The non-degree, 12-credit online certificate program is
designed for those working or interested in working in human resources
development and who want to improve their skills and knowledge with
regard to learning in the workplace.
These courses can also be counted toward a Rutgers Graduate
School of Education 30-credit, fully online master's degree in adult and continuing education.
This program does not include coursework leading to a New Jersey school personnel license.
Course Requirements (12 credits)
15:233:542 Introduction to Adult and Continuing Education (3) or 15:233:543 Understanding the Adult Learner (3)
15:233:560 Foundations of Human Resources Development (3)
15:233:562 Human Resources Development: Profession and Practice (3)
38:533:634 Developing Human Capital (3)
Program Requirements
Applicants are responsible for reviewing and confirming that they
meet program requirements before the application is submitted. Rutgers
Graduate School of Education WILL NOT refund the application fee if an applicant is not accepted.
When the entire application process is complete, students simply
register for the courses in the program as described on the program
handouts and on the GSE website
gse.rutgers.edu. It is the
responsibility of the student to enroll in all of the required courses
through Rutgers University.
No program requirements may be met at any other institution.
Students are expected to maintain a B or better average as a
non-degree student. Accepted students will have five years to complete the
program.
After completing all of the required courses in the program,
students should contact the Office of Academic Services at the GSE.
Students will receive official documentation of their completion,
endorsed by the Rutgers University Graduate School of Education.
Nondegree Skill Development Programs 
