James Madison University

Certificate Programs

All certificate programs are administered by Outreach and Engagement. To apply for one of these certificates, please visit the Outreach and Engagement site.

Graduate level certificates available include:

Autism Spectrum Studies(online)
College Student Personnel Administration
Computer Science Certificates:
Network/Information Security
Secure Computer and Database Systems
Software Security
Educational Technology (online)
Educational Technology
eLearning, Educational
Leadership Technology
Gerontology Certificate
Higher Education Assessment Specialist (online)
International NGO Management (offered in compressed format in summer)
K-12 Specialist in Gifted Education Endorsement (online)
Advanced Manufacturing (online)
Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner

Clinical Nurse Leader

Family Nurse Practitioner

Nurse Administrator

School Administration Endorsement Certificate

News

CollegeNET offers a social network for college students to discuss important topics. Over $3,000 in scholarships are awarded to student users each week. Students create profiles, write about the topics of their choice, and others vote on their favorites. Each week the student with the highest score wins a scholarship. CollegeNET has awarded more than $878,000 in scholarships since 2007. http://www.collegenet.com/elect/app/app

The Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship program awards $330,000 annually to 56 Fellowship recipients (51 at $5,000 each and 5 at $15,000 each). The Fellowship program is designed to provide support to active Phi Kappa Phi members as they prepare to enter their first year of graduate study in the upcoming 2012-2013 academic year. 140 Love of Learning awards at $500 each are also funded each year to help fund post-baccalaureate students for active Phi Kappa Phi members. Applications can be obtained from: www.phikappaphi.org/Web/Awards

For additional information, students may contact Society Headquarters at 800-804-9880 ext 35 or fellows@phikappaphi.org

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AWARDS!

Dr. Anne Stewart to receive the 2012 Outstanding Faculty Award by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia! Read more...

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Justine Schembri, a May 2011 graduate of the ISAT-Malta program is selected to receive the 2012 CSGS (Conference of Southern Graduate Schools*) Master's Thesis Award in Life Sciences.

Jason Kopp, a doctoral student in the Assessment and Measurement Ph.D. program, and graduate of the Psychological Sciences master's program, is selected to receive the 2012 CSGS Master's Thesis Award in Social Sciences, Business and Education. Read more...

Dr. Sarah Finney, with the Center for Assessment and Research Studes and the Ph.D. progra in Assessment and Measurement is selected to receive the 2012 CSGS Outstanding Mentor Award for her work with master's and doctoral students at JMU.

*The Conference of Southern Graduate Schools (of which JMU is a member) is an organization of over 200 gradaute schools in the following 15 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland. Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.

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Dr. Brenda Ryals, faculty in the Communication Sciences and Disorders progam, is the recipient of the 2012 Jerger Career Award for Research in Audiology. Read more...

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JMU Graduate Student, Sarah DiDimenco, is Virginia Occupational Therapy Association (VOTA)scholarship award winner .... more.

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