Frequently Asked Questions

Texas State Continuing Education, or TXST CE, offers non-academic, not-for-credit certificate and micro-credential courses that connect learners to industry leaders and top faculty in order to promote professional development, growth and success.

TXST CE offers non-academic, not-for-credit courses that are primarily offered as self-paced and 100% online. The department also offers some hybrid and/or in-person courses which will be identified as such.

Certificates or Micro-Credentials are earned after the completion of each course. Which version is earned will be determined by the individual course and will be stated on the webpage for the course.

Once you complete your course, you will receive a digital certificate. The digital certificate will contain information about the completed course such as course title, your name, the hours earned, and will have the TXST CE logo on it. This digital certificate can be used on resumes, online profiles, and to show competency to employers.

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TXST CE learners are not considered academic students of the university, and do not have access to university ID's, email addresses, or buildings, such as libraries or labs.

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At this time, all online courses for credit should be taken from Extended Learning or TXST Online. Please contact those departments for degree seeking online courses.

TXST CE online courses are primarily online and open enrollment, which means you can enroll at any time. Those few courses who have cohorts, or specific enrollment dates, will be noted on their individual webpages.

To enroll for most online courses just follow the links on the webpage for the course you're interested in and register.

Most online courses let you work at your own pace and give you 6 to 12 months to finish. In other words, a learner is given 6 months to take a course, but could complete it in a matter of days or weeks. Please take note of the course length and schedule on the course webpage.

While TXST CE utilizes many pay options such as credit/debit payment, Affirm, Sallie Mae and third party funding from Texas Workforce Commission or employer-pay, there are several types of funding we DO NOT take:

• GI Bill
• VA
• Hazelwood Act
• FAFSA
• DFPS

Please see our Finance Page for more information.

Please contact continuinged@txstate.edu if you have further questions.