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You can earn your undergraduate certificate in as little as  \n8 months. Or, follow a normal schedule and complete your program in 1 year and 2 months..  \n2Minimum completion time does not include breaks and assumes 3 semesters of year-round, full-time enrollment in 4-13 credit hours a semester per 12-month period. 3Normal completion time includes breaks and assumes 2 semesters of enrollment in 4-13 credit hours per semester per 12-month period.  \n[Visit ](Visit DeVry.edu | Call 888.338.7904)[DeVry.edu](Visit DeVry.edu | Call 888.338.7904)[ | Call 888.338.7904](Visit DeVry.edu | Call 888.338.7904)  \n1The Tech Essentials Grant will be awarded upon completion of the Information Technology (IT) Essentials certificate program. The grant will be applied to your student account. 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