Graduate Certificates

Graduate Certificate Programs

Mountaineers go first. It’s our rallying cry. It’s a challenge. It’s a reminder of the rugged determination that progress demands. And it is the approach we take to the programs we offer. Future-ready programs that prepare you to go forward into the career you choose.

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Applied Biostatistics Graduate Certificate

Develop a basic understanding of standard statistical techniques and learn to apply statistical methods needed to tackle research problems in a variety of fields.

Business Cybersecurity Data Analytics Graduate Certificate

This program prepares both data and technology analysts for the demands and requirements of securing and analyzing data.

Business Cybersecurity Foundations Graduate Certificate

Gives you the tools you need to develop and launch a successful cybersecurity management strategy in firms of all sizes.

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Business Cybersecurity Management Graduate Certificate

Prepares students to manage and improve existing cybersecurity strategies, with an emphasis on evaluating risks and areas where cybersecurity management meets the law.

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Business Data Analysis Graduate Certificate

Learn to extract insights and knowledge from data, as well as to communicate your findings, using advanced analytical methods and visualizations.

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Business Data Science Graduate Certificate

Data science uses scientific methods and technology to extract information from data, unlocking insights otherwise impossible to discover.

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Business Data Technology Management Graduate Certificate

The courses in this certificate are focused on advanced analytical methods and visualizations to help you make the most of your data and communicate your findings.

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Business Operations Research Graduate Certificate

Become fluent in statistical analysis, modeling, and simulation and learn to apply analytical methods to support robust decision-making.

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Creative Strategy Graduate Certificate

Gives you the versatility you need to succeed in the marketing world, particularly in the area of creative services.

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Data Marketing Communications Graduate Certificate

Prepare for a career in this emerging discipline that involves interpreting data, and communicating insights gleaned from data, in order to make better marketing decisions.

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Digital and Social Media Graduate Certificate

Learn to develop integrated marketing strategies and implement digital and social media marketing tactics.

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Family Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate

For professional nurses who are interested in an advanced practice level for the delivery of primary health care to patients of all ages.

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Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination (FAFE) Graduate Certificate

WVU leads the way in developing the national curriculum for fraud and forensic accounting programs on behalf of the National Institute of Justice and you will experience rigorous, hands-on training.

Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis Graduate Certificate

With this academic training, you will learn to analyze and apply GIS and spatial analysis data across multiple disciplines.

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Healthcare Communication Graduate Certificate

Prepares you to work in the healthcare sector, providing the public with information about medical treatments, disease prevention, and healthy lifestyles.

Higher Education Marketing Graduate Certificate

Provides you with the skills you need to dive deeply into the nuances of student recruitment and institutional branding within the foundation of integrated marketing communications (IMC) strategy.

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Integrated Marketing Communications Graduate Certificate

Gives you a broad overview of IMC, focusing on the study of emerging media and the market, including audience insight and brand equity management.

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Music Business and Industry Graduate Certificate

Learn about the music industry’s fundamental regulatory and commercial mechanisms, while developing the skills to manage and operate its various systems.

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Nurse Executive Leadership Graduate Certificate

For professional nurses who have an MSN degree and are interested in preparing for leadership roles in a range of health care settings.

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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate

For professional nurses who are interested in providing advanced psychiatric mental health nursing care in their community.

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Public Relations Leadership Graduate Certificate

Learn how to analyze an organization and provide favorable messages for internal and external audiences, via digital, social and traditional media.

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Sustainable Trails Development Graduate Certificate

This program welcomes students from various fields who are interested in trails development, programming and management, as well as design.

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Therapeutic Art Graduate Certificate

Students in both art education and the fine arts will learn therapeutic art concepts and theories and to apply learned methods to personal and professional practices.