OPE's Certificate in Postdoctoral Professional Development supports postdocs who are interested in enhancing their professional development. The goal of the certificate is to prepare you to be competitive for professional opportunities after the completion of your training at UAB.
The certificate includes 15 credit hours of courses (9 required/core + 6 electives). They address six core competencies described by the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA):
- leadership and management skills,
- responsible conduct of research,
- communication skills,
- professionalism,
- discipline-specific conceptual knowledge, and
- research skill development.
The certificate is intentionally flexible in order to reinforce competencies through the core curriculum, while also allowing you to determine how you would like to invest in other competences through electives. See required and elective courses in the UAB Course Catalog opens a new website.
If you have questions about the certificate and/or would like to register, please contact OPE at