Business Skill Building Programs in Development
Professional Coaching Essentials - Upon successful completion of the Professional Coaching Essentials Certificate program, the participant will be proficient in the key aspects of professional coaching. This Certificate also prepares the participant to identify ethical issues that may hinder professionalism in the coaching process. The participant will gain a deeper understanding of the role of a professional coach, strategies that can be utilized to assess needs, problem solving, and provide feedback to the coaching client, and the benefits of invoking the reflective process as a coaching tool. Communication, trust building, self-awareness, and motivational skills will also be addressed. Concentrations focus on coaching skills and techniques specific to the designated concentration.
Professional Coaching Essentials with a Concentration in Health and Wellness
Professional Coaching Essentials with a Concentration in Leadership
Professional Coaching Essentials with a Concentration in Professional Transition and Advancement
Advanced Continuing Education Programs in Development
The participant pursuing a Distance Learning Educator Best Practices Certificate will develop new strategies to reach students with various learning styles to provide quality education to all students. Participants will develop skills to engage students by maintaining a visual and substantive presence in the classroom, setting expectations up front, enhancing course content through shared professional experiences, and incorporating individualized, personalized feedback that allows students to increase their learning through valuable, constructive feedback.
Whether in an academic, government, or corporate setting, developing and delivering online learning and training is quickly becoming not only a reality but a necessity. Students seeking an eLearning Design and Development Certificate can expect to gain the skills needed to remain current with the technological advances in instructional methodologies, course development, and content delivery. Upon completion of this program, the student will have an increased understanding of approaches to e-learning, instructional design, development tools, and modalities for e-learning environments. Additionally, students will acquire the knowledge to effectively assess program content and usability, incorporate emerging technologies to align education and training goals, launch, and manage e-learning programs.
Upon successful completion of the Online Teaching Certificate – Retention program, the participant will be able apply new strategies to engage students and increase retention in the online learning environment. Build skills to engage your students with meaningful discussions, innovative online teaching tools, and time management strategies. Learn what motivates digital learners, how to use online tools that will captivate your students by creating an online environment to showcase your curriculum and maximize the student-centered learning experience.
The demands of high technology training needs present new challenges for academic, corporate, and public sector educators. The Instructional Technology Certificate program is designed for students with careers in a variety of settings who aspire to gain the skills needed to conceptualize and incorporate educational materials in various forms of media into their curriculum. Upon completion of this program, the student will have enhanced abilities in using software to enhance learning interventions, making greater use of Internet resources, and understanding the importance of technology in distance education and corporate training research and design.
The participant pursuing a Continuing Education Certificate in Student Retention will develop new strategies to effectively engage students and increase student retention in the online learning environment. Participants will develop skills to engage students by conducting meaningful discussions, using innovative online teaching tools, understanding differential learning issues, and recognizing the signs of attrition.
The participant pursuing a Using Technology in the Online Classroom Certificate will explore various formats of technology that can be used to enhance the online student learning experience. Participants will analyze the pros and cons of incorporating technology in the online classroom, examine issues concerning ownership, licensing, and fair use rights for technology content, and learn strategies to avoid or support compatibility issues that may arise with the introduction of additional technology in and outside of the classroom.
Healthcare Programs in Development
The purpose of physical therapy is to restore motor function to the human body by alleviating and correcting movement disorders. This Physical Therapy Aide certification program will prepare you for the growing field of Physical Therapy. The Physical Therapy Aide is generally responsible for carrying out the non-technical duties of physical therapy, which includes preparing treatment areas, ordering supplies and devices, and transporting patients working under the direction of the physical therapist. Physical Therapy Aides may be employed in hospitals, nursing homes, orthopedic clinics, and sports medicine centers.
The Medical Office Assistant program will provide an academic skill set focused foundation for those seeking to contribute toward providing care and comfort in a supporting role of a healthcare setting. In this Program, participants learn a wide variety of administrative skills centered on preparation to work among doctors and nurses in a medical office.
This Program prepares you for a position in the health care field caring for a variety of patients working alongside doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals providing direct patient care. The patient care technician is a vital member of the healthcare delivery team. Examples of skills performed by a patient care technician include assisting patients with activities of daily living and assisting in medical examinations. Upon successful completion of this program, the participant will learn the skills needed to communicate with other healthcare professionals my utilizing medical terminology and the participant will learn the fundamentals of human anatomy. Specific skillsets required of the patient care technician will include the ability to take vital statics, caring for an infirmed or elderly patient, how to provide assistance with activities of daily living, and first-aid.
Providing health care for those who are at the end of their lives requires a compassionate, loyal, motivated caregiver with an interest in serving the community. Hospice is health care specialty that involves treatment of some of the most seriously ill patients. A hospice certification is perfect for those allied health care professions who want to specialize in this extremely important and vital service. This certification program is perfect for nurses, rehabilitation professionals, medical assistants, nursing assistants, pharmacists, social workers and clergy members.
Geriatrics is the study of health and disease in later life. This specialization is perfect for any allied health care provider interested in the comprehensive health care of older people and the challenges they encounter. Older people usually require more health care. This population made more than half of all doctor visits in 2001 according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The elderly are the fastest-growing patient population. By 2030, more than one-fifth of Americans – 70 million individuals – will be over age 65. As the Baby Boomers age, career opportunities will grow for most health workers, particularly those who seek additional training in the health needs of the elderly. This certification program is perfect for nurses, rehabilitation professionals, medical assistants, nursing assistants, pharmacists, technicians and the like.
Participants pursuing a certification in Sports Medicine examine the relationships among exercise, human performance, and the role of physical activity in healthy lifestyle promotion. Participants will develop a foundation in the health sciences associated with the enhancement of sports performance, injury prevention, and health and fitness participation.
Wellness is the act of making choices towards a healthy life. This Program is designed to assist the participant to be positioned well in your community to educate clients on health and wellness and enhance your current credentials in related fields. In addition, this program is ideal for those who want to improve their own wellness by expanding their knowledge base and turning the concepts of health and wellness into health lifestyle choices.
This certification course is designed for nurses, rehabilitation therapy disciplines, mental health professionals, health educators, physicians, fitness professionals and many more. The participant can improve their knowledge base in this area, enhance their marketability, and gain a multicultural perspective on healthcare.
The participant will gain the skills needed to transcribe recordings and create medical records. Microsoft Office and audio CDs are used to learn medical terminology, human anatomy, HIPAA guidelines, grammar, medical record formatting and medical procedures. The program includes practicing doctors’ dictations. Upon successful completion of this program, the participant will receive a certificate in medical transcription.