Take the Next Step in Your Career. Gain professional knowledge with a Certificate. Students, faculty and staff within the School of Professional and Continuing Studies are brought together for the same reason—a quality education built with flexibility, affordability and skill preparation for today’s workforce. By earning your certificate, you’re telling employers that you have the specialized training and knowledge to take your career to the next level. At Saint Peter’s University, we get it. That’s why we developed in-demand, 12-credit programs to get you where you want to go. Wherever you are in life, our affordable certificates provide you an opportunity to continue your education, with less cost, on your schedule.
Courses offered online in accelerated
8-week terms
Child Care Assistant
Teaching Assistant
Get the skills you need to prepare for a variety of careers with children. Learn techniques to effectively supervise children in a short period of time while focusing on the emotional, physical and social needs of children and their environments. You will also learn methods to assess development and implement a meaningful curriculum.
This certificate provides you with the foundation to work as a teaching assistant in public and private schools. Through this program, you gain the skills and knowledge to work in the classroom and provide direct instructional support to students under the supervision of a licensed teacher.
This certificate includes courses like Child Development in the Early Years and Introduction to Special Education.
This certificate includes courses like Education and Schooling in a Multicultural Society and Using Technology in the Language Arts Classroom.
Child Development Our child development certificate is designed for students who wish to pursue concentrated study in the area of child development to gain practical experience working with young children. This program focuses on familial and community factors that affect and shape children’s growth while diving into key stages of child development. This certificate includes courses like Child and Adolescent Psychology and Developing Home, School, and Family Partnerships
Contact: Rosette Allegretti, Ed.D. Director, School of Professional and Continuing Studies (201) 761-6046 rallegretti@saintpeters.edu saintpeters.edu/apply