Patricia J. Campbell, Ph.D., Dean
Stackable Certificates
- Certificate in Leadership for Health Education
- Certificate in Leading and Facilitating Innovation
- Certificate in Learning, Innovation, Design
- Certificate in Teaching, Innovation, and Design
- Certificate in Leadership for Social Impact
- Certificate in Strategic Consulting
- Teacher Leadership Certificate
Benerd College’s Stackable Certificates can be obtained before or while a student is in enrolled in an applicable master’s program in Benerd. These certificates can also be earned as standalone options.
Admission Requirements
Teacher Leadership Certificate Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- At least 3 years teaching experience
Other Certificate Programs Admission Requirements
A university transcript demonstrating a bachelor’s degree from an accredited higher education institution with a GPA of 2.65 or better. Or a university transcript demonstrating a Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited higher education institution with a GPA of 3.0 or better.
General Information
Certificate in Teaching, Innovation, and Design
Certificate in Teaching, Innovation, and Design is a four course (12 unit) for-credit certificate that is designed for those interested in applying design thinking to create innovative approaches to teaching. The certificate can be taken as a standalone accelerated pathway for students seeking to use design thinking to create innovations in their workplace. Students can also stack this certificate into Master’s Concentration in Health Professions Education or our Master’s Concentration in Learning, Innovation, and Design.
Certificate in Learning, Innovation, and Design
Certificate in Learning, Innovation, and Design is a four course (12 unit) for-credit certificate that is designed for those interested in learning how to be a more creative educator and trainer. The certificate can be taken as a standalone accelerated pathway for students who want to enhance their knowledge of the principles of learning and their ability to create dynamic and personalized learning. Students can also stack this certificate into our Masters’s Concentration in Learning, Innovation, and Design.
Certificate in Leadership in Health Education
Certificate in Leadership in Health Education is a four course (12 unit) for-credit certificate that is designed for those interested in leadership positions within the field of teaching in the health professions. The certificate can be taken as a standalone accelerated pathway for those interested in developing effective health related educational programs or the courses can be stacked into our Master’s Concentration in Innovation Education in Health Professions.
Certificate in Leadership for Social Impact
Certificate in Leadership for Social Impact is a four course (12 unit) for-credit certificate that is designed for those interested in learning how to lead organizations for social impact. The certificate can be taken as a standalone accelerated pathway for advancing our understanding of the social barriers that reinforce social inequalities, while developing strategies for dismantling the structures that support existing systems of privilege. Students can also stack this certificate into our Master’s Concentration in Leading for Social Impact.
Certificate in Leading and Facilitating Innovation
Certificate in Leading and Facilitating Innovation is a four course (12 units) for-credit certificate designed for those interested in organizational innovation, either as a leader or as a facilitator. The certificate can be taken as a standalone accelerated pathway for those interested in developing hands-on skills with innovation, leadership, and change tools. The courses can also be stacked into our Master’s Concentration in Organizational Innovation and Change.
Certificate in Strategic Consulting
Certificate in Strategic Consulting is a four course (12 units) for-credit certificate designed for those interested in internal or external consulting for strategic purposes. The certificate can be taken as a standalone accelerated pathway for those interested in developing hands-on skills in consulting, facilitation, innovation, and organizational learning. The courses can also be stacked into our Master’s Concentration in Organizational Innovation and Change.
Certificate in Teaching, Innovation, and Design
Students are required to complete all four three-unit courses, total of 12 units for the certificate.
| EDUC 279 | Innovation in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 295M | Seminar: Learning Design | 3 |
| EDUC 290 | Digital and Blended Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 216 | Nature and Conditions of Learning | 3 |
Teacher Leadership Certificate
| EDUC 214 | Supervision of Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC 274 | Action Research | 3 |
| EDUC 285 | Leadership Fundamentals | 3 |
| Elective Courses | 6 - 9 | |
| Education for a Diverse Democracy | ||
| Leading in Diverse Contexts | ||
| School Finance and Business Administration | ||
| Education Law and Legal Processes | ||
| Administration of Human Resources | ||
| Seminar: Crucial Issues in Special Education | ||
SPED 295C | ||
Certificate in Design for Innovation in Education
Students are required to complete all four three-unit courses, total of 12 units for the certificate.
