Graduate Certificates/Microcredentials

Build Skills. Earn Credentials. Advance Your Career. 

At Empire State University, you can choose from microcredentials and graduate certificates that are designed to help you level up professionally. 

What Are Certificates? 

SUNY Empire’s certificate programs are made up of for-credit courses that focus on a specific, in-demand area. They’re a great way to build expertise and can also count toward a degree if you decide to keep going. 

What Are Microcredentials? 

Microcredentials are short, focused programs that help you quickly learn skills employers are looking for. You can use them on their own or apply them toward a certificate or degree later on. 

Whether you're looking to sharpen your expertise, break into a new field, or take a step toward a graduate degree, these short, focused programs make it possible to move forward on your terms. 

All programs are fully online, flexible for working adults, and taught by expert faculty. Most take less than a year to complete, and many can be applied toward a future degree. 

Why Get a Certificate or Microcredential? 

Career-Ready Skills: Focused learning that gives you practical, job-relevant knowledge you can use right away. 

• Flexible Online Options: Study from anywhere and choose a schedule that fits your life and goals.
• Stackable Credit: Many credentials count toward a graduate certificate or master’s degree at SUNY Empire.
• Professional Recognition: Earn a SUNY-backed credential that adds value to your résumé and builds momentum for what’s next.

Explore Our Programs

UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATES 

If you’re already working toward a degree at SUNY Empire, you might be able to earn a certificate at the same time. Some certificates can also be applied toward a degree if you meet the admissions requirements. 

• Business and Environmental Sustainability 
• Crisis Prevention and Intervention 
• Entrepreneurship 
• Global Indigenous Knowledge
• Healthcare Management
• Manufacturing Management 

GRADUATE ADVANCED CERTIFICATES (POST-BACHELOR’S)   

You can earn an advanced certificate on its own or as part of a related master’s degree if you meet the program requirements. All of our advanced certificates are offered fully online, so you can learn from anywhere. 

• American Studies
• Child and Family Advocacy
• Community Advocacy 
• Cybersecurity 
• Emerging Media and Technology for the Arts
• Financial Management and Analysis
• Global Brand Marketing 
• Global Finance and Investment 
• Healthcare Management 
• Heritage Preservation 
• Human Resource Management 
• Information Technology Management 
• Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship
• Instructional Design and Emerging Technologies 
• Labor Studies 
• Marketing Analytics and Brand Management 
• Nonprofit Management 
• Optometry Business Management 
• Project Management 
• Public Administration 
• Public History 
• STEM Education and Emerging Technologies 
• Teaching and Training with Technology
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
• Women's and Gender Studies
• Workforce Development 

GRADUATE CERTIFICATES OF ADVANCED STUDY (POST-MASTER'S) 

If you already have a master’s degree and want to keep learning or specialize even more, a Certificate of Advanced Study is a great next step. 

• Certificate of Advanced Study in Nursing Education
• Certificate of Advanced Study in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)