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Continuing and Professional Studies
Adapting Skills, Advancing Careers, Accelerating Success
Advance your career by building the skills needed to thrive in today's agile workforce. Equip yourself with the ability to adapt, excel, and unlock new opportunities for growth and success. Enroll in one of the Rutgers Continuing and Professional Studies certificate programs and benefit from instruction taught by professionals across the globe who are expert leaders in their field. All courses are 100% online and asynchronous.
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COMMUNICATION CERTIFICATES
Our certificate programs in Crisis Communication and Reputation Management, and Public Relations equip professionals with the tools to thrive in today’s dynamic communications landscape. From mastering clear, impactful communication to managing organizational crises and building strong reputations, these programs offer practical skills grounded in real-world applications. Designed for professionals at all levels, our courses provide the expertise needed to excel in diverse and evolving industries.
Crisis Communication and Reputation Management Certificate
The Rutgers Crisis Communication and Reputation Management Certificate is a six-month online program designed to equip professionals with essential skills to navigate crises and protect their organization's reputation. Explore real-world case studies, media strategies, and crisis planning essentials from seasoned professionals.
Public Relations Certificate
The Rutgers Public Relations Certificate is a six-month online program that equips both emerging and upskilling professionals with the tools, insights, and forward-thinking skills needed to thrive in modern communication roles across industries. This program blends theory, practice, and the latest technologies influencing the field, including artificial intelligence, multi-channel storytelling, and measurement tools that connect communication outcomes to business goals.
CREATIVE OPERATIONS CERTIFICATE
NEW! Advanced Creative Operations Silver Certificate (September 2024)
The Rutgers Advanced Creative Operations Silver Certificate is designed for seasoned professionals within creative operations seeking to elevate their careers and drive innovation within creative operations teams and organizations. This 12-week online program equips you with the tools and insights essential for professional growth and strategic leadership.
DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATES
Digital content surrounds us in our professional and personal lives. The digital media boom has opened a flood of rich media content, including photos, video files, audio clips, animations, and many others that have become components of organizational assets. Organizing, classifying, and retrieving these digital assets is a challenge for organizations today. Digital Asset Management (DAM) is the practice of making such content accessible and available for all stakeholders within and beyond an organization. The need for effective management and retrieval of digital artifacts from corporations to museums continues to evolve and grow.
Digital Asset Management Bronze Certificate
Whether you are new to digital asset management or a seasoned veteran looking for advanced and continuing professional education, the Rutgers Digital Asset Management Bronze Certificate program is the first step to skill up in the world of DAM. This certificate includes six four-week online courses and is ideal for individuals aiming to delve deeply and comprehensively into the facets of DAM while bolstering their skills in their existing DAM positions or preparing for their next career advancement.
Digital Asset Management (DAM) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Silver Certificate
The Rutgers Digital Asset Management (DAM) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Silver Certificate is a 12-week online program designed to provide a practical foundation in artificial intelligence fundamentals, strategy, and its applications within DAM. You'll gain the skills and knowledge needed for a content-oriented AI strategy to enable the integration and adoption of capabilities that are aligned with your organization's goals.
NEW! Digital Asset Management for Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (DAM for GLAM) Silver Certificate
The Rutgers Digital Asset Management for Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (DAM for GLAM) Silver Certificate is a 12-week online program that delves deeply into the principles and practices integral to organizing, preserving, and sharing digital assets and collections. You’ll gain a holistic understanding of key strategies, including file standards, metadata utilization, workflow optimization, quality control, storage hierarchies, monitoring, and format migration.
NEW! Strategic Digital Asset Management (DAM) Operations Silver Certificate
The Rutgers Strategic Digital Asset Management (DAM) Operations Silver Certificate is a 12-week online program tailored for those with professional fluency in DAM operations and graduates of the Rutgers DAM Bronze Certificate who are looking to enhance their understanding and management of the distinct types of assets that are crucial to DAM success. The curriculum covers video asset management, the capture and management of rights and permissions data, and technical DAM knowledge in areas including connected metadata, relational models, master data management (MDM) and more.
Application Details
Rutgers Continuing and Professional Studies certificate programs are non-credit. Space is limited; apply early to join the next cohort. To apply, visit each individual program page.
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Rutgers is The State University of New Jersey, a comprehensive research-intensive institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). MSCHE is one of the accreditors recognized by the United States Department of Education to assure quality of higher education institutions. All educational programs of Rutgers University fall under this accreditation.
