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Grow the Future of Food, Anywhere, Online

Master the fundamentals of hydroponics and controlled environment agriculture (CEA) in a fully online, asynchronous course from the University of Arizona, built on more than 20 years of hydroponic research and teaching. Learn how to grow more with less water, fertilizer, and pesticides, skills you can apply to a career in sustainable agriculture or a backyard growing system of your own, on a schedule that fits your life.

What Is Hydroponics?

Hydroponics is a method of growing plants without soil, using nutrient-rich water solutions to deliver everything a plant needs directly to its roots. Combined with controlled environment agriculture (CEA), which means growing in greenhouses, vertical farms, or indoor systems where temperature, light, and humidity are managed, hydroponics allows growers to produce food more efficiently, with significantly less water and fewer chemical inputs than traditional field agriculture. It's a rapidly growing field at the intersection of agriculture, engineering, and sustainability.

What You'll Learn

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Explain the basic principles of hydroponics and controlled environment agriculture (CEA), including benefits, applications, and challenges.
• Describe the components and operation of common hydroponic systems, including deep water culture (DWC), nutrient film technique (NFT), and drip systems.
• Compare hydroponic substrate types based on water-holding capacity, air porosity, reuse, and application.
• Explain the purpose and management of hydroponic nutrient solutions, including essential nutrients, electrical conductivity (EC), pH, and crop-specific recipes.
• Describe how concentrated nutrient stocks are prepared, dosed, and managed to maintain balanced nutrient solutions.

From Professional to Personal Use

Developed and taught through the University of Arizona, a top-tier public research institution, giving learners a credential backed by real academic rigor and decades of applied research, not just a generic online certificate.

Course Details

This course is developed and taught through the University of Arizona, a top-tier public research institution, giving learners a credential backed by real academic rigor and decades of applied research, not just a generic online certificate. This is a fully online, self-paced course delivered through the University of Arizona Online Professional Studies. 

Enroll and begin on your own schedule. 

A score of 80% or higher is required to pass each module quiz, each hands-on challenge, and the final certification exam. Pass the final exam to earn your Digital Badge of Completion from Arizona Online Professional Studies.

You do not need to be located in Arizona or be a University of Arizona student to take this program.

Instructor

Taught by Dr. Triston Hooks of the University of Arizona. Dr. Hooks is an Assistant Professor of Practice in the Department of Biosystems Engineering and serves as the Hydroponic Specialist at the Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (CEAC). He earned his Ph.D. in Plant and Environmental Sciences from New Mexico State University and completed a postdoctoral appointment at Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center, where he focused on urban agriculture and CEA technology, including hydroponic systems and LED lighting. His current research covers greenhouse hydroponic specialty crop production (tomatoes, peppers, cucurbits, strawberries, and more), nutrient solution management, bio-circular substrates, and integrated pest management for CEA. Dr. Hooks teaches this course through hands-on, experiential learning at the CEAC Teaching Greenhouse.

Research Backing

This course is built on more than 20 years of hydroponic research and teaching, applied to real lettuce and tomato greenhouse production, the same principles used in commercial CEA operations today. Learners come away with a practical foundation they can apply immediately, whether that's toward a career path in controlled environment agriculture or a personal hydroponic growing project.

Get Started with the Introduction to Hydroponics Certification

Registering is easy. No application required. Start anytime.

Cost: 

• $299

Credential: 

• Digital Badge from the University of Arizona Online Professional Studies

About: 

• Schedule: Open enrollment, start anytime.

• Format: 100% online, self-paced (asynchronous), no set class times.

• Prerequisites: None. No required textbooks.
• Grading: Module quizzes and discussions; 80% required to pass and to earn credit for each module and the course.
• Course Length: 8-10 hours
• Structure: 8 modules, each with lecture videos, knowledge checks, a discussion topic, a quiz, and optional lecture slides.

Questions about Introduction to Hydroponics? View answers to commonly asked questions below.

Plan a Real Project. Build a Career-Ready Portfolio.

Beginning Project Management is a 35-hour, self-paced Arizona Online course that walks you through every stage of planning a real project, no experience required.

Project management is one of the fastest-growing, most in-demand professional skill sets today. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects roughly 78,200 project management openings each year through 2034, with a median annual wage of $100,750.

