Career Building Courses
About Career Building Courses
All professionals can benefit from skill development and reinforcement, whether just entering their fields or currently holding leadership roles. These career-building courses can equip you with essential skills along your journey.
Discover the freedom to study at your convenience with these flexible online courses, available anytime, anywhere, at your own pace.
Not sure where to begin? Perhaps the course that assists you in understanding what career you would be best suited for based on your personal expectations, values and preferences would be a great start!
Program Content
Course Descriptions
Personal Finance – Three Hours
Personal finance is a critical skill for long-term financial success. However, many adults have learned what they know about personal finance as they've progressed through life. What have you missed along the way? No matter your financial situation, it is important to understand how to handle your money. This course will familiarize you with the basics of budgeting, including creating and managing a budget, as well as setting financial goals, understanding your credit, tips for saving money, and the basics of investing.
Ace Your Job Search! – Five Hours
This introductory-level course helps learners craft a targeted, elegant and effective resume. It continues to cover interviewing skills, focusing on the interview preparation and the five stages of the interview process. Finally, the course will help learners formulate winning answers to difficult interview questions.
Finding Purpose in Your Career – Three Hours
No matter where you are in your career, it is important to understand how your job contributes to your fulfillment in life. This course prompts you to examine various job settings and functions, comparing each against your personal preferences, values and expectations in order to determine the best job fit for you.
Completion Requirements
Learners must achieve an average test score of at least 70% to meet the minimum successful completion requirement in each course to earn a certificate of completion in each course.
Admission Requirements
There are no prerequisites or online learning experience required.
Additional Requirements
Technology Requirements
In these courses, online learners will require a personal computer (PC) or laptop with a reliable internet connection to access coursework.
Course Cost
Funding for Continuing Education Courses
Students enrolled in continuing education programs may qualify for program-dependent funding opportunities, such as awards, scholarships, government funding and grants.