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Certificate Program

CCC and Vanguard University have created various certificate programs to give our students the opportunity to demonstrate their expertise in a concentrated field of study. Participants may use these certificates to develop professional skills, advance their career, and improve their practice. While certificates provide evidence of depth of knowledge in a particular field of study, they are not a substitute for a required license or credential.


Registration:  To register for a certificate, choose a Certificate subject area below, click on ENROLL, and follow the directions to pay a non-refundable certificate enrollment fee of $45. Certificate requirements at time of enrollment will not change.


Requirements: For each certificate, students must complete a minimum of 15 units, and courses must be taken from three or more of the listed categories. Students must earn a minimum of a B- in each applicable course in the Certificate Program.  For additional information, click on the specific program below or Click Here for FAQ #38.  

 

Request a Certificate of Completion: After completing all courses for the Certificate Program, you must request your certificate to be processed. When you have completed all the required courses for your certificate, download and submit the Certificate Completion Request Form, and send it to courses@collegecreditconnection.com.

CERT 1010 - CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE


CERTIFICATES: For each certificate, students must complete at least one course in three or more of the categories listed below and a minimum of 15 units total.
CATEGORY 1 : Online Interactive (ASCD)
EDUX 6015 (F ,G ,H)  Classroom Management: Building Effective Relationships  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6020 (F ,G ,H)  Classroom Management: Managing Challenging Behavior  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6030 (F ,G ,H)  Conflict Resolution: An Introduction  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6040 (F ,G ,H)  Understanding Student Motivation  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6310 (F ,G ,H)  Multiple Intelligences: Designing a Classroom Environment  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6455 (F ,G ,H)  Classroom Management: Understanding Diverse Learning Needs  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6670 (F ,G ,H)  Total Participation Techniques  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 2 : Conferences and Post-Professional Development
EDUX 7515 (F ,G ,H)  Professional Development: An Introduction  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7545 (F ,G ,H)  Educational Methods and Strategies - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7550 (F ,G ,H)  Improving Education - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 3 : Independent RESEARCH Study
EDUX 7605 (H)  Classroom Management: Effective Strategies  (3 units)
EDUX 7787 (H)  Growth Mindset: Achieving Academic Success  (3 units)
CATEGORY 4 : Independent BOOK Study
EDUX 7818 (G ,H)  Teach Like a Champion 2.0: Path to College  (2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7821 (G ,H)  What Every Middle School Teacher Should Know  (2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7828 (G ,H)  Responsive Classroom for Music, Art, PE, and Other Special Areas  (2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7834 (G ,H)  The Formative Five: Fostering Success Skills Every Student Needs  (2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7841 (G ,H)  Lost at School: Kids with Behavioral Challenges  (2 ,3 units)

CERT 1020 - COMMON CORE CERTIFICATE


CERTIFICATES: For each certificate, students must complete at least one course in three or more of the categories listed below and a minimum of 15 units total.
CATEGORY 1 : Online Interactive (ASCD)
EDUX 6590 (F ,G ,H)  Project-Based Learning: An Answer to the Common Core Challenge  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6600 (F ,G ,H)  Understanding the Common Core Writing Standards: Grades 6-12  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6605 (F ,G ,H)  Understanding the Common Core Writing Standards: Grades K-5  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 2 : Conferences and Post-Professional Development
EDUX 7515 (F ,G ,H)  Professional Development: An Introduction  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7545 (F ,G ,H)  Educational Methods and Strategies - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7550 (F ,G ,H)  Improving Education - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 3 : Independent RESEARCH Study
EDUX 7705 (H)  Common Core: Creating Critical Thinkers  (3 units)
EDUX 7710 (H)  Common Core: Effective Strategies  (3 units)
EDUX 7745 (H)  Common Core Strategies: Analyzing Literature and Informational Texts  (3 units)
EDUX 7750 (H)  Common Core Strategies: Effective STEM Instruction  (3 units)
EDUX 7755 (H)  Common Core Strategies: Effective Vocabulary Instruction  (3 units)

CERT 1030 - COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGY CERTIFICATE