But breaking into project management can feel like a catch-22: most roles ask for experience, and most experience comes from already having held the role. Beginning Project Management removes that barrier. Instead of studying project management theory in isolation, you plan a real project of your own choosing from the very first module, building the kind of hands-on portfolio that hiring managers want to see.

Whether you're managing projects informally at work, returning to the workforce, or exploring a new career direction, this course gives you a practical, low-risk way to build skills that apply across every industry, from healthcare and construction to marketing and nonprofit work.

What You Will Learn

By the end of the course, you'll have a complete Foundational Project Management Portfolio built around a real project, ready to share in interviews or apply immediately at work.

Course Information

This is a fully online, self-paced course delivered through the University of Arizona Online Professional Studies. Enroll and begin on your own schedule. 

A score of 80% or higher is required to pass each module quiz, each hands-on challenge, and the final certification exam. Pass the final exam to earn your Digital Badge of Completion from Arizona Online Professional Studies.

You do not need to be located in Arizona or be a University of Arizona student to take this program.

Meet the Instructor

Kenneth Gyure, Lecturer, Eller College of Management, University of Arizona

Beginning Project Management is taught by Kenneth Gyure, a Lecturer in the Eller College of Management's MIS Department, where he has taught Project Management, Operations Management, and Supply Chain Management since 2006. He has developed course content from the ground up across in person, online, and hybrid formats, and served as lead Project Management instructor for the University of Arizona's Global Microcampus program, mentoring instructors in Peru, Indonesia, and Cambodia. 

Before joining the University of Arizona full time, Kenneth spent more than 15 years in senior executive roles at Raytheon Company, leading organizations of 300 or more employees. He built his teaching around that same real world discipline: scaling production, cutting costs, and managing complex, high stakes projects from the ground up. Kenneth holds an MBA from the University of Arizona and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University, and is a member of the Project Management Institute and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

Backed by the University of Arizona

Beginning Project Management is developed and delivered by Arizona Online, the continuing and professional education division of the University of Arizona. The course is built entirely in-house using an original, project-based instructional design model, rather than adapted from an outside curriculum.

Unlike programs that teach project management concepts in isolation, this course is anchored in a single cumulative project that learners build module by module. This applied, portfolio-first design is a distinct instructional approach within Arizona Online's project management offerings.

Beginning Project Management is the first course in an expanding Arizona Online project management series, with additional applied and advanced courses in development.

Course content is designed around widely recognized project management terminology, frameworks, and planning tools used across industries.

Get Started with the Beginning Project Management Certification

Registering is easy. No application required. Start anytime.

Cost: 

• $699

Credential: 

• Digital badge of completion from the University of Arizona Online Professional Studies

About: 

• Format: Fully online, self-paced, asynchronous
• Time commitment: approximately 35 hours of coursework
• Schedule: Open enrollment, start anytime
• Prerequisites: None. No required textbooks.
• Grading: Module quizzes and discussions; 80% required to pass and to earn credit for each module and the course
• Structure: Delivered in six modules, each pairing interactive lessons, readings, and scenario activities with a quiz and a module assignment that builds one piece of a single project plan, culminating in a Course-Long Project Assignment and Final Exam.

Questions about Beginning Project Management? View answers to commonly asked questions below.

What is the NielsenIQ Retail Measurement Systems and Analytics Certification?

Master the tools retail professionals use every day. 

The NielsenIQ Retail Measurement Systems and Analytics Certification teaches you how to use NielsenIQ's Retail Measurement Services (RMS) platform to analyze point-of-sale data and develop actionable business recommendations. RMS is the industry-standard tool for measuring sales performance, market share, distribution, promotional effectiveness, and pricing across retail channels.

This course is built around practical application. You will work with real NielsenIQ tools, data sets, and analytical methods across six sequential modules. Four hands-on challenges simulate actual business scenarios, and the course concludes with a proctored certification exam. A score of 80% or higher is required for certification. All assessments can be retaken an unlimited number of times.

Learners who successfully complete the course receive a digital Certificate of Completion from Arizona Online. A printed certificate is available upon request. This micro-credential does not provide academic credit toward a degree program.

Who Should Take This Course?

