Our fully online certificate programs are designed to prepare you for a wide range of cannabis jobs that can lead to a fulfilling and rewarding career in this fast-growing industry. Whether you’re interested in working in cultivation, manufacturing, retail, or any other aspect of the cannabis industry, our programs will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed. Our expert instructors provide hands-on training and real-world experience, giving you a competitive edge in the job market.
These career-focused programs provide practical, flexible training to build in-demand skills across industries—from process improvement with Six Sigma, to entry-level banking certification, to modern digital marketing strategies, and Agile project management—equipping learners with the knowledge and credentials needed to confidently enter or advance in today’s workforce.
These programs are online, self-paced training in partnership with MindEdge and Ed2Go.
Six Sigma Training
Launch a lucrative and rewarding career by learning process improvement methods and preparing for the Lean Six Sigma certification exams.
Banking
CFTEA: Online Certified Modern Banking Representative Certificate
As a modern certification in today's business world, the Certified Modern Banking Representative (CMBR) covers updated material that allows new, entry-level employees to develop their careers and equips them to take on modern banking challenges with knowledge, confidence, and skill. This is an entry-level certification for banking representatives that applies to a broad group of job seekers. Certification can offer a clear pathway to employment in the banking industry.
Marketing
Digital Marketing Certificate
The content in this certificate aligns with the Online Marketing Certified Associate (OMCA) credential, which is offered by OMCP. Digital marketing helps organizations promote and sell products and services through online marketing methods such as social media messaging, website ads, Facebook marketing campaigns, Google Adwords, and more. Developing a marketing strategy that keeps up with the technology is vital. This Certificate in Digital Marketing covers strategic issues, marketing methods and tactics, industry terminology, and best practices. Each of the nine courses in this suite offers examples, videos from industry-leading practitioners, interactive games, and review questions to ensure mastery of the material.
Agile Project Management Certificate
A three-course, 19-hour self-paced certificate that offers an assortment of interactive exercises, videos, selected readings, case studies, and self-assessments that engage learners and provide opportunities to practice their project management skills in an Agile context.
Additional non-credit topic-specific business training and certificates:
Business Analytics
Business Math
Finance
International Trade
Entrepreneurship requires more than a great idea - it requires practical skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to turn opportunity into action. In partnership with the SCSU School of Business and community partners, these entrepreneurship programs provide learners with the tools and knowledge needed to launch new ventures, strengthen existing businesses, and think creatively about solving real-world challenges.
The Series 6 exam — the Investment Company and Variable Contracts Products Representative Qualification Examination (IR) — assesses the competency of an entry-level representative to perform their job as an investment company and variable contracts products representative.
The exam measures the degree to which each candidate possesses the knowledge needed to perform the critical functions of an investment company and variable contract products representative, including sales of mutual funds and variable annuities.
All training is self-paced and is $99 per credential. SCSU students can enroll for free. Please email owll@southernct.edu from your SCSU email with your name, student ID#, and the business micro-credential(s) you would like to register for. Further instructions will be provided.
Are you looking to enhance your professional skills and knowledge of diversity and inclusion in human resources? Consider our online, self-paced D&I training! Learn the latest research and best practices in diversity, equity, and inclusion, empowering you to be a leader in your workplace and beyond.
This program is online, self-paced training in partnership with MindEdge.
HRCI: Certificate in D&I in HR Management - Assessment, Inclusion, and Retention
Developed in accordance with the International Organization for Standardization's guidance on diversity and inclusion for organizations (ISO 30415:2021), the Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion in HR Management provides a foundation for creating a workplace where all employees are respected and appreciated as valuable members of the organization, are able to participate in work-related opportunities, can follow career paths that use their skills and knowledge to the fullest, and receive fair compensation. The courses explain how diverse and inclusive workplaces are more productive, innovative, creative, and profitable, and that fostering an inclusive culture produces higher employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention rates. The certificate explores the responsibilities of leaders, the workforce, and other stakeholders in recognizing diversity, working and communicating inclusively, reducing unconscious biases, acting accountably, and assessing diversity and inclusion initiatives using qualitative and quantitative methods.
HRCI: Certificate in D&I in HR Management - Culture, Engagement, and Leadership
The diversity and inclusion certificate takes an in-depth look at how to create and foster D&I throughout the organization. By encouraging cultural awareness, belonging, workplace authenticity, resilience, and health and wellness, HR professionals are in a unique position to support D&I initiatives at each level of the organization. The role of HR within D&I is evolving, creating the need for HR professionals to apply their leadership competencies in D&I in hybrid and remote workplaces. HR also supports processes, such as inclusive decision-making and the building of inclusive learning and development teams, which yield many benefits including higher levels of employee engagement. In this course, you will learn about the roles of HR within D&I and in different business structures, and the skills and strategies needed to shape inclusive workforces.
HRCI: Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion in HR Management
Our Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion in HR Management - Bundle, combines all 6 of our most popular Diversity and Inclusion courses. Included in this bundle is access to: Fostering an Inclusive Culture, Assessing Diversity and Inclusion, Hiring and Retaining Diverse Talent, Aspects of an Inclusive Culture, Inclusive HR Leadership, and Inclusive Engagement and Development.
