Format: On Campus

Northern’s undergraduate certificate in marketing and digital design prepares you to integrate the business strategy of marketing with the visual power of graphic design.

This certificate complements many majors, but will also benefit professionals looking to upskill, pivot in their career, and stay competitive in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

Northern's Certificate in Organismal Biology, a branch of biology that's concerned with all aspects of the life of organisms, will enhance and broaden your education in the sciences.

Northern’s Piano Pedagogy Certificate provides music students the necessary knowledge to establish an independent piano studio or gain employment in a community music school setting. With this certificate, you will gain the skills to provide proficient instruction as a piano teacher to students of all ages and levels; utilize a variety of foremost piano methods and teaching approaches; cultivate facility in piano technique; and interact musically and professionally with teacher organizations at the local, state, and national levels.

Format: Online

Northern’s graduate certificate in principal and building leadership is a flexible and affordable opportunity for educators who have already earned a master’s degree in education to complete the coursework required to become a licensed principal. 

Format: Online or On Campus

Public history is history, practically applied. Public historians work outside of the classroom to share history and historical methods with the public. Public historians work in museums, archives, art galleries, state and local preservation offices, and a wide variety of private consulting firms.

Northern’s Quantitative Analytics in Science Certificate will give you a formal route to acquiring quantitative skills applicable to most fields. The certificate focuses on how quantitative skills can be utilized in the physical and biological sciences.

Format: Online or On Campus

Six of the 12 credits in this STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) certificate will apply to any of NSU's M.S.Ed. degrees, and all 12 credits would be applied to the M.S.Ed. in Educational Studies.

This program is offered online and on Northern State University's main campus (Aberdeen, S.D.).

Format: Online or On Campus

There is a significant demand in the United States and abroad for teachers of English as a new/second language. The Undergraduate and Graduate TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Certificates each provide the qualifications and preparation necessary to teach in this capacity in a variety of settings locally, nationally, and internationally.

Format: Online or On Campus

Northern State University's Trust and Financial Advising Graduate Certificate is available fully online.