This certification is open to anyone. No application is required. It is especially well suited for:

• Professionals working in retail, CPG, category management, trade marketing, or merchandising
• Students preparing for careers in retail analytics or brand strategy
• Business analysts and data professionals looking to add retail measurement expertise
• Anyone who works with NielsenIQ data and wants formal, credential-backed training

A general understanding of retail business practices and basic Excel skills are expected. No prior experience with NielsenIQ tools is required.

A Partnership Built on Retail Expertise

The NielsenIQ Retail Measurement Systems and Analytics Certification is offered in partnership with the Terry J. Lundgren Center for Retailing at the University of Arizona.

Named for retail industry leader Terry J. Lundgren, former CEO and executive chair of Macy's Inc., the Center connects University of Arizona students and professionals with the retail industry through corporate advisory partnerships, applied research, and hands-on learning. That same industry connection shapes this certification: the curriculum is grounded in the tools, metrics, and reporting standards that retail and CPG professionals use every day, not a theoretical overview of the field.

This partnership is what allows Arizona Online to offer world-class content backed by both academic rigor and real industry practice. Learners work with the same NielsenIQ Retail Measurement Services (RMS) platform used by professionals at leading retailers and consumer brands, applying it to challenges modeled on real business scenarios rather than hypothetical case studies. 

Whether you're a working professional building on-the-job expertise or a student preparing to enter the field, this certification gives you a credential shaped by the same institution that trains the next generation of retail leaders.

What You'll Learn

Immediately Apply What You Learn:

• Interpret point-of-sale data across retail channels including Food, Drug, Mass, Club, Dollar, and Convenience
• Evaluate brand and category performance for data-driven decision-making
• Develop promotional and pricing strategies backed by NIQ RMS analysis
• Build competitive intelligence reports for manufacturers and retail buyers
• Prepare for professional roles in retail analytics, category management, and CPG brand strategy

Course Information 

This is a fully online, self-paced course delivered through the University of Arizona Online Professional Studies. The course takes approximately 10 hours to complete. Enroll and complete on your schedule. Each module includes lesson content, interactive activities, and assessments that must be completed before moving to the next section. 

A score of 80% or higher is required to pass each module quiz, each hands-on challenge, and the final certification exam. All assessments may be retaken an unlimited number of times. Pass the final exam to earn your Certificate of Completion from Arizona Online Professional Studies.

You do not need to be located in Arizona or be a University of Arizona student to take this program. Access to the course will be granted for 6 months from the initial date of enrollment.

Get Started with the NielsenIQ Retail Measurement Systems and Analytics Certification

Registering is easy. No application required. Start anytime.

Cost: 

• $300 for current University of Arizona students and faculty with .edu email addresses
• $450 for all other enrollees

Credential: 

• Certificate of Completion from Arizona Online Professional Studies

About this course

The Digital Marketing: Social Media Strategy Certification is a fully online, self-paced course that teaches professionals how to plan, execute, and measure digital marketing campaigns across every major channel and platform.

Learners develop a thorough understanding of digital marketing strategy, including how to use social media, SEO, SEM, content marketing, mobile marketing, and AI-powered tools to reach target audiences, build brand equity, and drive measurable results. The course also addresses the ethical responsibilities that come with marketing in a data-driven digital environment.

No prior marketing knowledge is required. This course is designed for working professionals, business owners, entrepreneurs, and career changers at all experience levels. Earn a Digital Badge of Completion from the University of Arizona Online Professional Studies upon successful completion of the course.

What You'll Learn

Apply What You Learn

The course content connects directly to real marketing work. Here is what you will be able to don on the job.

• Plan and launch campaigns across social media, search, email, and mobile channels
• Target the right audiences using platform data, demographics, and behavioral insights
• Optimize content for search using SEO best practices and keyword strategy
• Manage paid search ads in Google Ads and track performance against ROI goals
• Read analytics dashboards and use data to improve campaign results
• Recognize and respond to ethical risks in digital advertising and data privacy

Who Should Take This Course

This course is designed for anyone who wants to build practical, in-demand digital marketing skills. No prior marketing experience is required.

