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Choosing a career can be difficult, but we’re here to help!

All degrees offered through BYU-Pathway Worldwide are made up of three certificates. Introductory certificates (see below) prepare you for entry-level jobs and help you progress toward a degree. All of these certificates build into established degree paths that will help you advance in your career. This means that by picking your first certificate you are essentially picking your degree.

Click on a certificate that interests you to learn more.

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    Learn time management and organization skills, how office procedures work, and Microsoft and Adobe suites.
  • Basic Accounting Lightweight-2.jpg
    Set yourself up for success by learning how to analyze information to help businesses become more profitable, make critical decisions, render an account, and more!
  • Commericial Fundamentals Lightweight-2.jpg
    Confidently enter the business world with diverse skills in sales, customer service, communication, Microsoft applications, and financial statements.
  • Community and Enviromental Health Lightweight-2.jpg
    Learn background and skills in public health, diseases, program planning and implementation, health communication, and business applications.
  • Entrepreneurship Mobile.jpg
    Starting or growing a business is challenging but also deeply rewarding! Take the first steps now by learning how to create a plan and market your business.
  • Family History Research Heavy.jpg
    Gain the fundamental research skills and knowledge needed to research ancestral information and teach family history.
  • Family Relations Lightweight-2.jpg
    Gain knowledge and skills that will help you improve your family life and/or prepare for entry-level work in the human services industry.
  • Hospitality and Tourism Lightweight-2.jpg
    Turn your passion for working with people into a career at a hotel, restaurant, travel agency, or other related business.
  • Medical Billing and Coding Mobile.jpg
    Work with medical records and codes and learn best billing and reimbursement practices.
  • Project Management Lightweight-2.jpg
    Learn how to plan, coordinate, analyze data, and unify others under a central vision to save company costs and complete projects on time.
  • Social Media Marketing Lightweight-2.jpg
    Jump-start your career in the digital marketing field by learning to create powerful content, marketing strategies, and analytics to drive business.
  • Technical Support Engineer Lightweight-2.jpg
    Gain foundational skills to work in the technical support field, including computer applications, hardware, desktop support, programming, and networking.
  • TEFL Lightweight-2.jpg
    (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)

    Help others improve their quality of life by learning the theories, basic principles, and best practices needed to effectively teach English.
  • Web and Computer Programming Heavy.jpg
    This certificate will arm you with the knowledge and skills you need to effectively contribute to any software and web development team.

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Note: Some students may have career plans that require a more customized degree. The professional studies degree allows you to pick any three certificates that will help you reach your goals. If you are interested in this option, you will have the opportunity later to make changes to your degree plan.

You should only consider a professional studies degree if you know it will help you achieve your goals. Otherwise, we recommend choosing a degree with a more direct path to a specific career.