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Certificate Programs:
Narrow Your Focus and Jumpstart Your Goals.
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Get matched to online certificate programs in top career fields for free!
Hoping to boost your career and salary without enrolling in a degree program? Online certificate programs are focused on preparing you with specific knowledge within a field and could help you prepare for a new career path in as little as one year.i Let us match you to certificate programs in popular fields like:
- Medical Assisting
- Medical Billing, Coding & Transcription
- Human Services
- Forensic Science
- Accounting
- Computer Science
- Mathematics & Statistics
- And More!
Reasons to Earn Your Certificatei
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Certificate-holders* earned 37% more than workers with a high school diploma.
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Most certificates take less than one year to earn, and almost all take less than two years.
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At least 33 occupations may require a certificate or postsecondary nondegree award.
Certificates vs. College Degrees: What’s the Difference?i
Certificates are nondegree awards, unlike a Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree.
Certificate programs may help you train for a specific occupation.
Earning a certificate typically takes less time than earning a college degree.