Advanced Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice
Advance Your Career as a Criminal Justice Professional With a 100% Online Certificate!
Prepare for an exciting career in criminal profiling, corrections, criminology, probation, or criminal justice management. Liberty’s online Advanced Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice can get you on track toward achieving your professional goals.
We know you’re busy. That’s why we offer this certificate 100% online. You can pursue higher education and career advancement without putting your life on hold. And by completing these certificate courses, you can identify if a full master’s degree is necessary to meet your career goals. If it is, these courses will count toward your degree.
We want to see you succeed. Our online Advanced Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice is designed with you in mind. Advance professionally by taking courses with faculty who are excited to mentor and prepare you for the next step in your criminal justice career.
All credits in this certificate count toward a corresponding doctoral program, so you have a clear path forward if you want to pursue a degree. The certificate can also stand on its own as a professional development credential and give you the flexibility to start a doctoral degree whenever you’re ready.
What Will You Study in Our Online Criminal Justice Advanced Certificate Program?
- Criminal justice integration
- Administration of justice organizations
- HR management in criminal justice organizations
- Topics and trends in criminal justice
Throughout this certificate, you’ll examine the interdependency of the agencies and organizations with the criminal justice system and learn about the competing roles of law enforcement, courts, prosecution, and defense counsels in the pursuit of justice. Our online courses dive into administration, human resources, crisis intervention, ethics, and leadership, all vital to a successful career in criminal justice.
Advanced Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice Benefits
As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.
Here’s what sets us apart:
- Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked among Niche.com’s Top 5 College Campuses in America – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your online criminal justice certificate from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- Online undergraduate tuition rates have been frozen for the last 10 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
- You can complete our online Advanced Graduate Certificate in Criminal Justice in as little as 2 semesters.
Military Benefits
Service is important to us, so whether you’re currently serving in the Armed Forces, have served, or are married to someone who serves, we’re here to serve you. Liberty’s military benefits are available to:
- Active duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/retirees
- Spouses of service members and veterans/retirees
- Current Department of Defense employees
We are proud to support you in your pursuit of a flexible and affordable online education by offering you the following benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
These rates are reflective of academic year 2024-2025. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Credit Hours

Available Online
Class Type
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 50% of the certificate total
Next Start Date
Jun 23, 2025
Accreditation
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC