Certificate Programs - Click on titles below for course information

Social Media Professional Certificate

Learn how social networks are used to develop two-way communication and marketing strategies for your organization.

The Social Media Professional Certificate is designed to provide you with the foundation and skill set needed in the evolving world of social media tools and strategies so they can be immediately applied in the workplace. Find out what you can be doing, what you should be doing, and take back a plan to integrate social networks into your communication and marketing strategies.


Professional Certificate in Digital Media

The Professional Certificate in Digital Media offers a unique opportunity to build a certificate around your interests. Whether you're looking for a career change or to pick up a side job, this certificate will give you the credentials necessary to market your talents. Choose courses that meet your professional interests and career objectives.

Take courses from a variety of different concentrations including Graphic Design, Photography, and Web Design.

Take courses when you can, and in the area you prefer. Successfully complete six courses within 2 years to earn the certificate.

The Web Design Professional program counts as 4 courses toward the Digital Media Certificate.

Web Design Professional Certificate

Start a new career & learn to create an engaging user experience across multiple devices!

Web designers are skilled marketing professionals capable of creating a web site to serve as an interactive marketing piece to promote a product or service more effectively than any billboard or magazine ad is capable of doing.



Community Resource Certificate

Learn how to give and get help using resources available in our community.


Issues of inequality due to joblessness and low income can affect every aspect of one's life and create disparity and the inability to become self-sufficient. These sessions are designed for both families and organizations dealing with these clients, and provide essential information to participants to be used as a road map for finding assistance.


Students must complete 4 of the 5 classes to earn the certificate.

Applied Leadership Certificate

Develop your capacity as a leader.

The Applied Leadership Certificate is designed to support professionals working in a community-based setting who desire to develop their capacity as innovators, problem-solvers and effective community leaders. This program guides participants through four tracks beginning with: (1) an examination of applied leadership, (2) the importance of leveraging emotional intelligence to maximize individual and organizational effectiveness, (3) the utilization of lateral thinking to execute mission-aligned strategy, and (4) the role of project management to effectively manage large scale, social impact projects.

Participants may complete each track separately, but must complete all four program tracks to earn the certificate.

Courses

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification - With Minitab

Learn the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) process, data collection techniques, and statistical methods used in Six Sigma projects.

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Technical Writing for Business - NEW!

This course will teach you the fundamental techniques that all successful technical writers use. You will learn how to translate complex information into easily understood language, and how to become a wizard at marrying the art of publishing with the science of technology.

July 12, 2023 to August 16, 2023, Online Course

Salesforce: Power User - NEW!

Salesforce is the leading customer relationship management (CRM) software for sales and marketing automation. This online course will train you to be a Salesforce Power User, so you can navigate the Lightning interface, create and manage accounts, handle leads, and utilize opportunities. Become proficient in Salesforce to grow your business relationships.

July 19, 2023 to August 23, 2023, Online Course

Six Sigma Black Belt Certification - With Minitab

Train and certify in Six Sigma techniques. Learn the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) process aided by the advanced statistical methods used in Six Sigma projects. Includes Green Belt Certification.

Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings.

Productivity Boost: Stop Procrastinating and Get Things Done!

Do you feel like you're spinning your wheels and not getting anywhere? You need some new tools in your productivity toolbox! Learn tips from Northern Indiana's only Certified Professional Organizer and Productivity Consultant.

September 21-28, 2023, Kettler Hall Rm G22

SHRM® Essentials of Human Resources

This introduction to the human resources profession and its practices is designed for entry-level HR professionals, small business owners responsible for the HR function in their companies, and those considering a potential change in careers.

Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings.

SHRM-CP®/SHRM-SCP® Exam Prep

Become the most qualified and valuable HR professional you can be with the 12-week Virtual SHRM Certification Preparation Course. With the SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP®) and SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP®), you'll have the answers AND know what to do on the job. This course will help you prepare to take the exam.

September 6, 2023 to November 29, 2023, Online Course

Project Management Certificate Program

This program is designed to provide you with the skill and knowledge needed to be a successful project manager. The six modules are closely aligned with PMI® PMBOK© Guide and have been developed in cohort with the Northeast Indiana Chapter of PMI Professional Development group.

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Social Media Professional Certificate

The Social Media Professional Certificate is designed to provide you with the foundation and skill set needed in the evolving world of social media tools and strategies so they can be immediately applied in the workplace.

Class not currently open for registration. Click here to be notified of future offerings.

Certified Corporate Event Planner

Gain the skills needed to plan and design successful corporate events. Learn how to execute a successful corporate event and how to set budgets and charge for event planning services.

June 29, 2023 to September 21, 2023, Online Course

Nonprofit Management and Grant Writing Certificate

Learn everything you need to know to be successful in the nonprofit sector. Further the ideals and goals of your nonprofit by learning to compete more effectively for members, media attention, donors, clients, and volunteers. Learn to prepare grant proposals that get solid results for your organization or charity.

July 26, 2023 to November 1, 2023, Online Course

A to Z Grant Writing

Learn all there is to know about writing grants, fundraising, and organizing a grant writing campaign. Gain hands-on experience and knowledge to successfully begin writing grant proposals, including real-world scenarios, and the opportunity to improve your work by reviewing previous grant proposals completed by peers.