• Marketing professionals looking to formalize their digital skills and stay current across channels, tools, and platforms
• Business owners and entrepreneurs who want to grow their brand, reach customers online, and manage their own digital marketing efforts
• Career changers seeking to move into digital marketing, social media, content, or communications roles
• Communications and PR professionals expanding their skill set to include digital strategy, SEO, and paid media
• Recent graduates building foundational marketing knowledge to compete in a digital-first job market
• Anyone managing social media for an organization who wants a stronger strategic foundation behind their day-to-day work

Course Information

This is a fully online, self-paced course delivered through the University of Arizona Online Professional Studies. Enroll and begin on your own schedule. The course takes an estimated 25-30 hours to complete. Access to the online course is granted for six months.

A score of 80% or higher is required to pass each module quiz, each hands-on challenge, and the final certification exam. Pass the final exam to earn your Digital Badge of Completion from Arizona Online Professional Studies.

You do not need to be located in Arizona or be a University of Arizona student to take this program.

Get Started with the Digital Marketing: Social Media Strategy Certification

Registering is easy. No application required. Start anytime.

Cost: 

• $595

Credential: 

• Digital Badge from the University of Arizona Online Professional Studies

About: 

• Format: Fully online, self-paced, asynchronous
• Time commitment: 25-30 hours of coursework
• Schedule: Open enrollment, start anytime. Access is granted to the course for six months.
• Prerequisites: None. No required textbooks.
• Grading: Module quizzes and discussions; 80% required to pass and to earn credit for each module and the course
• Structure: Delivered in fifteen modules, each pairing lessons, readings, assignments, and a quiz with a final exam at the course end.

What Is the Marketing Communications: Messaging and Brand Positioning Certification?

The Marketing Communications: Messaging and Brand Positioning Certification is a fully online professional development program that teaches you how to build, execute, and evaluate integrated marketing communications strategies.

This certification covers three core areas of modern marketing practice:

• Consumer Behavior: Understand how people make decisions, what motivates action, and how social influence shapes purchasing and brand loyalty.
• Customer Journeys: Map the stages customers move through from awareness to advocacy, and learn how to guide them with the right messages and media.
• Culture and Branding: Discover how brands become cultural symbols, how meaning is created and managed over time, and how storytelling drives differentiation.

You will work with to reposition a real brand, develop a marketing communications strategy, and produce sample marketing communications across multiple channels. Integrated marketing communications (IMC), covered in this program, is a strategy that coordinates all marketing and communications channels to deliver a consistent, unified message to consumers. This program covers how IMC connects advertising, digital media, public relations, promotions, packaging, signage, and corporate communications into a single brand voice.

This program is designed for marketing professionals, brand managers, communications specialists, and business leaders who want to strengthen their ability to create compelling, audience-focused marketing communications.

Why This Program Matters?

Marketing budgets are wasted when messages miss the mark. Campaigns that do not connect with consumer motivations, ignore cultural context, or fail to guide customers through a clear journey often generate awareness without action.

This program directly addresses the challenges marketers face most:

• Audiences that tune out generic messaging
• Brand stories that do not resonate across channels
• Campaigns that generate clicks but not conversions
• Difficulty translating consumer insights into clear communications strategy
• Brands that struggle to stay culturally relevant over time

The Marketing Communications: Messaging and Brand Positioning Certification gives you the frameworks, tools, and applied practice to solve these problems and communicate with confidence on behalf of any brand, organization, or cause.

Immediately Apply What You Learn

Throughout this program, you will work to take on a real brand challenge. You will reposition a brand, research and define its target market, develop a full integrated marketing communications strategy, and create sample marketing communications.

Learners can immediately apply program skills to:

• Build brand positioning strategies grounded in consumer insight
• Design multi-channel communications plans that reach the right audiences
• Create persuasive marketing content across advertising, digital, PR, and more
• Lead IMC planning conversations with stakeholders, clients, or leadership teams
• Evaluate campaign effectiveness and recommend improvements

Course Information

This is a fully online, self-paced course delivered through the University of Arizona Online Professional Studies. Enroll and begin on your own schedule. 

A score of 80% or higher is required to pass each module quiz, each hands-on challenge, and the final certification exam. All assessments may be retaken an unlimited number of times. Pass the final exam to earn your Certificate of Completion from Arizona Online Professional Studies.

You do not need to be located in Arizona or be a University of Arizona student to take this program.

Upon successfully completing the course and passing the final exam, you may apply for University of Arizona credit through the credit-by-exam process. You must be accepted to the University of Arizona to be eligible.

