Frequently Asked Questions

At Miami University, professional education refers to skills development opportunities available to those looking to gain new credentials to further their success in their field.

Miami's online professional education enables individuals to remain competitive and marketable within the workforce, increasing their chances for career advancement or change. These educational experiences provide the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills, and result in badges of completion or certificates of completion that are shareable with employers.

Both badges and certificates are records of program completion that can be shared on your resume, online professional profile, or other digital space to demonstrate having completed a course on a specific skill and passed knowledge assessments. Badges and certificates received from taking a Miami Online professional education course are not reflected on official academic transcripts. However, if you took for-credit courses to earn a digital badge (through our microcredential programs), those will be reflected on your transcript. 

Our asynchronous professional education courses can be completed at your own pace and remain open indefinitely while you are working towards earning your badge or certificate. That means if you purchase a course but aren’t able to complete it right away, you will be able to come back to it at any time. Our offerings differ in the amount of time it takes a learner to complete a course. Most courses take between 12 and 15 hours to complete, but all learners are different and it may take you more or less time to complete.

No. Miami Online professional education courses are non-credit offerings. CEUs are typically granted by an agency or professional organization–please contact your professional organization to determine if an offered professional education course may be CEU eligible. 

Each course is different, and you can read more about the modules included in each course in the professional education catalog. You can expect to watch lectures, read material written by professors and experts, review scholarly sources, and complete knowledge assessments as part of your learning process.

Miami University uses Canvas as its learning management system. You can access course content, discuss, and complete course assignments on a laptop, tablet, or mobile device. To learn more about Canvas and best practices as a student, visit the Canvas Student Guides.

The professional education storefront is a web platform that houses Miami Online courses and programs for non-matriculated learners interested in non-credit courses outside of traditional degree programs. Our digital hub allows individuals or employers to register for courses, complete secure payments, and access Canvas course content.

No. At this time, we are unable to offer scholarships or fee waivers for professional education courses.

For asynchronous, self-paced courses, we do not offer refunds. For facilitated courses, please contact ProfessionalEd@miamioh.edu for questions/concerns regarding refunds. 

Due to credit card processing limitations, Miami University's non-credit professional education programs are limited to those who reside in the United States. We hope to expand our offerings to include international learners in the future. For more information regarding our international student policy, please contact us at ProfessionalEd@MiamiOH.edu.

To get started, visit the Canvas login page. Log in using the email you used to register for your courses and the password you created during the registration process. If you don’t remember your password, please use the “Forgot Password?” button below the password text box and follow the emailed instructions from Canvas. If you have any questions during this process, please contact ProfessionalEd@MiamiOH.edu.

After you purchase a course through our professional education storefront, you will receive an email with instructions to create and access your Canvas account. If you purchase a course and do not receive your instructions, please contact ProfessionalEd@MiamiOH.edu.

Browse our online courses from our professional education storefront. Select a course listing to learn more information.

If you want to enroll, click “Enroll Now” from the home page or specific course listing. To complete your order, click on “View Cart” or select “Cart” in the top right corner. You will then click “Proceed to Check Out” and fill in your billing information. Then click “Place Order.” You will then receive a couple of email notifications, including your receipt and an email from Canvas to enroll in the course and get started. Please check your spam or junk folder if you do not see these emails within a few minutes.

If you have any questions during this process, please get in touch with ProfessionalEd@MiamiOH.edu. 

Canvas performs best using the most current stable release of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. Your operating system should also be up to date, including security upgrades. Please visit the Canvas Basics Guide to verify if your browser is compatible with Canvas and to learn more about the required technology while using Instructure products.

Parchment Digital Badges is the digital credentialing platform that Miami University uses to award badges. Parchment Digital Badges makes it easy for learners to access, verify, and share their earned credentials, view their progress in a program pathway, or print earned certificates.

To access your credentials, create your Parchment Digital Badges account using the email address associated with your course registration. For guidance on how to create an account, please visit the Parchment Digital Badges: Account Management Guide. If you registered for the course using active Miami login credentials, you can select the Miami University icon for the single sign-on feature.

For guidance on how to change your Parchment Digital Badges password, please visit the Parchment Digital Badges: Account Management Guide.

For guidance on how to register a different email address or add additional email addresses to Parchment Digital Badges, please visit the Parchment Digital Badges: Account Management Guide.

Congratulations on earning your credential! If this is your first time accessing your credential, create an account with the associated email, then visit the Canvas Credentials: Sharing Earned Badges Guide for guidance on sharing your credential(s) on various social media platforms.

Congratulations on earning your certificate of completion! If this is your first time accessing your earned certificate, create an account with the associated email, then follow the Parchment Digital Badges: Print Your Certificate Guide for guidance on printing your certificate from Canvas Credentials.

If you have more questions about Parchment Digital Badges, please visit the Instructure Community: Parchment Digital Badges page.

If you are unable to find a resolution, please contact us at ProfessionalEd@MiamiOH.edu, and we would be happy to assist you.