Table III-9
Certificate Programs

School Name/Area of Certification Degree Related
Albany Advanced Study no
British Columbia Advanced Study no
Buffalo Advanced Studies
School Library Media
no, Post-Master’s Cert.
yes, MLS
Catholic Advanced Masters (MSLS)
GSA 1000X2000 Certificate
no
no
Clarion Certificate for Advanced Study no
Dominican Type 10 K-12 Library Media Certificate
Certificate of Special Studies
Library Media Endorsement Certificate
yes, MLIS
no
no
Drexel Certificate for Advanced Study
Competitive Intelligence
no
yes
Emporia School Library Media Certificate MLS*
Florida State Educational Media Specialist MLS or ind.
Hawaii Advanced Information Studies Post MLIS
Indiana Chemical Info Specialist
School Media Services
Public Library Management
Music Librarianship
Special Collections
African Studies Librarianship
MLS, MIS
no
no
yes, MLS
yes, MLS
yes, MLS
Iowa School Media Specialist MA +3 hrs
Kent State School Library Media
New Media Certificate
yes, MLS
no
Long Island Archives
Records Management
MS or ind.
MS or ind.
Louisiana State Certificate for Advanced Study MLS
Montréal Certificate in Archives/Records Management no
NC Chapel Hill Certificate for Advanced Study
School Library Media Coordinator Certificate
no
yes, MSLS
NC Greensboro Media Coordinator
Public Library Certificate
MLIS
MLIS
North Texas Learning Resources
Certificate for Advanced Study
no
no
Oklahoma Certificate for Advanced Study
School Library Media Specialist
no
no
Pittsburgh Certificate for Advanced Study
School Library
no
MLS
Pratt Advanced Certificate in LIS no
Queens Post-Masters yes
Rhode Island Teacher Certificate Program for School Library Media Specialists MLIS
Rutgers Sixth Year Certificate
Educational Media Specialist
Youth Literature and Technology Certificate
no
MLS
no
St. John’s Advanced Certificate no
San Jose School Media Credential no
Simmons School Media Specialist SLMS
South Carolina Library & Information Science yes, MLIS
Southern Connecticut School Media Specialist MLS
Southern Mississippi School Media Specialist MLIS
Syracuse Information Systems and Telecommunications no
Texas Preservation
Learning Resources Specialist
Archival Enterprise
Conservation Administration
Information Science
Special Groups
Subject Fields-i.e. Latin American Studies
no
no
no
no
no
no
MLIS
Texas Woman’s Learning Resource Endorsement no
Toronto Certificate in Continued Studies Internet & Business Technology no
Washington School Library Media
Information and Records Management
Data Resource Management
Genealogy and Family History
no
no
no
no
Wayne State Archival Administration MSIS or sep.
Wisconsin – Madison Specialist no
Wisconsin – Milwaukee Undergraduate Certificate in LIS
Advanced Study
BA
no

  • Emporia — Indicates that school library media certificate may be completed prior to completion of MLS.
  • Iowa — Requires 3 additional hours for the School Media Specialist Certificate.
  • Montréal — Indicates that a Certificate in Archives/Records Management may be used as a minor within a BA.
  • Rhode Island — Indicates that the MLIS is a prerequisite for certification.
  • Washington — Stipulates that the Learning Resource Endorsement can be earned separately or with the MA.

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