WGU SCHOOL OF IT
Certificate Programs
Take the Next Step in Your Career
Are you ready to take a step forward in your career? Certificate programs at WGU can help you get experience and knowledge that is critical for your career growth. Career-focused coursework that you can do on your time, at your pace, allows you to take the next step in a way that works for you.
Learn more about the IT certificates you can earn at WGU.
Pursue Certificate Programs at WGU
Technology
Front End Web Developer– School of Technology
The Front End Web Developer Certificate equips learners with the skills...
The Front End Web Developer Certificate equips learners with the skills necessary to create responsive, visually appealing, and functional websites.
- Time: 6 months from start to finish.
- Cost: $499 for the certificate.
- Courses: 6 courses total in this program.
This certificate created with CodeSignal is designed to help aspiring web developers begin their journey, gain valuable experience, and add a critical credential to their résumé. This certificate will prepare you for the next step in your career.
This certificate can help build fundamental skills in front-end development, and also help those with no technical background begin to build vocational identity for a long-term career in IT. Learners will gain critical skills including version control, scripting, web development, JavaScript programming, and UI design.
Technology
Full Stack Engineering Certificate - School of Technology
The Full Stack Engineering Certificate offers students three focus areas...
The Full Stack Engineering Certificate offers students three focus areas within a certificate, preparing them for a full stack engineering career.
- Time: 18 months total
- Cost: $10,850 (includes all three certificates)
- Courses: 15 courses
WGU offers focus areas in Front End Web Development, Back End Web Development, and Web Application Deployment and Support which are perfectly designed for learners who wish to become full stack engineers or full stack developers. The courses included in this certificate are all accredited college courses and they all transfer into one of many WGU undergraduate degrees for those looking to leverage their training into a university degree.
Technology
Java Developer Certificate – School of Technology
The Java Developer Certificate helps students gain a critical foundation...
The Java Developer Certificate helps students gain a critical foundation in databases, Java, SQL, and other areas that are crucial for success in the field.
- Time: 6 months from start to finish.
- Cost: $499 for the certificate.
- Courses: 5 courses total in this program.
This certificate is designed to help individuals who want to pursue web development gain important skills and experience, boosting their résumé right away. This program is an important step for your career.
Build your foundational skills in back end web development with a focus on SQL queries, user interface, database management, Java fundamentals and frameworks, and more.
Technology
Data Analytics Skills Certificate – School of Technology
The Data Analytics Skills Certificate will prepare you to demonstrate...
The Data Analytics Skills Certificate will prepare you to demonstrate foundational analytics concepts and build job-ready skills in fields like data analysis, data visualization, SQL, Python and Excel .
- Time: 4 months from start to finish.
- Cost: $2,000 for the certificate.
- Courses: 6 courses total in this program.
This certificate is designed to help aspiring data analysts begin their journey, gain valuable experience, and add a critical credential to their résumé. You are also guaranteed admission into a WGU School of Technology degree program. All of these courses can be applied to a course in the B.S. Computer Science and B.S. Data Analytics degree programs. This certificate will prepare you for the next step in your career.
This certificate can help build fundamental skills in data analysis, and also help those with no technical background begin to build vocational identity for a long-term career in data analytics.
Technology
ServiceNow Application Developer Certificate - School of Technology
Learn more about ServiceNow technologies and how your expertise on the...
Learn more about ServiceNow technologies and how your expertise on the platform can benefit your organization, and your career.
- Time: 5 months from start to finish
- Cost: $1,500
- Courses: 3 courses total
A ServiceNow certificate helps you learn critical tech skills such as arrays, loops, and conditional statements. Developing these important skills can help you be prepared to take the next step in your career, and boost your résumé to demonstrate your abilities to employers.
Technology
Artificial Intelligence – School of Technology
Discover how this AI course can help you expand your skillset and enhance...
Discover how this AI course can help you expand your skillset and enhance your résumé.
- Time: 2 months from start to finish
- Cost: $99
- Modules: 2 modules in this course
This AI course is directly focused on helping you enhance your skills in AI prompts, machine learning, NLP, and more. The skills you gain in this certificate can be directly applied to your career.
About WGU IT Certificates
4-6 Courses
IT certificates at WGU consist of 4-6 courses that are career-focused, geared to help you take the next step in your education and career. These courses don’t require a class at a certain time, or assignments that have certain due-dates. You work at your pace to learn and can move as quickly as you can master the material.
5-6 Months
Most students complete their certificates in 5-6 months. Tuition for these certificates is based on 5-6 month access to the courses. You can accelerate and go faster through this program if you have experience in an area or master the material more quickly.
Affordable
Certificate programs at WGU are competitively priced, $1,500-$10,850 depending on the certificate you choose. This pricing is based on access to courses for 5-6 months and there are no additional fees that you will have to pay for this certificate. Affordable certificates are critical to helping you take the next step in your career.
Why WGU IT Certificates?
Industry Relevant
WGU certificates focus on industry-relevant concepts and learning to ensure that the areas of focus will translate directly into your career. This also means that your courses can transfer to a bachelor's degree in software engineering, giving you needed skills and credentials for the next step in your education or in your career.
Affordable
Coding bootcamps average around $12,000 to $15,000 for a certificate, and a bachelor's degree in software engineering can cost more than $24,000. WGU certificates are designed to be affordable so students don't have to break the bank in order to get critical experiences and credentials that will boost their résumé. Dive into full stack engineering without spending a fortune.
Timing Made for You
While many bootcamps and programs require in-person classes or set lecture times, WGU certificates are 100% online, 100% on your time. You are able to read material, watch videos, and complete assignments and tests whenever it is convenient for you and your schedule. This allows full-time employees, parents, and every individual to ensure that school fits into their life, not the other way around.
