In today’s demanding workplace, managers are constantly challenged to find new and innovative ways to involve and motivate employees and affect positive change that improves the company’s bottom line. The Organizational Leadership and Communication Certificate Program focuses on the practical skills professionals need to develop and maintain in order to lead others and be an agent of change. This program begins by teaching participants the fundamentals of leadership and continues by teaching participants valuable skills in interpersonal communication, small group communication, conflict management, intercultural communication, writing, and managing organizational change.

The Higher Certificates (HC) courses at AFDA are 1-year NQF level 5 programs designed to lay a foundation of basic skills and learning to enter the creative economy at an assistant level, as well as enable further access to degree level education for the first year in the BA or BCom degrees at AFDA. The Higher Certificate in Film, Television and Entertainment Production focuses on basic technical and/or production skills important for the running of a film or television set.

The Strategic Communication and Leadership certificate focuses on the critical areas of strategic communication, organizational culture, change management, team building and teamwork, and diversity and globalization. The certificate provides the knowledge; skills and abilities such as effective communication skills face-to-face, in groups, or online; that modern professionals need to succeed and grow their organizations.

Navigate turbulent waters with confidence through the Rutgers Crisis Communication and Reputation Management Certificate (CCRM). Crisis communication requires leaders who can guide decision-makers through volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) situations while protecting the organization’s reputation, brand, credibility, and trust and ensuring its ability to thrive.

This Certificate of Achievement in Journalism offers a fast-track introduction to the American news media and the expanding opportunities in web publication. Students immediately become media practitioners as they develop work for The Channels, SBCC’s award-winning college news publication.

This certificate-level course from Lorenzo de' Medici is perfect for students wanting to develop their abilities in a range of visual communication areas to design, illustrate and animate thoughts, brands, identities and objects. The course will explore market trends and teach students how to formulate effective solutions to communicate to an audience on a global scale.

This APIIT Certificate in Information & Communication Technology (CICT) is designed to provide strong communication, leadership, and ICT skills as well as fundamental knowledge to take on a career in this challenging and ever-changing IT world.

The Certificate in Digital Technical Communication, delivered by the University of Strasbourg (Unistra – one of the most important public universities in France) is an advanced, fully online program designed for professionals in technical communication, IT, and multimedia who want to enhance their expertise in technical writing, content strategy, and digital documentation. Upon successful completion, participants will receive a certification from the University of Strasbourg.

The Global Leadership Certificate is composed of required courses in global studies and communication and a wide array of transferable social sciences and arts/humanities elective courses. Students are prepared to continue their academic studies in a variety of fields, not limited to global studies and communication, such as history, political science, economics, business, sociology, and environmental studies. The program will also prepare students for employment in one of the many occupational fields affected by globalization and changing communication. More specifically, it will prepare students for positions in the public and private sectors, ranging from education, government, journalism, and media, to non-governmental organizations, of which the Santa Barbara community has many. The Global Leadership Certificate supports Santa Barbara City College’s core principles of promoting global responsibility as articulated in the SBCC mission statement.

This intensive course immerses proficient Gaelic speakers in a fully Gaelic-speaking environment, preparing them for university-level Gaelic-medium education. Study Gaelic literature, creative writing, public speaking, and language development to gain full confidence in speaking, reading, and writing Gaelic for academic and cultural engagement.

In today’s fast-paced, high-stakes communication environment, public relations professionals are expected to be more than media managers—they are strategic advisors, ethical stewards, content creators, and data-informed decision-makers. The Rutgers Public Relations Certificate Program equips both emerging and upskilling professionals with the tools, insights, and forward-thinking skills needed to thrive in modern communication roles across industries.

Leaders today are expected to be effective multiculturalists given demographic and globalization trends. This certificate empowers students to work with confidence across cultures by expanding skillsets, strategies, and capabilities through discussion of both theoretical concepts and applied techniques.

The online communication management graduate certificate is an excellent way to broaden your professional skill sets in just one year. You'll graduate with a deep understanding of the impact of effective communication.

Film and media have profound impacts on how we view the world and ourselves. Film and Media Studies explores the theory, criticism and history of motion pictures and of continually evolving media platforms that shape and influence our everyday lives. The Film and Media Studies department at Santa Barbara City College offers a wide variety of courses designed for film majors and interested non-majors who wish to enhance their knowledge and appreciation of film and media as part of their undergraduate education. Students are exposed to a vast array of films from the classic to the contemporary, including both American and international works.

This certificate prepares students for careers in electronic publishing and web design. This includes instruction in basic web design, page layout, vector graphics, photo manipulation, file preparation, republishing, and interactive design, using the latest equipment and software available.