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Future-proof your career with industry-aligned learning from a top-ranked global research university. Each certificate is built for immediate, career-relevant impact, and credits carry forward into a master's if you choose to continue.
- $5,250 per certificate
- 100% online, from anywhere
- Stacks into a master's
- No full application required
Flexible, career-focused, built for what's next.
Each certificate delivers practical, employer-aligned expertise in AI, analytics, business, engineering, technology, and more. Northeastern faculty are accomplished leaders in the fields they teach, bringing real industry experience directly into every course.
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Personalized support
Unlike other online programs, Northeastern pairs you with a dedicated student success team from day one.
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100% online & flexible
Learn from anywhere, on a schedule built for working professionals.
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Skills you can use now
Practical, employer-aligned knowledge with immediate impact in your field.
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A stackable pathway
Credits carry forward into select Northeastern master's programs when you continue.
Explore the certificate portfolio.
Every certificate is industry-aligned and built around the skills and roles employers are hiring for right now, with input from industry and Northeastern faculty. Explore what each one covers, what it stacks into, and how long it takes.
AI Applications
Apply AI in your field through strategy, ethics, and human-centered design, with no coding background required. Choose from three programs: AI Applications for Business, AI Applications for Health Sciences, or AI Applications for Tech Careers.
- Online MBA (12 to 16 credits)
- Online MS in Management (12 to 16 credits)
- Online MPS in Applied AI (12 to 16 credits, Tech Careers program only)
Courses
- AAI 5004Applied AI for Professionals
- PHIL 5110Responsible AI
- ARTG 6460Human-Centered AI
- Plus one, based on your program:
- MISM 6250Strategic AI for Business (Business)
- HLTH 5800AI Across the Health Sciences (Health Sciences)
- AAI 5025 and AAI 6983Python and Special Research Topics in AI (Tech Careers)
Skills you'll gain
- Identify the right AI tools for the work in front of you
- Evaluate AI risks, benefits, and biases before deployment
- Design human-centered AI solutions
- Lead AI work across technical and non-technical teams
AI-Powered Project Management
Lead projects with an analytical edge: planning, scheduling, cost, and risk, plus AI-augmented analytics that turn uncertainty into decisions.
- Online MS in Project Management (12 credits)
- Online MBA (12 credits)
Courses
- PJM 6100Foundations of Project Management
- PJM 6120Project Scope, Scheduling, and Cost
- PJM 6200Project Risk Management
- PJM 6415AI-Augmented Project Analytics
Skills you'll gain
- Plan project scope, schedule, and cost with accuracy
- Manage risk with evidence-based, quantitative models
- Use AI-powered dashboards to measure performance
- Deliver projects aligned with organizational goals
Applied Psychology in Context
Build trauma-informed, culturally aware communication skills for non-clinical roles in HR, education, healthcare, and social services.
- Online MS in Applied Psychology (12 credits)
Courses
- CAEP 5880Clinical Skills in Context
- CAEP 5879Trauma and Mental Health
- CAEP 6203Understanding Culture and Diversity
- Plus one, based on your track:
- CAEP 6242Psychopathology, Diagnosis and Treatment (adult)
- CAEP 6247Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Skills you'll gain
- Apply trauma-informed communication at work
- Understand how trauma affects mental health
- Navigate culture and diversity in support settings
- Explore diagnosis and treatment through a non-clinical lens
Business Administration
Build broad business skills by selecting 12 credits from more than 20 Online MBA courses at D'Amore-McKim, spanning finance, marketing, management, and more.
