Industry Certifications and Micro-Credentials
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Mini MBA with Lean Six Sigma Certification
Build up your business acumen gaining practical skills in strategic planning, management, finance and more. Students will acquire practical and real-world knowledge to assess risks, think tactically and negotiate better business decisions. Course also focuses on process improvement by way of Lean Six Sigma methodology.
This certification provides in-depth knowledge of the business environment and performance measurements including process & quality excellence within various industries.
Certificate in Nonprofit Management
This online certificate program introduces learners to key current management issues for nonprofit organizations. Fundraising, board and volunteer development, budgeting, reading financial statements, leadership, marketing, and setting strategic direction are all addressed, and video commentary on these crucial topics will give you insight into how nonprofit professionals apply key concepts in their own organizations.
Bookkeeping Certification
Acquire the practical knowledge necessary to set up and maintain bookkeeping records including: analyzing and recording transactions, balance sheets, general entry, journals, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and more.
This certification focuses on the foundations of bookkeeping, while providing an in-depth understanding of efficient systems for precise accounting of financial transactions in a business.
Certified Payroll Professional
Demonstrate payroll competencies to maintain payroll compliance and prevent costly penalties to the organization.
This certification provides learners with essentials knowledge to support the detailed needs of the organization. Become a Certified Payroll Professional (CPP).
Customer Service Representative
Learn how to correctly anticipate and meet your customers' needs. This course will help you discover some effective methods to bring out your best and do the same for the other people you work with as you serve as an ambassador for your company.
This certificate teaches learners learn how to communicate, resolve complaints, and build long-lasting customer service programs.
Supply Chain Management Principles
Learn the concepts of the supply chain and all its components, from raw materials to retail products ready for purchase.
Transportation Operations
Learn the different types of transportation modes (air, water, rail, pipeline) used throughout the supply and reasons for selecting certain modes.
Demand Planning
Learn the concepts of demand planning, which is the process of planning materials from inbound to manufacturing. This is critical in today's environment of lean inventory and just-in-time manufacturing.
Manufacturing & Service Operations
Learn the key elements of the operations organization in a company. It is chartered to provide and manage resources and to convert raw materials into finished products.
Customer Service Operations
Learn the management of customer relationships including the importance of communication, perceptions, understanding the product & service and knowing quality as it pertains to customer service.
Warehousing Operations
Learn key elements of warehousing like its role in the supply chain, facility configuration, storage and handling techniques, performance metrics, customer service considerations, and more.
Inventory Management
Learn elements of inventory management like seeing, controlling, and managing inventory levels to maximize efficiency profitability.
Supply Management & Procurement
Learn the details of how goods and services are ordered by converting purchase requisitions, created by the demand planning organization, to purchase orders that are issued to suppliers.
Remote Pilot in Command Certificate FAA UAG Knowledge
Learn to pilot a drone and developed hands-on piloting practices for the operation of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS/Drones). Part II of this program will prepare you for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airman Knowledge Test (AKT).
Earn the Remote Pilot-In-Command Credential. Prepare for the FAA Airman Knowledge Test (AKT) for the Unmanned Aircraft-General (UAG) written examination.
Electronic Health Records Management
This program prepares learners to understand and use electronic records in a medical practice. Learners will review the implementation and management of electronic health information using common electronic data interchange systems and maintaining the medical, legal, accreditation and regulatory requirements of the electronic health record.
Medical Administrative Assistant
This program covers information on the medical assisting profession, interpersonal skills, medical ethics and law, medical terminology, basics of insurance billing and coding, telephone techniques, scheduling appointments, medical records management and management of practice finances. This program prepares learners to function effectively in many of the administrative and clerical positions in the healthcare industry.
Medical Billing & Coding
This billing and coding program offers the skills needed to perform complex coding and billing procedures. The program covers: CPT (Introduction, Guidelines, Evaluation and Management), specialty fields (such as surgery, radiology and laboratory), the ICD-10 for both diagnosis and procedure coding, and basic claims processes for insurance reimbursements. This billing and coding program delivers the skills learners need to solve insurance billing and coding problems. It details proper assignment of codes and the process to file claims for reimbursement.
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Clinical Medical Assistant
This medical assisting program prepares students to work in hospitals, physician practices and other healthcare settings; assisting with labs, EKG’s, clinical services and other aspects of patient care.
