Corporate Compliance Certificate Program
Pitt Law’s Online Corporate Compliance Certificate program is designed for U.S. and foreign corporate employees who already work in the corporate compliance field, or wish to make a career move to focus on this area of business, making this certificate program perfect for paralegals, lawyers, and other compliance professionals in finance, internal audit, human resources and environmental sustainability.
After earning your Corporate Compliance Certificate, you will know how to establish an effective program to monitor organizational misconduct, audit compliance and ethics risks, evaluate the effectiveness of the ethics and compliance program, and much more. Enhance your career by expanding your knowledge, skills, and professional understanding of corporate compliance with Pitt Law.
*Our Corporate Compliance Certificate program will launch in Fall 2023.
Program Benefits
- Learn on your schedule with asynchronous classes
- Certificates can be completed in 10 months
- Learn from experienced, working legal experts who teach and practice corporate compliance
- Gain access to a valued and diverse network of colleagues and mentors within the Pitt Law and broader Pitt communities
- Learn how to establish an effective corporate compliance program
- For non-lawyers, build concentrated expertise to work more knowledgeably with lawyers
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Find the online program that fits your needs. Our Online Master of Studies in Law (MSL) program is designed for professionals seeking to enhance their careers through a legal education with a versatile alternative to the traditional three-year JD degree. Our graduate certificates can further your expertise within a specific area of the law in 10 months. Students who complete a certificate program have the option of applying those 15 course credits toward the Online MSL degree.
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Pitt Law’s Corporate Compliance Certificate Program Students
The Corporate Compliance Certificate is ideal for:
- U.S. and international professionals who work in a corporate environment and are focused on, or looking to focus on, securities compliance, antitrust issues, and other compliance-related activities
- U.S. and international non-lawyers, including paralegals and other business professionals who work closely with lawyers day-to-day, including financial, insurance, and legal support professionals
- U.S. lawyers who wish to expand their knowledge and practice portfolio of corporate compliance
- Foreign-qualified lawyers seeking a flexibly obtained U.S. credential that does not require residence in the U.S.
Position yourself for leadership in:
- Corporate compliance and ethics
- Regulatory affairs
- Compliance program training
- Policy development, including Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
- Auditing and monitoring
- Financial fraud
- Environmental and other corporate compliance
Objectives of the Online Corporate Compliance Certificate Program
The Corporate Compliance Certificate program was developed to meet the growing need for compliance professionals. Busy professionals will build a strong compliance foundation by learning how to:
- Understand the fundamentals of corporate compliance
- Design a compliance program from the ground up, as well as related policies and procedures
- Evaluate the effectiveness of ethics and compliance programs
- Work with third-party mechanisms to report misconduct and seek advice
- Audit for compliance and ethics risks
- Manage other issues around public company disclosures and compliance programs
- Understand the nuances of the different potential clientele students may work with, such as individuals, for-profit and nonprofit corporations, and hybrid and governmental entities
Corporate Compliance Certificate Courses
The Corporate Compliance Certificate consists of five courses totalling 15 credits.
- Introduction to Corporate Compliance (3 credits)
- Ethics and Compliance Programs (3 credits)
- Designing, Measuring Effectiveness, and Auditing Compliance Programs (3 credits)
- Conducting Investigations and Risk Assessments (3 credits)
- Special Topics in Compliance Seminar (3 credits)
Meet Corporate Compliance Online Program Director Max Laun
Professor Laun currently serves on several public service non-profit boards of directors, including the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. (PLAN); the National Legal Aid and Defenders Association (NLADA); on the Pennsylvania PA Continuing Legal Education Board; and on the Advisory Council to Pitt Law’s Center for International Legal Education (CILE).
Earning Your Corporate Compliance Certificate is Just the Beginning
With your certificate, you will have a sure footing in commercial business law. You will also have the option to pursue the Master of Studies in Law degree for 15 additional credits to build a strong foundation in U.S. law should you decide to continue your educational journey with Pitt Law. If you successfully complete your certificate courses with a B, you can be considered for the MSL degree program, which requires 15 additional credits.
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Certificates Admissions Deadlines
*Our MSL with a specialization in Corporate Compliance and certificate program will launch in Fall 2023