The 12-credit graduate certificate programs at Kettering University Online are designed to deliver specialized skills to professionals who are currently in - or desire to enter - a management position. Students may complete an online graduate certificate as a self-contained credential or as part of an online master’s degree program at Kettering University Online.

Management & Leadership Certificate

• Modern corporate leadership positions increasingly demand professionals possess soft skills
• Earning a Management & Leadership graduate certificate from Kettering University Online helps professionals master their skills in business communication
• Learn more about the Management & Leadership Certificate

Global Leadership Certificate

• Three courses deliver leadership insights and an understanding of what it takes to lead in today's workplace
• Focus on Ethics and Leadership, Organizational Behavior and Leadership
• Gain skills that can take you to the next leadership level for your organization
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Lean Principles for Healthcare Certificate

• An overview of healthcare today providing a working knowledge of organizational, financial and policy issues
• Applies the concepts of engineering and Lean to health care to create a value add for any health care organization
• Employ Industrial System Engineering (ISE) concepts for improving quality, patient safety, and employee productivity
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Operations Management Certificate

• Develop ways to create solutions for multiple challenges in sourcing, quality control implementation and more
• Lean Six Sigma, Technology Management and Project & Change Management courses provide an overview and insights into Operational challenges
• Improve operations in your organization by using theory to create reality on the job
• Learn more about the Operations Management Certificate

Supply Chain Management Level I Certificate

• Take the first three courses towards a degree in SCM
• Learn the Foundations that provide the base for solid SCM
• Understand how Collaboration and Customer relationships are key to flexible Supply Chain
• Learn more about the Supply Chain Management Level I Certificate

Supply Chain Management Level II Certificate

• Take your SCM knowledge to the next Level
• Understand higher level SCM details
• Gain breadth and depth in Supply Chain
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Foundations of Data Science Certificate

• Three courses teaching how to communicate data science concepts, results, and visualizations effectively
• Focus on data communications and statistical methods
• Become highly skilled in analysis and prediction, allowing you to provide actionable information for decision-making
• Learn more about the Foundations of Data Science Certificate

Electric Vehicle Certificate

• Four courses teaching innovation in advanced mobility technologies, focusing on cutting-edge solutions for electric and autonomous vehicles, machine drives, power electronics for vehicles, and dynamic systems.
• Focus on optimizing electrical and computer systems for autonomous vehicles, and enhancing integration of electronics and software.
• Become highly skilled in AI-driven mobility solutions, prepared to work at the forefront of AI and robotics in the mobility sector, focusing on electric, hybrid, and autonomous vehicles, as well as transportation systems.
• Learn more about the Electric Vehicle Certificate

Or view our online master's degree programs.

Why earn a graduate certificate?

According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, graduate certificates are the fastest growing form of postsecondary credentials in the nation. A graduate certificate offers professionals the opportunity to quickly gain the skills needed to advance in their careers or change their career trajectory. For Kettering University Online students earning a master’s degree, a graduate certificate allows for further specialization in their sphere of influence.