Certificate Programs
Connecting Careers with Education
Coordinated by the Office of Academic Affairs (303-556-3040), certificate programs provide opportunities to successfully complete a series of five to eight academic credit classes that focus on a particular area or career interest. Each certificate program is designed to stand alone or merge with your degree program major or minor. The certificate title and date of award will appear on your Metro State transcript.
Why enroll in a certificate program?
• Prepare for a new job or promotion
• Complete a short term goal while "on the way" to a degree
• Comply with a work-force need for a baseline of knowledge in a new area
• Satisfy a personal need for new skills and information
How to get started:
• Apply and be accepted to Metro State
• Talk with the contact person designated for the Certificate Program you plan to pursue
• Ask about prerequisites or additional requirements, taking courses in sequence, and course rotation
• Obtain a Certificate Program Plan from your program contact person. Use it to project a sequence of courses and an estimated completion date
• Find out what courses may be transferred (Maximum 6 credit hours may be transferred into a certificate program)
Certificate Programs Offered:
From the School of Business
• Database Analyst - CIS Dept., 303-556-3122
• End User Support Specialist - CIS Dept., 303-556-3122
• Network Specialist in Information Systems - CIS Dept., 303-556-3122
• Noncredit Financial Planning - Ms. Maria Carrillo, 303-556-6998
• Personal Financial Planning – Finance Dept., 303-556-3776
• Programmer/Analyst in Information Systems - CIS Dept., 303-556-3122
• Web Developer in Information Systems - CIS Dept., 303-556-3122
From the School of Letters, Arts and Sciences
• German Translation - Dr. Gudrun Clay, 303-556-2909
• Advanced Software Engineering Techniques - Dr. Noel LeJeune, 303-556-3208
• Basic Competency in French - Dr. Ann Williams-Gascon, 303-556-2908
• Basic Competency in German - Dr. Gudrun Clay, 303-556-2909
• Basic Competency in Spanish - Dr. Rodolfo Garcia, 303-556-2908
• Career and Personal Development – Women’s Studies & Services, 303-556-8441
• Family Support in Social Work – Social Work, 303-556-4464
• Geographical Information Systems (GIS) - Ms. Stella Todd, 303-556-3144
• Gerontology (Liberal Arts Orientation) – Health Professions, 303-556-3130
• Geotechnology Systems (GTS) - Mr. Pete Varney, 303-556-3143
• Public Administration - Political Science, 303-556-3220
• Spanish Translation - Dr. Rodolfo Garcia, 303-556-2908
From the School of Professional Studies
• Airport Management - Aviation & Aerospace Science, 303-556-2983
• Corporate Video Production - Mr. Robert Amend, 303-556-2518
• Electrical Engineering Technology - Mr. Keith Ball, 303-556-2503
• Engineering Fundamentals - Mr. Keith Ball, 303-556-2503
• Gerontology (Professional Services Orientation) – Health Professions, 303-556-3130
• High Risk Youth Studies – Human Services, 303-556-2951
• Multimedia Production - Ms. Peggy O'Neill-Jones, 303-556-2518
• Network Communications - Mr. Keith Ball, 303-556-2503
• Nonprofit Organization Administration - Ms. Kelly Felice, 303-556-2951
• Technical Writing and Editing - Dr. Kathy O'Donnell, 303-556-2518