Meet your goals with our online courses and certificates

You have a variety of options at your fingertips. So, which one’s right for you? Below you’ll see the different types of online courses and certificates we offer, and then you can decide what best suits your needs.

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Course type	Professional development courses	Professional development tracks	Continuing Teacher Education courses	College credit courses	Certificate (multiple courses)
Course level Course level	Course level Skills-based training	Course level Skills-based training	Course level Undergraduate/ Graduate	Course level Undergraduate/ Graduate	Course level Undergraduate/ Graduate
Typical length Typical length	Typical length 30 hours	Typical length 60 - 180 hours	Typical length 4 - 6 weeks	Typical length 5 - 6 weeks	Typical length 5 - 13 months
Format Format	Format Self-led	Format Self-led	Format Instructor-led	Format Instructor-led	Format Instructor-led
Start dates Start dates	Start dates Start today!	Start dates Start today!	Start dates Up to 16 starts per year	Start dates Up to 18 starts per year	Start dates Up to 18 starts per year
Cost (tuition + materials) Cost (tuition + materials)	Cost (tuition + materials) $149.99 / course	Cost (tuition + materials) $249.99 - $654.99/track	Cost (tuition + materials) $600 / course (3 credit course)	Cost (tuition + materials) $1,364* / course (3 credit course)	Cost (tuition + materials) $8,184* / certificate (18 credit certificate)
In-demand skills In-demand skills	In-demand skills YES	In-demand skills YES	In-demand skills YES	In-demand skills YES	In-demand skills YES
Credit-bearing Credit-bearing	Credit-bearing —	Credit-bearing —	Credit-bearing YES	Credit-bearing YES	Credit-bearing YES
Federal financial aid eligible Federal financial aid eligible	Federal financial aid eligible —	Federal financial aid eligible —	Federal financial aid eligible —	Federal financial aid eligible —	Federal financial aid eligible YES

*Costs based on undergraduate rates for college credit courses and certificates

Professional development courses

Build a better you with short, skills-focused, self-paced and career-relevant courses. In today’s changing job market, you can quickly upgrade your toolbox with skills employers want— and earn a certificate of completion to showcase your new-found capabilities on your resumé or LinkedIn® profile.

Noncredit
1 year of access
Self-led - Start today!

Typical length: 30 hours

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Although these courses are designed for personal and professional development, they do not provide any professional development units or credits (PDUs or CEUs) from University of Phoenix. If you plan to use this course for such purposes, you will need to check with any applicable agency or employer.

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Continuing Education for Teachers

If you’re preparing for licensure renewal or recertification, seeking an endorsement or looking for professional growth opportunities, you’ve got options. In addition to courses from our degree programs, you can also choose courses from our Continuing Education for Teachers collection.

Credit-bearing
Transcript available
Instructor-led

Typical length: 4-6 weeks

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College credit course

Whether you need a few more courses to help you stay on track with your degree, meet admissions requirements, or courses to help you grow professionally, you can choose from over 500 undergraduate and graduate-level courses.

Credit-bearing
Transcript available
Instructor-led

Typical length: 5-6 weeks

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Certificates

Focus your studies by developing a deeper understanding of a topic relevant to your field. Consider a certificate program, like accounting, cybersecurity, human resource management and project management that includes coursework aligned with industry standards.

Credit-bearing
Financial aid eligible
Instructor-led
Transcript available

Typical length: 5-13 months

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