Why Complete a Marketing Communications Specialist Certificate?

• Demonstrates you have developed core marketing communications skills.
• Add to your resume to show your marketing communications skills are current.
• Good first step towards completing a marketing degree at some point in future.

Career Options

• Public Relations Specialists.  Employment of public relations specialists is expected to grow 24 percent from 2008 to 2018, much faster than the average for all occupations. The need for good public relations in an increasingly competitive and global business environment should spur demand for these workers, especially those with specialized knowledge or international experience. Employees who possess additional language capabilities also are in great demand.
• Meeting and Convention Planners.  Employment of meeting and convention planners is expected to grow 16 percent over the 2008-18 decade, which is faster than the average for all occupations. As businesses and organizations become increasingly international, meetings and conventions become even more important.
  
• Advertising, Marketing and Promotions Managers.  Overall employment of advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers is expected to increase by 13 percent through 2018.
  

Marketing Communications Specialist Certificate