| EDUC 209D | Design in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 216 | Nature and Conditions of Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 215 | Creativity and Ideation | 3 |
| EDUC 204 | Education for a Diverse Democracy | 3 |
Certificate in Leadership in Health Education
Students are required to complete all four three-unit courses, total of 12 units for the certificate.
| EDUC 295D | Trends in Health Professions Education | 3 |
| EDUC 295P | Teaching and Assessment in Health Professions Education | 3 |
| EDUC 230 | Leading in Diverse Contexts | 3 |
| EDUC 372 | Program and Organization Evaluation | 3 |
Certificate in Leadership for Social Impact
Students are required to complete all four three-unit courses, total of 12 units for the certificate.
| LEAD 221 | Facilitation of Projects and Initiatives | 3 |
| LEAD 260 | How to Change the World | 3 |
| LEAD 261 | Design Thinking for Social Impact | 3 |
| LEAD 262 | Understanding Social Impact & Change | 3 |
Certificate in Leading and Facilitating Innovation
Students are required to complete all four three-unit courses, total of 12 units for the certificate.
| LEAD 200 | Exercising Leadership | 3 |
| LEAD 210 | Leadership and Inquiry | 3 |
| LEAD 255 | Design Thinking | 3 |
| LEAD 256 | Change in Complex Systems | 3 |
Certificate in Strategic Consulting
Students are required to complete all four three-unit courses, total of 12 units for the certificate.
| LEAD 215 | Evaluation for Organizational Effectiveness | 3 |
| LEAD 221 | Facilitation of Projects and Initiatives | 3 |
| LEAD 258 | Organizational Consulting | 3 |
| LEAD 259 | Organizational Learning | 3 |
Certificate in Teaching, Innovation, and Design
- Evaluate existing innovations to develop an applied project that designs new innovations for education and social sectors.
- Utilize design thinking tools to create lessons that apply appropriate learning principles.
- Create systems for multiple modality learning.
Certificate in Learning, Innovation, and Design
- Develop Core Knowledge of Principles of Learning
- Create Innovative Learning Environments
- Develop Engaging and Relevant Instructional Delivery
- Utilize Technology to Improve Collaboration, Personalization, and Interaction
- Design Learning Models that Promote Creativity & Measure Impact
Certificate in Leadership in Health Education
- Apply evidence-based strategies to innovate educational practice at your institution and in health sciences education in general.
- Create plans for innovative learning environment implementation.
- Identify leadership strengths and develop a plan that will help you determine which leadership approaches to use in various situations and to build upon those strengths moving forward.
- Develop a program evaluation proposal that is grounded in best practices and implement it using data collection tools and analyze the results.
Certificate in Leadership for Social Impact
- Evaluate and critique the institutions and social barriers that retain and reinforce inequality
- Develop frameworks to critique and dismantle positions of power and privilege that create and maintain social impact issues
- Examine how globalization can simultaneously reinforce and undermine individual and group identity
- Reflect on your role as a leader in supporting and/or disrupting social impact.
- Create a vision for change in an area of interest and your commitment to that
change
Certificate in Leading and Facilitating Innovation
- Apply leadership skills in dynamic, complex situations
- Facilitate a human-centered design process to create a user-centered solution to an organizational challenge.
Certificate in Strategic Consulting
- Develop a consultant-client helping relationship to facilitate and support the implementation of change.
- Facilitate groups to achieve shared understanding and agreement while fostering a psychologically safe environment.
- Evaluate programs, processes, or services using collaborative, data-informed methods.
- Foster learning, growth, and renewal through facilitation to develop people, environment, and processes within organizations.
