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Certificate Program Types: Stand-Alone vs. Embedded
Georgia Gwinnett College offers two types of certificate programs designed to meet diverse educational and career goals: stand-alone certificates and embedded certificates. While both types provide students with specialized knowledge and skills in targeted areas, they differ in structure, purpose, and eligibility.
Stand-Alone Certificates
Stand-alone certificates are designed to be completed independently of a degree program and are ideal for individuals who have already earned a bachelor’s degree or are seeking to enhance or shift their career focus. These programs provide intensive, focused training in a specific discipline and can serve as a pathway to graduate study or immediate workforce entry.
Stand-alone certificates are available to non-degree-seeking students as well as degree-seeking students, and may be completed on their own or in conjunction with other academic pursuits.
Stand-Alone Certificate Programs:
Embedded Certificates
Embedded certificates are academic credentials that are completed as part of an undergraduate degree program. They allow students to specialize in a particular field of interest without the need for additional coursework beyond the bachelor’s degree requirements. These certificates are “embedded” within a student’s existing curriculum and offer interdisciplinary or career-focused expertise that complements a student’s major.
Embedded certificates are available only to currently enrolled undergraduate students and are not awarded independently of a degree.
Embedded Certificate Programs:
For more information about eligibility, course requirements, and how to apply for a certificate program, please consult the individual certificate listings in the catalog or contact the Office of the Registrar.
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