Dialysis Technician
Under the supervision of physicians and registered nurses, dialysis technicians operate kidney dialysis machines, prepare dialyzer reprocessing and delivery systems, as well as maintain and repair equipment.
Patient Care Technician
This Patient Care Technician program will provide you with the basic medical knowledge and hands on skills necessary to perform or obtain technical diagnostic testing and perform direct patient care.
Personal Care Assistant
Personal Care Assistants provide assistance to elderly, disabled, ill, and mentally disabled persons who live in their own homes or in a residential care facility.
Pharmacy Technician
Technicians work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other healthcare settings. This high demand for pharmacy technicians is the result of a multitude of factors including the constant availability of new drugs, the national shortage of registered pharmacists, the establishment of certified pharmacy technicians, and the aging population.
Veterinary Assistant
The Veterinary Assistant program prepares learners for a new career in the field of veterinary medicine. Participants will learn about the care of animals as well as how to recognize signs of illness and disease in a variety of animals from common pets to exotic species.
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SHRM Certified Professional & Senior Certified Professional
Learn and understand the essential Human Resources function including; talent & culture, performance management, and success while guiding high performance organization through critical workplace issues. Recognize why HR professional are viewed as the “first responders for businesses.”
This first-ever behavioral competency-based HR certification focuses on the core set of competencies and knowledge outlined in the SHRM Body of Applied Skills and Knowledge™ (SHRM BASK™). SHRM certification is the only HR certification offered by the world's largest HR membership organization. As the industry leader in HR professional development, SHRM has supported more than 100,000 employers representing 140 million employees worldwide.
These pre-licensure programs help learners enter the high paying insurance industry quickly.
Insurance Accredited Claims Adjuster
Become a licensed Accredited Claims Adjuster quickly! The 40 hours of this state-approved course complies with State requirements for insurance policies: Property & Liability, Personal & Business Automobile, Homeowner, Flood, Workers Comp and Health.
This pre-licensure program allows learners of the 6-20 All-Lines course to waive the Florida state exam!
4-40 RCSR - Registered Customer Representative
Become a licensed insurance property and casualty customer representative, quickly! Learn State laws on: Automobile, Property Insurance, Office Management, Inland Marine, Crime, Workers Compensation, General Liability and Health Insurance.
This pre-licensure program allows learners of the 4-40 RCSR course to waive the Florida state exam!
General Lines (Property and Casualty) 2-20 Pre-Licensing
This license is used to insure automobiles, watercraft, homes, commercial buildings, motorcycles, pets, and much more. It is also used to write errors & omissions, worker's compensation, and write bonds. It covers Property, Casualty, Surety, Marine, Health, and Miscellaneous Lines of Insurance.
Start a NEW career in Information Technology with a foundational understanding of the industry. If you’re an advanced professional, prepare for in-demand IT certification to advance your career: Cloud Computing, IT Support, Networking Security and more. Programs serve as a launchpad within the IT career.
Certified AWS Cloud Practitioner SysOps Administrator 
Learn Amazon Web Services (AWS) products, services, and common solutions. It serves as a thorough introduction to the services and solutions possible with AWS. It is also the first certification in paths available for IT professionals looking to codify their knowledge and skills in AWS.
AWS System Operations is a course for system administrators and developer operations personnel and will cover the specific AWS features and tools related to configuration and deployment, as well as common techniques used throughout the industry for configuring and deploying systems.
Certified Ethical Hacker
Learn advanced hacking tools and techniques to assess the security posture of an organization with the same approach malicious hackers use. You'll be able to identify weaknesses and fix the problems before they are identified by the enemy, preventing what could potentially be catastrophic damage to your organization. This course includes a voucher which covers the fee of the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) exam.
This certification helps learners Add value by preventing what could potentially be catastrophic “security” damage to the organization
CompTIA IT Fundamentals
Ready for a new career in IT? Demonstrate knowledge in today's technologies. Learn the foundations: Networking, Cybersecurity, hardware & software basics. CompTIA IT Fundamentals server as a stepping stone to more advanced certifications. This course includes a voucher which covers the fee of the CompTIA IT Fundamentals exam.
This certification helps learners demonstrate IT foundational readiness for the digital workplace.
