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Selected Programs to Start a New Path: If you're just starting your career or looking to change careers, consider one of these selected programs. Start a new career path with a program designed for anyone who's got the time, but not necessarily the background.

Jumpstart a New Career

The list below highlights certificate programs that require minimal or no prior professional experience in the field to apply.* And, like many of our other certificate programs, they:
  • Are conveniently scheduled in the evening, on the weekend, or online
  • Provide opportunities to network with fellow students, instructors, and guest speakers, many of whom are top professionals in their field
  • May be completed in six to nine months, enabling quick transition to a new field
  • May qualify for Washington WorkSource's Career Bridge program (including extension of unemployment benefits while in school); see www.careerbridge.wa.gov/

Arts, Writing & Culture

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Biotechnology & Biomedical

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Building Construction, Design & Real Estate

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Business

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Communication & Media

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Computing & IT

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Environment & Sustainability

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Health, Medicine & Social Work

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Law & Regulation

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Nonprofit & Public Sector

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* Most of our certificate programs require students to apply for acceptance so that we can evaluate each candidate's fit. Programs vary in terms of the number of applicants and overall competitiveness of the applicant pool.