Certificate Programs

Adobe Creative Suite Certificate of Completion

Earn this certificate upon completion of three classes: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, plus either Adobe InDesign or Adobe Dreamweaver. LEARN MORE

American Indian Education
Professional Development Certificate Program

Two concentrations offered: American Indian Education or Tribal Management. Designed and scheduled to be accessible to working professionals and non-traditional students, the course are offered online or as one-week intensives on campus in the weeks preceding the HSU semester. LEARN MORE

Aprovecho Sustainable Living Skills
& Permaculture Design Certificate Program

Located in Cottage Grove, Oregon, the Aprovecho Research Center provides courses designed to teach students about how to create communities that are more sustainable and self-sufficient. Program is offered for summer and fall.Studies focus on sustainable living and permaculture design. Academic credit is available through Humboldt State University. LEARN MORE

Ecotourism Planning & Management Certificate Program

Learn about global and national trends in tourism, principles of ecology-based tourism, the role of ecotourism in community development, sustainable architectural and site designs and much more. Composed of three online courses equivalent to an optional 10 units of academic credit, this program may be completed in only one year. LEARN MORE

Certificate in Exercise Nutrition

This program is for students and working professionals who wish to expand their knowledge of the complex relationship between nutrition and exercise. To earn this certificate, students must complete four 3-unit classes, for a total of 12 units. All courses are offered online, beginning each fall and completed by the end of the following summer, and must be taken in sequence. LEARN MORE

Certificate in Faculty Preparation Program:
Teaching in Higher Education

Do you wish to pursue teaching in community colleges and universities, or enhance your teaching career? This series of online courses introduces prospective and current faculty to the roles and responsibilities of teaching in higher education and specifically addresses teaching, learning and technology issues in the college classroom. This is a three semester, 12-unit ONLINE certificate program. LEARN MORE

Certificate of Study in Wildland Fire Management

This curriculum is designed for those wishing to enhance or upgrade knowledge and skills in fire ecology, management of wildland fuels, prescribed fire and fire behavior. Students may supplement previously taken college courses to help qualify for employment with various agencies and companies that manage wildlands. The program is available for federal employees who work in fire management agencies. LEARN MORE

Basic Wildland Firefighter Training

Are you looking for a summer job or a career with a natural resource agency? Will your career include prescribed burning for habitat and conservation management? Do you want to improve your wildland fire knowledge and obtain national certification? This training is part of the wildland and prescribed fire qualifications system used by all federal agencies (such as the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land management, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs or U.S. Fish and Wildlife) and many state and private wildland and prescribed fire management agencies. This course will assist in your preparation for national certification, and is taught by representatives of the Six Rivers National Forest. LEARN MORE

Certificate of Completion in Training and Development

Does your job require that you provide training at your own workplace or to provide training for other agencies and organizations? Would you like to hone your skills as a trainer and get more practical experience in the field of Training and Development? This comprehensive five-day program will provide you with the training tools you need to help you meet your goals. LEARN MORE

Certificate Courses for Paralegal & Legal Secretary

The Office of Extended Education has teamed up with the Center for Legal Studies (CLS) to offer these three certificate courses: Paralegal Certificate Course, Advanced Paralegal Certificate Course, Legal Secretary Certificate Course. LEARN MORE