Certificate programs provide students with specific skills and prepare them with the knowledge they need for qualification exams. These programs generally take about a year to complete. Once a certificate has been obtained, students may be ready to progress in their careers or they may have reached an important academic milestone. The certificate indicates that specific skills have been developed and specialized training has been received.
What is a Certificate in Education? This is a professional qualification that teachers in many countries use to improve their ability to teach at higher level institutions or within specialized areas. There are many types of programs from which to choose: Sport, Fitness, and Management; Early Childhood Education; English Language Training; and Computing and IT are just a few examples. Classes taken as part of this program provide opportunities for students to hone their skills and obtain a deeper level of understanding. For example, the Certificate of Higher Education in Business and Management program includes a focus on finance and accounting, personnel management, and marketing.
There are several advantages to completing a certificate program. Many professionals enjoy the ability to focus on a specific area within the field of education. A student’s personal education may be tailored to meet their goals and interests. With completion of the program, professionals may have access to better career opportunities. Another important benefit is the foundation for further studies.
The cost of certificate programs varies a great deal from one school to another and across country borders. Prospective students should contact individual schools for specific cost information.
With a certificate in hand, graduates can expect to find positions as instructors, heads of programs in a school, teaching assistants, or as continuing students. Jobs may be found as researchers, in curriculum development, and in specialized areas within the education field. Many graduates are already established in their careers and use the program to open the possibility for advancement.
Prospective students can review the various schools and programs offered. Search for your program below and contact directly the admission office of the school of your choice by filling in the lead form.
Postgraduate Certificate
Part-time
6 months
About this course
If you’re already able to inspire others while leading a department or division, our PGCert in Management Education could help you transition into the captivating world of teaching.
You’ll receive relevant and industry-informed teaching, preparing you for a successful career in educating the next generation of management talent.
What to study
This program was put together to give professional managers a route into teaching, this PGCert is the first postgraduate course to offer a credit-bearing qualification.
Taught by distance learning, this course will teach you how to use your hard-earned knowledge and experience to motivate others within a teaching environment.
Over the course of six months, you’ll gain the necessary skills and know-how to inspire the next generation of managers. On graduation, you’ll have the understanding and confidence required to teach in higher education or as an independent management learning consultant.
Convenient, accessible, and in-depth, your studies will involve a combination of our virtual learning environment, personal advisers and a three-day summer school to conclude the course.
Attendance and location
By choosing our course, you can expect to study:
- Online through distance learning for modules one, two and three
- At our Stag Hill campus for module four (the summer school).
Modules
Modules listed are indicative, reflecting the information available at the time of publication. Please note that modules may be subject to teaching availability, student demand and/or class size caps.
The University operates a credit framework for all taught programmes based on a 15-credit tariff. Modules can be either 15, 30, 45 or 60 credits, and additionally for some master’s dissertations, 90 credits.
Postgraduate Certificate
| Module Title | Status | Semester |
| Innovation and Leadership in Management Education | Compulsory | 2 |
| Introduction to Management Education | Compulsory | 2 |
| Management Education in Practice | Compulsory | 2 |
| Theoretical Foundations in Management Education | Compulsory | 2 |
Entry requirements
- A 2:2 honours degree, or a recognised equivalent international qualification, with at least five years of work experience in a management or middle management role.
- Alternatively, we’ll also consider you if you have evidence of relevant continuing professional development and at least seven year’s experience in a management role.Bottom of Form
Postgraduate Certificate Academic (PGCAP) Practice
University Online Programmes
Postgraduate Certificate
08 Jun 2021
Part-time
10 months
03 Jun 2021
English
Online
This programme was developed for driving excellence and developing leadership in education.
Certificate
Certificate
Sep 2021
Full-time
Part-time
English
Online & Campus Combined
Campus
Online
The Institute of Education has adopted an internationally recognized program in English instruction pedagogy. It is recognized for its innovative methodology of English pedagogy.
PG Cert Education (Educational Practice)
University Program Online
Postgraduate Certificate
Part-time
8 months
English
Online
This PG Cert Education (Educational Practice) can be achieved as a stand-alone qualification or can be the first step towards our PG Dip Education or our full Master of Education
Online PGCert Design for Learning Environments
University Program Online
Postgraduate Certificate
Jun 2021
Part-time
English
Online
Online education has dramatically increased in recent years and learning environments in many sectors and industries now incorporate both digital and physical environments.
Certificate in Early Childhood Technology
University – Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Certificate
Part-time
English
Online & Campus Combined
Campus
Online
The Early Childhood Technology (ECT) certificate program is designed for educators and practitioners working with young children in pre-kindergarten through second grade in the Primary School.
