Hello All; I am planning on taking a few courses at Davenport University Online. They offer these two options: A) A 12 credit Post-Bachelor's Certificate in Forensic Accounting. The courses are graduate level. B) An 18 credit Post-Graduate Certificate in Accounting. The exact same courses from the above are offered in this option also. I prefer the title of the first certificate, since it is much more specific to the work I do, whereas I think the second option doesn't add much to my CPA and is 6 more credits. What's really the difference? Opinions welcome.
My suspicion would be that the 18-credit certificate would be for a generic MBA who wants to teach accounting classes at his local community college. You might want to check whether the 12-credit program will lead to some sort of special licensure specifically in forensic accounting. If it fit one's situation, one might check whether one could pick up the 12-credit certificate on the way to the 18-credit certificate.