Data Analysis is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after skills in the workplace.  Companies have vast amounts of data, but it is rare to have someone with the ability to analyze that data to see trends and make predictions. Add a whole new skill set to your portfolio, and make a big difference in the success of your organization by acquiring data analysis skills. 

Begin with getting a basic understanding of how to analyze data in a business setting. Then learn how many of your business decisions involve comparing groups for differences. You will know the statistics behind these group differences and relationships. Finally you will find out how to perform inquiries that will be useful to your business or organization, and have the skill necessary to communicate these results through graphs and text that your fellow employees will understand. Whether your business is home based or a large company, this certificate will take you to the next level where important decision-making is concerned.

*Students need to have Microsoft Excel to complete this certificate. 

This Certificate must be taken in the following order:

• Introduction to Data Analysis
   Winter ( February 6th – March 3rd )   
   Spring ( April 3rd – April 28th )

• Intermediate Data Analysis
   Winter ( March 6th – March 31st )   
   Spring ( May 1st – May 26th )

• Advanced Data Analysis
   Winter ( April 3rd – April 28th )   
   Spring ( June 5th – June 30th )

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. 

Classes included in this program:

• Improving Email Promotions
   Winter (February 6th - March 3rd)
   Spring ( April 3rd - April 28th)

• Boosting Your Website Traffic
   Winter (March 6th - March 31st)
   Spring ( May 1st - May 26th)

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

Explore the world of digital court reporting in courtroom and freelance settings. There is a huge need for more digital reporters, and you can work from home.   

Find out about court proceedings; recording components; and producing Annotations. Learn about the professional integrity; physical and emotional stamina; and terminology needed to be successful in digital reporting.    

Finally, get the basics about the tools of the trade, the equipment needed, maintenance and troubleshooting; and how digital reporters do research on the Internet.

Digital reporting could be the new career for you.

Write and edit better starting today. Gain confidence in your writing. Improve your communication skills. This course will reinforce the rules you learned in school and teach you some you didn't.  

Good grammar doesn't make good writing, but good writing demands good grammar. Whether you're a student or a professional, a career changer or a job seeker, Effective Grammar will equip you to write more effectively from day one. 

You'll learn it all—from grammar basics to more advanced concepts like parallelism and agreement to the finer points of capitalization and punctuation. After completing this certificate, you'll be a master of commas, complete sentences, common sense writing, and more.  

Put an end to grammar mistakes that detract from your work. The grammar knowledge you'll gain will contribute to whatever kind of writing you produce. Everything you learn will elevate your communication skills and help you present polished, professional writing every time.

Boost your chances of success for your new or small business and reduce your risks. Get the latest on planning your business, brainstorming business ideas and a checklist for going into business.

Then learn how to create a business plan, including assessing business feasibility and prepare the management and financial plans. 

Then take home a step by step approach to attract and keep customers, with an emphasis on customer-driven marketing decisions and building a strong brand.

At the end of this certificate, you will be able to identify the abilities required of successful entrepreneurs and how to acquire them, develop goals to help establish your business, develop an outline for your plan, and take home techniques to successfully manage and market your new business.

The classes offered in this certificate are:

• Entrepreneur Boot Camp
   Winter (February 6th - March 3rd)
   Spring ( April 3rd - April 28th)

• The Business Plan
   Winter (March 6th - March 31st)
   Spring ( May 1st - May 26th)

• Entrepreneurial Marketing
   Winter (April 3rd - April 28th)
   Spring ( June 5th - June 30th)

If you are not reviewing your website statistics, then you are missing several key opportunities to profit from your website traffic. This Certificate, aimed at non-technical users, will take you through all the key techniques and how to use website analytics using the world-standard Google Analytics, a free online tool.

You’ll understand your visitor traffic better, learn how to calculate return on investment (ROI) for your online advertising, and find out how to get more conversions and sales from your website visitors. A must for anyone serious about leveraging more success from their website.

Classes Include: 

• Google Analytics
   Winter (February 6th - March 3rd)
   Spring ( April 3rd - April 28th)

• Advanced Google Analytics
   Winter (March 6th - March 31st)
   Spring ( May 1st - May 26th)

The Adobe software tools are the leading software for graphic design. Adobe Illustrator is the industry standard computer illustration software. Use Illustrator to draw shapes and design logos, flyers, posters, banners, business cards or any other vector graphics for print or web. 

Adobe InDesign is the industry standard page-layout program that works with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop seamlessly. InDesign allows you to create simple to complex multi-page documents such as brochures, flyers, books and magazines. Use Adobe Photoshop to effectively work with selection and editing tools, layers, and masks to edit, retouch and enhance existing images or create your own composite digital art work. Access to the Adobe software tools required.

The classes included in this certificate program are: 

• Adobe Illustrator Essentials
   Winter (February 6th - March 3rd)
   Spring ( April 3rd - April 28th)

• Adobe Photoshop Essenatials
   Winter (March 6th - March 31st)
   Spring ( May 1st - May 26th)

• Adobe InDesign Essentials
   Winter (April 3rd - April 28th)
   Spring ( June 5th - June 30th) 

Software Requirements: 

For all online Adobe classes, students are responsible for purchasing their own software for their course. Trial versions of Adobe software are sometimes available on the Adobe company website.  

If you're taking the entire “Graphic Design certificate” you'll need Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe InDesign. Otherwise you may sign up for a single software. 

*Note: There is no school discount through LERN. More information on Adobe Creative Cloud software can be found at adobe.com 

Discover advanced and new best practices in Integrated Marketing, the growing field that integrates traditional print marketing with digital marketing for even greater marketing success. Young generations are embracing print as well as online media, creating this exciting new area of marketing.

Find out the keys to success in the almost forgotten but still remarkably effective area of print, including catalogs, direct mail letters and post cards.  Gain advanced marketing concepts and principles such as R, F, & M analysis; AIDA, and the 3-30-3 principle, that lead directly to practical marketing success. Acquire the understanding of how digital marketing and print complement and enhance each other, and how to integrate both kinds of marketing for even greater overall effectiveness.    

Come away with a new marketing expertise to make your value in the workplace even stronger. 

Classes included in this certificate program are: 

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

• Successful Print Marketing
   Winter ( March 6th - March 31st )
   Spring ( May 1st - May 26th )

• Integrated Marketing Best Practices
   Winter ( April 3rd - April 28th )
   Spring ( June 5th - June 30th )