.com)
Foundations of Employee Relations Certificate
Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations
(www.ilr.cornell.edu/hcd/certificates/lr/collectiveBargaining.html)
Collective Bargaining Studies Certificate
Rutgers University (www.rutgers.edu)
Public Sector Labor Relations Certificate Program
Mountain States Employers' Council (www.msec.org)
Employment Law Certificate Program
Unions: Labor Relations Certificate Program
Employee Handbooks: Revising or Developing
Mediating Workplace Disputes
Workplace Risk Management Certificate Program
University of California-Davis Extension (http://extension.ucdavis.edu/certificates/)
Certificate in Labor-Management Relations
Specialized Studies Program in Employee Relations
Columbia Southern University (www.columbiasouthern.edu)
Employment Law Specialist - Certification Program
Expert Rating (www.expertrating.com)
Employment Law Certification (online)
CAI (www.capital.org)
Employment Law Certification Series
City University of New York-The Murphy Institute (www.workered.org)
The Graduate Certificate in Labor Studies
Institute for Applied Management
&
Law, Inc. (www.iaml.com/cerl/index.htm}
Certificate in Employee Relations Seminars
Advanced Certificate in Employment Law
5
M Conferences
Legal Compliance - Employment Law (online)
University of Rhode Island-Labor Relations Graduate Certificate Program
(www.uri.edu/prov,certificate
noncredit/gradcertificate/laborrelations.htmI)
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee-Certificate in Labor Relations
(www4.uwm.edu/sce/certificate.cfm?id=147)
HR Policy Association-Labor Relations Professional Certificate
(www.hrpolicy.org/learning
lr.aspx)
Law and Business
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University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School of Business
(http://executiveeducation.wharton.upenn.edu)
Wharton Business and Law Certificate
Hofstra University (http://www.hofstra.edu/Academ ics/grad/grad postbacc.htm I)
International Business Certificate
Law
Office Management
Florida International University Legal Studies Institute (www.fiu.edu}
Law Office Management Certificate
Association of Legal Administrators (www.alanet.org)
Certified Legal Manager Certification Program
George Washington University (http://nearyou.gwu.edu/graduate certificates.html)
Graduate Certificate in Law Firm Management {online plus a short residency
requirement)
Southwestern College (www.swccd.edu/pdfs/catalog/Legal-Office-Management.pdf)
Legal Office Management Certificates
Washington Online Learning Institute (www.woli.edu)
Law Office Management: Systems, Procedures and Ethics Certificate (online)
Legal Marketing
University of Miami (www.educationmiami.edu)
The UM Marketing Program for Lawyers
Legislation
Georgetown University Government Affairs Institute (http://gai.georgetown.edu)
Certificate Program in Legislative Studies
Licensing
International Licensing Industry Merchandisers Association (www.licensing.org)
Certificate in Licensing
Licensing Executives Society (www.usa-canada.les.org)
Intellectual Asset Management Certificates
U.S. Department of Agriculture Graduate School (www.grad.usda.gov)
Technology Transfer Program
University of California, Berkeley Extension (www.unex.berkeley.edu)
Certificate in Technology Transfer and Commercialization
Stanford University (www.academicearth.org)
Licensing New Technology (online)[A free, 12-lecture course]
Life Sciences
American Health Lawyers Association (www.healthla yers.org)
Life Sciences Law Institute
Indiana University Kelley School of Business (http://kelley.iu.edu)
Kelley Executive Certificate in the Business of Life Sciences (ECBLS)
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University of Buffalo (www.buffalo.edu}
Life Sciences Certificate Program
UCLA (www.academicearth.org}
Genetic Engineering in Medicine, Agriculture and Law (online)[A free, 34-lecture
course]
Litigation
Americans for Effective Law Enforcement (www.aele.org)
Litigation Professional Designation
litigation Management
Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (www.theclm.org)
Certified Litigation Management Professional
Local Government
University of Missouri - St. Louis (www.umsl.edu/divisions/graduate/ppa/local-
gov/certificate.html)
Graduate Certificate Program in Local Government Management
Negotiation
University of Notre Dame Mendoza School of Business (www.nd.edu)
Executive Certificate in Negotiation (online)
Advanced Negotiations Certificate (online)
Center for International Humanitarian Cooperation (www.cihc.org)
Humanitarian Negotiators Training Course
Nonprofit Management
Capella University (www.capella.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Management of Non-Profit Agencies
American Society of Association Executives (www.asaecenter.org}
Certified Association Executive
Duke University (http:Uwww.learnmore.duke.edu)
Nonprofit Management Certificate
Arizona State University (www.asu.edu)
