University of Houston Downtown  is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate and masters degrees and certificate programs. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of the University of Houston-Downtown.

The online technical training Certificate programs are offered through the Applied Business & Technology Center​​ (ABTC). ABTC offers training for industry specific software and skills at various levels from entry level through to advanced.

The online technical training Certificates were designed by George Brown College in association with some of the top corporate trainers in North America.