Get Started With The Marketing Communications: Messaging and Brand Positioning Certification

Registering is easy. No application required. Start anytime.

Cost: 

• $595 (Pricing is introductory and subject to change)

Credential: 

• Digital Badge of Completion from Arizona Online Professional Studies 

Explore the emerging field of precision nutrition and examine how diet, genetics, and early environmental conditions shape individual health.

This program provides an overview of how nutrition influences gene expression, metabolic responses, and long-term wellbeing. Learners will gain insight into how genetic and epigenetic diversity affects health outcomes across the lifespan. 

The goal of this program is to provide a foundational understanding of precision nutrition and its relationship to human health and disease.

Who Should Take the University of Arizona Precision Nutrition Certificate Program?

This noncredit program is open to all. You do not need prior healthcare experience. This program is ideal for:

• Recent college graduates working in the helping professions.
• Experienced healthcare professionals looking to update their skill sets, including Dietitians, Wellness coaches, and Public Health professionals.
• Those who are looking to make a shift into precision nutrition or become more knowledgeable about other aspects of personalized nutrition science.

What You Will Learn

• How diet interacts with the genome and epigenome, including how early environmental conditions and human evolutionary adaptation have shaped today’s genetic and epigenetic diversity.
• Mechanisms through which nutrition influences gene expression and metabolic pathways, highlighting how diet contributes to chronic disease risk and long-term health outcomes.
• Ways aging and obesity affect genetic and physiological responses, and how these changes influence personalized nutrition needs.
• Applications of nutrigenomics in real-world contexts, including how genetic variations impact nutrient metabolism, dietary responses, healthy aging, weight management, and disease susceptibility.
• How to interpret and use biomarkers to assess nutritional status, inflammation, metabolic function, and chronic disease risk to support evidence-based personalized nutrition strategies.

Schedule and Format

The program is completely online, asynchronous, and self-paced. You will have eight weeks to complete each course.

There are three available courses within the Precision Nutrition Program: 

You should expect to spend about two hours per week on course work, including watching videos, reading, participating in online discussions, completing assignments and taking quizzes.

You can take all three courses or choose to take only one or more individual courses. You may take the courses in any order.

Registration opens August 1, 2026

Precision Nutrition Certificate Program Courses

What is Included?

• Approximately fifteen hours of learning per course.
• A digital (PDF) Certificate of Completion upon successful completion of each individual course, as well as upon completion of the full four-course program.
• A digital badge upon successful completion of each individual course, as well as upon completion of the full four-course program.

Learn from University of Arizona Faculty 

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These courses are designed and facilitated by University of Arizona School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness faculty members:

Ken Wilund, PhD is a Professor and Director at the School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness.

Maria Luz Fernandez, PhD is an Instructional Designer at the School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness.

In addition to this non-credit professional certificate program, the School of Nutritional Sciences and Wellness also offers credit-bearing Weight Inclusive Health courses. Learn more about undergraduate weight inclusive health courses. 

Registration

You do not need to be located in Arizona or a University of Arizona student to take these courses.

Registering is easy. There is no application required. Just click the red button below to choose your classes and register in our convenient online registration system.

Who Should Take The Online AI Automation Certificate Program?

This course is designed for professionals who need practical AI workflow solutions to boost efficiency and drive impact at work—without relying on a development team. If you’re focused on gaining practical skills in artificial intelligence and advancing your current AI skills, you'll find the support and mentorship you need to meet your unique professional goals. 

What You Will Learn 

This fully on-demand course is the next step for you to grasp the power of AI automation and generative AI tools, like ChatGPT and Claude, and apply your AI skills to building efficient, automated workflows. It answers key questions like:

• What’s worth automating?
• How do I create a functional workflow?
• How do I strategically use no-code tools, AI agents, and agentic AI?
• Once it’s built, how do I get my team to adopt it?

With a hands-on approach, this course helps learners move from AI theory to practical AI automation.

Taught by AI automation experts and supplemented with live/online mentor-led classes, you’ll focus on real-world scenarios and hands-on projects. You can expect to gain an advanced understanding of AI automation with the help of no-code tools, such as Make.com and n8n, to streamline processes, reduce manual work, and enhance efficiency in the workplace. You’ll also explore the differences between AI agents and agentic AI, and identify use cases for applying them in workflows. 

