Certificate Programs
The university offers a variety of programs leading to a certificate of competency in special areas. Certificates may be earned by regularly matriculated or extended learning students and denote successful completion of a prescribed program of study designed to impart specified professional/vocational/career competencies, or produce mastery of the content of a sub-field of an academic major (discipline), or provide exposure to the range of materials in a traditional or emerging interdisciplinary field.
Courses offered for the certificate may be the same ones used to satisfy major, minor, credential or general education requirements. In order to qualify for a certificate, undergraduate candidates must earn a grade point average of 2.0 ("C") or better in applicable course work. Post-baccalaureate candidates must earn a grade point average of 2.5. Standards for individual programs may exceed this minimum. Candidates must also receive two-thirds of their certificate-applicable credit from the university. The transferring of credit or the substitution of courses may occur only after application to the appropriate campus authority.
The certificate is awarded upon confirmation that the requirements for that program have been satisfied. The candidate is responsible for filing an application with the Office of Records, Registration and Evaluations for granting of the certificate, no later than the last term of certificate-applicable study, and for notifying the coordinator of the certificate program of completion of required course work. The awarding of a certificate will be noted on the student's transcript.
Further information regarding the certificates offered by the university can be found under the appropriate department.
Certificate Programs Offered
The following certificates are restricted to graduate students only:
College of Extended Learning
The College of Extended Learning (CEL) at California State University, San Bernardino offers a variety of programs and services to extend the resources of the university to the community. These resources include faculty and staff, degree programs, noncredit offerings, customized training programs, facilities and program facilitation and support.
The California State University regards its Extended Learning credit-bearing programs as integral parts of the institution. These programs are viewed as extensions of the university's educational services and are in concert with its overall mission and purpose. The programs and courses offered through CEL meet the standards of quality which the institution sets for its other programs and courses, in terms of resources, faculty, level of instruction, evaluation and support services.
Certificate Programs
The College of Extended Learning offers many certificate programs that can help participants gain a competitive edge for upward mobility in their workplace. Current certificate programs and workshops include:
- Business/Management:
- Construction Management Series
- Grant Development and Management
- Human Resources Management
- Management and Leadership Skills Series
- Mediation, Negotiating and Conflict Resolution
- Records Management
- School Business Management
- Supervisory Skills Training Series
- Computer Systems:
- Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD)
- Computer Graphics and Design
- Online Microsoft Certified IT Training
- Web Page Design
- Education:
- Arts and Crafts
- Health and Human Services
- Learning and Teaching Strategies
- Mathematics and Science
- On-line Technology Integration, K-12
- Primary Reading Development
- Reading/Writing/Literature
- School Business Management
- Spanish Interpreting and Translation in a School Setting Test Preparation