Certificate Programs for Individuals

Complete a certificate—at home—through correspondence!

AMA Self-Study Certificate Programs allow you to:

  • Choose flexible and attainable sets of courses and career objectives, no matter what your current skill level—each course is a complete learning experience
  • Study on your own time and at your own pace—no time limits are imposed
  • Order one course at a time—or take advantage of quantity discounts
  • Avoid the high costs of business school tuition, travel and textbooks—while learning at home

There's no better way to get your career really moving than with an AMA Self-Study Certificate Program. You can fine-tune your present skills, learn new ones and enrich your career with a flexible learning plan that fits your schedule, your strengths, your budget and your career goals.

Follow these steps to complete an AMA Self-Study Certificate Program:

  • Choose an area of concentration. Enrollment is not required. The cost of the program is included in the courses you select.
  • To view the curriculum list, click on the subject area in the list below.
  • Select and order AMA Self-Study courses totaling 10 CEUs. Each course may be applied toward one certificate. The number of CEUs awarded is listed with each course description.
  • Mail your tests to Educational Services for grading. All grading is done through correspondence.
  • Upon successful completion of all the testing components in each course, you will receive a CEU certificate under separate cover.
  • Inform Educational Services upon completion of 10 CEUs.

There's no time limit on completion. That’s the beauty of AMA Self-Study! However, we recommend that you complete your certificate within a year to keep up your momentum.

The following certificates may be completed through correspondence:


For more information contact: AMA Educational Services at ed_svcs@amanet.org or 1- 800-225-3215.

Trainers: Do you need a program that targets specific skills?
Consider an AMA Corporate Certificate Program.

We’ll work with you to develop an AMA Corporate Certificate Program to meet your unique training needs.

  • Choose the appropriate course(s) to satisfy learning objectives—from a wide variety of quality print and audio-cassette/workbooks.
  • Design the Corporate Certificate Program to meet your training needs.
  • You establish the Corporate Certificate requirements—including the number of courses.*
  • You provide the learning opportunity and set the pace.

Corporate Certificates, awarded by your company and AMA, allow you to design customized curriculums in designated skill areas. A certificate program assures uniform training for all employees, and it establishes your corporate culture as a “learning organization.”

For more information, contact your AMA Account Representative at 1-800-714-6395.

*A minimum of 5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), or 4 Self-study courses, is required for AMA Corporate Certificate programs.

In today’s diverse workplace, employee training must achieve specific results. Whether your organization is looking for skill-building, career development, or simply individual self-improvement, AMA Self-Study Courses allow you to tailor the training to meet both individual and corporate objectives.



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