Graduate Certificate in Engineering

A graduate certificate or diploma (the terms are used interchangeably in North America) in engineering denotes specialization in a sub-field or discipline of engineering gained through intensive graduate-level study. As such, it supplements an already established area of expertise (in engineering or not related to the field) and adds value to a previously earned Bachelor's or graduate degree. Delivered in various formats from residential to online, graduate certificates in engineering comprise 4 - 6 courses (typically 12 - 18 credit hours) taken in a prescribed sequence at the graduate level.

The concurrent graduate certificate or diploma in engineering allows students currently enrolled in a Master's or Doctoral degree program in the field to pursue an in-depth exploration of one aspect of their field. For example, a student working towards a Master's in Engineering with a specialization in Environmental Engineering may take the Graduate Certificate in Energy Conservation to augment their expertise.

The stand-alone, direct-entry graduate certificate/diploma program in engineering provides an opportunity for graduate-level study of theory and research to students who are not interested in pursuing a full graduate degree. This could include professionals with a Bachelor's degree working in the field or anyone who does not have the time or interest in a traditional graduate program in engineering. Then too, some students who take the stand-alone certificate already have a graduate degree and use their certificate to augment a particular area of interest.

A selection, but not inclusive list, of graduate certificates/diplomas in engineering includes

Graduate Certificate in Engineering (Generalist)

Graduate Certificate in Astronautical Engineering

Graduate Certificate in Architecture-Based Systems Integration

Graduate Certificate in Biomedical Engineering

Graduate Certificate in Bioengineering

Graduate Certificate in Biotechnology

Graduate Certificate in Biotechnology Engineering

Graduate Certificate in Cardiovascular Engineering

Graduate Certificate in Communications and Engineering

Graduate Certificate in Computer Architecture and Networking

Graduate Certificate in Design for Customer Value and Market Success

Graduate Certificate in Design for Usability

Graduate Certificate in Energy Conservation

Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management

Graduate Certificate in Engineering Technology Commercialization

Graduate Certificate in Epidemeology

Graduate Certificate in High Performance Computing

Graduate Certificate in Human-Computer Interaction

Graduate Certificate in Integrated Engineering Systems

Graduate Certificate in Manufacturing Engineering

Graduate Certificate in Materials Science and Engineering

Graduate Certificate in Microwave and Wireless Engineering

Graduate Certificate in Nanotechnology

Graduate Certificate in Petroleum Engineering

Graduate Certificate in Photonics and Optoelectronics

Graduate Certificate in Plastics Engineering

Graduate Certificate in Stochastic Systems

Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Cities

Graduate Certificate in Systems Engineering

Graduate Certificate in Technology Management

Graduate Certificate in Telecommunications

Graduate Certificate in Total Quality Management

Graduate Certificate in Transportation Systems Analysis

Graduate Certificate VLSI and Microelectronics

Graduate Certificate in Water, Health, and Sustainability

Graduate Certificate in Wireless Engineering