Overview
In today's complex world of information overload, organizations large and small increasingly recognize that effective communication is an essential ingredient for success. Penn State's 12-credit certificate program in organizational communication is designed to help you make practical improvements in this critical area. This highly practical professional education program is designed specifically for working adults who want to improve internal and external communication, or prepare to move into a new career as a communications professional.
Career Opportunities
This program can help you improve internal and external communication in the context of your current position or prepare you to move into a new career as a communications professional. Because the curriculum focuses on research-based skills that go beyond mere technical expertise with presentation software, the practical insights presented in this program will hold their value throughout your career.
Educational Milestones
The credits you earn in this program can be applied toward a number of Penn State degrees, including the bachelor's degree in organizational leadership. Talk with an adviser to learn how you can apply your credits toward a subsequent associate or bachelor's degree from Penn State.
Locations and Flexible Access
Adult students require maximum flexibility of course delivery. That is why we've designed the certificate program in organizational communication to be completed in the way most convenient for you—through campus courses, distance education courses, or a combination of the two. Talk with an adviser to determine the best mix of courses for your particular needs.
Admission Requirements
- You must be a high school graduate.
- Or you must have completed your GED.
- An entrance exam is not required.
Value of a Penn State Education
A certificate not only increases your skills and knowledge; it also increases your earning power and opens new career opportunities. According to the 2004 U.S. Census Population Survey report, workers with even some college were earning $5,000 more than workers with just a high school diploma. Employers place more value on job candidates who have shown a commitment to educational attainment, and they are more likely to hire or promote such persons over high school graduates.
Similar Programs of Interest
Associate Degree in Letters, Arts, and Sciences; Certificate in Labor Studies and Industrial Relations; Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Industrial Relations and Human Resources
an outreach program of the College of the Liberal Arts
