In six years, Oscar Suarez has moved from a front-desk receptionist at Neighborhood
Healthcare to senior operations manager for the organization鈥檚 dental program.
Read Oscar's Story
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Advance Your Career with Our Certificate and Certification Exam Prep Programs
Why enroll in a professional certificate program through 爆料社区? Here are some compelling reasons:
- Boost your skills. Stay current with the latest developments in your field and position yourself for advancement in your organization.
- Earn vocation-based credentials. Enhance your resume and attract potential employers by demonstrating field expertise.
- Prepare for professional exams. Prepare to successfully pass respected field exams such as APICS, PMP, SHRM and many more.
- Launch a new career. Rapidly pivot to a new field and demonstrate your knowledge and skills to prospective employers.
- Save time and money. Certificates can be earned much faster (usually less than a year) and cost considerably less than a degree program.
- Learn with Flexibility. Our mostly online certificate programs are designed for busy adults like you who want to sharpen their skills while juggling career and family obligations.
Student Stories
Nearing retirement age and working at a physically demanding job, Sandra Ceballos
was looking for a transition to a career that she could do for the rest of her life.
Read Sandra's Story
Daniel Sturman started his career in homeless services as an overnight security guard
at a homeless shelter. Fast forward six years and he is a program manager for People
Assisting the Homeless (PATH).Read Daniel's Story
Featured Programs
Supervising Employees Certificate
Format: Online | Start Date: June 3, 2025
Build foundational management skills in an eight-week course designed for new and
aspiring supervisors.
VIEW SUPERVISING EMPLOYEES PROGRAM
Healthcare Interpreting Certificate
Format: Online | Start Date: Sept. 8, 2025
Train to become a qualified healthcare interpreter in just 14 weeks; focus on medical terminology, interpreting skills and ethics.
VIEW HEALTHCARE INTERPRETING PROGRAM
PMP Certification Prep
Format: Online | Start Date: Sept. 8, 2025
Enhance your project management skills and prepare for the PMP exam through a comprehensive
14-week training program.
VIEW PMP PREP PROGRAM
Corporate Training
Customized Professional Development
We partner with organizations to provide customized training programs for their employees. Courses can be delivered in-classroom, onsite, online鈥攐r a combination of these modalities! CEUs and academic credit options are available.
Some of our most popular onsite corporate training programs include
Do you want to address specific skill gaps that are holding your employees back? Many of our existing certificate programs can be customized just for your organization.
We encourage you to reach out at (760) 750-4020 or professionaldevelopment@csusm.edu to discuss how we can design a training program for your organization.
We partner with organizations to provide customized training programs for their employees. Courses can be delivered in-classroom, onsite, online鈥攐r a combination of these modalities! CEUs and academic credit options are available.
Some of our most popular onsite corporate training programs include
- Supervising Employees Certificates
- Employee Management for Lead Workers
- Computer Training
- Leadership Development
Do you want to address specific skill gaps that are holding your employees back? Many of our existing certificate programs can be customized just for your organization.
We encourage you to reach out at (760) 750-4020 or professionaldevelopment@csusm.edu to discuss how we can design a training program for your organization.
Key Information
Funding Options
- Veterans
- MYCAA
- Most 爆料社区 certification programs qualify for funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Many students, particularly adults in transition between careers, may be eligible for these WIOA grants. For detailed information on grant eligibility and application, please visit the 爆料社区 WIOA Funding page.
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Professional Development Programs
爆料社区's professional development certificate programs and certification prep programs are listed below.
| Certificate Programs | Type | Format |
|---|---|---|
| CPIM Certification Prep Duration: 4 months | Price: varies |
Exam Prep | In-Person |
| CSCP Certification Prep Duration: 4 months | Price: varies |
Exam Prep | In-Person |
| Human Resource Management Duration: 12 months | Price: $4,552 |
Career-Based Certificate | Online |
| PMP Certification Prep Duration: 3 months | Price: $2,200 |
Exam Prep | Online |
| SHRM Certification Prep Duration: 4 months | Price: $1,700 |
Exam Prep | Online |
| Supervising Employees Duration: 2 months | $1,400 |
Career-Based Certificate | Online | In-Person |
| Medical Assistant Training Program Duration: 6 months | Price: $4,000 |
Career-Based Certificate | In-Person |
| Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (TESL/TEFL) Duration: varies | Price: $2,575 |
Career-Based Certificate | In-Person |
| Healthcare Interpreting Duration: 4 months | Price: $1,699 |
Career-Based Certificate | Online |
| Essential Management Skills for Nonprofits Duration: 2 months | Price: $1,056 |
Career-Based Certificate | In-Person |
| Managers as Leaders Duration: 3 months | Price: $1,750 |
Career-Based Certificate | Online | In-Person |
What Do Our Students Have to Say?
(This certificate) opens the opportunity for growth in my professional career. But most important, the experience I had during this program, the friendships I created, the knowledge I acquired and the relationships that were made between myself and the instructors are things that I will always appreciate and remember.
鈥 Allyssa Mendoza
Graduate; Human Resources Technician, Oceanside Unified School District
I can鈥檛 tell you the number of employees who have come back and said, 鈥楾hank you so much for sending me to that training; I learned so much!鈥
鈥 Lynn Graykowski
Chief Human Resources Officer Neighborhood Healthcare
There are a lot of really important practical things that we learned,鈥 Ian says, 鈥渂ut even more than that, we got a big-picture view of what鈥檚 important not only for employees but for the business鈥檚 interest.
鈥 Ian Caster
Graduate; Grocery Retail
288 Campus Way San Marcos, CA 92078