What Is Included In The Online AI Automation Certificate Program

Successful program completion earns you a university-issued certificate of completion from the University of Arizona Online Professional Studies. You'll also receive:

• 5 weeks of access to expert AI practitioners who will help you fine-tune your workflows and apply them on the job.
• Updates throughout the course about what’s new in AI, keeping you in the know about the latest in AI technology.
• Access to Learner Success Advocates.
• A complimentary 2-month ChatGPT Plus subscription.
• A complimentary 3-month Make.com Core subscription

If you’re focused on gaining practical skills in artificial intelligence and advancing your current AI skills, you'll find the support and mentorship you need to meet your unique professional goals

Class Schedule and Format

Class Dates: Classes start monthly

Format: The convenient online format allows you to learn from any location in Arizona or around the world.

The five-week class includes weekly on-demand online learning content such as videos and reading, plus assignments to reinforce your learning and provide you with practical hands-on experience. All activities can be completed online, on your own schedule, each week.

You can also attend optional (but recommended) mentor-led live broadcasts once a week via video conference.

You should expect to spend 6-8 hours per week working independently (learning, working on assignments), plus an additional 1-2 hours per week attending the optional weekly mentor-led live broadcasts.

Paying for Your Certificate Program

Payment plan options are available for qualifying participants. Payment plan options may include additional fees.

Discounts are also available for veterans and for University of Arizona alumni and staff members.

This program is offered in collaboration with Ziplines Education.

What is Artificial Intelligence (AI) Prompting?

AI prompting involves entering specific instructions or queries into AI systems like ChatGPT to generate desired outputs, such as text, images, or code. It involves crafting text prompts to achieve the user's goals. Unlike the more specialized prompt engineering, AI prompting is an accessible skill anyone can quickly learn and use.

This course equips you with essential AI prompting capabilities, focusing on OpenAI’s ChatGPT, to enhance productivity and prepare you for future technological advancements while giving you the skills to use and innovate at work now.

Who Should Take the University of Arizona AI Essentials Program?

The Arizona Online Professional Studies AI Prompting course is a fully online professional development program that teaches you in-demand AI prompting skills in just 5 weeks, focusing on OpenAI's ChatGPT.

This noncredit program is open to all. AI Prompting teaches skills anyone can learn and use, and this course is designed for learners with no prior experience.

This program is ideal for business professionals looking for tangible, hands-on practice with ChatGPT AI prompting, including entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals looking to use innovative approaches to drive innovation, growth, and impact

What You Will Learn

• AI prompting fundamentals
• Solving business problems with AI
• Expediting and improving written and visual content creation with AI
• AI data analysis and visualization
• Other productivity-boosting AI tools

Career Support

Get the support you need to meet your career goals, including:

• Resume and cover letter review
• LinkedIn profile optimization
• Small-group workshops on topics such as negotiating tips, how to effectively communicate your skills, and Q&As with hiring managers/recruiters
• Access to career coaching

Class Schedule and Format

Class Dates: Classes start monthly

Format: The convenient online format allows you to learn from any location in Arizona or around the world.

The five-week class includes weekly on-demand online learning content such as videos and reading, plus assignments to reinforce your learning and provide you with practical hands-on experience. All activities can be completed online, on your own schedule, each week.

You can also attend optional (but recommended) mentor-led live broadcasts once a week via video conference.

You should expect to spend 6-8 hours per week working independently (learning, working on assignments), plus an additional 1-2 hours per week attending the optional weekly mentor-led live broadcasts.

What Is Included in the AI Prompting Program

• Approximately 40 hours of learning
• Career support
• Complimentary 2-month ChatGPT Plus subscription
• Digital badge and digital certificate of completion upon successful completion of course

Paying for Your Certificate Program

Payment plan options are available for qualifying participants. Payment plan options may include additional fees.

Discounts are also available for veterans and for University of Arizona alumni and staff members.

This program is offered in collaboration with Ziplines Education.

This three-course non-credit professional development certificate program is designed to train entry-level translators in Portuguese to meet the needs of doctors' offices, hospitals, public health settings, courts, legal offices, schools, etc.

Who should take Portuguese/English Translation?