Graduate Certificate Program in Nonprofit Leadership and Management
Northeastern University (www.spcs.neu.edu)
Nonprofit Management Certificate (online option)
Privacy
International Association of Privacy Professionals (www.iapp.org)
Certified Information Privacy Professional {CIPP)
Certified Information Privacy Professional/Government {CIPP/G)
Institute of Consumer Financial Information (www.icfe.us)
Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist
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Professional Liability
American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (www.abpla.org)
Medical Professional Liability Certificate
Legal Professional Liability Certificate
Public Administration
Central Michigan University (www.cmich.edu}
Graduate Certificate in Public Administration
Brookings Institution (www.brookings.edu/execed/certificateprograms.aspx}
Certificate in Public Leadership
National Certified Public Manager Consortium (www.txstate.edu/cpmconsortium/)
Certified Public Manager®
Public Policy
North Carolina State University
(http://pa.chass.ncsu.edu/prosStud/gradCert/publicPolicy.php}
Public Policy Certificate Program
University of Houston Hobby Center for Public Policy
(www.uh.edu/hcpp/certification/cpm.htm
}
Certified Public Manager Program
University of Southern California
http://www.usc.edu/schools/sppd/programs/certificate/public policy.html}
Certificate in Public Policy
City University of New York-The Murphy Institute (www.workered.org)
The Graduate Certificate in Public Administration and Public Policy
American University (www.american.edu}
Graduate Certificate in Public Policy Analysis
University of Pennsylvania (www.coursera.org)
Health Policy and the Affordable Care Act (online}[Free Course Offered on a
Specific Schedule)
Real Estate
University of Wisconsin (www.wisc.edu)
Real
Estate
Certificate Program
Chartered Realty Investor Society (www.crisociety.org)
CRI Charter Designation
Chartered Realty Investor One Certification
Chartered Realty Investor Two Certification
University of California-Davis Extension (http://extension.ucdavis.edu/certificates/)
Certificate in Land Use and Environmental Planning
International Right of Way Association (www.irwaonline.org)
Right of Way Certification
Asset (Property) Management
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Environmental
Negotiation/ Acquisition
Regulatory Affairs
Northeastern University (www.spcs.neu.edu)
Biopharmaceutical Domestic Regulatory Affairs
Biopharmaceutical International Regulatory Affairs
Medical Devices Regulatory Affairs
San Diego State University (www.ces.sdsu.edu/regulatoryaffairs.html)
Advanced Certificate in Regulatory Affairs
Lehigh University (www.distance.lehigh.edu)
Certificate in Regulatory Affairs in a Technical Environment
Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (www.raps.org)
Regulatory Affairs Certificate: Medical Devices (online)
Regulatory Affairs Certificate: Pharmaceuticals (online)
Regulatory Affairs Certificate: Medical Devices and Pharmaceuticals (online)
Risk Management
Kaplan University (www.kaplan.edu)
Risk Management Certificate (online)
American Institute for CPCU & Insurance Institute of America (www.aicpcu.org)
Associate in Risk Management (ARM)
Associate in Risk Management for Public Entities (ARM-P)
Compliance LLC(www.compliance-lie.com)
Certified Risk and Compliance Management Professional (online)
National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research
(www.scic.com/CRM/CRMmain.htm)
Certified Risk Manager (CRM)
Certified School Risk Manager (CSRM)[California and Texas only]
Stanford University (www.stanford.edu)
Certificate Program: Strategic Decision and Risk Management
Institute of Risk Management (www.theirm.org)
Certificate in Risk Management
University of Maryland (www.umd.edu)
Graduate Certificate of Professional Studies in Food Safety Risk Analysis
University of Florida (www.ufl.edu)
Graduate Certificate in Health Care Risk Management
Mountain States Employers' Council (www.msec.org)
Workplace Risk Management Certificate Program
University of Houston Bauer College of Business
Energy Risk Management Certificate
American Hospital Association Certification Center (www.aha.org)
Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management (online)
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (www.ashrm.org)
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Barton Certificate Program in Healthcare Risk Management
Professional Risk Managers International Association
Professional Risk Manager {PRM™) Certification Program
Boston University Distance Education
(http://www.bu.edu/online/online
programs/certificate programs/)
Online Graduate Certificate in Risk Management and Organizational Continuity
(online)
Institute of Consumer Financial Information (www.icfe.us)
Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist
Open Compliance and Ethics Group (www.oceg.org)
