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Graduate Certificates

Discover West Virginia University's online graduate certificates. Designed to provide you with advanced knowledge and skills in specialized areas, these programs help you enhance your professional expertise.
School of Public Health

Applied Biostatistics Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate
Graduates will develop skills in statistical techniques, study design, data modeling, and inference. Especially useful for clinical and translational researchers as well as public health practitioners
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John Chambers College of Business and Economics

Business Cybersecurity Data Analytics Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate
This program prepares both data and technology analysts for the demands and requirements of securing and analyzing data.
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John Chambers College of Business and Economics

Business Cybersecurity Foundations Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate
This program gives you the tools you need to develop and launch a successful cybersecurity management strategy in firms of all sizes.
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John Chambers College of Business and Economics

Business Cybersecurity Management Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate
Students will be prepared 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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John Chambers College of Business and Economics

Business Data Analysis Graduate Certificate

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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John Chambers College of Business and Economics

Business Data Science Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate
Data science graduates will use scientific methods and technology to extract information from data, unlocking insights otherwise impossible to discover.
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John Chambers College of Business and Economics

Business Data Technology Management Graduate Certificate

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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John Chambers College of Business and Economics

Business Operations Research Graduate Certificate

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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College of Creative Arts and Media

Creative Strategy Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate
This program gives you the skills, mindset and versatility you need to succeed in the marketing world, particularly in the area of creative services.
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College of Creative Arts and Media

Data Marketing Communications Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate
Prepare for a career in this emerging discipline that involves interpreting data, and communicating insights gleaned from data to make better marketing decisions.
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College of Creative Arts and Media

Digital and Social Media Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate
Students will learn to develop integrated marketing strategies and implement digital and social media marketing tactics.
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School of Nursing

Family Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate
This program serves 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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John Chambers College of Business and Economics

Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate
Join the forefront of fraud and forensic accounting education with WVU's nationally recognized curriculum, developed in collaboration with the National Institute of Justice. Experience hands-on training designed to equip you with the skills to excel in this critical field.
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Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design

Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Analysis Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate
With this academic training, you will learn to analyze and apply Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial analysis data across multiple disciplines.
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College of Creative Arts and Media

Healthcare Communication Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate
This program prepares you to work in the healthcare sector, providing the public with information about medical treatments, disease prevention, and healthy lifestyles.
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College of Creative Arts and Media

Higher Education Marketing Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate
This program 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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Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources

Midstream Petroleum Engineering Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate
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College of Creative Arts and Media

Music Business and Industry Graduate Certificate

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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School of Nursing

Nurse Executive Leadership Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate
This program serves 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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School of Nursing

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate
This program serves professional nurses who are interested in providing advanced psychiatric mental health nursing care in their community.
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College of Creative Arts and Media

Public Relations Leadership Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate
This program teaches graduates how to analyze an organization and provide favorable messages for internal and external audiences, via digital, social and traditional media.
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Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design

Sustainable Trails Development Graduate Certificate

Graduate Certificate
This program welcomes students from various fields who are interested in the outdoors and trails development, programming and management.
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College of Creative Arts and Media

Therapeutic Art Graduate Certificate

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 to make a difference in patients' lives.
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