The program is intended for bilingual (English-Portuguese) speakers with no formal training in translation who wish to improve or expand their knowledge and skills in written translation.

The online format is ideal for professionals who, due to career and family obligations, cannot attend face-to-face classes.

What Will You Learn?

Upon completion of the program, students will have attained the following:

• Practice translating medical, legal, and business content from English to Portuguese and Portuguese to English
• Knowledge of English/Portuguese health, legal and business terminology and of how to expand on it
• Knowledge of how to make translation decisions on the basis of the translation requirements
• Training in cultural competency
• Preparation to work in health and legal settings

A digital badge is issued upon successful completion of each individual course, as well as upon completion of the full three-course program.

Courses

Each course is usually 16 weeks long and offered one time per year. Courses start in January, May and September.

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Course Format and Schedule

Courses are self-paced, with weekly deadlines for activities such as reading, translation assignments and exams. You do not need to be online at a particular time to complete your course work.

The focus of the Translation Certificate courses is not on theoretical content. These are skills-based courses, whose goal is to facilitate acquisition of translation competence, more specifically the transfer component of competence. Given the short duration of the program (each course is only 16 weeks), we focus on core skills, which require rich feedback (from instructors and peers) and guided practice.

Unlike transfer competence, content (terminology, field specific knowledge) can be learned independently and through intensive specialized webinars, widely available in the field. Certificate courses teach content and terminology in the context of translation tasks (rather than as separate discrete units) and aim to teach students how to identify and remedy knowledge gaps (something they will have to do throughout their careers as translators).

The Translation Certificate courses are practical, workshop-style courses, as indicated on the syllabus. The assignments provide opportunities to learn (with purposely selected texts and guided activities to help students learn translation skills). Exams do not test content, but skills and thus, no preparatory materials are needed. Students prepare for exams throughout the entire course (through guided practice and feedback).

Application, Registration and Payment

To apply, you will need to complete and submit a background information form and a written entrance exam to test your proficiency in English and Portuguese. Applying to the program is free, and you can apply any time. Please allow 2 weeks before contacting us about the results of your application.

If you are accepted into the program, you will be notified when classes open for registration.

Discounts are available for University of Arizona employees and military. Only one discount can be used per registration.

Payment plans are not available for the August 2026 session. However, learners can reserve a seat by selecting the third-party payment option at checkout. You will receive a payment link 10 days before the course start date, at which point full payment will be due.

For more information, please contact us or see the Portuguese-English Certificate Program FAQs.

Victim advocates assist and support crime victims in progressing through the criminal justice system and toward a successful recovery.

Advocates may work for domestic violence shelters, crisis centers, crisis hotlines, or with state and county governments to assist crime victims.

What You Will Learn

Course topics include legal terminology, legal process, legislation regarding victims rights, jurisdiction and venue, ethics, effects of victimization on the victim, victim advocate skills, guardianships and crisis intervention. It also covers counseling skills for victims of assault, battery, robbery, domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and other crimes.

View full Victim Advocacy course syllabus.

Who Should Take the Victim Advocacy Course?

This noncredit professional development program is designed for those who wish to learn victim advocacy and assistance skills.

This program is also pre-approved by the National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP) for those who wish to apply for an NACP credential. Those who successfully complete this program are eligible to apply for the NACP Provisional Credential. Those with experience in victim advocacy may be able to apply for a Basic, Intermediate or Advanced Credential based upon their experience in the field. 

Class Schedule and Format

This noncredit professional development program includes 45 clock hours of training.

The course is fully online, and you can work at your own pace to complete the course activities each week. You do not need to be online at any particular time to complete your course work. You will interact with the instructor via email and an online discussion board.

You will be expected to spend an average of at least 8 hours per week completing course activities. Course activities include reading assignments, writing assignments, exams and online discussions.

Victim Advocacy Course start dates: see start dates in the right sidebar.

What Is Included

• 45 clock hours of training
• A Certificate of Completion from University of Arizona Online Professional Studies upon successful completion of the program
• A digital badge upon successful completion of the program
• Eligibility to apply for the National Advocate Credentialing Program (NACP) Provisional Credential and possibly for the Basic, Intermediate or Advanced Credential based upon their experience in the field. 

NOTE: cost of books/materials and cost of applying for NACP credential is not included in registration fee.