Certificates and professional development demonstrate your precise capabilities on a specific level, showing how you can add value.
Earning these achievements is a great way to stand out to employers.
A graduate certificate expands your skills and knowledge and demonstrates your mastery in a specific area. Plus, you finish in less time than a degree and can immediately put your new knowledge to work. Our certificates also give you a head start on a Drake University master’s degree in the future.
Business Analytics Certificate (online)
Get in-demand skills while understanding the value and impact of data analytics in supporting data-driven decision-making.
Corporate Public Relations Certificate (online)
Learn how to craft clear, strategic messages that build trust, shape perception, and drive organizational goals. Sharpen your skills in internal communication, media relations, crisis response, and executive messaging to help you lead with impact.
Global and Multicultural Communication Certificate (online)
Develop the expertise to navigate and lead communication strategies across diverse cultures and global markets. Enhance your skills in cross-cultural messaging, global brand strategy, and equip yourself with tools like data visualization and crisis communication to drive international initiatives.
Iowa Certified Public Manager® Program
The Iowa Certified Public Manager® Program (CPM) is the premium nationally-accredited professional certification for public sector managers and directors. You’ll use Drake University’s practice-focused and practical applications approach to improve your effectiveness.
Nonprofit and Advocacy Communication Certificate (online)
Acquire the skills to effectively advocate for causes and manage communication within nonprofit organizations. This certificate focuses on strategic communication, public affairs, fundraising, and offers practical electives to prepare you for impactful leadership in the nonprofit sector.
Psychopharmacotherapy Certificate (online)
With an increasing need for mental healthcare, many healthcare professionals are assisting with the treatment of mental health disorders.
