Graduate Certificate Programs in Education and Counseling

Build specialized skills. Advance your impact.

Levin College’s School of Education and Counseling offers a diverse range of graduate certificate programs designed for professionals seeking focused, career-advancing expertise in education or mental health and counseling. These certificates can help educators, counselors, and professionals in youth-serving organizations build capacity, meet licensure or credentialing needs, or deepen their understanding in high-demand areas.

All programs are grounded in evidence-based practice and responsive to evolving needs in schools, nonprofits, and communities.

Counseling-Focused Graduate Certificates

Develop specialized skills to support mental health, behavioral needs, and substance use treatment across the lifespan.

• Substance Use Disorder Counseling
  Prepares professionals to work with individuals and families affected by substance use disorders; may meet requirements for licensure. Learn more: Certificate Overview »
   
• Early Childhood Mental Health Counseling
  Focuses on emotional, behavioral, and social development in young children within educational or clinical environments.
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Education-Focused Graduate Certificates

Enhance your instructional, leadership, and data-informed decision-making capacities.

• Adult Learning and Development
  Explore theories and practices for adult education in workplace, community, and higher education contexts.
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• Data Analytics in Education
  Learn how to apply data tools and techniques to improve educational outcomes and organizational performance.
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• Data-Based Decision Making (Advanced Certificate)
  Develop skills to interpret and use educational data for planning, policy, and instructional leadership.
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• Instructional Design and Technology
  Prepare to design engaging, accessible, and tech-enabled learning environments across educational settings.
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• Program Evaluation in Educational and Youth-Serving Organizations
  Gain practical experience in evaluating the effectiveness and impact of educational and nonprofit programs.
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• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
  Learn strategies and methods to teach English learners in PK–12 or adult learning settings.
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• Twice Exceptional Education
  Focus on students who are both gifted and have learning differences, with an emphasis on inclusive, strength-based strategies.
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