Professional Practice in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Graduate Certificate
Fast Track Your Career and Increase Your Expertise
Designed to help practicing engineers advance, the Certificate in Professional Practice in Civil Engineering Infrastructure offers an individualized graduate program in a flexible part-time or full-time format. Learn the most up-to-date engineering, theory and techniques taught by UWM’s renowned faculty.
Certificate Benefits
—Individualized program, designed in tandem with the department chair and program manager, to meet your goals.
–No GRE required.
–Five course, 15 credit certificate.
—Licensure preparation addresses the gap between the curriculum completed at the undergraduate level and the required knowledge required in licensure in civil engineering.
—Broaden and strengthen knowledge in the areas of engineering mechanics, or environmental, geotechnical, structures, transportation, or water resource engineering.
—Coursework can be tailored to meet the need of working professionals using evening, hybrid (in-person/online) and fully online courses, after consultation with the certificate program coordinator.
—100% of your certificate credits count towards a master’s degree. Earning the Professional Practice in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Certificate also means that you’re halfway to your master’s degree, if you choose.
Program Type
Graduate Certificate
Program Format
On Campus, Online
It’s affordable and it’s flexible. This gives you something to add to your resume without investing two more years and without quitting the job you have now.
The best part? It allowed me to pick and choose what I was interested in taking.
What to Expect
All students complete five courses (15 credits). A minimum of six credits are required at the 700-level or above. As a student, you will work with the department chair and program coordinator to design a program tailored to meet your individual goals.
“It’s affordable and it’s flexible. This gives you something to add to your resume without investing two more years and without quitting the job you have now.
The best part? It allowed me to pick and choose what I was interested in taking.”
–Katie P., Used certificate to change careers
Faculty
- Assistant Professor of Engineering Education, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- blackows@uwm.edu
- Engineering & Mathematical Sciences 1107
- Scientist II, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Lab Manager, Bicycle and Motorcycle Engineering Research Laboratory, EMS W301
- adressel@uwm.edu
- 414-229-5357
- Engineering & Mathematical Sciences E261
- Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Department Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- elhajjar@uwm.edu
- 414-229-3647
- Engineering & Mathematical Sciences 1225
- Associate Dean for Research, Engineering & Applied Science Office of the Dean
- andrewjg@uwm.edu
- 414-229-7389
- Engineering & Mathematical Sciences 580
- Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- helwany@uwm.edu
- 414-229-4131
- Engineering and Mathematical Sciences W236AA
- Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- li@uwm.edu
- 414-229-6891
- Engineering and Mathematical Sciences E321
- Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- liao@uwm.edu
- 414-229-4228
- Engineering and Mathematical Sciences E363
- Lawrence E. Sivak '71 Professorship
- Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Director, Institute for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation (IPIT)
- Founder and Director, Safe and Smart Traffic Lab
- qinx@uwm.edu
- 414-251-8866
- Northwest Quadrant 4414B
- Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- adeeb@uwm.edu
- 414-229-2860
- Engineering and Mathematical Sciences 315
- Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
- Founder and Director, Automated, Connected & Electric Mobility Systems Lab
- tomshi@uwm.edu
- Northwest Quadrant 4420
- Lawrence E. Sivak '71 Faculty Fellowship
- Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- sobolev@uwm.edu
- 414-229-3198
- Engineering and Mathematical Sciences 1255
- Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Director, Structural Engineering Lab
- ht@uwm.edu
- 414-229-5166
- Engineering & Mathematical Sciences E332
- Lawrence E. Sivak Faculty Fellowship
- Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- hanititi@uwm.edu
- 414-229-6893
- Engineering & Mathematical Sciences 1139
- Lawrence E. Sivak '71 Professorship
- Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- wang292@uwm.edu
- 414-251-6446
- Engineering & Mathematical Sciences E371G
- Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- jzhao@uwm.edu
- 414-229-2330
- Engineering & Mathematical Sciences W330A
Advising
- Advisor, Graduate Programs
- Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Health Informatics
- crary@uwm.edu
- 414-229-7267
- Engineering & Mathematical Sciences E379
- Advisor, Graduate Programs
- Civil/Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering
- rpackard@uwm.edu
- 414-251-8543
- Engineering & Mathematical Sciences E379
Street Address
College of Engineering & Applied Science
3200 North Cramer Street
Milwaukee, WI 53211
Mailing Address
College of Engineering & Applied Science
P.O. Box 784
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0784