Gain Specialized Skills With a Capstone Certificate From UW-Madison
Our capstone certificate programs are designed for professionals who want to quickly build expertise in specialized areas of engineering and technology. Whether you’re looking to advance in your current role or explore new career opportunities, our 100% online certificate programs provide practical, in-demand skills that can be applied immediately to real-world challenges.
Capstone certificates also serve as a stepping stone toward further academic achievement, with credits that can be applied (or “stacked”) toward a master’s degree if you decide to continue your education.
By enrolling in a capstone certificate program, you will:
- Build Targeted Expertise: Focus on key areas such as power electronics, engineering management, polymer processing, or powertrain electrification to gain valuable skills that are relevant to your career.
- Learn from Experts: Study with UW-Madison’s world-renowned faculty and industry professionals, benefiting from the same high-quality education as our master’s degree students.
- Flexible and Fast: Complete your certificate in as little as one year, with flexible courses designed to fit into the schedule of working professionals.
- Prepare for Future Success: Use your certificate as a credential to advance your career, or as a pathway toward a full master’s degree, with applicable credits that count toward a degree.
Explore Capstone Certificate Programs
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Applied Engineering Management
Develop the leadership and management skills needed to advance your engineering career through a focused, online certificate program. Learn to make data-driven decisions, conduct financial analyses, and lead engineering teams with confidence. Customize your learning by selecting an elective in project management, communications, or ethics, allowing you to tailor the program to your specific career goals. This certificate can serve as a standalone credential or as a stepping stone toward a master’s degree in engineering management, with credits that apply toward the master’s program. Learn more.
Polymer Processing and Manufacturing
Enhance your knowledge of polymer manufacturing and processing through an online certificate program tailored for working professionals. Learn advanced fabrication techniques, such as injection molding and 3D printing, while gaining the skills to analyze material outcomes and troubleshoot manufacturing issues. This graduate-level program provides access to cutting-edge research and insights from leading experts in polymer engineering, empowering you to excel in the evolving polymer industry. Learn more.
Power Conversion and Control
Deepen your knowledge of power electronics, drives, and controls in a one-year, online certificate program tailored for practicing engineers. Developed with input from over 80 corporate sponsors, this program equips you with the advanced technical skills needed to optimize and control electric systems. Learn from respected faculty, apply your learning to real-world challenges, and use this certificate as a stepping stone toward a master’s degree in electrical engineering, with credits that can be applied toward further studies. Learn more.
Powertrain Electrification
Advance your understanding of powertrain electrification in a fully online certificate program designed for engineers focused on the future of transportation. Learn to design, model, and control hybrid and electric vehicle powertrains, covering everything from micro-hybrids to plug-in hybrids. Through problem-based learning led by senior faculty and industry experts, you’ll gain the technical skills and knowledge needed to innovate in the rapidly evolving automotive sector. Learn more.
“What I think sets Madison apart is the balance between understanding the theory and also the practical side, because the two don’t always line up. There are the things you do in academia and in books, and then there are the things you actually do in the field when you get out there. All the professors here at Madison have really great industry experience, so they’re able to bridge that gap for you and show you how to connect the dots between the two.”
–Hunter Finneran, Power Conversion and Control (PCC)
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