Certificate Programs

Professional & Organizational Development offers several PD Certificates that focus on enhancing the skills and performance of our employees. PD classes and certificates are available to all full-time MCC employees as part of the benefits package.

Declaring Your Certificate

Things to Remember

  • The certificate program is designed so a certificate may be achieved in one year.
  • Only one certificate may be declared at a time.
  • PD Certificates are awarded at the end of each quarter.
  • Once you have completed the required classes in the certificate, do not change your designation until you have received the confirmation email from Professional Development.
  • You may be working on more than one certificate at a time.
  • PD classes are valid towards a certificate for five years. Should a class expire, you are welcome to retake that class.
  • Once a certificate is earned, it may not be earned again.
  • Part-time and Adjunct employees may participate in PD classes, with the approval of their supervisors.
  • PD Certificate incentives awarded to full-time Professional and Support Staff only.

View Your Certificate Program Progress

Professional Development Certificate Program

  1. Supervisor

    The Supervisor Certificate will be offered for the last time in the 2026/2027 academic year. Those currently enrolled in the certificate are encouraged to complete all remaining classes by the end of the academic year to fulfill their requirements. If you are not currently enrolled in the Supervisor Certificate, please select another professional development certificate that best supports your professional growth and career goals.

    Supervisor Classes and Requirements
    Class Code Semester # during Semester
    Take all
    Business Office Processes ZPODC_2051 Both 1
    FERPA ZPODC_1040 Both 1
    Supervisor Training — Part 1 ZPODF_2080 Fall 1
    Supervisor Training — Part 2 ZPODF_2081 Fall 1
    Minor Children on Campus ZPODC_2003 Fall 1
    Title IX ZPODC_2002 Both 1
    Documentation ZPODC_2005 Spring 1
    Employment Laws ZPODC_2001 Spring 1
    Evaluation Training ZPODC_2004 Spring 1
    Teamwork ZPODF_1083 Spring 1
  2. Safety
    Safety Classes and Requirements
    Class Code Semester # during Semester
    Required
    CPR/AED for Heartsaver ZPODC_1066 Both 1
    Choose 8
    FEMA IS-100.c ZPODC_1064 Both 1
    FEMA IS-700.b ZPODC_1065 Both 1
    Campus Safety ZPODC_1076 Both 1
    Stop the Bleed ZPODC_4065 Both 1
    Campus Security Authorities ZPODC_1000 Fall 1
    Disaster Preparedness ZPODF_1052 Fall 1
    Campus Carry & the Law ZPODC_1057 Fall 1
    Suicide Awareness & Prevention ZPODC_1070 Fall 1
    CRASE ZPODC_1077 Fall 1
    Minor Children on Campus ZPODC_2003 Fall 1
    HEAL (External Conflict) ZPODF_1050 Spring 1
    Stryker Chair ZPODC_1060 Spring 1
    Active Shooter ZPODC_1062 Spring 1
    Sexual Assault Prevention ZPODC_1080 Spring 1
    Bystander Intervention ZPODC_1081 Spring 1
  3. Green Zone

    Find out more about the Green Zone.

    Green Zone Classes and Requirements
    Class Code Semester # during Semester
    Order
    Veteran Diversity 101 ZPODC_1001 Both 1
    Green Zone Core ZPODF_1078 Both 1
    Suicide: Awareness & Prevention ZPODC_1070 Fall 1
    Active Listening/Empathy ZPODF_1056 Fall 1
    Veteran Benefits and Resources ZPODF_1077 Fall 1
    Veteran Health ZPODF_1076 Fall 1
    Advising Veterans ZPODF_2076 Spring 1
    Veterans and Stress Management (formerly Stress Mgmt Techniques) ZPODF_2077 Spring 1
    From Service to Student (formerly Veteran Panel) ZPODF_2078 Spring 1
    Veteran Student Disabilities ZPODF_2079 Spring 1
  4. ADA Certificate

    Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

    ADA Classes and Requirements
    Class Code Semester
    Take All
    ADA Fundamentals ZPODC 1058 Both
    Accessibility Law ZPODC 1090 Both
    Document Compliance — Word ZPODC 1091 Both
    Document Compliance — PowerPoint and PDF ZPODC 1092 Both
    MCC Employee Accommodations ZPODC 1059 Fall
    Captioning and Formatting Rules ZPODC 1093 Spring
    Communication Strategies ZPODC 1094 Fall
    Deaf/Hard of Hearing ZPODC 1095 Fall
    WCAG Standards ZPODC 1096 Spring
    Choose 1
    YouTube Captioning ZPODT 2037 Spring
    Camtasia Captioning ZPODT 1057 Fall
    Yuja Video ZPODT 4033 Spring
    Yuja Panorama ZPODT 3030 Spring
  5. MCC Culture Certificate
    MCC Culture Certificate Classes and Requirements
    Class ZPOD Semester
    Take all five Values classes.
    MCC Value: People ZPODF 1100 Fall
    MCC Value: Inclusiveness ZPODF 1101 Fall
    MCC Value: Integrity ZPODF 1102 Spring
    MCC Value: Communication ZPODF 1103 Spring
    MCC Value: Excellence ZPODF 1104 Spring
    Complete ten classes from the list below.
    StrengthsFinder ZPODF 2055 Both
    Student Resources Panel ZPODF 1106 Both
    FERPA ZPODC 1040 Both
    Title IX ZPODC 2002 Both
    Shifting Mindset Culture ZPODF 1105 Fall
    History of MCC ZPODF 1091 Fall
    Intentional Connections ZPODF 1111 Fall
    Public Speaking ZPODF 1005 Fall
    Effective Presentations ZPODF 1030 Spring
    Bias to Balance ZPODF 1107 Spring
    Mental Health Culture ZPODF 1109 Spring
  6. Strengths Educator Certificate

