Workforce & Professional Development Programs provide working adults with an opportunity to advance their careers, seek new careers, improve professional skills or increase their knowledge.  If you are facing new challenges, we can help you get ahead and stay ahead with educational activities that are designed to accelerate your professional growth.

Jump-start your education, your career, your future with a Penn State Berks certificate.

What is a certificate program?

A certificate program is a sequence of classes that provides you with core competencies in a specific area.  Certificate programs focus on a specific skill set, and therefore you are able to earn these Penn State credential in a relatively short time.  Penn State Berks offers a number of professional and technical certificate programs, both credit and non-credit, that can help you meet your career goals.

Need to earn CEUs?  Continuing Education Units are awarded based on a standard of one unit per ten (10) hours of classroom contact.

How to Register:

To register for a non-credit certificate course, simply select the program of interest from the programs offered on the left, then click on the online registration link.

To register for a credit certificate program, students will need to complete an Undergraduate Nondegree Enrollment Form (PDF opens in new window), and then complete a Registration Drop/Add Form (PDF opens in new window)

Note: The University reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient enrollment or other unforeseen circumstances.

Things your employer should know:

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