Individual Diversity and Inclusion Short-term Training Courses
- Aspects of an Inclusive Culture
- Assessing Diversity and Inclusion
- Building an Inclusive Organization
- Fostering an Inclusive Culture
- Hiring and Retaining Diverse Talent
- HR Ethics Series: Capitalism, Inequality, and Justice
- Inclusive Engagement and Development
- Inclusive HR Leadership
- HR Hot Topic: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Whether you are new to management or a seasoned professional, keeping current on your skills will ensure you nurture strong connections, successfully lead change, and quickly resolve potential conflicts.
These programs are offered through patnerships with MindEdge and Ed2Go.
Human Resources Professional
Master the skills you need to gain an entry-level position in human resources and prepare to take the aPHR (Associate Professional in Human Resources) certification exam, the PHR (Professional in Human Resources) certification exam, or the SHRM-CP (Society for Human Resource Management's Certified Professional) certification exam. This program is 150 course hours.
Human Resources Manager
Whether you're looking to enter the field of human resources, start your own business, or even pursue an MBA, the Human Resources Manager series will provide you with essential knowledge you need to manage and lead others. By the end of the course, you will also have mastered the skills you need to prepare to take the PHR (Professional in Human Resources) certification exam. This program is 540 course hours.
Human Resources Professional with Payroll Practice and Management
Gain essential human resources and payroll management skills in this online course bundle. By course completion, you will be prepared to take the PHR (Professional in Human Resources) and the Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) certification exam. This course is 250 program hours.
Other certificates include:
- Benefits
- Best Practices
- Building HR for Growth
- Compensation
- D&I in HR Management - Assessment, Inclusion, and Retention
- D&I in HR Management - Culture, Engagement, and Leadership
- Diversity and Inclusion in HR Management
- Employment Law
- HR Skills Fundamentals
- Human Resource Management
- Managing the Hybrid Workforce
- People Analytics
- Talent Management
HR Management Topic Specific Training
Grant Writing Suite
This series will give you the skills you need for effective grant writing. Learn from an experienced grant writer how to best present information in grant proposals to raise needed funds. After developing a good grant writing foundation, you'll discover the steps you can take to become an in-demand grant writing consultant, including what services to offer, how to set fees, and how to find clients to start your own business.
Nonprofit Management Certificate
This online certificate program introduces learners to key current management issues for nonprofit organizations. Fundraising, board and volunteer development, budgeting, reading financial statements, leadership, marketing, and setting strategic direction are all addressed, and video commentary on these crucial topics will give you insight into how nonprofit professionals apply key concepts in their own organizations. Each 3 to 5 hour, self-paced course offers an assortment of interactive exercises, videos, selected readings, case studies, and self-assessments that will engage you and help you practice effective decision making in a nonprofit setting. Some courses in this certificate award CFRE credits.
Board Fundamentals Certificate
Nonprofit board members come from a variety of different backgrounds, but all of them share a commitment to the mission and vision of their organization. The Nonprofit Skills™ Board Fundamentals Certificate provides learners with the critical knowledge and skills required to serve on a nonprofit board. The content covers key topics including legal obligations, financial management, strategic planning, public communication, fundraising, leadership oversight, and measuring progress.
Small Business Management Certificate
This 8-course, 33.5-hour online certificate provides learners with a fundamental understanding of the most critical areas in small business management. Throughout nine segments, learners will explore the varied tasks, such as accounting, budgeting, business law, marketing, and project management, that small business owners must master to be successful.
Prepare yourself to work in one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the world. These industries operate worldwide in exciting work environments and provide unique employment opportunities in Connecticut and across the globe. The travel and tourism industry employs over 64,000 people in the state of Connecticut. In the program, students acquire the event planning, leadership, promotion and management skills necessary for an exciting career in the tourism, hospitality and event management industries.
Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management (T.H.E.M.)
A five module, self-paced, fully online training.
The presence of women in influential roles as role models is not just essential for the professional progress of women; it also has the potential to create wider societal effects, such as fostering pay equity, reshaping workplace policies for the benefit of both men and women, and attracting a more diverse workforce.
This program is online, self-paced training in partnership with MindEdge. Register and start learning today.
Certificate in Leadership for Women in Business
This online training explores the various challenges that evidence suggests women in business are likely to face—challenges that are different (in kind or in scale) than those faced by men in business. Throughout seven segments, learners will explore key concepts and practices that all successful businesspeople should be familiar with, such as leadership, management, communication, work-life balance, networking, negotiation, and body language. The material also provides concrete and data-driven recommendations for women looking to advance their careers, by naming some of the systematic obstacles they might face, such as explicit discrimination, implicit bias, glass ceilings, and assumptions about familial responsibilities. Alongside commentary from women leaders, students will learn strategies for addressing these challenges. The self-paced course offers an assortment of interactive exercises, videos, case studies, and self-assessments that engage students and provide opportunities to practice essential business skills.
Topics covered include:
- Body Language for Women in Business
- Communication for Women in Business
- Current Issues Facing Women in Business
- Leadership and Management for Women in Business
- Negotiation for Women in Business
- Networking and Mentorship for Women in Business
- Work-Life Balance for Women in Business