Certificates
Regardless of where you are on your career path, pursuing a certificate lets you develop a deeper understanding of topics relevant to your field and learn critical skills for success.
Fur current students, IUP offers numerous certificates you can pursue in addition to your degree.
For those already in the workforce, our certificate programs can help you build a specific skill set that will allow you to expand the opportunities available in your current career or grow into a new career/field.
Use the index below to locate information about a particular certificate.You can review the requirements for a certificate in the online Undergraduate Catalog.
For Current Students
Students interested in declaring a certificate should contact the academic department that offers the certificate. The department will be able to guide you on the application process and requirements for each certificate, as they can vary. Below is a complete list of certificates offered at IUP.
Once an application has been completed, reviewed, and approved, the department will contact the Registrar's Office to have the certificate noted on your transcript record.
For Non-Students
You don’t have to be an IUP student to have access to an IUP education. There is a wide range of learning opportunities available for non-degree seekers. See the list below for certificates available to non-students.
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Cultural Competencies Certificate
–Department of Anthropology
Digital History, Undergraduate Certificate
–Department of History
Chinese Undergraduate Certificate in Foreign Language
–Department of Foreign Languages
French Undergraduate Certificate in Foreign Language
–Department of Foreign Languages
German Undergraduate Certificate in Foreign Language
–Department of Foreign Languages
Spanish Undergraduate Certificate in Foreign Language
–Department of Foreign Languages
Geospatial Intelligence Analysis, Undergraduate Certificate
–Department of Geography, Geology, Environment, and Planning
Unmanned Aerial Systems Science and Applications
–Department of Geography, Geology, Environment, and Planning
Certificates by College
Certificate | Department |
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Digital Marketing Certificate | Marketing |
Certificate | Department |
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Culinary Arts | Academy of Culinary Arts |
Baking and Pastry Arts | Academy of Culinary Arts |
Act 120: Municipal Police Academy | Criminal Justice Training Center |
Act 180: Mandatory In-Service | Criminal Justice Training Center |
Dietetic Internship | Food and Nutrition |
Paramedic Program | Institute for Rural Health and Safety |
Athletic Coaching | Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Science |
Child and Adult Advocacy Studies | Sociology |
Sociology for Human Services Certificate | Sociology |
Certificate | Department |
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Cultural Competencies Certificate | Anthropology |
Cell and Molecular Biology | Biology |
Geospatial Intelligence Analysis, Undergraduate Certificate | Geography, Geology, Environment, and Planning |
Military Geographic Competencies Certificate | Geography, Geology, Environment, and Planning |
Unmanned Aerial Systems Science and Applications | Geography, Geology, Environment, and Planning |
Secondary Science Education | Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
Water Resources and Watershed Management | Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics |
Child and Adult Advocacy Studies | Psychology |