Graduate Certificate in College, Career, and Civic Life Teaching and Learning
OVERVIEW
Who is this program for?
The Graduate Certificate in College, Career, & Civic Life Teaching and Learning is designed for educators, curriculum developers, and education policymakers who want to deepen their ability to teach civic engagement, critical thinking, and career readiness. This program is especially well-suited for individuals passionate about preparing students for active citizenship, workforce success, and lifelong learning through interdisciplinary and experiential education strategies.
Program Overview
The graduate certificate in College, Career, and Civic Life Teaching and Learning provides a coherent, integrated approach to helping graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, current faculty, and others develop and document the skills needed as part of conscientious preparation for the full range of faculty responsibilities at a range of institutions of higher education.
Coursework is designed around content standards, leadership, and innovative technologies. In this way, the focus of the C3 Certificate coursework should allow for tangible demonstrations of knowledge and practice validated through rigorous research methods.
Admission Requirements
Please view the Graduate School's Admission Requirements. If there are Program Specific Requirements listed below, those will also apply.
Application Requirements
Please view the application requirements for the Graduate School. If there are Program Specific Requirements listed below, those will also apply.
Application Deadlines
Domestic
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Fall
- 07/25/2025
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Spring
- 12/12/2025
International
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Fall
- 04/15/2025
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Spring
- 09/15/2025
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What You'll Learn
Coursework is designed around content standards, leadership, and innovative technologies. In this way, the focus of the C3 Certificate coursework should allow for tangible demonstrations of knowledge and practice validated through rigorous research methods.
Coursework, assignments, and program outcomes will be designed to have real-life implications and should occur in authentic settings (e.g., classroom projects should not be constructed for hypothetical settings but for the schools and districts with which the teachers are associated).
Degree requirements, course descriptions and academic policies for all programs are detailed in the University Catalog.
Explore Funding Options
As a graduate student, there are additional opportunities for student funding. Once you are admitted into a degree-bearing graduate program at UK, you can apply for a wide variety of financial assistance, including assistantships and fellowships. These opportunities can be tied to your program’s availability, so you should inquire with your program director about opportunities available within your program!
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