GRC Professional Certificate (online)
GRC Fellow Certificate (online)
GRC Auditor Certificate (online)
GRC Technologist Certificate (online)
GRC Executive Certificate (online)
Securities
Financial Industry Regulatory Agency (www.finra.com)
Compliance Boot Camp
FINRA Institute at Wharton Certificate Program
National Regulatory Services (www.nrs-inc.com)
Investment Adviser Compliance Certificate Program
Tax
University of San Diego School of Law (www.sandiego.edu)
The Diploma in Taxation
St. Thomas University (FL) School of Law (www.stu.edu/lawschool)
Certificates in the International Tax Law Program
International Financial Centers
United States Taxation
E-commerce
Anti-Money Laundering & Compliance
Trusts and Estate Planning
New York University School of Law (www.law.nyu.edu)
Advanced Professional Certificate in Taxation
Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall School of Law (www.law.csuohio.edu)
Tax Certificate Program
Southern New Hampshire University (www.snhu.edu)
Certificate in Taxation
Bentley College (www.bentley.edu)
Advanced Professional Certificate in Taxation
National Business Institute (www.nbi-sems.com)
Taxation Law Certificate
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Technology Transfer
U.S. Department of Agriculture Graduate School (www.grad.usda.gov)
Technology Transfer Program
University of California, Berkeley Extension (www.unex.berkeley.edu)
Certificate in Technology Transfer and Commercialization
University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business (www.marshall.usc.edu/tccm}
Certificate in Technology Commercialization
Trademark Law
International Trademark Association (www.inta.org)
U.S. Trademark Basics (online)
EU Trademark Systems (online)
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Global Intellectual Property Academy
(www.uspto.gov)
Overview of Trademarks (online)
Transportation Law
McGill University http://www.mcgill.ca
Graduate Certificate in Air and Space Law
International Maritime Law Institute (www.imli.org)
Certificate: General Introduction to Public International Law
Certificate: The Law of International Institutions
Certificate: Introduction to Shipping Law
Certificate: International Marine Environmental Law
Certificate: Maritime Legislation Drafting
Certificate: EC Maritime and Shipping Law
International Law of the Sea Certificates:
Introduction to the International Law of the Sea
The High Seas legal Status and Freedoms
Common Heritage of Mankind
Coastal Zone Regimes
Fisheries
LLS
&
GDS
Marine Scientific Research
International Dispute Settlement
Shipping Law Certificates:
Nationality, Registration and Ownership of Ships
Proprietary Interests in Ships
Enforcement of Maritime Claims
Carriage of Goods by Sea
Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage
Maritime Labour Law
Law of Maritime Safety
Law of Marine Collisions
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Law of Salvage and Wreck
Law of General Average
Law of Towage
Law of Marine Pilotage
Global Limitation of Liability
Law of Marine Insurance
Trial Advocacy
National Board of Trial Advocacy (www.nbtanet.org)
Civil Trial Certificate (online)
Criminal Trial Certificate (online)
Family Law Certificate (online)
Social Security Disability Certificate (online)
National College for DUI Defense (www.ncdd.com)
DUI Defense Law Certificate
Training
Texas A&M University (www.tamu.edu)
Certified Training Professional
International Import-Export Institute (http:ljexpandglobal.com)
Certified International Trade Educator
Victims' Rights
Center for Legal Studies (www.legalstudies.com)
Graduate Certificate in Victim Advocacy
Water Law
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
(www.unesco.org)
Water
&
Environmental Law and Institutions
Oregon State University (http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu)
Water Conflict Management Graduate Certificate (online)
Wealth
Management
University of California, Irvine (www.uci.edu)
Personal Financial Planning Certificate
New York Institute of Finance (www.nyif.com)
Professional Certificate in Wealth Management
Do-It-Yourself Credential Boosting
While an added credential to supplement your law degree is always a good idea and a
great job-hunting and/or career-changing strategy, it is not what it was, due to the
advent and overwhelming influence on our personal and professional lives of the
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Internet. The fact that there are so many online offerings of credentialing programs and
so little of the traditional vetting and "curating" that goes into them before they are
returned in Google searches and crop up in social media endorsements has begun to
create a certain amount of skepticism on the part of employers, especially legal
employers, who are programmed to be questioners. "How do I know," the more
technologically savvy and sophisticated among them may say to themselves, "that this
credential or its provider are legitimate?"
