Most students can complete the certificate in three semesters of part-time study, depending on course load and availability.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. The Usability and User Experience in Health Care certificate is a standalone program that does not require you to be enrolled in a degree program. It’s open to both current Ohio State students and non-degree-seeking professionals who want to advance their careers.
Yes. The program is 100% online and fully asynchronous, meaning you can view lectures on your own schedule.
This program is ideal for individuals employed as usability specialists or user experience (UX) designers, and Ohio State undergraduate students enrolled in health information management and systems, health sciences, business, or computer science.
This program is ideal for professionals who want to strengthen their skills in usability testing, user experience (UX) design, and healthcare technology, and set themselves apart in their current role or for future employment, and Ohio State graduate-level degree-seeking students currently enrolled in HRS, nursing, biomedical informatics, engineering, or business.
The Cybersecurity Offense and Defense Graduate Certificate is designed for professionals with a strong technical foundation who want to advance their cybersecurity careers. The program is ideal for those with a bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferably computer science or electrical/computer engineering) or another STEM field. Other technical or non-engineering degrees may be considered depending on prior experience.
Yes, all courses from the Cybersecurity Offense and Defense Graduate Certificate transfer into Ohio State’s online Master of Cybersecurity and Digital Trust program.
Most students complete the certificate in about one year, taking courses part-time while working. The certificate consists of four courses offered in the spring and autumn semesters.
No. While all cybersecurity courses are taught 100% online, most are taught live in a synchronous interactive format.
The Master of Cybersecurity and Digital Trust is designed for professionals with strong technical foundations who want to advance their cybersecurity expertise. Successful students often have academic or professional experience in computer science, cybersecurity, electrical or computer engineering, information technology, or related technical fields.
Because of the program’s technically rigorous, engineering-focused curriculum, familiarity with programming concepts, Linux environments, and languages such as Python and C is strongly recommended. Through coursework in areas such as software security, network security, cryptography, offensive computing, and malware analysis, students develop the skills needed to address complex cybersecurity challenges.