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Microcredentials, Certificates, and Certifications

Credentials matter. Quality credentials matter more.

At Cleveland State University, our quality framework is built on five connected pillars: faculty expertise, industry partnership, competency-based assessment, work-based learning, and multiple pathways for continuing your education, including opportunities to progress toward a degree.

Explore microcredentials designed for educators, engineers, managers, health care professionals, energy professionals, public-sector leaders, and other in-demand careers.

CSU's Signature Microcredentials

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Adaptive Managers

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Allen Bradley 411: Fundamentals

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Career Connected Learning in K-12 Classrooms

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Certificate in Higher Education Teaching (CHET)

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Certificates in Quantum Computing

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Electrical Grid Management: ADMS and DERMS

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Healthcare Professional Certificates

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Microgrid Systems: Certificate Program

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Ohio Certified Public Manager Program

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Solid State Electronics/Microelectronics

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Industry Aligned Workforce Development Pathways

Online Certificates and Certifications

Short-term credentials | Finish in six months or less

In-Demand Jobs: Healthcare, Manufacturing, Skilled Trades, Technology
Lifelong Learning | Professional Development

Using WIOA funding? Look for CSU’s WIET-Approved designation.

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Corporate Services and Professional Development

Corporate Training

Industry-Workforce Solutions

TechCred at CSU

TechCred Ohio Reimbursed Training

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Conflict Resolution, Dialogue and Mediation Training

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Kaplan Test Prep for CSU Alumni

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Not All Workforce Learning Is Equal

Workforce Edge Newsletter

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Not All Workforce Learning Is Equal

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Why Upskilling Reimbursement Programs Matter

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When Work Feels Uncertain, Learning Becomes a Strategy

Executive Director
Nancy M. Pratt, Ph.D.
n.pratt@csuohio.edu