Certificate of Graduate Studies: Education

Location: Online

Total Credit Hours: 9-18

Expand your education credentials and professional opportunities with the Certificate of Graduate Studies. You’ll be equipped with knowledge and skills that can complement your existing degree, enhance your career, provide continuing education credits, or launch you toward obtaining your full master’s degree at Regent. This graduate-level program, offered online and on campus, is taught from a Christian worldview.

Explore research-based teaching skills in specialized areas to enhance your impact.
Deepen your understanding within your area of interest.
Design integrated curriculum using instructional strategies that promote critical thinking and creative solutions for real-world challenges.

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Career Opportunities

ESL/ESOL Teacher
ESL/ESOL Administrator
Teacher or administrator in international contexts

Concentrations

Autism

The Certificate of Graduate Studies in Autism is an online certificate of 12 credit hours that addresses the increasing demand for educators trained to work with autistic children entering the classroom. This coursework is ideal for anyone who is not a degree-seeking student and may also be …Learn More

Christian Education

The Certificate in Graduate Studies in Christian Education an online certificate that can strengthen your teaching skills through exposure to successful teaching practices from a biblical perspective. This affordable advanced learning option culminates with the development of a personalized …Learn More

Educational Leadership

The online Certificate of Graduate Studies in Educational Leadership is designed to give educators the tools they need to step beyond the classroom and into a leadership role in an academic environment Learn how to develop your potential as a school administrator, supervisor, trainer, superintendent, or other leader.

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eLearning Design

The online Certificate of Graduate Studies in eLearning Design allows teachers or administrators, with an interest in obtaining 21st century technology knowledge, the flexibility to complete coursework while working full time. Learn scenario-based eLearning tools and techniques for developing and managing courses and programs in a virtual setting.

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Gifted & Talented Education for Teachers

The Certificate of Graduate Studies in Gifted & Talented Education for Teachers is an online program designed to help educators develop and deliver effective instructional opportunities for gifted and talented students in public and private schools. Coursework is taught from a Christian …Learn More

Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)

The Certificate of Graduate Studies in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) equips K-6 teachers to improve STEM literacy among elementary students and keep them engaged in the skills and careers associated with the STEM fields. The blended on-campus/online format allows …Learn More

TESOL – Adult Education-Collegiate

The Certificate of Graduate Studies in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with a concentration in Adult Education-Collegiate, offered online, is presented from a Christian worldview. We can prepare you to work with adults who are learning English as a second or foreign …Learn More

TESOL – K-12

The Certificate of Graduate Studies in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with a concentration in K-12, offered online, can prepare you to work with nonnative English speakers in their communities or abroad. Presented from a Christian worldview, this concentration equips …Learn More

Tuition & Fees

2024-25 Tuition Rates

Certificate	Tuition Cost Per Credit Hour	Total Credits	Tuition Cost for Certificate
Certificate in the Law & Higher Education	$250	9	$2,250
Certificate of Graduate Studies in Autism	$250	12	$3,000
Certificate of Graduate Studies in Career Switcher	$250	24	$6,000
Certificate of Graduate Studies in Christian Education	$250	9	$2,250
Certificate of Graduate Studies in Educational Leadership	$250	12	$3,000
Certificate of Graduate Studies in eLearning Design	$250	10	$2,500
Certificate of Graduate Studies in Gifted & Talented Education for Teachers	$250	12-14	$3,000-$3,500
Certificate of Graduate Studies in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)	$250	10	$2,500
Certificate of Graduate Studies in TESOL – Adult Education-Collegiate	$250	15-18	$3,750-$4,500
Certificate of Graduate Studies in TESOL – K-12	$250	15	$3,750
Post-Master's Certificate in Advancing Leadership (CAL)	$250	9	$2,250

Student Fees Per Semester

University Services Fee (Online Students)	$700
Library Orientation	$50 (one-time)

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*Rates are subject to change at any time.

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“One of my professors actually called me while I was in the program. That really opened up the door for me. Even though I'm doing this online, I still have a person and a face to talk to. Just having those lines of communication is awesome.”

Rahni Jenkins, MA, 2016

“As I pondered what do to with the rest of my life when I retired from the Navy, I knew I wanted a job that made me feel valuable and one in which I felt I was making a difference. Thanks to Regent's Career Switcher Program, I know in my heart that as a teacher I do that every day.”

Beth Lambert, M.Ed., 2010 Senior Curriculum Developer

“After a month of online learning at Regent, I thought, 'Man, this is the best thing!' Not only did I get to learn my discipline, I got to learn how my values and my beliefs can be intertwined into my discipline.”

Shaketta D. Thomas, Ed.S. - Educational Psychology, 2017; M.Ed. - Curriculum & Instruction, 2013 Testing Director & Program Specialist, Virginia Department of Corrections

“Just four years after receiving my degree from Regent, I had the honor of being named one of the nation's top educators. My Regent professors honed my focus on leadership, quality and innovation in education, which I use in my classroom every day.”

Lakeshia Ames, M. Ed., 2008 Educational Leadership

“I was eager to fulfill a lifelong dream and make a career change to education. Regent's Career Switcher program allowed me to complete most of the training while still on active duty. I was hired immediately upon my retirement from the Air Force.”

Joe Sexton, M.Ed., 2012 Career Switcher