Credentialing certainly still counts, just maybe not as much. That is both bad and good
for you, the legal job seeker.
Bad because it may diminish the value of exerting yourself, both time and moneywise,
to obtain the credential.
Good because it provides an opening for you to craft your own credentials in ways that
were impossible when a "temple priesthood" and the holding close to the vest of such
programs controlled all access to credentialing.
There are two ways that you can accomplish this:
1.
By
taking free classes that are proliferating on the Web,
many offered by top
schools with impeccable reputations. MIT, for example, offers "Open
Courseware" for free to anyone on the Web. Don't discount MIT. Your gut
reaction might be: "What could a science and engineering school do for my legal
credentials?" The answer is: A lot. To cite just one example, MIT's Sloan School
of Management offers the following free courses on the Web that would look
very good on a resume, depending on what area of law or law-related job or
career you are pursuing:
•
Competition in Telecommunications
•
Real Estate Economics
•
Global Climate Change: Economics, Science, and Policy
•
Engineering, Economics and Regulation of the Electric Power Sector
• Competitive Decision-Making and Negotiation
• Principles and Practice of Drug Development
•
Economy and Business in Modern China and India
• Ethical Practice: Professionalism, Social Responsibility, and the Purpose of the
Corporation
• Building and Leading Effective Teams
•
The Software Business
• Real Estate Finance and Investment
•
Taxes and Business Strategy
•
Law for the Entrepreneur and Manager
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•
The Law of Corporate Finance and Financial Markets
• Patents, Copyrights, and the Law of Intellectual Property
•
The Law of Mergers and Acquisitions
• Power and Negotiation
• Managing and Volunteering In the Non-Profit Sector
• Professional Seminar in Sustainability
• Globalization
•
The Supreme Court, Civil Liberties, and Civil Rights
•
Law and Society
•
Fundamentals of Public Policy
• Comparative Health Policy
• Environmental Politics and Policy
•
Human Rights in Theory and Practice
• Property Rights in Transition
• Bioethics
• Ethics and the Law on the Electronic Frontier
Science and engineering school, huh? The list above only scratches the surface of MIT's
free offerings that can positively impact a legal career.
In addition to learning about legal and law-related areas from some of the finest
teachers in the world, you can then announce on your resumes and in your interviews
that you have taken MIT courses in these disciplines. Rest assured that a prospective
employer will "sit up and take notice."
MIT is hardly the only academic institution going this route. Yale, for example, offers
Robert Schiller's Financial Markets course online for free. If you have any interest at all
in working as an attorney in the financial services industry or as a regulator, this course
is going to look very good on a resume. Professor Schiller is one of the giants of
economics, the co-creator of the Case-Schiller Housing Index, the predictor of the
bursting of the housing bubble, and is perceived by Wall Street as being a god.
The temple priesthood that, for more than two millennia has restricted knowledge to
those who could surmount its obstacles to admission and pay for the privilege is under
siege. The Internet is The Great Enabler, the disperser and democratizer of the world's
accumulated knowledge, including the vast immensity of knowledge heretofore reseved
for the privileged few able to breach the ivy-covered walls. The havoc that has been
wreaked with institutional knowledge and expertise filters is very much in your favor.
Take advantage of it.
Once you have done that, let the employer universe know that you did it. In addition to
impressing employers with your knowledge gained from respected institutions, you will
also imprint on them your innovative approach to self-improvement.
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Knowledge is power, even if you obtained it gratis and/or from less than priestly
sources.
2.
By do-it-yourself credentialing.
The Internet opens up the opportunity for you
to credential yourself. You can "bootstrap" your bona fides, your credibility, and
your job-worthiness and opportunities, by doing what the Internet allows so
many of us to do: becoming an instant expert in an area and holding ourselves
out to the Net community as such. There is no reason why you cannot create
your own blog about a topic that both interests you and gives you credence as a
commentator about it, and lets you promote your expertise to a virtually
unlimited-size audience.
You can then enter the fact that you blog on a particular topic(s) on your resume and
elaborate on it in your interviews.
The underlying theme and message of everything that I present in this Employment
Opportunity Profile is the following: Take control of your career and maximize your
credentials in order to separate yourself from your competition.
Practice Area Specialization Options
Recognition as an
attorney specialist
varies from state-to-state. Similarly, state
regulations regarding advertising yourself as an attorney specialist in a particular field
also varies from state-to-state. For information on certification as an attorney specialist,
see Legal Career Management Class 11 Handout,
Legal Specialty Certification
Opportunities.
