Education Certificates

When you earn an education certificate from Walden, you can update your skills and enhance your knowledge to become a more effective classroom teacher, administrator, or educator in a corporate environment. You can increase your value as an educator with the most current research in this ever-evolving field and discover ways to enhance learning and motivate students.

Education Certificates

• Graduate Certificate in Adult Learning
• Graduate Certificate in College Teaching and Learning
• Graduate Certificate in Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
• Graduate Certificate in Developmental Education
• Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Administration, Management, and Leadership
• Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Public Policy and Advocacy
• Graduate Certificate in Elementary Reading and Literacy
• Graduate Certificate in Engaging Culturally Diverse Learners
• Graduate Certificate in Enrollment Management and Institutional Marketing
• Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Leadership for Student Success
• Graduate Certificate in Integrating Technology in the Classroom
• Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching for Adult Educators
• Graduate Certificate in Professional Development
• Graduate Certificate in Science Grades K-8
• Graduate Certificate in Special Education
• Graduate Certificate in Teaching Adults in the Early Childhood Field
• Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Diversity in Early Childhood Education
• Graduate Certificate in Teacher Leadership
• Graduate Certificate in Teaching K-12 Students Online
• Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Instructional Design and Technology (3 specializations)
• Post-Master’s Certificate in Adult Education

To learn more about Walden University’s online degree programs, complete the request information form. A Walden enrollment advisor will contact you with information about our education programs.

Walden offers both state-approved educator licensure programs as well as programs and courses that do not lead to licensure or endorsements. Prospective students must review their state licensure requirements prior to enrolling. For more information, please refer to www.WaldenU.edu/educlicensure.

Prospective Alabama students: Contact the Teacher Education and Certification Division of the Alabama State Department of Education at 1-334-242-9935 or www.alsde.edu to verify that these programs qualify for teacher certification, endorsement, and/or salary benefits. 

Prospective Washington state students are advised to contact the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction at 1-360-725-6275 or prof.educ@k12.wa.us to determine whether Walden’s programs in the field of education are approved for teacher certification or endorsements in Washington state. Additionally, teachers are advised to contact their individual school district as to whether this program may qualify for salary advancement.

The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership at Walden University is accredited by the  National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). This accreditation covers all initial teacher preparation programs and advanced educator preparation programs. However, the accreditation does not include individual education courses offered to preK–12 educators for professional development, relicensure, or other purposes.