Certificate Programs

Certificate in Generational Communication & Management
There are now four generations in the workplace. Each has a different set of values, attitudes, work behaviors and communication styles. With the generation gap the largest in more than 30 years, misunderstanding of other generations is at an all time high. Find out how workers in other generations approach work, then discover something new about yourself and your generation. Gain critical generational communication skills. Acquire the knowledge skills to manage effectively in today's multigenerational workplace. Take home successful strategies for generational communication and management in the workplace. For both employees looking to understand managers and co-workers, and for supervisors managing workers in other generations. Three one month online courses (Generations in the Workplace, Understanding Gen X and Gen Y, and Managing Generationally), includes book, study guide, exam and certificate. Just $495 total. Your instructors are outstanding practitioners who also speak, write and train others on generational communication. Included is the pioneering book, Generational Learning Styles, by Julie Coates.

Certificate in Online Teaching
For those new to teaching online, or those already teaching online. Get the best instruction from the foremost authorities in online learning. Thousands of people have taken this fundamental yet advanced training in teaching online.

From building an online course to improving an online course, from fostering online discussion to encouraging student interaction, from traditional assessment to online tests, the program will give you both the fundamentals of teaching online, as well as the most advanced tips and techniques in the business. Your instructors are authors, speakers and consultants in online learning and teaching.

Online certificate, three one-week courses (Advanced Teaching Online, Designing Online Instruction, and Buidling Online Communities in Cyberspace); including books; take the courses in any order you choose.

Optional for those already teaching online: Certified Online Instructor (COI) designation, includes course critique, $795 total. See Certified Online Instructor course.

Developing Green Buildings
Get the theoretical and technical know-how to excel as a green professional in the new economy. Acquire an introduction to sustainability and how it lays the foundation for a deeper understanding of the green building process, including the renovating and redesign of older buildings. Practical tools and techniques are interwoven through the course to provide comprehensive training. Students who successfully complete this course are eligible and prepared to sit for the LEED Green Associate exam. Two month online course; Sponsored by the U.S. Green Building Council.

eMarketing Essentials
Come get a fundamental yet advanced introduction to eMarketing, including improving email promotions, analyzing your web site traffic, doing search engine optimization, and how to successfully employ online advertising. Relevant for any type of organization, including businesses, companies, non-profits, and government agencies. No eMarketing experience or expertise is necessary. If you are already at an advanced level, your instructors are experts and can provide the latest most advanced information and answer your toughest questions. Three one month courses ( Improving Email Promotions, Boosting Your Web Site Traffic, and Online Advertising); Dan Belhassen, lead instructor.

Event Planning
Learn everything you need to know about the art and business of planning weddings, meetings, company programs, parties, family and class reunions, and other events in this creative, hands-on, program.

Gerontology Certificate
The Certificate in Gerontology represents a specialization in the field of gerontology. It is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of individuals who work with older adults by providing an educational experience that is multidisciplinary in nature. With the population aging at a rapid rate, the number of individuals over 65 will more than double by the year 2020. The demand for knowledgeable providers to meet the needs of this population is dramatically increasing, new jobs are being developed, and new services created. Health professionals who work with the older population will need continuing professional education to gain a broad understanding of the field of gerontology and to stay current with emerging trends.

Home & Assisted Living Caregiver
This program is designed for students who are interested in working in a healthcare aide capacity, in a nursing care facility, or a private home. Learn about communication with patients and family, nutrition for the older adult, dealing with dementia, and end of life care.

Interior Design
This certificate engages you in the philosophy, art and science of constructing interior spaces with classes in rendering, studio, history, lighting, and styling. The ultimate goal is to provide a solid skill set with which to approach the industry.

Legal and Ethical Issues for Nurses Certificate
The Certificate in Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing program is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of nurses who work with all types of patients. By providing an educational experience that examines key issues ranging from basic legal concepts to bioethical dilemmas, this certificate program gives nurses of all levels relevant and practical information to improve their practice and provide the most effective care to their patients. More than ever before, nurses are aware of the explosion of information that must be dealt with on important legal and ethical issues and yet they are also faced with ever-shrinking resources and time. This certificate program addresses these issues and provides concise, crucial information on topics that matter most.

Legal Secretary
Legal secretaries handle the majority of administrative responsibilities, from providing research information to preparing correspondence. The AASU Legal Secretary program will give you the training you will need to exceed in this profession.

Managing Telecommuters Certificate
Demonstrate your knowledge. Boost your employees’ productivity and your organization’s bottom line. An online certificate program from the Learning Resources Network (LERN), a leading provider of professional development and pioneer in telecommuting. Take the three online courses, take a 50 question test, and document your knowledge in this important and growing area for business, government and nonprofit organizations. All three online courses, plus exam and certificate, just $495 total. For completion of the certificate program: Take the three online courses ( Keys to Telecommuting Success, Supervising Telecommuters, Leadership Issues in Telecommuting), take a 50 question test, and document your knowledge in this important and growing area for business, government and nonprofit organizations.

Microsoft Office
Professionals today understand the value of having the highest level of knowledge and skills. This certificate program provides training in the Microsoft Office Software programs to enhance your ability to tackle the challenges in today's working environment.

Paralegal
Law firms, banks, government agencies, corporations, etc., employ paralegals and the demand for highly trained professionals continues to increase. Completion of the paralegal program will prepare you for the highest standard of the profession.

Project Management
Get the best project management training available to execute business strategies successfully! In this highly interactive program you learn multiple aspects of effective project management so you can plan and control projects, work effectively with project teams, improve performance, provide leadership, and deliver projects on time and on budget.

Social Networking for Business Certificate
Get in on this exciting and growing way to communicate, market and serve your customers and clients. For businesses, nonprofits, government, and other organizations. From Facebook to Twitter, blogging, YouTube, LinkedIn, and more, discover the new principles of communication that apply across all networks and how these specific social networks work and the possible uses for your organization. Learn how social networks are used to develop a two-way communication and marketing strategy for your organization. Then 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. Whether you are new to social networks or already involved, you will come away with both an understanding of social networks and practical, how-to techniques to integrate social networks into your organization or business. Your instructors are outstanding practitioners who also speak, write, and train others on social networks. Online, Three one month courses; Jennifer H. Selke and Suzanne Kart, instructors.Your instructors are outstanding practitioners who also speak, write, and train others on social networks.