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Higher Education Teaching Certificate

Online short course

Next start date

8 weeks of online weekly modules

8-10 hours of self-paced learning per week

Earn a digital certificate from Harvard Derek Bok Center

Multiple payment options available

This Course Is for You if You Want To:

Upskill

You have little or no background in education and want to receive formalized knowledge around effective teaching practices in the higher education context.

Grow Your Career

You’re aiming for a promotion, or want to progress within the ranks of academia, and would like to refine your own unique teaching philosophy and raise your institutional profile.

Validate Your Knowledge

You want proof of your knowledge and abilities in the form of a premier certificate from Harvard’s Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, in association with HarvardX.

Register in Three Easy Steps

1

Review Selection and Pricing

You’ll be taken to your cart on GetSmarter, Harvard Derek Bok Center’s online education partner.

2

Create an Account

Create a student profile on GetSmarter, then add your billing details.

3

Complete Registration

Choose your preferred payment option to register and pay for the course.

“This course provided much-needed pause and reflection as an integral part of my professional development. I refined my skills as an experienced educator, I added new tools to my repertoire as a practitioner, and I connected with professionals working in similar fields. We spent countless hours giving each other feedback and offering perspective on materials presented by the instructors. The platform was easy to navigate and well-designed, utilizing the latest evidence-based principles for teaching and learning in the information age.”

–– Octaviano M. | Lead Trainer, OHSU Center for Diversity and Inclusion

Choose a Flexible Payment Plan

We offer accessible financing options so that nothing stands in the way of your success.

Payment Options


Pay in full before course starts

Split payment plan

You may opt for a two-part payment plan, with the first installment due prior to the course start date.

Get sponsored by your employer

Of our past students, 37 percent of our students have received employer assistance, and you can too. All you need to register is your sponsor’s name, email, and billing address. They’ll receive an email with instructions.


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Need Help? Contact Us

Phone: +1 617 682 7555 

Email: harvardbok@getsmarter.com

How You’ll Learn

Every course is broken down into manageable, weekly modules, designed to accelerate your learning process through diverse learning activities:

Work through your downloadable and online instructional material.

Interact with your peers and learning facilitators through weekly class-wide forums and reviewed small group discussions.

Enjoy a wide range of interactive content, including video lectures, infographics, live polls, and more.

Investigate rich, real-world case studies.

Technical Requirements

In order to complete this course, you’ll need a current email account and access to a computer and the internet, as well as a PDF Reader. You may need to view Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, and read and create documents in Microsoft Word or Excel.

We recommend that you use Google Chrome as your internet browser when accessing the Online Campus. Although this is not a requirement, we have found that this browser performs best for ease of access to course material.

Certain courses may require additional software and resources. These additional software and resource requirements will be communicated to you upon registration and/or at the beginning of the course. Please note that Google, Vimeo, and YouTube may be used in our course delivery, and if these services are blocked in your jurisdiction, you may have difficulty in accessing course content. Please check with an Enrollment Specialist before registering for this course if you have any concerns about this affecting your experience with the Online Campus.

Your Success Team

GetSmarter, with whom Harvard’s Bok Center is collaborating to deliver this online course, provides a personalized approach to online education that ensures you’re supported throughout your learning journey.

 Head Tutor

A subject expert who’ll guide you through content-related challenges.

Success Advisor

Your one-on-one support is available during University hours (8am–5pm EST) to resolve technical and administrative challenges.

Global Success Team

Available 24/7 to solve your tech-related and administrative queries and concerns.

Why GetSmarter?

Harvard’s Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning and HarvardX are collaborating with online education company GetSmarter to create a new class of learning experience that is higher-touch, intimate, and truly transformative. According to the late Professor Robert Lue, the now former faculty director of Harvard’s Bok Center, when an online learning model has a focus on quality content and is built on human mentorship and performance coaching, administrative and academic support, individualized assessment feedback, and rich social interaction with peers, it "leads to much more impactful and significant learning outcomes."

GetSmarter delivers online education from world-leading universities and institutions to transform the lives of thousands of students across the globe. GetSmarter’s online certificate courses are designed to advance your career and fit in with your busy lifestyle. Each course is expert-led, fully supported and community-based, helping you build career-critical skills. GetSmarter is owned by 2U.

The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning was originally founded in 1975 as the Harvard-Danforth Center. Its mission is to enhance the quality of teaching and learning at Harvard, and across the world, by fostering experimentation, innovation, and evidence-based practices. Harvard’s Bok Center makes this possible through a diverse range of initiatives and learning opportunities that support a culture of discovery, creativity and educational research.

HarvardX is the strategic online learning initiative overseen by Harvard’s Office of the Vice Provost for Advances in Learning, which since 2012 has brought the best of the University’s various schools to learners across the world. With a focus on developing ever more innovative ways to support learning online, HarvardX’s work with GetSmarter establishes a new standard for combining world-class content with a fully supported and high-touch experience.