The Career Advancement Certificate
Texas A&M University has partnered with Pathstream to deliver this online program – The Career Advancement Essentials Certificate is designed for professionals that want to excel in their current role while gaining a set of essential skills needed for career advancement. Through hands-on learning, you’ll have the opportunity to practice key skills in communication, conflict management, time management, and problem solving. At the end of the program, you’ll be equipped with essential business skills you can immediately put into practice and carry with you in any future role.
Why Invest In Essential Skills?
Highly Valued Skills.
Communication, critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, time management, and conflict management are highly valued skills in nearly every industry. These skills are extremely sought after in the workplace and are applicable in everyday life.
Improve Current Performance.
Developing and investing in these essential workplace skills will help you improve in your current role, and increase your day-to-day impact.
Growth Opportunities.
A Career Advancement Essentials certificate will demonstrate your commitment to growth and self-development, positioning you for future advancement opportunities.
1 Course | Hands-On Learning and Career Exploration
Course 1:
Career Advancement Essentials
Course 1: Career Advancement Essentials
This course is designed to give you hands-on practice using strategies and frameworks in personal growth, communication, conflict management, time management, problem solving, and critical thinking. You’ll learn practical skills to identify roadblocks and find the best solutions. At the end of the course, you’ll feel confident knowing you can navigate challenges effectively, have the critical soft skills necessary to succeed, and are a valued asset to your team.
1 Course | Hands-On Learning and Career Exploration
Course 1:
Career Advancement Essentials
This course is designed to give you hands-on practice using strategies and frameworks in personal growth, communication, conflict management, time management, problem solving, and critical thinking. You’ll learn practical skills to identify roadblocks and find the best solutions. At the end of the course, you’ll feel confident knowing you can navigate challenges effectively, have the critical soft skills necessary to succeed, and are a valued asset to your team.
After completing this 9 week program, you’ll be ready to:
- Reframe career misconceptions and mindsets that impede professional growth
- Analyze and apply professional communication techniques to a variety of workplace settings
- Apply conflict management best practices to resolve workplace conflict
- Implement skills and techniques to improve time management and attention to detail
- Utilize critical thinking to solve workplace problems
- No required class times. Complete lessons throughout the week at times that work for you. Keep up with deadlines to stay on track and complete in 9 weeks.
- Access individualized career coaching to help you get promoted and advance professionally.
FAQs
How long will I have to complete the program?
The Career Advancement Essentials Certificate is 9 weeks long. During that time, you will complete 1 course that will be open for 8 weeks with a 1-week grading period. You should expect to spend 3 hours per week navigating the coursework.
Do I have to take the course at a certain day or time?
The course will open and close on a specific start and end date, after which you’ll no longer be able to access the course or submit projects for grading. The program is flexibly-paced, meaning you can move as quickly or slowly as you’d like through each course, as long as you complete all sections and projects during the course period.
What is the schedule?
We provide a suggested course schedule to help pace yourself through the course. Students who follow this schedule are more likely to complete the course and get more out of it by spreading out their workload, and our instructors provide weekly nudges to keep you on track. As long as you submit all projects by the course end date, you can progress through the course at whatever pace works best for you! For example, you might do all your work over the weekend or space it out throughout the week. We’ve found that students who follow our suggested course schedule are much more likely to successfully complete the course and earn their certificate.
Can I work full-time while enrolled in this program?
What prerequisites do I need?
Students must have a high school degree prior to taking this program. No prior experience is required. We do recommend having basic computer literacy skills and familiarity working in Google Suite.
What is Pathstream?
Pathstream is a provider of digital skills training based in Silicon Valley. We partner with leading tech companies and universities like Texas A&M University to develop programs that help employees advance in their careers. Pathstream is here to support you every step of the way: from your enrollment experience, to your in-program experience, to your post-certificate career assistance.