Certificates, Credentials, Licenses and Endorsements

Certificate, Executive Coaching for Impact

Degree Earned: Credit available Classroom Type: Fully Online University of Colorado Denver’s Executive Coaching for Impact certificate empowers emerging and established leaders across organizations, school districts, non‑profits, and higher‑education institutions to elevate their impact through evidence‑based coaching practice.

Certificate, Prosocial Leader

Degree Earned: Credit available Non-credit Classroom Type: Fully Online Ignite your capacity to lead with courage, compassion, and a vision for schools where every person feels seen and supported. Through a flexible one-to-three-course learning journey, you’ll gain the mindset and tools to inspire prosocial, emotionally intelligent change in your community. Stack three courses to earn the certificate.

Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis

Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online Offers an opportunity to become a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA) to those who are passionate about identifying and championing the strengths and assets of children with differing abilities.

Graduate Certificate in Applied Measurement

Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online Online and on campus classes Learn to measure the abstract variables used in daily decision-making. This involves deep critical thinking skills and the ability to combine statistical learning with understandings of human behavior. Individuals working in social sciences, education and mental health and who want to deepen their knowledge of diversity, respect, equity and inclusiveness may be particularly interested in this offering.

Graduate Certificate in Applied Statistical Modeling

Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online Online and on campus classes Learn advanced statistical modeling skills that have direct connections to practical educational issues and socially-just solutions for urban and diverse communities. Think and reason with quantitative data, especially using large scale datasets.

Graduate Certificate in Classroom Assessment

Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online Online and on campus classes Learn how assessments in education both support and hinder individuals in diverse groups. There are many biases to be aware of and overcome as we create more culturally inclusive assessments moving forward. We prepare students to be leaders in schools and districts who can advocate for change using data.

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Teacher Mentoring

Degree Earned: Credit available Non-credit Classroom Type: Fully Online Elevate your impact in the classroom and beyond. CU Denver’s Mentor Teacher certificate offers flexible online courses and a pathway to a Colorado Department of Education added endorsement.

Graduate Certificate in Culturally Responsive Methods

New Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online Learn how to conduct research studies and evaluations with a culturally responsive lens. We prepare leaders who can advocate for diversity, respect, and inclusiveness using data.

Graduate Certificate in Data-Rich STEM Learning Design

Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online Earn CU Denver's online certificate in Data-Rich STEM Learning Design and explore artificial intelligence, data-informed teaching and learning, STEM curriculum innovation, and educational technology to create equitable, engaging learning experiences. A highlight of the certificate is the ability to earn it at the doctoral or master’s level, with certificate assessment differentiated depending on the degree program level.

Graduate Certificate in Designing and Facilitating Online Learning

Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online CU Denver’s Designing and Facilitating Online Learning certificate focuses on effective online and hybrid learning designs, high-impact practices, and modern learners. You’ll explore distinct themes of instructional design for asynchronous and synchronous learning, inclusive pedagogies, active learning, and emerging pedagogies.

Graduate Certificate in Digital and Inclusive Pedagogies

Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online Become a leader in digital learning. CU Denver's online Graduate Certificate in Digital and Inclusive Pedagogies is designed for primary, secondary, and postsecondary educators who seek to expand their capacity to design, facilitate, and evaluate inclusive digital learning environments. The program aligns with current trends in educational innovation, addressing urgent needs for equitable digital teaching practices, inclusive learning design, and competency in emerging technologies.

Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education Pedagogy

Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online Provides Reggio-inspired experiential learning in ECE pedagogy to complement students’ current competencies and experiences. Courses can articulate into CU Denver and Boulder Journey School’s MA in Innovative ECE.

Graduate Certificate in Early Literacy

Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online Equips preschool and primary grade teachers and para-educators with advanced skills in the development, assessment, and instruction of literacy for young learners. The certificate includes methods that help all learners-including those who are linguistically or culturally diverse-gain important literacy skills.

Graduate Certificate in Leadership for Learning Design and Technology

Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online CU Denver’s Leadership for Learning Design and Technology certificate focuses on transformative change, culture, and initiative for modern learning organizations; with distinct themes of vision building, culture shifting, innovation nurturing, business modeling, and knowledge management.

Graduate Certificate in Learner-centered Instructional Design

Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online CU Denver’s Learner-centered Instructional Design certificate focuses on human centered design, learning engagement and motivation, and learning frameworks. You’ll explore distinct themes of design-thinking, learning aesthetics, universal design, and system usability.

Graduate Certificate in Literacy and Language Development for Diverse Learners

Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online Offers educators and leaders nationwide a deep dive into literacy development, assessment, and instruction and equitable educational access for all children.

Graduate Certificate in Mathematical Content Knowledge for Teaching

Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online Fosters educators' success by enhancing their ability to engage students in math reasoning while increasing their own knowledge of mathematical content.

Graduate Certificate in Mixed Methods Research

New Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online Advance your research skills with CU Denver's online graduate certificate in mixed methods research. Learn how to combine quantitative and qualitative data to answer complex research questions.

Graduate Certificate in Program Evaluation

Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online Online and on campus classes Experiences and connections with urban and diverse communities are at the heart of our online Program Evaluation certificate. Coursework involves helping real schools, community organizations and non-profits thrive through effective and culturally responsible program evaluation practices.

Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Methods and Analysis

New Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online Develop your abilities to collect and analyze words, images, and observations to gain a deeper understanding of phenomena. We prepare leaders who can advocate for diversity, respect, and inclusiveness using data.

Graduate Certificate in Teaching for Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online Provides content-area teachers (math, science, social studies, etc.) with a foundation of teaching content for multilingual students. The certificate is also valuable to content-area coaches or administrators with a commitment to diversity and social justice, and who provide support for teachers with multilingual learners in K - 12 classrooms. Courses are offered synchronously and asynchronously.

Graduate Certificate, Digital Teacher Librarian

Degree Earned: Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online Prepare to lead inclusive, digitally rich school library programs that support literacy, inquiry, and learning—locally, nationally, and around the world.

P-3 Leadership Program

Degree Earned: Credit available Non-credit Classroom Type: Fully Online Provides elementary and early learning leaders with skills and knowledge to lead cross-system improvements and to implement instructional reforms that benefit our youngest learners, preschool through 3rd grade.

Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Literacy for Family & Community Helping Professionals

New Degree Earned: Undergraduate Certificate Classroom Type: Online and on campus classes This undergraduate certificate offers individuals who will work in community-based organizations — including nonprofits, school-based, and local to international organizations — an in-depth understanding of the role literacy plays in diverse families and communities.

Undergraduate Certificate in Pathways2Teaching, Paraprofessional

Degree Earned: Undergraduate Certificate Classroom Type: On campus Strives to create a new generation of community-responsive educators as it begins the journey for high school juniors and seniors to become teachers. Students earn transferable college credits toward a teaching degree. The program helps meet the demand for teachers in urban and rural communities and address a lack of diversity in the teacher workforce.

Undergraduate or Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education Coaching

Featured Degree Earned: Undergraduate Certificate Graduate Certificate Classroom Type: Fully Online Our nationally known and recognized Certificate in Early Childhood Education Coaching provides innovative experiential learning in best coaching and leadership practices for teachers, leaders, coaches, directors, principals, home childcare educators, early interventionists, special education staff, or anyone looking to strengthen their competencies and apply them at the individual, team, and systems level for coaching and leadership.

Counselor License

Degree Earned: License Classroom Type: Online and on campus classes Designed for graduates of the MA in counseling program in all three tracks- Clinical Mental Health, Couples and Family Counseling, and School Counseling-to prepare for several counseling licenses in Colorado and nationally. Advanced students are eligible to start taking licensure exams prior to graduation.

Early Childhood Special Education (License)

Degree Earned: License Classroom Type: Fully Online Online and on campus classes Offers a perfect fit for those interested in providing culturally responsive, family-centered, developmentally effective early education for children with disabilities in an inclusive setting. Specialists in early childhood special education are in high demand in Colorado and nationally, and play an important role as both lead teachers and specialists who support classroom teachers.

Executive Leadership Administrator License

Degree Earned: License Classroom Type: Online and on campus classes Prepares educators to take all required licensure exams, opening the door to executive roles-such as president, superintendent, and others-at the district level. Educators receive the skills needed to lead districts to be inclusive, highly effective, and future-ready.

Endorsement, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Bilingual Education

Degree Earned: Endorsement Classroom Type: Fully Online Designed for currently licensed teachers seeking career advancement and the knowledge and tools needed to work in Spanish-English dual language and bilingual education programs.

Endorsement, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education

Degree Earned: Endorsement Classroom Type: Fully Online Designed for currently licensed teachers who are seeking career advancement and the knowledge and tools needed to support diverse languages, cultures, and abilities in the classroom. The endorsement is available with and without an MA. Courses are offered synchronously and asynchronously.

Endorsement, Director of Special Education

New Degree Earned: Endorsement Classroom Type: Fully Online University of Colorado Denver’s Director of Special Education endorsement program includes 150 clinical practice (internship) hours. It provides the coursework necessary for a practicing P-12 educator with a principal license and a bachelor's or master’s in Special Education or equivalent degree accepted by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) to receive the Director of Special Education endorsement from CDE.

Endorsement, Early Childhood Special Education

Degree Earned: Endorsement Classroom Type: Fully Online Online and on campus classes Designed for teachers with early childhood, elementary, or special education licenses to advance and deepen their expertise in educating young children with special needs and supporting their families. On-campus, hybrid, or fully online formats are available. Recipients become lead teachers in classrooms or specialists supporting classroom teachers.

Endorsement, Middle School Math

Degree Earned: Endorsement Classroom Type: Fully Online Designed for currently licensed teachers seeking career advancement and a deeper understanding of how to engage middle school students in math. This endorsement gives teachers the unique qualifications needed to support and challenge students with diverse abilities and backgrounds.

Endorsement, Special Education Generalist

Degree Earned: Endorsement Classroom Type: Online and on campus classes Prepares teachers holding an initial license to identify and champion the strengths and assets of individuals ages 5 - 21 with differing abilities, including those with identified disabilities. Designed for teachers who want an endorsement but are not seeking a master's, equipping them with impactful and effective skills for leading inclusive classrooms and collaborating with other professionals.

Endorsement, Teacher Librarian

Degree Earned: Endorsement Classroom Type: Fully Online The Teacher Librarian endorsement program will prepare you to meet the requirements from the Colorado Department of Education for an added Teacher Librarian endorsement to your current teaching license.