Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education
Help Gifted Students Reach Their Full Potential by Earning an Online Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education
Every student has unique needs, and you can learn how to engage the gifted student better with Liberty University’s Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education. By completing your online graduate certificate in gifted education, you will learn the best practices and instructional methods designed specifically for gifted students.
Additionally, if you already hold an initial teaching license, this certificate serves as an add-on endorsement that can help boost your résumé. With Liberty’s gifted and talented online certificate program, you will gain the knowledge you need to instruct gifted students in a way that sets them on the path to success.
As an accredited Christian college, Liberty University combines academic excellence with a biblical worldview. We want to give you a quality education that helps you reach your full teaching potential while showing you how you can integrate your faith into your professional life. As a teacher, you impact the next generation, and we want to help you make that impact last for eternity.
This program has been approved by the Virginia Department of Education. Licensure requirements may vary by state. Please research your state’s licensure or reciprocity requirements here: https://www.liberty.edu/statelicensure/.
What Will You Study in Our Online Gifted Education Graduate Certificate Program?
By pursuing your online Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education at Liberty University, you will receive quality instruction from educators with real-world experience in the gifted classroom. Based on leading research and biblical principles, our gifted education graduate certificate offers in-depth yet concise training in gifted learning theory and best practices.
Our online gifted education graduate certificate will guide you through an exploration of the unique emotional, academic, and social needs of gifted learners so you can build a productive learning environment for your students. In your online education classes, you will learn how to secure funding and resources for your school’s gifted education program as well as how to organize, oversee, and assess its effectiveness.
You may also be interested in exploring our Master of Education or Master of Arts in Teaching.
Program Highlights of Our Online Gifted Education Graduate Certificate
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 certificate in gifted education from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- The majority of tuition for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs has not increased in 9 years. While many other online colleges have raised tuition, Liberty has been able to keep costs low as a nonprofit university.
- You can complete this online gifted education certificate 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)
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