With more than 104 million college-educated Americans, having a bachelor’s degree isn’t always enough to stand out from the sea of other job-seeking professionals.
In today’s increasingly competitive job market, many companies seek out candidates who have more than a bachelor’s degree. Adding a professional certificate to your resume is a great way to stand out while boosting your chances of getting a promotion or raise and strengthening your knowledge.
What We Offer
SDSU Global Campus offers a wide range of professional certificates that can complement your resume, no matter what industry you work in. Some of our popular certificate programs are:
- Professional Certificate in Contract Management
- Professional Certificate in Grant Writing
- Professional Certificate in Human Resource Management
- Professional Certificate in Project Management
- Professional Certificate in Meeting & Event Planning
Professional Certificate in Contract Management
Our Professional Certificate in Contract Management prepares you for the contract management process in various industries. The program is entirely online and can be completed in as little as 12 months. You’ll get to take classes such as:
- Introduction to Contract Management: Principles of the Acquisition Process
- Effective Negotiation Skills and Techniques
- Effective Proposal Writing and Communication
Once you complete the program, you’ll be ready to efficiently draft contracts and function as a contract administrator, subcontractor, quality assurance personnel, procurement manager, and more.
Professional Certificate in Grant Writing
Whether you’re a nonprofit professional, work for the government, or practice freelance grant writing, our Professional Certificate in Grant Writing can help your resume get the boost it needs.
You can complete the program in just 10 weeks. You will learn the principles of grant writing and how to request funds for whatever organization you are working for. You’ll get to take classes such as:
After earning your certificate, you will be able to combine your technical writing skills and ability to understand guidelines to identify, research, and write grant proposals.
Professional Certificate in Human Resources Management
Earning our online Professional Certificate in Human Resources Management is a great tool to help build a diverse, talented, and engaged workforce. You’ll learn about workplace communication, employee attraction and retention, performance management, and more throughout a 12-month duration. Some classes you’ll get to take include:
- Introduction to Human Resources
- Human Resource Management and the Law I
- Capstone: Applying Human Resource Management
When you finish the program, you can stand out as a human resources professional who can lead a workplace to align with a company’s mission and drive employee satisfaction.
Professional Certificate in Project Management
With nearly every industry needing a project manager, our Professional Certificate in Project Management can boost your resume. You’ll learn about project management principles and how to plan, manage, and control projects within an organization. Some of the classes you can take include:
- Introduction to Project Management: Framework and Integration
- Resource Management & Team Building
- Scope, Schedule and Cost
Once you earn your certificate, you’ll be able to assign roles and responsibilities among teams and take proactive risk management, all while managing stakeholder expectations.
Professional Certificate in Meeting and Event Planning
If you want to hone your event management abilities, earning our Professional Certificate in Meeting and Event Planning can help you sharpen your skills. You’ll learn the fundamentals of event finances, catering, promotion, A/V tools and setup, site selection, and more. The program is entirely online and can be completed in six months. Some of the classes you’ll get to take include:
At the end of the program, you’ll be able to successfully manage any event and function as a conference planning manager, convention services director, event manager, and more.
These programs are part of the SDSU Global Campus Career Skills Institute, which is dedicated to bridging the gap between traditional education and the dynamic needs of the modern workforce. Check out the institute to see what in-demand skills you can acquire.
