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10 Ways a WilmU Certificate Can Help You Reach Your Career Goals 

Looking for an affordable, accessible way to advance your career or explore a new field? Wilmington University’s certificate programs provide the subject-specific knowledge you need to build your resume at any stage of your professional life. Plus, WilmU makes it easy to apply, enroll and attend classes. Need more reasons to pursue a Wilmington University certificate? Here are 10 good ones: 

  1. Choose your path. WilmU offers certificate programs in more than 90 subject areas to match your career goals and academic interests, from data analytics and fintech to health care administration and community engagement. Complete most certificates within one year and 100% online
  2. Develop marketable skills. WilmU’s certificate programs offer convenient, career-focused education for working learners. Whether you want to grow in an evolving field, reenter the workplace or change careers, a certificate can prepare you to take on new challenges. 
  3. Add value to a degree. For bachelor’s and master’s degree holders, career-oriented certificates in specialized subjects allow you to customize your degree and stand out in a competitive job market. 
  4. Build a degree from a certificate. Through WilmU’s Dual-Credit ADVANTAGE™ feature, you can complete a certificate AND get credit toward a degree at the same time! Go further, faster, earning stackable credentials with significant savings. This option is available in all WilmU colleges. 
  5. Select an undergraduate or graduate certificate. WilmU has programs to match your educational level, offering a variety of undergraduate, graduate and post-master’s certificates. 
  6. Gain some exposure. High school graduates can benefit from WilmU’s certificate programs. If you’re not yet ready to commit to college but recognize the value of learning career-oriented skills, a WilmU certificate can be a useful stepping stone to a job or degree program. 
  7. Learn from experience. The same instructors who teach the University’s degree programs teach WilmU’s certificate courses — experienced professionals and active practitioners who bring real-world lessons and innovative insights to the classroom. 
  8. Choose certificate programs online or in person. With locations throughout Delaware and most certificates available entirely online, WilmU makes it possible for you to attend the classes you need wherever you are. 
  9. Learn on your terms. Daytime, evening and weekend classes, as well as semester, block and modular schedules, give you the flexibility to earn a certificate when it works for you. Classes begin every eight weeks, allowing you to choose from six start times per year for most academic programs. 
  10. Apply today! WilmU does not require standardized test scores, such as the SAT, ACT or GRE. Our open admissions policy is one of the many ways WilmU makes education accessible to all learners. 

Popular WilmU Dual-Credit Certificate® programs: 

College of Business 

College of Education & Liberal Arts

College of Health Professions & Natural Sciences

College of Social & Behavioral Science

College of Technology 

Explore the full list of WilmU’s 90+ Dual-Credit Certificate® programs. 

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