{"id":65617,"date":"2023-03-14T16:09:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T20:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?page_id=65617"},"modified":"2025-07-09T12:50:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T16:50:33","slug":"professional-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/academics-professional-development\/graduate-programs\/professional-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificates and Non-Degree Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bu-wheelock.liaisoncas.com\" class=\"button\">Apply Now<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/admissions-financial-aid\/request-more-information\/\" class=\"button\">Request More Information<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Boston University Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development offers professional development opportunities for educators and administrators. Classes are offered at convenient times for working professionals. You may enroll in graduate non-degree certificates <strong><\/strong>or take individual courses as a non-degree student.<\/p>\n<h2>Graduate Certificates<\/h2>\n<p>BU Wheelock offers a number of graduate-level, non-degree certificates. These programs offer professionals the chance to hone their skills in fields such as child &amp; youth policy, world language education, and more.<\/p>\n<h3>Available Graduate Certificate Programs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/autism-emotional-behavioral-disorders-graduate-certificate\/\">Autism &amp; Emotional\/Behavioral Disorders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/science-education\/biology-education-graduate-certificate\/\">Biology Education (Secondary level)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/educational-leadership-policy-studies\/child-youth-policy-graduate-certificate\/\">Child &amp; Youth Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/science-education\/chemistry-education-graduate-certificate\/\">Chemistry Education (Secondary level)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/applied-human-development\/community-engaged-research-evaluation-graduate-certificate\/\" class=\"level_2\">Community-Engaged Research &amp; Evaluation <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/academics\/professional-development\/education-for-equity-and-democracy-18-credit-certificate\/\">Education for Equity &amp; Democracy<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/teaching-english-to-speakers-of-other-languages-tesol\/english-as-a-second-language-esl-licensure-certificate\/\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/reading-education\/literacy-instruction-intervention-graduate-certificate\/\" class=\"level_2\"> Literacy Instruction &amp; Intervention <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/science-education\/physics-education-graduate-certificate\/\">Physics Education (Secondary level)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/teaching-english-to-speakers-of-other-languages-tesol\/teaching-english-to-speakers-of-other-languages-tesol-certificate\/\" class=\"level_2\"> Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/degree-program\/world-language-education\/world-language-education-graduate-certificate\/\">World Language Education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Admissions Information for Graduate Certificate Programs<\/h3>\n<p>With a Boston University graduate certificate, you\u2019ll be well prepared to make the next step in your career as a professional in education or human development. For more information about how to apply to BU Wheelock graduate certificate programs, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/admissions-financial-aid\/nondegree-students\/\">Graduate Admissions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Non-Degree Courses<\/h2>\n<p>BU Wheelock allows non-degree study for those hoping to take individual courses outside a degree or certificate program. Learn more about registering for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/admissions-financial-aid\/graduate-admissions\/nondegree-students\/\">coursework as a non-degree student<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston University Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development offers professional development opportunities for educators and administrators. Classes are offered at convenient times for working professionals. You may enroll in graduate non-degree certificates or take individual courses as a non-degree student. 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