(06-24-2021, 12:42 AM)collegecareerstudent Wrote: Just got an e-mail from them yesterday which says: 

You may not have the time or finances to pursue a full degree program, but you don’t have to give up on your dreams. UoPeople has created nine tuition-free, accredited certificate programs!

Study online, on your own schedule, and earn a certificate to sharpen your skillset and help meet your career goals in less than 5 months.

Each tuition-free, accredited certificate program focuses on core professional skills to enhance your knowledge quickly. Once completed, you’ll earn a certificate to show your expertise, and impress employers.

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Intriguing!!!

These are the undergraduate certificates available, but I think they are going to consider doing this for the grad programs soon too!

https://www.uopeople.edu/programs/certificate-programs/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=sendinblue&utm_campaign=SIN-certificates-announcement

Business Administration Certificates:

Certificate in
Finance

Certificate in
Accounting

Certificate in
Entrepreneurship

Certificate in
Marketing

Certificate in
Strategy

Health Science Certificates:

Certificate in
Public Health
and Health
Management


Certificate in
Human Biology


Certificate in
Epidemiology


Certificate in
Behavioral Health

(06-25-2021, 09:50 AM)collegecareerstudent Wrote: Oh wow. Good looking out. I wasn't sure where to post about these but the website does say undergraduate certificates. I hope they change them to count for credit.It's a step in the right direction.

(06-25-2021, 03:04 PM)sacredrain Wrote:

(06-25-2021, 09:50 AM)collegecareerstudent Wrote: Oh wow. Good looking out. I wasn't sure where to post about these but the website does say undergraduate certificates. I hope they change them to count for credit.It's a step in the right direction.

Hi, the goal in the future is to offer credit bearing certificates but these have a different course prefix than the same credits in the associate and bachelors degrees. Right now the target audience for these is for students who want to earn a credential without spending time in college or for students who want to try a different subject if they already have a degree or for students who want to see if they can handle college level work.

(06-26-2021, 10:44 AM)MNomadic Wrote:

(06-25-2021, 03:04 PM)sacredrain Wrote:

(06-25-2021, 09:50 AM)collegecareerstudent Wrote: Oh wow. Good looking out. I wasn't sure where to post about these but the website does say undergraduate certificates. I hope they change them to count for credit.It's a step in the right direction.

Hi, the goal in the future is to offer credit bearing certificates but these have a different course prefix than the same credits in the associate and bachelors degrees. Right now the target audience for these is for students who want to earn a credential without spending time in college or for students who want to try a different subject if they already have a degree or for students who want to see if they can handle college level work.

Do you happen to know if they plan to do an certificates from the computer science curriculum?

(06-26-2021, 05:28 PM)sacredrain Wrote:

(06-26-2021, 10:44 AM)MNomadic Wrote: Do you happen to know if they plan to do an certificates from the computer science curriculum?

In the future yes, but their priority is the launch of the upcoming Masters in a Computer related subject, which will be launching in a couple of months.