SUNY Non-Credit & Microcredentials

Learning that fits your life.

64 campuses, from Buffalo to Long Island, offer microcredentials, non-credit courses and workshops. Find the one that fits your schedule, your goals and your life.

Learn your way

Build a skill for your next job, earn a credential that counts, or try something new. Most courses are open to anyone, and many are online.

Microcredentials

Short, focused programs that build the skills employers ask for. Many stack toward a certificate or degree, and some qualify for financial aid.

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Non-Credit Courses

Semester-length courses for personal growth or professional development, from art history to personal finance, with no admission required.

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Workshops

A few hours on one or two days: hands-on sessions in makerspaces, studios and labs on campuses near you.

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64 campuses. One place to find your next course.

SUNY's 64 unique campuses include University Centers, University Colleges, Technology Colleges and Community Colleges. They range from urban to rural and small to large, and span from Buffalo to Long Island. Each one is different, so choose a campus near you, or one known for what you want to learn.

SUNY AdirondackUniversity at AlbanyNYS College of Ceramics at Alfred UniversityAlfred State CollegeBinghamton UniversitySUNY BrockportSUNY Broome Community CollegeUniversity at BuffaloBuffalo StateSUNY CantonCayuga Community CollegeClinton Community CollegeSUNY CobleskillColumbia-Greene Community CollegeNYS College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell UniversityNYS College of Human Ecology at Cornell UniversityNYS School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell UniversityNYS College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell UniversityCorning Community CollegeSUNY CortlandSUNY DelhiSUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityDutchess Community CollegeEmpire State UniversitySUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestryErie Community CollegeFarmingdale State CollegeFashion Institute of TechnologyFinger Lakes Community CollegeSUNY FredoniaFulton-Montgomery Community CollegeGenesee Community CollegeSUNY GeneseoHerkimer County Community CollegeHudson Valley Community CollegeJamestown Community CollegeJefferson Community CollegeMaritime CollegeMohawk Valley Community CollegeMonroe Community CollegeSUNY MorrisvilleNassau Community CollegeSUNY New PaltzSUNY Niagara Community CollegeNorth Country Community CollegeSUNY Old WestburySUNY OneontaOnondaga Community CollegeCollege of OptometryOrange County Community CollegeSUNY OswegoSUNY PlattsburghSUNY PotsdamPurchase CollegeRockland Community CollegeSUNY Schenectady County Community CollegeStony Brook UniversitySuffolk County Community CollegeSullivan County Community CollegeSUNY Polytechnic InstituteTompkins Cortland Community CollegeSUNY UlsterUpstate Medical UniversityWestchester Community College

Which SUNY are you?

New York is where careers launch, from finance to fashion. Experts from every field teach in SUNY classrooms, and our non-credit courses, microcredentials and workshops put that expertise within reach: online, in the evening, on weekends and at a campus near you. Whatever you want to pursue next, personally or professionally, start it at SUNY.

New York moves the world. SUNY moves New York.

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Microcredentials starting soon

Cert

Advanced Foundations of Career and Technical Education

Buffalo State

Starts Nov 2, 2026

Hybrid

2 Semesters

Technical Education, CTE Principles, CTE Industries of Focus, Pedagogy, Literacy, Instructional Design, Assessment, Facility Planning, Space Utilization, Classroom Management, Lab Management, Environmental Safety

$1,125.00current price $1,125.00