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The certificate in Accounting helps to prepare students for careers in public practice, industry, and other areas of accounting. It is offered both online and on-campus. The online Accounting option offers the same rigor and quality as the on-campus option with the only difference being that online students are not required to physically be on campus.

The Acquisition and Contract Management Certificate introduces the broad concepts and strategies of procurement and contract management. Functional contracting elements such as pricing, negotiation, and administration are incorporated into the strategic prism of establishing procurement instruments for any service and product.

This certificate covers a variety of perspectives on evidence-based practices as well as the tenets of competent, humanistic, and meaningful support when working with learners who have autism disorder (ASD). There is a focus on research-based interventions that promote progress in areas such as communication, social, academic, behavior, and sensory motor skills when working with students diagnosed with Autism.

The Aviation Management Certificate has been developed in conjunction with our 2-year partner institutions at Wallace State Cullman and the Alabama Aviation Center (AAC) at Albertville, Decatur, Ozark, and Mobile. It will benefit AAC students, FAA-certified mechanics, avionics specialists, and pilots.

The certificate in Children's Advocacy Studies Training (CAST) is designed for those in the following fields criminal justice, education, social work, sociology, psychology, nursing, paralegal, or other areas where the knowledge of child maltreatment and advocating for children is necessary. It covers the history, comparative perspectives, the legal framework, responses to child maltreatment, the skills necessary to do the work, and other pertinent issues pertaining to child maltreatment and child advocacy.

This certificate focuses on the managerial aspects of information security and assurance. Topics covered include access control models, information security governance, and information security program assessment and metrics. Coverage on the foundational and technical components of information security is included to reinforce key concepts. This includes up-to-date information on changes in the field, such as national and international laws and international standards like the ISO 27000 series. It also discusses the integration of confidentiality, integrity, and availability into an organization's security program through the use of physical and logical security controls. Topics include data protection, telecommunication systems, applications, and emerging technologies.

This certificate will examine the transformative effect technology is having on society and schools, as well as the implications these changes have for teaching and learning. Students will explore the use of technology in schools, including meeting students' needs and wants, educational equity, and challenges for using technology creatively in school classrooms.

This certificate is designed to provide all educators the fundamental theories and knowledge about second language acquisition, with an emphasis on instructional methods for teaching English language learners.

The Certificate in Health Care Administration is designed to build leadership, management, and administrative skills for students who are allied health professionals.

This certificate focuses on managing security and building systems to remain dependable in the face of malice, error, or mischance. The course will focus on applying security engineering methodology to develop reliable, cost-effective, and easily maintainable systems. Students will use real-world case studies to gain practice experience solving complex problems, like the ones encountered in the industry. Students will also develop an understanding of how the business of security engineering is best managed throughout.