CERTIFICATES: For each certificate, students must complete at least one course in three or more of the categories listed below and a minimum of 15 units total.
CATEGORY 1 : Online Interactive (ASCD)
EDUX 6150 (F ,G ,H)  The Brain: Memory and Learning Strategies  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6255 (F ,G ,H)  The Brain: Developing Lifelong Learning Habits  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6693 (F ,G ,H)  Fostering Resillent Learners  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 2 : Online Video (Annenberg Learner)
EDUX 7340 (H)  The World of Abnormal Psychology  (3 units)
CATEGORY 3 : Conferences and Post-Professional Development
EDUX 7515 (F ,G ,H)  Professional Development: An Introduction  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7545 (F ,G ,H)  Educational Methods and Strategies - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7550 (F ,G ,H)  Improving Education - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 4 : Independent BOOK Study
EDUX 7800 (H ,G)  Use Your Brain to Change Your Age  (3 ,2 units)
EDUX 7801 (H ,G)  Change Your Brain, Change Your Life  (3 ,2 units)
EDUX 7802 (H ,G)  Unchain Your Brain  (3 ,2 units)
EDUX 7805 (H ,G)  Making a Good Brain Great  (3 ,2 units)
EDUX 7824 (G ,H)  How the Brain Learns  (2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7831 (G ,H)  Healing Anxiety and Depression - B  (2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7832 (G ,H)  Healing the Hardware of the Soul - B  (2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7833 (G ,H)  Change Your Brain, Change Your Grade  (2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7841 (G ,H)  Lost at School: Kids with Behavioral Challenges  (2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 5 : Online Video (ACI)
EDUX 7401 (F ,G)  Magnificent Mind at any Age  (1 ,2 units)

CERT 1040 - CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE


CERTIFICATES: For each certificate, students must complete at least one course in three or more of the categories listed below and a minimum of 15 units total.
CATEGORY 1 : Online Interactive (ASCD)
EDUX 6075 (F ,G ,H)  Differentiated Instruction: Learning More  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6120 (F ,G ,H)  Differentiated Instruction: Responsive Instruction  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6145 (F ,G ,H)  Differentiated Instruction: Using Assessment Effectively  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6340 (F ,G ,H)  Understanding by Design: An Introduction  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6417 (F ,G ,H)  Using Data to Determine Student Mastery  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6510 (F ,G ,H)  Differentiated Instruction: Creating an Environment that Supports Learning  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6515 (F ,G ,H)  Differentiated Instruction: Leading and Managing a Differentiated Classroom  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6520 (F ,G ,H)  Differentiated Instruction: Teaching with Student Differences in Mind  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6540 (F ,G ,H)  Differentiated Instruction: The Curriculum Connection  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6630 (F ,G ,H)  The Next Generation Science Standards: An Introduction  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6650 (F ,G ,H)  Teach, Reflect, Learn: Building Your Capacity for Success in the Classroom  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6675 (F ,G ,H)  Where Great Teaching Begins  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6685 (F ,G ,H)  FIT Teaching in Action: Learning to Use the Framework for Intentional and Targeted Teaching  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6688 (F ,G ,H)  Questioning for Classroom Discussion: Grades 6–12  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6689 (F ,G ,H)  Sparking Student Creativity: Practical Applications and Strategies  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6694 (F ,G ,H)  Questioning for Classroom Discussion: Grades K-5  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 2 : Online Video (Annenberg Learner)
EDUX 7160 (H)  The Learning Classroom: Theory into Practice  (3 units)
EDUX 7325 (H)  Neuroscience & the Classroom: Making Connections  (3 units)
CATEGORY 3 : Conferences and Post-Professional Development
EDUX 7515 (F ,G ,H)  Professional Development: An Introduction  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7545 (F ,G ,H)  Educational Methods and Strategies - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7550 (F ,G ,H)  Improving Education - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 4 : Independent RESEARCH Study
EDUX 7610 (H)  Differentiated Instruction: Maximizing Learning  (3 units)
EDUX 7635 (H)  Project-Based Learning: An Overview  (3 units)
EDUX 7650 (H)  Inquiry-Based Learning: An Introduction  (3 units)
EDUX 7730 (H)  Effective Math Instruction  (3 units)
EDUX 7760 (H)  Cross-Curricular Implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards  (3 units)
EDUX 7780 (H)  Motivating Students: Successful Techniques for Learning  (3 units)
EDUX 7785 (H)  Creating Quality Questions for Classroom Discussions  (3 units)
EDUX 7786 (H)  Whole Brain Teaching: Multisensory Instruction  (3 units)
EDUX 7789 (H)  Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom  (3 units)
CATEGORY 5 : Independent BOOK Study
EDUX 7803 (H ,G)  Secrets of Successful Students  (3 ,2 units)
EDUX 7817 (G ,H)  Number Talks: Whole Number Computation  (2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7819 (G ,H)  The Growth Mindset Coach: Empowering Students to Achieve  (2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7822 (G ,H)  Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential  (2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7834 (G ,H)  The Formative Five: Fostering Success Skills Every Student Needs  (2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7837 (G ,H)  Research-Based Strategies to Ignite Student Learning  (2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7838 (G ,H)  How Learning Works  (2 ,3 units)