Curriculum
The program will have three courses housed within the Department of Child Study & Human Development. The program philosophy is inspired by over a decade and a half of research on early childhood technology. Through the content courses students will have hands-on experience with using developmentally appropriate robotics kits, computer programming apps, engineering, and building activities, and more. Students will explore the use of educational technology for young children in makerspaces and other informal learning environments.
The first two courses are completed online, and the final course is completed in person at the University. The first online course provides a foundational introduction to educational technology (Online Seminar on Technological Tools for Playful Learning). The second course (Online Seminar in Designing Educational and Technological Environments for Children) explores designing tech-rich spaces for children such as makerspaces, classroom centres, libraries, and museum exhibits. For students with no background in early childhood education or teaching, an additional course (Online Seminar in Early Childhood Education) will be required in order to provide a solid theoretical and pedagogical understanding of best practices working with children.
Finally, the program culminates with a one-week in-person Early Childhood Technology Residency (the last required class). This intensive residency allows students to spend one week working with program faculty and exploring curriculum development with educational technologies. During this time, students will also get to work hands-on with children, implementing curricular experiences at the Primary School and complete guided observations in a supervised setting. This residency also allows students to build connections with their certificate program cohort.
Sample Student Schedule
| Fall | Spring | Summer |
| 1) Online Seminar on Technological Tools for Playful Learning 2) Online Seminar on Early Childhood Education |
3) Online Seminar is Social and Emotional Development in Schools | 4) Early Childhood Technology Summit (on-campus) |
Certificate in Engineering Education
University – School of Engineering
Certificate
Full-time
Part-time
18 months
The Teacher Engineering Education Program (TEEP) Certificate Program empowers teachers to bring hands-on engineering to their students.
Curriculum
The TEEP program is modelled for Engineering Education and Outreach in-person, hands-on workshops, and courses. The courses aren’t filled with lectures and multiple-choice but with hands-on challenges, work with your own students, and discussions. For content courses, participants are shipped a kit of materials right to their door, and upload pictures and video of their engineering design solutions in an easy-to-use website. Pedagogy courses task participants with interviewing students, trying activities in their classrooms, and discussing readings. Weekly assignments are designed to work with busy schedules.
Program of Study
- ENE 0110: Engineering and Science for Elementary School Educators I
- ENE 0111: Engineering and Science for Elementary School Educators II
- ENE 0130: Teaching and Learning in Engineering I
- ENE 0131: Teaching and Learning in Engineering II
- ENE 0150: Engineering and Science for Middle and High School Educators I
- ENE 0151: Engineering and Science for Middle and High School Educators II
- ENE 0152: Robotics for Educators
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in An Introduction to Early Years Education & Care
Certificate
Full-time
3 months
The purpose of this qualification is to prepare you for working with children between the age of their birth and five years. It gives you the knowledge to handle and cater to …
About the Institute
This is the Nigerian Education that caters for the need for the K-12 education sector across the world. It provides high-quality learning and teaching experience to all. It works closely with schools, government, early years settings, and other education centres to help them achieve the desired educational goals.
It is also committed to improving the experience and ability of both the students and the teachers who conduct the training. It provides accredited qualifications by being in partnership with various awarding organisations.
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (International)
University Programs
Postgraduate Certificate
Full-time
Part-time
English
Online
Enhancing your employability and career progression is at the very heart of this programme. It offers excellent opportunities to enhance your employability.
Postgraduate Degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Postgraduate Certificate
Part-time
6 months
The teaching staff of this postgraduate degree is formed by university researchers, experts in the latest methodological innovations and teachers that come from actual schools .
Introduction
Reasons to study this Postgraduate Degree.
- It offers new theoretical perspectives grounded in educational research on learning additional languages.
- It provides knowledge and reflection on the use of innovative methodologies designed to facilitate instruction in English.
- It focuses on the main methodological approaches to multilingualism and the acquisition of L2.
Professors
The teaching staff of this postgraduate degree is formed by university researchers, experts in the latest methodological innovations and teachers that come from actual schools.
English is one of the world’s major languages. It is, therefore, important students learn it as young as possible. The postgraduate degree, which is taught in English, will train you to incorporate English into your teaching and improve your level of English proficiency on a personal and professional level.
Objectives
The Postgraduate Degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language involves:
- Understanding the main methodological approaches to multilingualism and additional language acquisition.
- Learning about the cognitive and meta-cognitive processes that affect additional language FL acquisition.
- Gaining insight into and exploring the methodological approaches to integrating foreign languages and content.
- To increase knowledge in phonetics paying attention to different accents and how to work pronunciation in class.
- Developing the cross-cultural competencies required of teachers of English as a foreign language.
- Learning about and integrating culture into foreign-language teaching.
