How to Earn a Certificate
Choosing to earn a professional certificate has many benefits, including:
To earn a certificate, you must successfully complete all required courses and electives with the minimum grade established. In most cases, a grade of C or better is required, but some certificates require a grade of B or better. Please see the individual certificate page for details, or contact the program coordinator for your specific program to confirm the minimum grade requirement.
Getting Started
No application is required to enroll in a certificate course, however we strongly recommend that you apply before completing the third class in your certificate program to let us know that you are committed to completing the program in its entirety.
Courses are offered year-round with varying start dates. Use the suggested course path on the certificate page to guide you.
Enrollment Process
There are four ways to enroll: online, by phone, in-person, or via mail. The process is simple, but for more detailed information, see How to Enroll.
As soon as you complete the enrollment process, you will receive an Enrollment Confirmation email with your course title and description, schedule, location, fee, textbook and UCR NetID information.
Completion Requirements
In addition to any specific prerequisites required for a certificate, the following are standard requirements across all certificates, unless otherwise noted:
Completion Verification Process
This process triggers an audit of your academic record to verify that all requirements to obtain a certificate or credential have been successfully met. Once finalized, your official certificate will be mailed to the address on your student record. Please allow 3 - 4 weeks for processing. If you have any questions about this procedure, please call Student Services at (951) 827-4105.
Follow the instructions below that correspond with your program to initiate the verification process.
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