Center for Professional Studies
Professional certificates for college students.
Professional certificate programs offered only to current students at qualifying colleges. A certificate from the Center for Professional Studies, earned beside your degree, gives an employer a specific qualification to point to.
Standard tuition $299 Self-paced About 15 hours Four months of access
The credential
A valuable addition to your résumé.
Your degree shows what you have studied. A professional certificate shows you can apply it at work, and most students graduate without one.
Each program leads to a validated professional certificate issued by the Center for Professional Studies. CPS credentials have been validated by leaders at several Fortune 500 companies, and every certificate carries a credential ID an employer can verify online.
Share its verification record with employers and on LinkedIn. Verifiable online
Actual award design · Illustrative name, date and credential ID.
Certificate programs
Where students start
Find your college for the student rate and the certificates open to you.
Data & AnalyticsData AnalysisAbout 15 hours · self-pacedView program 
Psychology, Health & Behavioral ScienceTrauma-Informed CareAbout 15 hours · self-pacedView program 
Data & AnalyticsFinancial AnalysisAbout 15 hours · self-pacedView program 
Psychology, Health & Behavioral ScienceClinical PsychologyAbout 15 hours · self-pacedView program
How it works
- Choose your certificatePick the one that fits your field. Students at qualifying colleges enroll at a student rate.
- Study at your own paceAbout 15 hours online, with four months of access.
- Earn your certificateShare its verification record with employers and on LinkedIn.
Questions
Who is eligible to enroll?
Your email invitation confirms that you have been made eligible for a program or program category. Follow your invitation’s program link and enrollment details. There are no additional course prerequisites.
How much time will I need?
Plan for around 15 hours of study. The program is entirely online and self-paced, and your enrollment provides four months of access—so you can work around your college schedule.
Will I need to buy software?
You will not need to purchase software to enroll in this program. Any course-specific tools and instructions are explained in the course.
When will I receive my certificate?
Your certificate is issued after you successfully complete the required coursework and assignments. You can add the achievement to your résumé and LinkedIn profile, and employers can verify your certificate record.
What happens after I enroll?
We email your course login as soon as your payment is confirmed, usually within minutes. You can then begin studying at your own pace.
What if the program is not right for me?
You can receive a full refund within 14 days, before program completion.
Is this for academic credit?
No, by design. CPS programs are professional certificate programs completed beside your degree, not courses within it. They award no academic credit, so there is no application, no prerequisite and no registrar. You enroll, complete the program’s requirements at your own pace, and the Center for Professional Studies issues your certificate.
Is CPS part of my university?
The Center for Professional Studies offers focused professional programs designed to complement your studies, with written feedback on your work and a certificate employers can verify. CPS is an independent online learning provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or partnered with any university. Programs are non-accredited professional development.
Student Services answers at support@professionalstudies.org.
Center for Professional Studies