Certificates
Expand your expertise in a specialty area. Focus your professional development and acknowledge your proficiency in a topic area.
Who may apply?
Certificate coursework is open to licensed and non-licensed educators. You do not need to apply for most certificate programs. Exception: TEFL certificate, Advanced Pain Management certificate.
Online Learning at Hamline
Online learning at Hamline includes both fully online and blended (online combined with face-to-face) class opportunities. Discover more about Online Learning at Hamline.
Certificates
Adult ESL
Designed for individuals working in adult ESL education, this four-course series examines course design, assessment, and the development of reading, writing, and oral skills with adult English language learners. Offered online and on campus.
Advanced Pain Management
Pursue a post-master’s certificate in advanced pain management through
Hamline University and the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA). Our innovative program—just over a year in length—combines the convenience of online classes with hands-on clinical work under the guidance of experienced pain practitioners.
Advanced Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Students who have a TEFL certificate and wish to learn more about language theory and linguistics can pursue an advanced TEFL certificate, offered online or on-campus.
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Certified ASD teachers help learners with ASD become active participants in society. Offered online and on campus.
Book Arts
Book making is a logical extension of integrated literacy learning. Offered on campus.
Children's Literature
A certificate program in children’s literature that honors the power of authentic reading and high-quality literature for all students. Offered online and on campus.
College Admission Counseling
This online certificate program is designed to prepare any professional for counseling high school students in relation to post-secondary planning and the admission process. Offered online.
ESL for Mainstream Teachers
This certificate is open to licensed K-12 teachers who seek direction in making educational decisions for English language learners. Offered online and on campus.
Environmental Education
Design a program that meets your teaching and public education needs. Courses are offered on campus, at your site, or online and can include ecology, natural history, teaching methods, field biology, and geology.
Gifted Education
This certificate prepares K-12 teachers, curriculum specialists, resource teachers, and administrators to foster the growth and success of gifted learners. Offered on campus.
Literacy for the Teaching of Reading and Writing
Enhance your understanding of the role of literacy learning across the curriculum. Offered online and on campus.
Other Health Disabilities
Coursework in this certificate leads to greater understanding and collaboration between schools, the community, families, and the medical team. Offered online and on campus.
Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Live your dream. Teach overseas! Experience another culture while living and working overseas after earning a TEFL certificate (offered on campus) or Advanced TEFL certificate (offered online or on campus) from Hamline.
Traumatic Brain Injury
If you've experienced a need for specialized training in this area, Hamline's TBI certificate will provide the knowledge and expertise to best assist students with a TBI. Offered online and on campus.
Urban Teaching
The first of its kind in Minnesota, this program is comprised of graduate-level courses aimed at helping teachers apply successful classroom strategies for urban and urban-like learners. Offered online and on campus.