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Next Start Date: 8/24/2026

Online courses

Most master's under $10K, doctoral under $25K¹

Earn your master's in 10-20 months, doctorate as little as 3 years²

Boost Your Career With In-Demand Skills

Build new expertise or strengthen your skills with a certificate or micro-credential from American College of Education (ACE). Our fully online programs are designed for busy professionals who want to level up without slowing down.

Certificate programs in education and leadership offer an efficient path to advance your career, prepare for licensure or pivot in a new direction. Most can be completed in as little as nine months², helping you open the door to new opportunities.

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Education

Certificate in Principal Preparation

Develop the leadership, policy and administrative skills to become a licensed school principal. Explore coursework that integrates research, instruction and technology to improve school leadership and administrative functions. Learn how to maximize school effectiveness in pre-K-12 settings with the guidance of expert faculty. Benefit from a program that aligns with the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) for effective leadership.

Coursework spans several key areas, including teacher development, school improvement, resource management, instructional leadership and more.

Total Program Cost: $6,219¹

Completion Time: 12 months²

Florida Modified for Educational Leadership

Prepare to be an education leader in Florida by equipping yourself with the skills emphasized in this efficient online program. With the guidance of expert faculty, you can create a customized pathway that only includes the courses you still need to meet Florida standard requirements. Designed for those who already hold a master’s degree, the curriculum of this program meets the coursework requirements for principal licensure through the Florida Department of Education.

Courses are designed to equip you with the essential knowledge to pass the Florida Educational Leadership examination, covering key areas such as teacher development, law and policy, and equity-centered leadership. Whether you need just three credits or 30, you’ll gain the practical skills and confidence needed to make a positive impact as a Florida school leader.

Total Program Cost: $8,720¹

Completion Time: 6 months²

Micro-Credential in Public Health and Health Leadership

Gain targeted skills in leadership and public health with this efficient, online micro-credential. This course is designed for health professionals and educators who are passionate about making a lasting impact on public health policy and delivery for diverse communities. Courses also teach epidemiology from a leadership perspective. Expert faculty will guide your education and help you understand how to apply your learning in professional practice.

Whether you need to earn credentials for public health requirements or want to advance in your career, learn more about the benefits of this focused micro-credential program.

Total Program Cost: $2,566¹

Completion Time: 4.5 months²

Certificate in Adult Education and Corporate Training

Gain the tools to design and deliver effective training programs in corporate, nonprofit and community settings with this career-focused online certificate. Build professional development, personal growth and collaboration skills that today’s workplaces demand. Learn to apply critical analysis to evaluate training effectiveness, and practice strategies that foster a growth mindset while addressing modern challenges in adult learning.

Coursework covers essential areas, such as instructional strategies, assessing adult learners and advanced design of instructional media.

Total Program Cost: $5,352¹

Completion Time: 9 months²

Certificate in Advanced Graduate Study

Customize your professional development with graduate-level courses tailored to your professional interests or future doctoral studies. With the benefit of 100% online learning, you can major in interdisciplinary educational studies and choose the path that fits your professional goals. Choose courses from a wide range of disciplines — from cross-cultural studies and second-language instruction to public health, ethical leadership, strategic decision making, and other fields.

If you’re ready to make an impact and advance your career, this certificate program offers the leadership skills and personal growth to help you succeed.

Total Program Cost: $11,200¹

Completion Time: 15 months²

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Stackable Toward a Degree

At ACE, credits from a micro-credential and certificate can be applied toward degree completion for a bachelor’s and master’s.

Fast Completion Times

Complete your certificate or micro-credential program in as little as nine months.²

Focused Online Learning

100% online courses structured to keep you on track toward your goals.

Targeted Skill Building

Focused, practical curriculum to help you develop speccialized skills.

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¹This is an estimated value of the cost for tuition and fees. Amounts may vary depending on number of transfer credits applied to the selected program hours, the pace and satisfactory completion of the selected program, receipt of institutional scholarship and/or grant amounts, or adjustments to tuition or fees as described in the Catalog Right to Modify Tuition section. State sales and use tax will apply where required by law.
²This is an estimated time to completion. Actual completion time may vary depending on the number of transfer credits applied, availability of courses, satisfactory pace, multiple course requests, successful course completion, and meeting program milestones as required.