<p>Can somebody tell me? What is the use of graduate certificate? Can I get good job with only him, without master degree, or what? In many jobs says that they require exactly master degree and not certificate so for what he serves than? Is that maybe , if I dont have good GPA, I can enroll that and than to acquire good GPA and enroll master? Or what?
And can somebody tell me yet one more thing? Can somebody ask his/her professor on University, can professor of sociology from Croatia get a job as professor of sociology in America? If not what must he finished in America to get job in american high school? I hope that somebody will help me!!!</p>
<p>I've never heard of a 'graduate certificate.' Most people in graduate school in America, at the worst, have to leave with a terminal masters (speaking of which, I should be studying for my fluids final to avoid this...). Thus, they still get a masters degree, even though it's kind of embarrassing.</p>
<p>To teach in an American high school one normally needs a teaching license, which (depending on the state) is usually obtained while you're an undergraduate and involves student teaching. You would have to go to a university here and do that. It's different when it comes to private high schools, in which case often a degree will suffice.</p>
<p>A graduate certificate is not a master's degree. It is a lesser qualification. A certificate is usually issued after the student completes a series of courses. </p>
<p>These certificates are usually one of two sorts of things. The first kind of certificate is usually in a vocational or technical field. The second kind is usually in an academic subfield, most often, but not always, in the humanities. </p>
<p>For instance, it is often possible to earn a graduate certificate in American studies, Women's studies, African-American studies, and the like, and doctoral students in History, Religion, Sociology, Anthropology, and such fields sometimes take advantage of this opportunity while pursuing their PhD. </p>
<p>Vocational certificates are, on their own, sometimes a qualification to be employed in a certain job. Certificates in academic subfields are usually only done in conjunction with a degree program.</p>
<p>I will be doing two graduate certificates in addition to my masters degree. One of them can serve as a teaching qualification at a language school (for adults) while the other I am doing out of interest and with hopes of incorporating what I learn from it into my masters thesis. Graduate certificates are pursued in conjunction with an actual degree program as others have mentioned though there are some professional certificates at the graduate level that do not require enrollment in a doctoral or masters program.....those are very specific to a certain skill and are often pursued by individuals who are working and want to have additional qualifications for their job.....hope this helps.</p>
<p>Why is a master's degree embarrassing???</p>
<p>A terminal masters indicates that you weren't good enough to continue on in graduate school towards your PhD. It's sort of a consolation prize, and employers know this.</p>
<p>Where I live, there is a very fine University called: "Christian Brothers University." That University offers a handful of graduate certificates and they are all vocational.</p>
<p>They are all, like, Corporate Leadership type of things as well as Financial Planner type of things. There is nothing wrong with that, imho, but I reckon it is best to have a humble professional job before you earn one of those certificates.</p>
<p>Christin, have you obtained helo with converting your g.p.a. to the American model? I am just wondering.</p>
<p>Academic field graduate certificates can also be used to expand one's field of specialty, or to provide credentials in an area in which one has been working uncredentialed for some time. For instance, at my undergrad school there was a Certificate in Historic Preservation offered through the school of architecture, that was primarily earned by three categories of people: 1) students in the M.Arch program, 2) Historic Preservation professionals who wanted a formal credential to help them advance with their employers (usually had training in architecture and on-the-job learning in preservation), 3) people with a B.Arch who came to school specifically for the certificate that had not worked in preservation before but wanted to do so. It was a program which is recognized in the local area as not being a 'consolation prize', but a way in which architectural professionals expanded their knowledge in a specific subfield. So I would say that certificates certainly have their place, when positioned right.</p>
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<p>I know this is an old topic, but I found it while searching for information on another subject, and I found the statement quoted above. I’m worried that someone else will see it and be discouraged, so I am compelled to state unequivocally that it is COMPLETE AND UTTER CRAP. A master’s degree is a significant qualification that puts potential employees head-and-shoulders above those with only bachelor’s degrees, and can even be better than a Ph.D., depending on the field, because a Ph.D. makes one grossly overqualified for most jobs in the private sector, not to mention that it indicates an academic mindset that some employers consider inappropriate for most private-sector jobs.</p>
<p>Get a master’s degree. It’s good for you.</p>
<p>Bezel56- You are completely incorrect. A terminal Masters can include an Engineer’s Degree (look it up on wikipedia) and is a degree for working professionals who dont NEED a PhD, not those who cant get one.</p>