Video marketing is the latest hot new marketing trend. Shoppers who viewed product videos were 144% more likely to add the product to their cart.  Video with good SEO has a 53% higher chance of showing up on page one of Google searches. When done correctly, video can tell a story, and stories connect people. Video also leads to an emotion ‘trigger’ that plain text cannot do.

The classes included in this certificate program are:

• Video Marketing
   Winter ( February 6th - March 3rd )
   Spring ( April 3rd - April 28th )

• YouTube For Business
   Winter ( March 6th - March 31st )
   Spring ( May 1st - May 26th )

Non-profits today need to be run like a business in many respects. You have competition, a need to generate income and a surplus, and staff need to be even more productive. Get the best training on revenue generation for nonprofits, and program evaluation for nonprofits, with our Certificate in NonProfit Administration.  

You will come away with the latest best information from instructors who train people in nonprofits.

The classes included in this certificate are:

• Revenue Generation for Non-Profits
   Winter ( February 6th - March 3rd )
   Spring ( April 3rd - April 28th )

• Program Evaluation for Nonprofits
   Winter ( March 6th - March 31st )
   Spring ( May 1st - May 26th )

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.

Classes included in this certificate program are: 

• Advanced Teaching Online
   Winter ( February 6th - March 3rd )
   Spring ( April 3rd - April 28th )

• Designing Online Instruction
   Winter ( March 6th - March 31st )
   Spring ( May 1st - May 26th )

• Fostering Online Discussion
   Winter ( April 3rd - April 28th )
   Spring ( June 5th - June 30th )

Businesses are turning to podcasting to grow their brand and connect with customers. People with a niche hobby are turning podcasts into a business. Podcasting is experiencing a rebirth as mobile devices are everywhere. The intimate nature of the audio medium allows potential clients to get to know who you are and determine if you are the kind of company with which they want to do business.  Learn how to take your business or hobby and turn it into a podcast.  This step-by-step class will take you from start to finish and cover the required elements needed to get your show online.  Come to class with your idea and end with your show online for all to hear.

Gain insights into your data using business intelligence software – Power Business Intelligence. Power BI is a widely used business analytics service offered by Microsoft. Power BI Desktop is a complete data analysis and report creation tool that you install for free.

Discover the process of creating interactive reports. Integrate financial, marketing, or any other source data in your accounting system, Excel, or on the Web. Streamline the data to what is needed using Power Query. Create charts, maps, and other visuals to see your data in real time.

Delve further into Power Query to ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) your data. Build the Data Model using relationships and DAX (Data Analysis Expressions). Utilize Time Intelligence functions to view YoY or YTD reports. Add user friendly features to enhance your reports and analyze your results.

This certificate will enhance your skills in data analysis, giving you greater insight into your organization’s performance and allowing you to make more informed decisions. 

This Certificate must be taken in the following order:

Introduction To Power BI
Winter: ( February 6th - March 3rd )
Spring: ( April 3rd - April 28th )

Intermediate Power BI
Winter: ( March 6th - March 31st )
Spring: ( May 1st - May 26th )

Advanced Power BI
Winter: ( April 3th - April 28th )
Spring: ( June 5th - June 30th )

In today’s business environment, there is a need for good project management.  Project management provides visibility of project health to the business and the customer. Through continuous monitoring, early detection of variations to plan, schedule, and budget can be communicated to stakeholders for quick resolution, including project cancelation.  

Project management is one of the fastest paths to promotion by increasing your network through greater exposure.   

First, gain the skills, tools and templates to confidently develop and maintain a project.  An overview of salaries, certification costs, education and experience requirements are provided.    

Then acquire a well-rounded knowledge of the five Project Management Processes relating to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Guide. This basic information will assist you in learning the beginnings of Project Management, whether you are interested in project management, in a project management field, or in any line of work.   

Finally, learn the ten Project management Knowledge Areas and their support role and relationships to the five Project Management Processes. 

Classes must be taken in the following order:

• Introduction to Project Management
   Winter ( February 6th - March 3rd )
   Spring ( April 3rd - April 28th )

• Project Management Processes
   Winter ( March 6th - March 31st )
   Spring ( May 1st - May 26th )
 
• Project Management Knowledge Areas
   Winter ( April 3rd - April 28th )
   Spring ( June 5th - June 30th )

Save time, track money, and get important insights with Quickbooks Online. Quickbooks Online is the leading online accounting platform. It is the preferred choice for small business managers, owners, bookkeepers and accounting professionals. There are patches and regular automatic upgrades to the software. Get a comprehensive understanding of QuickBooks Online. Then learn how to work with more advanced Quickbooks Online topics. 

Classes offered with this certificate program are: 

• Level 1   
   Winter ( February 6th - March 3rd )
   Spring ( April 3rd - April 28th )

• Level 2  
   Winter ( March 6th - March 31st )
   Spring ( May 1st - May 31st )

Six Sigma professionals are in strong demand by organizations around the world. On the front-lines of Six Sigma efforts are Green Belts. LERN’s Green Belt training teaches participants problem-solving skills, using the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) model. After completing this challenging course, Six Sigma Green Belts serve their organizations as a trained specialist able to work on Six Sigma projects that benefit the organization. Although not required, participants are strongly encouraged to have a project during the course. The instructors and mentors work closely with the class to not only teach the material, but to guide candidates as they work projects. 

This Certificate must be taken in the following order:

• Introduction to Six Sigma Green belt
   Winter ( February 6th - March 3rd )
   Spring ( April 3rd - April 28th )

• Intermediate Six Sigma Green Belt
   Winter ( March 6th - March 31st )
   Spring ( May 1st - May 26th )

• Advanced Six Sigma Green Belt
   Winter ( April 3rd - April 28th )
   Spring ( June 5th - June 30th )