20 Certificate Programs in USA for 2024

Florida Coastal School of Law offers students the opportunity to earn a J.D. degree with an accompanying certificate in Criminal Practice Advocacy.

Florida Coastal School of Law offers students the opportunity to earn a J.D. degree with an accompanying certificate in Civil Practice Advocacy.

The Certificate in Financial Services Compliance provides the opportunity for lawyers and non-lawyers to take financial institution law courses offered by the School of Law’s Graduate Program in Banking & Financial Law, the oldest banking LLM program in the country. The 12-credit certificate program is taken online and can be completed in two to four consecutive semesters. The program is open for enrollment in the fall and spring semesters for part-time students. Eight credits, consisting of new courses developed specifically for the certificate program, deal with the history, structure, characteristics, and components of financial institution compliance. The remaining 4 credits may be selected from qualifying courses in the LLM in Banking & Financial Law program curriculum: Banking Structure and Regulation, Pooled Funds and Investor Protection, Governance, Risk Management & Compliance Programs, and Consumer Financial Services.

As Washington DC's only academic-credit bearing paralegal studies program, the GW Graduate Certificate in Paralegal Studies and the Graduate Certificate for California Paralegals are more than just powerful credentials; they are a signal to the best employers that you withstood the academic rigor of one of the nation's best paralegal programs.

The Honors Certificate Program in Environmental and Earth Law offers students a practical and visionary curriculum that includes a diverse array of environmental courses, skills and experiential experiences, and rigorous writing opportunities.

The Criminal Justice Technology program is designed to provide students with in-depth knowledge of the criminal justice system—police, courts, corrections. Mayland will prepare students for careers in the criminal justice field and provide a foundation in the understanding of “why crime.”

Rutgers Law School is pleased to offer students the opportunity to participate in a new Certificate Program in Criminal Law and Procedure.

There is a growing demand for attorneys with expertise in the law of taxation. The Tax Law Certificate gives students the change to develop the practical and technical skills needed to build successful tax careers. Our certificate signals to employers that the student not only has a mastery of the basic principles of taxation but also has been exposed to many of the intricacies of tax administration, litigation, and practice. Further, the Tax Law Certificate evidences to LLM admissions committees that the student has the foundation to be successful in a rigor graduate tax program.

Offering J.D. students a way to concentrate their studies on areas of law that benefit children and families, the Children’s Law Concentration program covers family law, juvenile justice, education law, and child protection and welfare.

The certificate aims to focus on criminal law during law school to prepare themselves for the practice of criminal law or policy. The program will require students to develop litigation skills through at least one criminal law clinic and skills courses while also providing a strong framework in the fundamentals of criminal law and procedure through coursework.

Colorado Law takes advantage of its location in Denver-Boulder metro, which is the heart of one of the nation’s premier telecommunications and technology hubs, featuring Centurylink, DISH Network, CableLabs, Level 3 Communications, Sun Microsystems, and Time Warner Telecom. Boulder also has a vibrant entrepreneurial community with many start-up and emerging companies, ranked No. 1 by Federal Reserve Bank of Boston researchers as the highest performing small city for venture capital investment, and No. 2 by the American Electronics Association for percentage of workers employed in high technology.

Paralegals are trained specialists who perform a wide variety of legal tasks under the supervision of an attorney.

Here, we offer students a world-class education at an affordable price. Carl Albert State College has been voted the Best Community College in Oklahoma; currently stands as No. 11 in the Nation for graduation rates among community colleges; and we offer the most affordable tuition and fees in the region. Our main campus is in Poteau, with a branch campus in Sallisaw, and we offer 8 degrees and 3 certificate programs completely online.

The University of North Dakota School of Law's certificate program in Aviation Law capitalizes on the strengths of the University of North Dakota School of Law and the Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences and provides an exceptional opportunity to study in a program featuring a world-class aviation program and a high-quality law school. "We are excited to offer this distinctive program to our students and law students around the country," says Michael McGinniss, Dean of UND School of Law. "The Certificate in Aviation Law provides a unique interdisciplinary opportunity related to aviation law and gives students a concrete way to demonstrate their expertise to employers and others." Law students who complete this innovative program will receive the Certificate in Aviation Law and be uniquely qualified for law practice in or related to the aerospace industry. The certificate will be awarded to School of Law students simultaneously with the J.D. degree and will be reflected on the student's law school transcript. For full-time visiting students, the certificate will be awarded at the end of the visiting year and will be reflected on the School of Law transcript for the visiting year.

A new all-online certificate program in Cybersecurity & Privacy Law offers students the opportunity to enroll in a unique half-year to full-year, skills-oriented cyber law track.