CERT 1050 - EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATE


CERTIFICATES: For each certificate, students must complete at least one course in three or more of the categories listed below and a minimum of 15 units total.
CATEGORY 1 : Online Interactive (ASCD)
EDUX 6065 (F ,G ,H)  Assessment: Designing Performance Assessments  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6090 (F ,G ,H)  Assessment: Measurement That's Useful  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6265 (F ,G ,H)  Formative Assessment: The Basics  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6270 (F ,G ,H)  Formative Assessment: Deepening Understanding  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6416 (F ,G ,H)  Assessment and Student Success in a Differentiated Classroom  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6545 (F ,G ,H)  Differentiated Instruction: Using Ongoing Assessment to Inform Instruction  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6682 (F ,G ,H)  Designing Assessments for Higher-Order Thinking  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6686 (F ,G ,H)  Grading Smarter, Not Harder  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 2 : Conferences and Post-Professional Development
EDUX 7515 (F ,G ,H)  Professional Development: An Introduction  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7545 (F ,G ,H)  Educational Methods and Strategies - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7550 (F ,G ,H)  Improving Education - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 3 : Independent RESEARCH Study
EDUX 7640 (H)  Formative Assessments: Informing Instruction  (3 units)
EDUX 7645 (H)  Summative Assessments: A Reflection of Student Learning  (3 units)
EDUX 7775 (H)  Standards-Based Grading: Reliable Assessments  (3 units)

CERT 1070 - LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION CERTIFICATE


CERTIFICATES: For each certificate, students must complete at least one course in three or more of the categories listed below and a minimum of 15 units total.
CATEGORY 1 : Online Interactive (ASCD)
EDUX 6225 (F ,G ,H)  Leadership: Effective Critical Skills  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6615 (F ,G ,H)  Leading Professional Learning: Building Capacity through Teacher Leaders  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6635 (F ,G ,H)  Building Teachers’ Capacity for Success: Instructional Coaching Essentials  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6684 (F ,G ,H)  FIT Teaching in Action for Instructional Leaders  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 2 : Conferences and Post-Professional Development
EDUX 7515 (F ,G ,H)  Professional Development: An Introduction  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7545 (F ,G ,H)  Educational Methods and Strategies - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7550 (F ,G ,H)  Improving Education - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 3 : Independent RESEARCH Study
EDUX 7725 (H)  Teacher Leadership: Building Successful Schools  (3 units)
CATEGORY 4 : Independent BOOK Study
EDUX 7827 (G ,H)  Leverage Leadership: A Practical Guide to Building Exceptional Schools  (2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7835 (G ,H)  Home, School, and Community Relations  (2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 5 : Post-Professional Development (Leadership)
EDUX 7590 (H)  Educational Leadership: An Introduction  (3 units)

CERT 1080 - LITERACY STRATEGIES CERTIFICATE


CERTIFICATES: For each certificate, students must complete at least one course in three or more of the categories listed below and a minimum of 15 units total.
CATEGORY 1 : Online Interactive (ASCD)
EDUX 6190 (F ,G ,H)  Literacy Strategies: Mathematics  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6195 (F ,G ,H)  Literacy Strategies: Science  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6200 (H ,G ,F)  Literacy Strategies: Social Studies  (3 ,2 ,1 units)
EDUX 6205 (F ,G ,H)  Literacy Strategies: Improving Comprehension  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6210 (H ,G ,F)  Literacy Strategies: Phonemic Awareness and Vocabulary Building  (3 ,2 ,1 units)
EDUX 6220 (F ,G ,H)  Literacy Strategies for Learning  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6655 (F ,G ,H)  Teaching the Critical Verbs: Closing the Vocabulary Gap  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6681 (F ,G ,H)  Building a Schoolwide Independent Reading Culture  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6690 (F ,G ,H)  Teaching the Core Skills of Listening and Speaking  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 2 : Online Video (Annenberg Learner)
EDUX 7355 (H)  Reading & Writing in the Disciplines  (3 units)
CATEGORY 3 : Conferences and Post-Professional Development
EDUX 7515 (F ,G ,H)  Professional Development: An Introduction  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7545 (F ,G ,H)  Educational Methods and Strategies - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7550 (F ,G ,H)  Improving Education - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 4 : Independent RESEARCH Study
EDUX 7615 (H)  Literacy in the Content Areas  (3 units)
EDUX 7740 (H)  Literacy Techniques for Success  (3 units)
CATEGORY 5 : Independent BOOK Study
EDUX 7815 (G ,H)  Fostering Literacy in the Elementary Grades  (2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7816 (G ,H)  Reading Strategies: Developing Skilled Readers  (2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7820 (G ,H)  When Kids Can't Read: What Teachers Can Do  (2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7836 (G ,H)  A Fresh Look at Phonics, Grades K-2  (2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7840 (G ,H)  In Defense of Read-Aloud: Sustaining Best Practice  (2 ,3 units)