July 20, 2023 to August 24, 2023, Online Course

A to Z Grant Writing II - Beyond the Basics

In this class, you will learn how to create a fundraising plan for all types of grantmakers. In addition, you will explore websites for finding and reviewing corporate, foundation, and government grant funding opportunities and grant application guidelines. Learn every aspect of strategic funding research, preparing a fundraising plan, writing an award-winning plan of operation, and creating a project budget without red flags.

August 15, 2023 to September 19, 2023, Online Course

Voice Over 101

Announcing for television, radio, and web ads, narrating films, training videos, audio books, or providing the vocalizations for a character in a video game can be a lucrative career allowing you to work from home on a flexible schedule. This class will examine opportunities in the industry of voice-overs and discuss what it takes to become successful.

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Voice Over 102

Prerequisite: Voice Over 101. This advanced class will explore concepts to take your knowledge to the next level. Learn techniques to captivate listeners, be able to sound like an authority on any subject, and learn how to analyze scripts the way professional actors do to deliver a performance that clients will happily hire for again and again. Students will read prepared scripts with the instructor, helping shape and perfect their performance.

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QuickBooks Online: Introduction and Intermediate

Learn to use QuickBooks Online to record income and expenses; enter checks and credit card payments; track your payables, inventory, and receivables; and much more.

July 11, 2023 to August 15, 2023, Online Course

QuickBooks 2019: Introduction and Intermediate

Small business owners should be using QuickBooks to manage invoices, pay bills, and track expenses. If you want to take control of your business's finances, this course will introduce you to QuickBooks 2019 and teach you the accounting software's more advanced features. Upon completion, you will be equipped to act as your own bookkeeper.

July 12, 2023 to August 16, 2023, Online Course

Applied Leadership, Track I: Growing Responsive Organizations through Applied Leadership

The impact of community-based organizations is the outgrowth of leaders who understand the importance of inclusion and innovation. In this track, participants will examine how leaders leverage self and team awareness around leadership preferences and personalities to achieve their mission. Organizational behaviors that contribute to inclusive cultures and the importance of belonging as an emotional outcome (associated with personal and professional purpose) are analyzed in context of community development.

September 18, 2023 to October 16, 2023, Online Course

Applied Leadership, Track II: Leveraging the Power of Emotional Intelligence

Emotional intelligence reflects the capacity of leaders to recognize their own emotions, the emotions of others, and leverage emotional awareness to guide thinking and behavior and to manage or adjust emotions to adapt one's leadership to changing environments or to achieve one's goals.

October 30, 2023 to November 27, 2023, Online Course

Applied Leadership, Track III: Strategic Thinking and Execution

Learn the importance of lateral thinking as a means of collaboratively analyzing organizational health and effectiveness of organizational programs around four areas: growth, systems and processes, finances, and governance.

January 22, 2024 to February 19, 2024, Online Course

Applied Leadership, Track IV: Project Management for Beginners

Learn how to create task tables that allow leaders to delegate responsibility, monitor task completion, and resolve issues that emerge in the process of project implementation.

March 25, 2024 to May 6, 2024, Online Course

Housing and Homelessness

Learn how to secure and retain affordable, decent, and safe housing. Learn about fair housing regulations and available housing programs. Also includes how to search for housing, deposits, inspections, general lease terms and the termination process.

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Employment Readiness

Understand the job search process from applications to job offers. In addition, participants will receive special information to assist with common employment barriers such as criminal history and limited computer skills.

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Family & Life Development

Learn to access affordable childcare and parenting classes. Learn how to care for aging family members. Additional information includes resources for dealing with special needs situations including military families, persons with disabilities, and limited English-speaking abilities.

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Healthy Living

Learn to access low cost medical and dental care, access wellness programs and insurance. Learn where to find healthy and nutritious family meals, including information about urban gardening projects and coupon clubs.

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Know Your Community

Gain an overview of the issues that affect some residents to fully partake in the attractions and activities in our All-American City. Discover the importance of connecting residents to the cultural, entertainment and recreational activities available. In addition, learn more about city demographics and local government.

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Introduction to Statistical Computing with R

R is a programming language and a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. The R language is widely used in data science and statistics, machine learning, and data analytics.

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Managing Across Generations

This workshop explores the general perceived differences between the employees from the different generations in communication, workplace improvement, and employee effectiveness.

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Accounting Post-Baccalaureate Certificate

The Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting (PBA) is offered by the Department of Accounting and consists of the same courses taken by Accounting majors. It is perfect for an individual with a non-accounting baccalaureate degree who wants to become eligible for the CPA exam and/or attain an accounting position in a wide variety of companies/organizations.

Monday, October 2, 2023

Principles of Financial Accounting - NEW!

The fully online course is offered by the Department of Accounting and is a required course taken by Accounting majors. It is perfect for an individual with a non-accounting baccalaureate degree who wants to eventually sit for the CPA exam and/or attain an accounting position in a wide variety of companies/organizations.

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Introduction to Network Science - NEW!

Expand your horizons and delve into the fascinating world of network science with our introductory course. This course will equip you with the essential knowledge, skills, and applications of network science.

August 22, 2023 to December 12, 2023, Online Course