- Online MBA (12 credits)
- Online MS in Management (12 credits)
Courses
- Select 12 credits from more than 20 Online MBA courses, such as:
- FINA 6418Financial Management
- ACCT 6418Analyzing Accounting Data
- HRMG 6418Managing the Organization
- SCHM 6418Managing Operations and the Supply Chain
- INNO 6418Innovation Driven Strategy
- STRT 6418Strategic Planning for the Future
Skills you'll gain
- Read financial and accounting data to make decisions
- Lead people and manage organizations
- Run operations and supply chains efficiently
- Build strategy and drive innovation
Cyber & Information Systems
Develop technical and strategic security skills like threat analysis, risk management, and security architecture, drawn from the MS in Information Systems.
- Online MS in Information Systems (12 credits)
- Online MS in Engineering Management (12 credits)
- Online MBA (12 credits)
Courses
- DAMG 7350Systems and Cybersecurity Fundamentals
- Plus two of:
- DAMG 6210Data Management and Database Design
- INFO 6255Software Quality Control and Management
- INFO 7260Business Process Engineering
- INFO 6150Web Design and User Experience Engineering
- CSYE 7280User Experience Design and Testing
- INFO 6245Planning and Managing Information Systems Development
- CSYE 6255Software Testing for Engineers
Skills you'll gain
- Identify and mitigate security threats
- Apply NIST and ISO 27001 risk frameworks
- Design secure systems and databases
- Translate technical risk for business leaders
Data Analytics Engineering
Turn data into actionable insights with applied statistics, Python, visualization, and machine learning for engineering, healthcare, and manufacturing.
- Online MS in Data Analytics Engineering (16 credits)
- Online MS in Business Analytics (12 credits)
- Online MS in Engineering Management (12 credits)
- Online MBA (12 credits)
Courses
- DADS 6400Foundations for Data Analytics Engineering
- DADS 6600Computation and Visualization for Analytics
- DADS 6700Data Management for Analytics
- DADS 7275Machine Learning and Data Analytics
Skills you'll gain
- Clean, wrangle, and analyze complex data sets
- Use Python to visualize data and inform decisions
- Manage data with relational and NoSQL databases
- Build machine learning models for prediction and clustering
Engineering Management
Make the decisions that shape how teams, systems, and products succeed, blending project and systems management with organizational leadership and business fundamentals.
- Online MS in Engineering Management (16 credits)
- Online MBA (12 credits)
Courses
- EMGT 6225Economic Decision Making
- IE 6200Engineering Probability and Statistics
- EMGT 5220Engineering Project Management
- OR 6205Deterministic Operations Research
Skills you'll gain
- Use economic analysis to inform budget and investment decisions
- Use probability and statistics to guide decisions
- Plan and lead engineering projects
- Optimize processes, resources, and risk
Generative AI
Design, deploy, and optimize generative AI systems across engineering and technical applications, from deep generative methods and NLP to automation and data infrastructure.
- Online MS in Engineering Management (16 credits)
- Online MS in Data Analytics Engineering (12 credits)
- Online MBA (12 credits)
Courses
- DADS 5200Mathematics for Machine Learning
- DADS 5250Generative AI in Practice
- DADS 7650Deep Generative Methods
- Plus one of:
- IE 7500Applied Natural Language Processing in Engineering
- DADS 7500Natural Language Processing for Interdisciplinary Applications
Skills you'll gain
- Build a mathematical foundation for machine learning
- Design and deploy generative AI applications
- Apply deep generative methods
- Work with natural language processing
Software Product Management
Step into product roles with product strategy, agile and DevOps delivery, and cross-functional leadership.
- Online MS in Information Systems (12 credits)
- Online MS in Engineering Management (12 credits)
- Online MBA (12 credits)
Courses
- Choose three of:
- INFO 7245Agile Software Development
- INFO 7260Business Process Engineering
- INFO 6245Planning and Managing Information Systems Development
- INFO 6255Software Quality Control and Management
- INFO 6150Web Design and User Experience Engineering
- CSYE 7280User Experience Design and Testing
- DAMG 6210Data Management and Database Design
Skills you'll gain
- Deliver software with agile methods
- Plan and manage product development
- Design and test user experiences
- Build quality into every release
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