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SDSU Offers Online Courses for Professional Development

According to a recent New York Times article, online certificate programs continue to be on the rise in the United States.

 

The Times story leads with the following: “As employers demand skills and more skills, many people are turning to online certificate programs to acquire a specific expertise that can lead them to a job or a promotion — or, sometimes, simply to ensure that they hang on to their current position.”

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Along these lines, individuals can advance their careers by increasing their knowledge and skills at their own pace with Professional Development Online (PDOL) programs through SDSU's College of Extended Studies. Students will be able to instantly access training at the office, at home, or on the road. PDOL provides participants with a wide range of flexible, convenient, and affordable learning opportunities and is available 24/7, wherever a computer can be accessed.

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Students may choose to take online programs to earn a certificate in fields such as: accounting and finance, business, communications, desktop computer skills, human resources, information technology, management and leadership, marketing, process improvement/Six Sigma, project management, and much more.

As a PDOL student, individuals have unlimited access to all materials for a full year.

For more information, visit www.neverstoplearning.net/pdonline, email pdol@sdsu.edu, or call (619) 594-6924.

 

This is a SDSU Research Foundation program.

 

SDSU’s College of Extended Studies reaches out to the greater San Diego community, the nation, and the world with a wide variety of lifelong learning classes, seminars, and certificate programs. Career advancement courses are offered in many areas of management, leadership, and quality improvement while self-enrichment courses range from accounting to web design. Additionally, the College offers more than 50 certificate programs, online courses, and many other learning opportunities. For more information or to register, call (619) 265-7378 (SDSU) or log on to www.neverstoplearning.net.





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