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Certificate Cost

  1. Are there any additional costs for the Social Work Essentials Certificate or MasterTrack Certificate program such as textbooks?

    No, there are no additional costs. The Social Work Essentials Certificate and MasterTrack Certificate will not require textbooks.

  2. How much does the MasterTrack Certificate cost?

    The MasterTrack Certificate program is $2,000.

  3. How much does the Social Work Essentials Certificate cost?

    The Social Work Essentials Certificate program is $2,000.

  4. Is financial aid available for the MasterTrack Certificate Program?

    There is no financial aid available for the MasterTrack Certificate program but financial aid is available to students admitted into the MSW program (whether online or on-campus).

    MasterTrack students may sign up for a payment plan through Coursera. The installment payment plan lets you make four equal payments in four consecutive months. Once you start the installment plan, you'll still be charged for the entire program even if you don't complete it.

Certificate Course

  1. After completing the MasterTrack certificate program would I have my MSW degree?

    No. You would have a MasterTrack Certificate in Social Work: Practice, Policy and Research MasterTrack. You will receive the MSW degree only if you proceed into the MSW degree program after you complete the MasterTrack certificate courses.

  2. After completing the Social Work Essentials Certificate would I have my MSW degree?

    No. You would have a Social Work Essentials Certificate. The Social Work Essentials Certificate alone is a non-credit bearing credential.

    You will receive the MSW degree only if you proceed into the MSW degree program after you complete the Social Work Essentials certificate courses. Note that a full MSW application is required for MSW program admission consideration.

  3. Are the live sessions included in the MasterTrack Certificate program recorded?

    Yes and no. The first session in week one will be recorded as it will go through the objectives and the assignments for the course. The second session, halfway through the course will provide in-person office hours where students can ask questions related to the course. The office hour section will not be recorded.

  4. Are the MasterTrack Certificate courses on Coursera entirely online? Will there be any in person meetings?

    The MasterTrack Certificate program is completely online. Each course besides the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) will have two live sessions - one during the first week of the course and one halfway through the course. These will allow you to build community and ask any questions you may have related to the course.

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