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Professional Development Studies
Welcome to Professional Development Studies (PDS) at the School of Communication and Information (SC&I). Whether you are a young professional, new manager, or experienced executive you will find a wide array of continuing education programs that will help you enhance your skills and succeed in your career.
PDS offers three non-credit professional online certificate programs:
- Digital Asset Management (DAM)
- Business and Managerial Communication (Currently not accepting new applications. Please check back in Spring 2022 for updates.)
- Public Relations (Currently not accepting new applications. Please check back in Spring 2022 for updates.)
Earning Your Certificate
To earn your certificate, you must complete six courses. You can start our programs with any course in any month. The course schedule loops so that you can complete the program in six months no matter which month you start in. You are also welcome to take stand-alone courses that meet your career development needs.
PDS certificates and courses are:
- 100% online
- Flexible; complete course work around your schedule, from any time zone
- Four weeks long
- Interactive with your instructors and peers
- Self-paced
- Immediately applicable to your career
PDS Current Courses
Digital assets are a form of "data." In this course, we cover how to manage Digital Asset Management (DAM) as a “data creator” from many perspectives, with the core understanding that all data needs to be governed.
PDS Upcoming Courses
Planning for successful Digital Asset Management (DAM) has one meaning the day DAM launches, and once the initial goals are met, more challenges arise. Understanding how to prepare for, measure, and execute long-term operations and growth is essential.