Graduate Certificates
Want to deepen your knowledge of a specialty area, grow your professional expertise, or get up to speed on the latest evidence-based practices? Johns Hopkins School of Education graduate certificate programs are a great place to start.
Post-Master’s Certificates
APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA)
Prepares students to be eligible for certification as board-certified behavior analysts and for leadership roles in ABA practices and methods.
COUNSELING (CERTIFICATE OF ADVANCED GRADUATE STUDY)
This advanced 30-credit, post-master’s program offers a concentration in counseling and clinical supervision for counselors who wish to enhance those skills. Students develop individualized programs with specialized concentrations.
CLINICAL MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
This 15-credit program designed to prepare master’s degree-holding counselors and other human service professionals for specialized areas of practice through the provision of advanced preparation and supervised experience.
EVIDENCE-BASED TEACHING IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS
This 18-credit certificate program, available online, emphasizes effective teaching by health professionals, and can be taken as a stand-alone program or as the first component of the Master of Education in the Health Professions.
Graduate Certificates
GIFTED EDUCATION
This 18-credit program is designed for teachers seeking knowledge and skills in curriculum, instruction, and assessment for academically talented students in their classrooms. Recognized by the Maryland State Department of Education as meeting requirements for Gifted and Talented Specialist certification.
AUTISM AND OTHER PERVASIVE DISORDERS
This 18-credit, online certificate is designed for parents, educators, and other community members interested in gaining practical knowledge and interventions to support children and adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in pre-K through 12th grade educational settings.
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION AND SUPERVISION
This 18- to 21-credit program, available online or in-person, is approved by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) for Administrator I certification in school administration and supervision, and is designed for school-district employed certified teachers and other certified personnel pursuing K-12 leadership positions.
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
This graduate certificate program serves the needs of directors, heads of schools, principals, and other professionals responsible for the management of non-public schools.
LEADERSHIP IN TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION
This 15-credit online certificate program prepares master teachers to become proficient at integrating technology into standards-based curriculum to improve student learning.
MIND, BRAIN, AND TEACHING
This 15-credit fully online program equips pre-K-20 teachers, administrators, and student support personnel to explore how research from the learning sciences has the potential to inform the field of education.
URBAN EDUCATION
This 18-credit program, available online or in-person, assists early-career certified teachers and other education professionals in understanding, valuing, and contributing to schools and communities in urban and urbanizing settings in order to enhance learning outcomes for all students.