Certificate Information
Certificate Information
Certificates can be earned at Western in a variety of departments. Please see the list below for certificate programs that are recognized on student transcripts.
Please note: The Registrar’s Office does not process teaching certificates. Contact the Woodring College of Education for more information.
- Climate Leadership Certificate
- Content Development Certificate
- Cybersecurity Certificate
- Data Science for Environmental Applications Certificate
- E-Commerce Developer Certificate
- Ecological Restoration Certificate
- Energy and Environment Certificate
- Energy Economics Certificate
- Energy in the Built Environment Certificate
- Energy Policy Certificate
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation Certificate
- FOREST (Foundations of Outdoor Recreation, Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Tourism)
- Geographic Information Science Certificate
- Illustration Certificate
- Media and Digital Literacy Certificate
- Northwest Electric Energy Systems Certificate
- Salmon Enhancement: Community Education Certificate
- Salmon Enhancement: Habitat Restoration Certificate
- Social Science Data Analysis Certificate
- TESOL: Supporting English Language Learners Certificate
- Web Programming Certificate
Certificate Declaration
The department will complete a Student Academic Declaration and Change Form to declare a student in the program.
Apply for Certificate Completion
Fee
$35 certificate application fee will be billed to your student account upon receipt of your application.
Certificate completion application deadlines
Winter 2025 – February 14, 2025
Spring 2025 – May 9, 2025
Summer 2025 – July 18, 2025
Fall 2025 – October 31, 2025
Winter 2026 – February 13, 2026
Spring 2026 – May 8, 2026
Step #1
Review progress towards certificate completion in Degree Works.
Note: You may need to use the drop down in the upper right to view the certificate instead of your degree. See image below for reference.
Step #2
Contact your certificate department for evaluation a month prior to the application deadline. They will document evaluation approval electronically as a Note in Degree Works.
Step #3
After your certificate evaluation is completed by the department, complete the Certificate Completion Application, and then email it to DegreeEval@wwu.edu.
Information about final records
When requirements are completed, the certificate will be noted on your official transcript. If a degree is required, then the date of certificate completion will correspond to the completion date of your degree. Your printed certificate will be mailed six to eight weeks after the completion quarter.
Who do I contact with questions about certificates?
The Degree Evaluation Team
Email: DegreeEval@wwu.edu | Phone: (360) 650-3985