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Explore a variety of resources to help you find a certificate. Get advice from professionals,
learn from other students’ experiences, try out different techniques to help you discover and
narrow your certificate options, or find the courses you will need to take for your certificate.

BYU-Pathway Resources
Understand more about your certificate options and which certificate to select
by gaining additional information about certificates, decision-making skills,
and My Career Path.

Certificate & Degrees

Learn more about how certificates and degrees work.

Find what five misconceptions you can avoid when you choose a certificate.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to these frequently asked questions about certificates and degrees.

Don’t Know What to Study?

Apply these tips and techniques to find a certificate.

Decide on a Certificate
Discover ways you can help ease the decision-making process as you choose a certificate.

Partner Institution Resources

Explore your degree options and the certificates/courses associated with each
degree at byupathway.org/degrees/program-list.

Choosing a Degree
Find some suggested combinations of certificates which work together to create specific
degrees by exploring the Recommended Degree Plans.

Course Transfer Tool

Discover which of your past university or college credits will transfer to BYU-Idaho’s
online degree program. Ensign College does not yet have a Course Transfer Tool.
Employment Resources
Gain clarity about which certificate you choose by investigating possible
employment opportunities.

Student Success Stories

There are many ways to apply a certificate to your life. Get ideas from other students’
success stories!

Informational Interview
Interviewing a professional through an informational interview can help you understand
which certificates and degrees will help you reach your career goals.

My Career Path
My Career Path is a tool that can help you explore several career options and discover
which certificates and degrees will best help you get there. To get started, sign in to your
BYU-Pathway Portal and select “Choose My Career Path” under “Academic Planning.”

If you’re still not sure which certificates and degrees are right for you, try out these tips.

Employment Services
Discover local resources, websites, and blog articles through the Church of Jesus Christ’s
Employment Services in your area.