Kutztown University Logo

Hybrid Graduate Database Certificate Program

Level up your database management skills with a DBA certificate.

Quick Look

OFFERED AS:

Graduate Certificate

FORMAT:

Multi-Modal/Hyflex

CREDITS REQUIRED:

6

Are you looking for an affordable and flexible way to gain senior-level database management skills? Welcome to our two-course database certificate, a graduate-level program that gives you the flexibility to take in-person or virtual courses.

Our Database Design and Administration Certificate teaches you how to design, implement and manage databases for real-world applications, and is perfect for professionals seeking roles as a Database Administrator, Data Analyst or Systems Architect.

So, are you ready to earn your DBA certificate?

Why Choose KU for a DBA CertificatE

Kutztown University offers one of the best computer science programs in Pennsylvania because we put your career needs first. Our DBA certificate is a two-course, cost-effective opportunity for you to dive deeper into the installation, configuration and optimization of database management systems.

Our database administration courses cover topics from relational algebra and Structured Query Language (SQL) to database structure, access methods and concurrency control techniques.

By completing this DBA certificate, you’ll go from database newbie to data guru in no time.

What Skills You’ll Gain with a DBA Certificate

Our database certificate provides students with specialized knowledge and practical skills to design, implement, manage and maintain database systems.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what you’ll learn in your database administration courses:

Courses

What You’ll Learn

Credits:

CPSC 456: Data Management Systems I

  • Database concepts, using Sequel Server, MySQL or Oracle
  • Data modeling, based on ER diagrams
  • Database design principles
  • Data normalization
  • Query languages

3

CPSC 556: Database Management Systems II

  • Physical database design
  • File structures
  • Access methods
  • Query optimization
  • Transaction processing
  • Database recovery
  • Database security
  • Data warehousing
  • Data mining

3

Student Learning Outcomes

Quotation Mark

Our graduate-level database certificate program allows students to elevate their expertise as a database designer and a database administrator. This program delves into complex design issues for implementing databases and database management systems and prepares students to lead in the evolving data-driven landscape.

Tauqeer Hussain, Professor, Computer Science

Database Administrator Certification FAQ