How do Professional Development Certificates of Achievement (CoA) work?
No more waiting years to prove your progress. With each Professional Development CoA, you gain tangible, job-ready skills that can later be applied toward a full degree upon successful admission per our university transfer credit policy.
Overview
Professional Development CoA's at Newstate University are designed for non-matriculating (aka "not admitted") students to get immediate skills to show to employers.
You can start taking real, for-credit Newstate University courses right away — including courses that count toward a Professional Development CoA — without first applying to a full degree program. This kind of flexible, pay-as-you-go path into credit-bearing coursework is common at universities today. As a non-matriculating student, you can take up to 18 credits this way. If you later decide to apply to and are admitted to a Newstate University degree program via our standard enrollment process and criteria, the credits you've already earned will be reviewed and will be counted towards your degree in alignment with our standard credit evaluation process.
How Professional Development CoA's Work
You earn college credit for each course in our Professional Development CoA's as a non-matriculating professional development student. If you decide to subsequently apply to a degree program at Newstate U, credits can be transferred to your degree program upon admission, per our university transfer credit policy.
You must have at least a high school diploma or GED to qualify for a Professional Development CoA program and a Bachelor's degree to qualify for an Executive Professional Development CoA program.
Key Benefits
💻 Fully online. Ready for a degree later? Transfer those college credits in (upon admission) towards your degree 🎓📈
Professional Development CoA's for Career Growth
Professional Development CoA's are the smarter path to skills and college credit—designed to make every step of your learning journey count. Our Professional Development CoA's do not require admission to a degree program: you register as a non-matriculating student. Our flexible, modular approach empowers you to earn industry-relevant credentials, reducing downtime and accelerating career growth.
Newstate University ensures that every course counts toward meaningful progress, whether learners seek a career boost or long-term academic advancement.