# Non-Degree Programs

**Source**: https://www.brown.edu/academics/non-degree
**Parent**: https://www.brown.edu/undergraduate-programs

In addition to undergraduate and graduate degree programs, Brown offers certificates, an array of pre-college programs for high school students, and no-cost, no-credit online courses to learners across the globe.

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# Non-Degree Programs

In addition to undergraduate and graduate degree programs, Brown offers certificates, an array of pre-college programs for high school students, and no-cost, no-credit online courses to learners across the globe.

### [Applied Inclusive Leadership Certificate](https://professional.brown.edu/certificate/applieddei)

Brown University’s Certificate in Applied Inclusive Leadership is a six-week online program that equips you with practical tools to foster a more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace.

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### [Certificate in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teaching](https://professional.brown.edu/certificate/mindfulness)

The Certificate in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teaching is an evidence-based training pathway to become a certified MBSR teacher. Continue your mindfulness journey and learn how to teach MBSR from highly-experienced instructors and trainers.

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### [Certificate in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Teaching](https://professional.brown.edu/certificates/MBCT)

The Certificate in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Teaching is an evidence-based, two-step training pathway that integrates the clinical application of mindfulness meditation with the tools of cognitive therapy to help individuals suffering from chronic depression.

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### [Applied AI & Data Science](https://professional.brown.edu/executive-education/applied-ai-data-science)

Applied AI & Data Science is a three-month online, self-paced program that delivers a cutting-edge curriculum that combines theoretical foundations with hands-on technical application. Immersive lab exercises, peer collaboration and monthly live master classes with faculty will refine your skills in AI and data science.

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### [Effective Communication: Inform, Influence and Inspire](https://professional.brown.edu/executive/effective-communication)

The four-week interactive, live online public speaking course is designed to improve your communication skills to become a more dynamic, influential leader in real-time.

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### [Leader as Coach Executive Program](https://professional.brown.edu/executive/leader-as-coach)

The eight-week online course prepares leaders with the core competencies of coaching and the skill set to empower teams, build trusting relationships and maximize results in real-time.

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### [Leadership and Performance Coaching Certification](https://professional.brown.edu/executive/coaching)

The eight-month training program – approved for Level 1 (ACC) accreditation via the International Coaching Federation (ICF) – is a critical professional development skill for senior leaders. You will learn how to improve employee engagement and positively impact business performance and client satisfaction.

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Brown faculty and staff work collaboratively with a company’s leadership to design a program to develop talent, advance corporate goals and address organizational challenges.

[Learn more about Custom Programs for Organizations](https://professional.brown.edu/custom/)

Each summer, secondary students from across the globe participate in Brown University's Pre-College Programs.

Each summer, secondary students from across the globe choose Brown University Pre-College Programs to experience the challenge of college-level life and learning.

The wide array of [academic program offerings](https://precollege.brown.edu/), both on the Brown campus and through location-based programs in the U.S. and abroad, are designed to reflect the University’s wide-reaching curriculum. Each brings together students who share a common intellectual interest — and invites them into a community of learners where they will find an exceptionally diverse array of intellectual passions among their peers.

[Learn More about Pre-College Programs](https://precollege.brown.edu/)

With [courses](https://www.edx.org/school/brownx) on topics ranging from the intersection of art and medicine to mass surveillance to the ethics of memory, Brown offers no-cost, no-credit online programs that bring the University’s distinctive approach to learners across the globe.

Launched in partnership with edX, the University’s [BrownX initiative](https://www.brown.edu/academics/digital-teaching-learning/online-learning-global-community) showcases the best of Brown through massive open online courses (MOOCs) accessible on a global scale to a wide variety of learners.