    The MCC Strengths Educator Certificate is a comprehensive professional development sequence designed to deepen educators’ understanding and application of the CliftonStrengths framework.

    All classes must be completed in order: Complete the first six core classes, then complete 4 of the 6 classes in the second section. Last, complete the Strengths Educator Proficiency class.

    Strengths Educator Certificate Requirements
    Class Code Semester
    Complete the following six classes in order
    StrengthsFinder ZPODF_2055 Both
    Strengths Theory & Instrument ZPODS_1000 Fall
    Executing Strengths ZPODS_1001 Fall
    Influencing Strengths ZPODS_1002 Fall
    Relationship Strengths ZPODS_1003 Fall
    Thinking Strengths ZPODS_1004 Fall
    Select 4 from the following 6 classes
    Strengths Advising ZPODS_1005 Spring
    Strengths Educator ZPODS_1006 Spring
    Strengths Coaching 1 ZPODS_1007 Spring
    Strengths Coaching 2 ZPODS_1008 Spring
    Strengths — Leading Individuals ZPODS_1009 Spring
    Strengths — Leading Groups ZPODS_1010 Spring
    Complete this class last
    Strengths Educator Proficiency ZPODS_1011 Fall

Faculty Focused PD Certificates

  1. Teaching Online
    Teaching Online Classes and Requirements
    Class Code Semester # during Semester
    Required
    Teaching Online: Fundamentals ZPODI_1031 Fall, Spring, and Summer 1
    Take Both
    Teaching Online: Peer Review ZPODI_3033 Fall 1
    Teaching Online: Advanced ZPODI_4089 Spring 1
    Choose 6
    Copyright ZPODC_1030 Fall and Spring 1
    Accessibility Course Design ZPODC_1055 Fall and Spring 1
    Creating ePortfolios in Brightspace ZPODI_1048 Fall 1
    Web 2.0: Presentation Tools ZPODI_2032 Fall 1
    Social Media in Online Classes ZPODT_3050 Spring 1
    Multimedia Content Creation ZPODT_1036 Spring 1
    Usability and Design Online (discontinued in 2023) ZPODI_2034 — —
    Using Respondus ZPODT_2032 Spring 1
  2. Learning Theories & Practices
    Learning Theories and Practices Classes and Requirements
    Class Code Semester # during Semester
    Choose 1
    Great Teachers Seminar ZPODI_2060 Spring 1
    Faculty Summer Institute ZPODS_2000 Summer 1
    Choose 1
    Mentor/Mentee ZPODI_4009 Annually 1
    Teaching Squares ZPODI_2051 Spring 1
    Metacognition (discontinued) ZPODI_2036 — —
    Choose 6
    Cooperative Learning ZPODI_1039 Fall 1
    Flipping Your Classroom ZPODF_1038 Fall 1
    Bloom's Taxonomy ZPODI_1050 Fall 1
    Inquiry-Based Learning ZPODI_1058 Fall 1
    Suicide Awareness & Prevention ZPODC_1070 Fall 1
    Effective Presentations ZPODF_1030 Spring 1
    Teaching & Learning Styles ZPODI_1053 Spring 1
    Multiple Means of Assessment ZPODI_1054 Spring 1
    Problem-Based Learning ZPODI_1059 Spring 1
    Partnering with Student Success (discontinued in 2024) ZPODI_1074 — —

Completion of Certificate

At the end of each quarter, the PD Office will run a Certificate Completion Report. Those who have achieved a certificate will receive an email confirming the completion of the certificate. Professional and Support Staff will then select what incentive they would like. Once the confirmation email is received, you are welcome to designate the next certificate you would like to work towards. All employees who achieve a certificate will receive a certificate of completion and a lapel pin with the name of the certificate on it via campus mail.

Quarter 1: 9/1 – 11/30
Quarter 2: 12/1 – 2/28
Quarter 3: 3/1 – 5/31
Quarter 4: 6/1 – 8/31

View Your Completed Certificates

You are now able to see your completed PD Certificates on your Continuing Education (CE) Transcript.

  • Visit MyMCC and log in.
  • Select Academics from the left side menu.
  • Select Unofficial Transcript then Continuing Education Transcript.
  • Scroll to the bottom of your transcript to see your completed PD Certificate(s).