- Designing teaching materials that promote foreign-language acquisition from a communicative, interdisciplinary standpoint.
- Comprehending the processes involved in developing reading comprehension skills in multilingual settings.
- Improving the strategies for developing and enhancing teachers’ English-language proficiency.
Prospective students
This is the right postgraduate degree for you if you are a pre-primary or primary teacher, a secondary school teacher or if you teach in a non-regulated school dedicated to teaching English. It will also be of interest to you if you are part of a school management team and you would like to discover new perspectives on teaching and learning English as an additional language. To take this postgraduate degree you must have at least a WASCE level of English.
- Students with a degree in Pre-Primary and Primary Education.
- Students with an undergraduate or bachelor’s degree in Humanities.
- Students with an undergraduate or bachelor’s degree linked to pre-primary, primary, secondary or upper secondary education.
- Professionals from non-regulated education that involves teaching English as a foreign language.
Program and subjects
| Subjects in course | Type | Term | ECTS |
| Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) | OB | Annual | 3,50 |
| Development of Intercultural Competences | OB | Annual | 3,50 |
| Multilingualism and FL Acquisition. Theoretical Approaches | OB | Annual | 3,50 |
| Pronunciation and Awareness of Different English Accents | OB | Annual | 3,50 |
| Reading As a Source of Language Learning | OB | Annual | 3,50 |
| Strategic Factors in Language Learning | OB | Annual | 4,00 |
| Teaching English As a Foreign Language | OB | Annual | 3,50 |
Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and Intercultural Competence
Graduate Certificate
Full-time
This graduate certificate program is designed to prepare students to teach English as a Second (or Foreign) Language in Canada and/or overseas.
Introduction
This graduate certificate program is designed to prepare students to teach English as a Second (or Foreign) Language.
The program covers topics integrating theoretical, pedagogical and practical applications for teaching English as a second or foreign language, meeting educational standards set by TESL Ontario.
Additionally, this program includes courses to enhance professional and intercultural communication skills, knowledge and experience.
Other Information
This program meets the standards for training established by the Teachers of English as a Second Language . Successful graduates of this program will be eligible to apply for foreign certification if they have met the other requirements stipulated by the organization.
Courses
Level 1
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
Group 1
- EDUC-6040 Linguistics
- INDS-6002 Intercultural Competence
- EDUC-6041 Language Learning & Teaching
- FLDP-6023 Practicum: Observation
Group 2
Take one of the following courses:
- FREN-3005, SPAN-3003, or COMM-6019
- FREN-3005 Discovering French
- SPAN-3003 Discovering Spanish
- COMM-6019 Advanced Professional Communication
Level 2
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
Group 1
- EDUC-6042 Teaching Grammar & Vocabulary
- EDUC-6043 Teaching the Four Skills
- EDUC-6044 Reflective Capstone
- FLDP-6024 Teaching Practicum
- INFO-6083 Computer Assisted Language Learning
Group 2
Students will be enrolled in one of the following courses:
- COMM-6032 or COMM-6034
- COMM-6032 Professional Presentations
- COMM-6034 Reading, Writing & Audience Analysis-Adv
Program Residency
Students must complete a minimum of 6 credits.
Admission Requirements
- A Two- or Three-Year College Diploma, or a Degree
or
- An acceptable combination of related work experience and post-secondary education as judged by the College to be equivalent to the above.
English Language Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English by one of the following methods:
- A University Stream English credit from a Secondary School, or equivalent, depending on the program’s Admission Requirements.
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test with a minimum score of 88 for the Internet-based test (iBT), with test results within the last two years
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test with an overall score of 6.5 with no score less than 6.5 in any of the four bands, with test results within the last two years
- Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) test with an overall score of 70 with no score less than 60 in any of the four bands, with test results within the last two years
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE) with a minimum score of 59, with test results within the last two years
- A Cambridge English Test (FCE/CAE/CPE) with an overall score on the Cambridge English Scale of 176 with no language skill less than 169, with test results within the last two years
Certificate in English as a Second Language (Intensive English)
Certificate
Full-time
9 months
English as a Second Language is tailored for students who want to pursue studies in entertainment and media.
Introduction
The Intensive English Programme is designed to empower students to use English socially, for study and for work. A skills-based syllabus is employed where listening, speaking, reading and writing are equally weighed. There are twenty one hours of classes spread over 10 (ten) weeks to ensure that learners benefit from the total hours allocated per term.
Curriculum
IEP’s curriculum is theme based and most of the readings, vocabulary and class discussions are centred on the topic of the week. However, to this there is an added focus on each of the macro-skills: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking, as well as a clear progression in grammar through the Beginner/Elementary level to Intermediate/Upper Intermediate to Advanced. Learning takes place both inside and outside the classroom. Classes are small and students are given individual attention by experienced tutors.
