Short-Term Certificate Programs
Global Learning Starts Here
The Global Training Initiative offers various short-term, certificate programs for our campus community and global partners. These programs can be online, hybrid, and on-campus. Participants can quickly gain cross-cultural competencies, adaptability, and a broader global perspective, skills that are highly sought after in today’s interconnected world.
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Previous Offerings
Our course options can be taken individually or as combination programs. Close to 20,000 NC State and overseas students have participated in GTI programs that covered various topics such as data science, global leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation, cultural competency, as well as technical and professional communications.
Previous program topics
- Global Leadership
- News & Media
- Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Entrepreneurial Thinking (IP) and Business Plan Implementation (BPI)
- Academic Professional Development
- Introduction to Interfaith Engagement
B Visa Program Refund & Withdrawals Policy
Program Withdrawals and Refund Requests – B Visa Programs
If you can no longer participate in NC State University in-person programs and choose to withdraw after you have confirmed your acceptance, please email lynn.wang@ncsu.edu with an official withdrawal request along with a brief explanation for the withdrawal.
Please see the following schedule if you have already paid program fees:
| Withdrawal Date | Refund |
|---|---|
| Within 60 days before the program start date | 60% of total fees paid, -minus $50 USD administration fee |
| 61 days or more before the program start date | 80% of total fee paid, -minus $50 USD administration fee |
Program Withdrawals and Refund Requests (Visa Denials) – B Visa Programs
If you are canceling your registration due to visa rejection, the NC State Global Training Initiative will refund 100% of total fees paid (minus the $50 USD administration fee) provided you email lynn.wang@ncsu.edu within 5 days from the date shown on the letter of rejection. This cancellation must take place at least 45 days prior to the program start date, after which the refund policy would no longer apply.
Your email must include the following:
- An official withdrawal request
- The official letter of visa denial issued by a U.S. Embassy.
- We will begin to process refunds once the January and February programs end.
Program Cancellation (Low Enrollment) – B Visa Programs
GTI will inform the participants if the program does not happen due to low enrollment by May 15, 2026. In this case, the participants can switch to other GTI programs without any change fee. Otherwise, GTI will refund 100% of the program fee to the original payment method (debit/credit card, etc.). GTI cannot refund payments made to other entities (U.S. State Department, airlines, etc.)
The refund may take a few weeks due to bank transfer rules and procedures.