Being a certified Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) proves you are well-organized and an asset to your employer! Master the Microsoft Office tools and increase speed and efficiency when creating, editing, and sharing documents widely used within most office and academic settings. Upon completion of the course, earn your Microsoft Office Specialist Certification!
“Individuals with a MOS certification can earn higher salaries than their non-certified peers.” – Microsoft
- MOS: Microsoft Office Specialist Certification - Word
- MOS: Microsoft Office Specialist Certification - Excel
- MOS: Microsoft Office Specialist Certification – Power Point
- MOS: Microsoft Office Specialist Certification – Access
These certifications focus on the essentials of Microsoft Office and the skills necessary to keep businesses organized and productive. Earn your Microsoft Office Specialist certification.
Project Management Ready™
Start a career in project management with the PMI Project Management Ready certification. During this program, students will be immersed into the project management process to learn concepts and the industry. With the PMI Project Management Ready certification, students can immerse themselves in the project management industry while gaining a competitive edge. Students will receive voucher to take PMI PMR certification exam.
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)®
Gain essential skills to plan high level projects and ensure they are completed efficiently, with maximum quality and value added to the business. Learner will understand the standard of project management, recognized good practices and gain the foundation to accumulate professional hours required for the next step in Project Management.
This certification helps learners develop knowledge and confidence in the principles and terminology from A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide). Prepare for the Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® certification.
Project Management Professional (PMP)®
Learn advanced project management topics, concepts, and more in this comprehensive PMP prep course. You will also be prepared to sit for the PMP certification exam upon course completion. As you obtain a detailed exploration of these essential topics and concepts—all on your own time—you will further gain an intermediate to advanced level of comprehension of project selection, strategy development, complex schedule modeling, forecasting, risk identification and assessment, statusing, recovery, proposals, planning components, and project evaluation.
FREC - Florida Real Estate License
Learn principles and theories of real estate property, its economic value, and the legal aspects of real estate law affecting salespersons. Successful completion qualifies a candidate to apply for the State of Florida Salesperson’s License Exam.
This 100% online pre-licensure course is a launchpad to a successful career in Real Estate.
Sales Representative
Across industries, sales representatives are on the frontline of growth and increased revenue. As the "face" of a business, sales representatives must be equal parts product expert, relationship manager, and persuasive negotiator. If one knows how to connect with leads and convert them into customers, they possess a vital skill set that can lead to a lucrative career in business development.
This certificate focuses on the basic sales mechanics is an effective way to start an entry-level career in sales and gain further experience in the field. This course will train you to be an effective sales representative in the today's evolving global economy.
These certifications help learners develop an understanding of Lean concepts, strategies, tools, and techniques used in process improvement projects, while providing insights into how Six Sigma strategically approaches quality results for organizations in ALL business sectors.
Gain an in-depth understanding of Lean Six Sigma and the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) methodology. Learn how to streamline processes and improve business performance while boosting your career.
Lean Six Sigma White
This certification provides learners the basics of the Lean Six Sigma methodology to develop fundamental skills to support “quick wins” process improvement projects
Lean Six Sigma Yellow
This certification program teaches learners foundational skills to participate and support process improvement projects as a vital Team Member.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
This certification program teaches learner enhanced problem-solving skills emphasizing the DMAIC model. Role is to lead small-scale improvement projects and successfully deploy six sigma techniques.
Digital Marketing - Certified Professional
Learn search engine optimization, content marketing, social media marketing, mobile marketing, pay-per-click (PPC), conversion optimization, digital analytics, and email marketing to get a holistic understanding of digital marketing.
This certification prepares learners to design effective social and mobile campaigns to find, engage, convert, and measure mobile audiences. Prepare to take the Online Marketing Certified Professional (OMCP®) exam.
Digital Marketing - Certified Associate
The content in this certificate aligns with the Online Marketing Certified Associate (OMCA) credential, which is offered by OMCP. Digital marketing helps organizations promote and sell products and services through online marketing methods such as social media messaging, website ads, Facebook marketing campaigns, Google Adwords, and more. It's vital to develop a marketing strategy that keeps up with the technology. This Certificate in Digital Marketing covers the strategic issues, marketing methods and tactics, industry terminology, and best practices.
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