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Certificate Program Development

Jun 11, 2018 11:45:49 PM
by Jordan Kivley |

Q: One of the areas we have a mandate to move into is the development of certificate programs, specifically 10-week credit certificate programs. Do you have an information on schools that have had any success doing this? The idea is to provide people with skills that will make them more employable in a short period of time. We will also want to align/stack the certificates with degree-bearing programs within the college.

If you have any information you can sent me about this (how they've done it, what certificates they've created, what hasn't worked, etc.), I would greatly appreciate it.


A: Below are the top 10 certificate programs, based on a 2012 survey by LERN.

Top Ten Certificate Program Categories (2012)
Healthcare
CMA (Certified Medical Assistant), CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant), CBCS (Certified Billing & Coding Specialist), CPT (Certified Phlebotomy Technician), Dental Assistant Certification, CEHRS (Certified Electronic Health Record Specialist), CNT (Certified Nurse Technician) , PCA (Personal Care Aide certification)

Business
Certificate of Business Administration, CMA (Certified Management Accountant), CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)

IT
MCTS (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)

Culinary
Culinary Arts Certification

Criminal Justice and Paralegal
Certificate in Criminal Justice, CP (Certified Paralegal) and CLA (Certified Legal Assistant), Health Law Certificate Program

Human Resources Management
PHR (Professional in Human Resources)

Green/Environmental Sciences & Management
Green Building/LEED

Education
Certificate in Early Childhood Education

Manufacturing/Engineering
Lean Enterprise Certification, Certificate of Manufacturing Technology

Fitness/Wellness
Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Fitness Instructor, Certified Yoga Instructor

Top Ten Certificate Program Categories (2012)
Healthcare
CMA (Certified Medical Assistant), CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant), CBCS (Certified Billing & Coding Specialist), CPT (Certified Phlebotomy Technician), Dental Assistant Certification, CEHRS (Certified Electronic Health Record Specialist), CNT (Certified Nurse Technician) , PCA (Personal Care Aide certification)

Business
Certificate of Business Administration, CMA (Certified Management Accountant), CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)

IT
MCTS (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist), CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)

Culinary
Culinary Arts Certification

Criminal Justice and Paralegal
Certificate in Criminal Justice, CP (Certified Paralegal) and CLA (Certified Legal Assistant), Health Law Certificate Program

Human Resources Management
PHR (Professional in Human Resources)

Green/Environmental Sciences & Management
Green Building/LEED

Education
Certificate in Early Childhood Education

Manufacturing/Engineering
Lean Enterprise Certification, Certificate of Manufacturing Technology

Fitness/Wellness
Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Fitness Instructor, Certified Yoga Instructor

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