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Microcertificate in Career Readiness

Overview

The Microcertificate in Career Readiness is designed to equip students with the skills to captivate, educate, and persuade their readers – whether writing a business proposal, an academic essay, an email, a blog, or a social media post. Students will learn to articulate individual professional goals, assess career interests, navigate job search engines, create resumes that align with job and company profiles, and organize and use data.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this microcertificate, students will be equipped to:

  • Identify the roles played by purpose and audience in directing a writer’s choices, and make appropriate choices of tone, voice, and level of formality.
  • Write a professional brand and personal summary statement.
  • Identify and effectively use important data formulas.

Admission Requirements

An online application must be submitted and accepted before a student begins their first course. All courses in the microcertificate must be completed or approved through ADP. Transfer credits are not permitted for this microcertificate.

Certificate Requirements

Microcertificate in Career Readiness (3 credit hours)

Complete the following:

The microcertificate is successfully finished when all microcertificate courses are completed with grades of C- or better and a certificate GPA of 2.0 or above.
This course will help students cultivate practical skills to increase marketability for a new career or advancement in a current career. Students will learn to articulate individual professional goals, assess career interests, navigate job search engines, and create resumes that align with job and company profiles.
This course provides students with an overview of the various capabilities of spreadsheet software. Students will become familiar with functionalities that are critical for using and managing data.
This course is an adult-centered course designed to equip students with the skills to captivate, educate, and persuade their readers -- whether writing a business proposal, an academic essay, an email, a blog, or a social media post. Students will ponder together the importance of purpose, audience, and writerly self-awareness, and discuss what鈥檚 new in the ever-changing world of proper grammar and internet etiquette.