CERT 1090 - SPECIAL NEEDS CERTIFICATE


CERTIFICATES: For each certificate, students must complete at least one course in three or more of the categories listed below and a minimum of 15 units total.
CATEGORY 1 : Online Interactive (ASCD)
EDUX 6280 (F ,G ,H)  Literacy Strategies: Special Needs  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6430 (F ,G ,H)  Response to Intervention: An Introduction  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6530 (F ,G ,H)  Teaching with Poverty in Mind  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6695 (F ,G ,H)  Special Education: From Goals to Growth  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 2 : Online Video (Annenberg)
EDUX 7310 (H)  The Brain: Teaching Modules  (3 units)
EDUX 7340 (H)  The World of Abnormal Psychology  (3 units)
CATEGORY 3 : Conferences and Post-Professional Development
EDUX 7515 (F ,G ,H)  Professional Development: An Introduction  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7545 (F ,G ,H)  Educational Methods and Strategies - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7550 (F ,G ,H)  Improving Education - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 4 : Independent RESEARCH Study
EDUX 7600 (H)  Autism in Education  (3 units)
EDUX 7680 (H)  Equity and Diversity: Supporting All Students  (3 units)
EDUX 7685 (H)  Mainstreaming: Creating an Inclusive Classroom  (3 units)
EDUX 7700 (H)  Promoting Self-Advocacy for Students with Special Needs  (3 units)
EDUX 7770 (H)  Teaching Students in High Poverty Communities  (3 units)
CATEGORY 5 : Independent BOOK Study
EDUX 7823 (G ,H)  From Emotions to Advocacy: The Special Education Survival Guide  (2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 6 : Online Video (ACI)
EDUX 7402 (F ,G)  Healing ADD  (1 ,2 units)

CERT 1100 - TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE


CERTIFICATES: For each certificate, students must complete at least one course in three or more of the categories listed below and a minimum of 15 units total.
CATEGORY 1 : Online Interactive (ASCD)
EDUX 6275 (F ,G ,H)  English Language Learners in the Mainstream  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6425 (F ,G ,H)  An Introduction to Teaching English Language Learners  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6465 (F ,G ,H)  Content-Based Instruction for English Language Learners  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6640 (F ,G ,H)  Developing Grammar Skills in English Language Learners  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 2 : Conferences and Post-Professional Development
EDUX 7515 (F ,G ,H)  Professional Development: An Introduction  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7545 (F ,G ,H)  Educational Methods and Strategies - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7550 (F ,G ,H)  Improving Education - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 3 : Independent RESEARCH Study
EDUX 7620 (H)  Teaching English Language Learners  (3 units)
EDUX 7720 (H)  Theories and Practices of Bilingual Education  (3 units)

CERT 1110 - TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION CERTIFICATE


CERTIFICATES: For each certificate, students must complete at least one course in three or more of the categories listed below and a minimum of 15 units total.
CATEGORY 1 : Online Interactive (ASCD)
EDUX 6380 (F ,G ,H)  Technology in Schools: Planning Using the LOCATE Model  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6460 (F ,G ,H)  Technology in Schools: A Balanced Perspective  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6620 (F ,G ,H)  Blended Learning: An Introduction  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6625 (F ,G ,H)  STEM for All  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 6683 (F ,G ,H)  Enhancing Teaching with Technology  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 2 : Conferences and Post-Professional Development
EDUX 7515 (F ,G ,H)  Professional Development: An Introduction  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7545 (F ,G ,H)  Educational Methods and Strategies - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
EDUX 7550 (F ,G ,H)  Improving Education - A  (1 ,2 ,3 units)
CATEGORY 3 : Independent RESEARCH Study
EDUX 7675 (H)  Technology in Education: Opportunities and Challenges  (3 units)
EDUX 7735 (H)  Technology Integration in Common Core Curriculum  (3 units)
EDUX 7765 (H)  The Flipped Classroom: Personalized Learning  (3 units)
EDUX 7792 (H)  Online Teaching Strategies for the Virtual Classroom  (3 units)