The minimum requirement is the completion of High School or Secondary School. Students who have not completed high school will be evaluated on a case by case basis.
Postgraduate in International Teacher
Postgraduate Certificate
Full-time
Our International Teacher Postgraduate Programme is open to all qualified teachers who share their passion for coaching children and young adults in international educational schools.
- already a teacher and in need of exploring your personal and professional boundaries?
- willing to share your teaching expertise with international colleagues?
- not afraid of workplace learning and traineeships in international educational settings?
- dreaming of teaching abroad?
We offer
- Interesting international educational contacts/references.
- Trainee programmes and coaching in international, private, local, and European schools.
- Workshops, guest lectures, seminars, training sessions on different international educational systems, programmes, and assessments.
- 21st-century international classroom skills.
Dreaming of teaching internationally? |
In need of international networking? |
International teacher kick-off |
| In addition to an internship based theoretical framework in which we will focus on Intercultural Competencies, Didactics & Pedagogy in International Education, and English language skills, we also offer first and second-semester teaching experience placements in international, private, or European schools in and outside Nigeria. Through our intensive and individualized intern follow-up programme, we help you in building up and realizing your international teaching ambitions. | Since our course programme is taught in English, it is open to all qualified teachers and we work together with global organisations such as The British Council, AFS, etc. there will be plenty of opportunities to meet other international students, colleagues, and educational partners. | If you want to teach globally, you can as well start locally. Our campus which is situated near several primary and secondary schools is open to educational, multicultural, and social partnerships with several local communities. On a daily basis, we welcome children and young adults and graduated teachers to use our well-equipped skills labs and playgrounds in training their personal and professional development. |
Enrolment conditions
- You are a qualified teacher (preschool, primary, or secondary education) with a high proficiency level of English.
- Admissions Interview in English starts off the programme.
Study exemptions and personalized trainee programmes are possible.
Accreditation of prior learning can be considered.
Courses
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 |
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Admission requirements
Diploma requirements
- You are a qualified teacher (preschool, primary, or secondary education) with a high proficiency level of English.
- An additional interview in English may take place before the start of the programme.
- Study exemptions and personalized trainee programmes are possible.
- Accreditation of prior learning can be considered.
Specialization in Management for Educational Leadership and Innovation
Prospective studies of various international organizations have indicated that the world is heading towards transformations that impose challenges and demands on schools and educational institutions in general.
The conditions of the present century demand from those who direct them a new innovative capacity that is adaptable to global and national demands, while leading solutions adapted to the local context in which they find themselves; that is, managers with high skills are required for leadership and innovation for solution and improvement.
Since its inception, the Institute has accumulated experience in the development of leaders and directors in different sectors. With such expertise he has articulated this specialty for the professionalization of managers, now with a clearly educational approach that brings leadership and innovation skills to the field of education.
Being a leader capable of transforming education can be achieved through highly specialized professionalization and oriented towards the execution of innovative solutions, through planning, information analysis, technology use and talent development.
Addressed to
- Managers and coordinators with the desire to enrich their educational institution by strengthening their leadership and bonding, through cutting-edge tools for educational canters and application of this knowledge in private sector institutions, public and organizations.
- Future managers and coordinators with a desire to obtain an overview of the management role in the educational field.
- Education professionals aspiring to serve as consultants in the private or public sector to guide projects linked to the evaluation of institutions, human capital development and institutional management.
- Owners and entrepreneurs who wish to participate in high-level educational projects linked to educational services for institutions. Social entrepreneurship, indispensable in the new globalized and digital contexts.
Objective of the Program
This program aims to train professionals with the necessary skills to strategically manage their respective educational institutions and effectively take them to the next level of educational quality.
Benefits of Studying This Program
- Specialized training in managers with practical implications.
- The specialty has a postgraduate level with a short duration of three quarters.
- Program aligned to the design innovations and alternative solutions for the challenges that managers and educational leaders face in their institutions.
- Access to a 100% high quality online program.
- Teaching staff composed of researchers, practitioners and specialists, educational management, leadership, and innovation.
- Linked program, with the possibility of obtaining micro grades.
Curriculum
The time in which the student finishes the specialty will be based on the number of subjects taken per academic period.
First semester
- Strategic leadership
- Seal course: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Second semester
- Optional I
- Optional II
- Innovative models for teacher professionalization
- Educational evaluation for improvement
- Transforming education through emerging technologies
- Digital technologies
- Educational evaluation for improvement
- Information management for decision making.
- Negotiation in educational environments
Third semester
- Empowerment of equipment for transformation
- Partnerships for financial management
