Free Certificate courses online for Computers

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Through the Stanford Center for Professional Development, you may take online individual graduate and professional courses in engineering and related fields. Graduate courses may also be audited. Earn a graduate or professional certificate or a master of science degree in engineering part-time, at a pace that works for you. Listed here are some areas in which you may take online courses and earn a certificate or an engineering degree:

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Lectures can be viewed online anytime to fit your schedule, from anywhere with a high-speed Internet connection. Attending class at Stanford is available to students enrolled in graduate courses for a master's degree, or professional courses offered on campus.

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Tap into groundbreaking research and discovery at Stanford with seminars and webinars given by Stanford faculty, senior researchers, and industry experts. You can view all seminars and webinars online for free.

• Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
• Human-Computer Interaction
• International Technology Management
• Computer Security
• Design Thinking and Innovation
• Risk Management