Career and Academic Advising - Graduate Certificate

Career and Academic Advising - Graduate Certificate

Applications to the Career and Academic Advising graduate certificate program are not being accepted as of spring 2026.

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Graduate Certificate in Career and Academic Advising

��’s Graduate Certificate in Career and Academic Advising provides targeted education in career and academic advising studies. This program offers career benefits for students looking to specialize in career and academic advising.

Program Information for Career and Academic Advising - Graduate Certificate

Coursework

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Program Requirements
Graduation Requirements

Program Requirements

Certificate Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Certificate Requirements
CES 68182	CAREER COUNSELING	3
HIED 66653	COLLEGE STUDENT DEVELOPMENT: THEORY AND PRACTICE	3
HIED 66679	CAREER ADVISING: THEORY AND PRACTICE	3
Certificate Electives, choose from the following:		6
CES 67531	COUNSELING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES
HIED 66733	INTERPERSONAL AND GROUP DYNAMICS IN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
HIED 66492	INTERNSHIP IN HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION ¹
HIED 66677	WORKFORCE, ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN COMMUNITY COLLEGES
HIED 66681	ADMINISTRATION OF ADVISING SERVICES
Other course as approved by faculty advisor
Minimum Total Credit Hours:		15

¹: Students must have completed at least 6 credit hours in the certificate program before applying for an internship. Internships must be in settings suitable for academic and career advising services.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements Summary - Certificates
Minimum Certificate GPA	Minimum Overall GPA
3.000	3.000

Students declared in a doctoral degree should enroll in the doctoral level version of these courses, if offered.

Admissions for Career and Academic Advising - Graduate Certificate

For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.

Admission Requirements

Applications to the Career and Academic Advising graduate certificate are not being accepted starting with spring 2026 admissions.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum 2.750 undergraduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale¹
Official transcript(s)
Résumé or curriculum vitae
Goal statement
Interview
Two letters of recommendation
English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:²
- Minimum 79 TOEFL iBT score
- Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
- Minimum 58 PTE score
- Minimum 110 DET score

¹: Post-baccalaureate work may be taken into consideration when interpreting the GPA for admission.
²: International applicants who do not meet the above test scores will not be considered for admission.

Application Deadlines

Fall Semester
- Rolling admissions
Spring Semester
- Rolling admissions
Summer Term
- Rolling admissions

Applications to the Career and Academic Advising graduate certificate are not being accepted starting with spring 2026 admissions.

Program Delivery

Delivery:
- In person
Location:
- Kent Campus

Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries for Career and Academic Advising - Graduate Certificate

Those who complete the Graduate Certificate in Career and Academic Advising at �� can benefit from specialized career opportunities in the career and academic advising industry.

Education administrators, all other

8.1%

much faster than the average

52,100

number of jobs

$87,580

potential earnings

Education administrators, postsecondary

3.7%

about as fast as the average

190,500

number of jobs

$97,500

potential earnings

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