Expand Your Skills Set. Enhance Your Resume.
Grand Valley offers the credentials you need to set yourself apart. From relevant undergraduate and graduate certificate programs to respected digital badges, we have what you need to expand your skills set and enhance your professional profile with a digital certificate or digital badge. Choose from the interest areas below to discover what online certificate program and digital badge opportunities are available for you.
Badges and Certificates Explained
A badge is a digital verification of a microcredential, making it portable and easily shared on LinkedIn and other digital media. Badges do not appear on Grand Valley transcripts at this time. You can find a list of all Grand Valley's badges on our Digital Badges page.
A certificate is an official verification of completion of a microcredential program. Digital certificates, or certifications, appear on Grand Valley transcripts and are most commonly recognized in the fields of healthcare, education, and business.
Education
Pandemic safety, new education delivery models, and evolving specialties are changing the way educators teach and learn. We see those challenges as opportunities to grow, adapt, and thrive; a digital badge or online certificate from GVSU will help you do the same. Choose from one of the following to learn more.
Online/Hybrid Education Credentials
Online Undergraduate Certificates
Undergraduate Badges
Graduate Certificates
Face-to-Face Education Credentials
Undergraduate Certificates
- Applied Anthropology undergraduate Certificate
- Intercultural Communications undergraduate Certificate
- Latino/a Studies undergraduate Certificate
- Piano Pedagogy undergraduate Certificate
- Sport Coaching undergraduate Certificate
Undergraduate Badges
- Advanced American Sign Language undergraduate badge
- Intercultural Competence undergraduate badge
- Public History undergraduate badge
Graduate Certificates
Health
Whether it's complicated health care systems, new research opportunities, or patient responsibility, the way health care is taught and delivered is evolving daily. Now is an ideal time to consider our relevant and practical digital badges and online certificates in health care. Choose from one of the following to learn more.
Online/Hybrid Health Credentials
Graduate Badges
- Palliative and Hospice Care I graduate badge
- Palliative and Hospice Care II graduate badge
- Telehealth graduate badge
Graduate Certificates
Face-to-Face Health Credentials
Undergraduate Certificates
- Bioinformatics and Genomics undergraduate Certificate
- Green Chemistry undergraduate Certificate
- Medical and Health Humanities undergraduate Certificate
- Sustainable Food Systems Undergraduate Certificate
Undergraduate Badges
- Advanced American Sign Language undergraduate badge
- Foundational American Sign Language undergraduate badge
Graduate Certificates
Graduate Badges
Technology
From big data to advances in cybersecurity, the way technology affects our lives seems to change at warp speed. It also creates advanced career growth opportunities. That's why our relevant and practical digital badges and online certificates in technology are so critical to being ready for whatever comes next. Choose from one of the following to learn more.
Face-to-Face Technology Credentials
Undergraduate Certificates
- Applied Data Analytics undergraduate Certificate
- Bioinformatics and Genomics undergraduate Certificate
- Environmental Remote Sensing undergraduate Certificate
- Geographic Information Science (GIS) and Technology undergraduate Certificate
- Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning undergraduate Certificate
Undergraduate Badges
- Electromagnetic Compatibility undergraduate badge
- Workplace Technology and Communication undergraduate badge
Graduate Badges
- Biomedical Informatics graduate badge
- Data Analytics graduate badge
- Database Management graduate badge
- Distributed Computing graduate badge
- Electromagnetic Compatibility graduate badge
- Embedded Systems graduate badge
- Information Systems Management graduate badge
- Software Design and Development graduate badge
- Software Engineering graduate badge
Graduate Certificates
Professional (Business and Administration)
In these ever-changing times, the skills and training needed to set yourself apart seem to be shifting faster than ever. From business to public administration and more, our online graduate programs make it easy to get the credentials you need to stay current or become a leader in your field. Choose from the following digital badges and online certificates to learn more.
Online/Hybrid Professional Credentials
Undergraduate Certificates
- Business Fundamentals undergraduate adult online Certificate
- Business Fundamentals undergraduate Certificate
- Intercultural Communications undergraduate adult online Certificate
- Leadership undergraduate adult online Certificate
- Project Management undergraduate adult online Certificate
Undergraduate Badges
- Cannabis Operations undergraduate badge
- Civic Change Agent undergraduate badge
- Food and Beverage Service undergraduate badge
- Intercultural Competence undergraduate badge
Graduate Certificates
- Applied Behavior Analysis graduate Certificate
- Interprofessional Health Informatics graduate Certificate
- Nonprofit Leadership Graduate Certificate
Graduate Badges
Face-to-Face Professional Credentials
Undergraduate Certificates
- Business Fundamentals undergraduate Certificate
- Intercultural Communications undergraduate Certificate
- Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship undergraduate Certificate
- Leadership undergraduate Certificate
- Paralegal Studies undergraduate Certificate
- Project Management undergraduate Certificate
- Real Estate undergraduate Certificate
Undergraduate Badges
Are You a GVSU Alum?
When you became a Laker, you opened up a lifetime of learning, and now alumni like you can use your Laker Lifetime Learning (L3) account for classes that provide greater knowledge and new skills. Your account is waiting for you to use for future classes at GVSU. All you have to do is click on the button below to find out more.