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Offering flexibly scheduled open enrollment online courses covering a broad range of topics for those who want to attain or maintain certification or licensure in a particular field, learn new job skills, or want personal enrichment.
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Classes and Workshops |
Brief Description |
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| ADA Training and Certification Program | Learn about laws and compliance related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). | |
| Administrator Pathway for Implementing Special Education Program | Learn various aspects of special education programming. | |
| Adobe Design Suite | Learners will discover the endless creative possibilities and design tools in these essential Adobe applications. | |
| Adult CPR & First Aid + Bloodborne Pathogens Certification | Provides AHA-certified training in adult and child CPR as well as the correct use of automatic electronic defibrillators (AEDs), Basic First Aid and OSHA Bloodborne pathogens training. | |
| Adult CPR & First Aid Certification | Provides AHA-certified training in adult and child CPR as well as the correct use of automatic electronic defibrillators (AEDs). | |
| Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification | ACLS stresses the importance of basic life support (CPR) for patient survival as well as advanced interventions, multiple-provider scenarios, and communication to use during resuscitation. | |
| Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Recertification | This course is prepared for people who have passed the ACLS exam before and is shorter than the full ACLS Certification course. | |
| Advanced Certificate Course in Structured Writing for Technical Documentation | You will have the opportunity and guidance to include links, image maps, and relationship tables in your publications, along with attributes to create custom output. | |
| Air Fares - U.S. Domestic - Instructor Led | Learn the air fare terms, codes, fare construction principles and fare application rules necessary to find, interpret and apply the lowest applicable fare to your client’s air itinerary. | |
| Air Reservations - Canadian Domestic - Instructor Led | Gain the product knowledge and skills (with the exception of automated reservations) needed to research, plan and book air travel. | |
| Air Reservations - U.S. Domestic - Instructor Led | Gain the product knowledge and skills (with the exception of automated reservations) needed to research, plan and book air travel. | |
| Airline Certificate Program - Instructor Led |
The Airline Certificate Program consists of 6 individual courses. Each course will teach you valuable concepts necessary to becoming a travel professional with real world applications and industry directed content. |
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| ARC Documents - Instructor Led | You will cover the ticketing types, forms, policies and procedures per the ARC as well as forms of payment, refunds and exchanges. | |
| ASD - Autism 101 | Understand what is ASD, what causes ASD, what are the signs, symptoms and how are they evaluated. | |
| ASD Behavior Challenges | This program will introduce you to why your child exhibits these behaviors, what conditions are commonly linked to ASD, and what you can do to reduce poor behavior. | |
| ASD Evaluation, Therapy, School Resources & IEPs | Learn what resources are available for you and your child is vital to your child's treatment. | |
| ASD Family Resources | This course has been designed by both parents and ASD experts to provide you with advice to overcome the most common day-to-day challenges associated with child safety, play, and nutrition for ASD children. | |
| ASD Lifetime Resource (Adults) | This course is designed for parents of teenagers and young adults diagnosed with ASD. | |
| ASD Medical Resources | Learn the wide range of physical and mental-health resources at your disposal. | |
| ASD Resources and Support for Parents | This course will expose you to informative, practical and valuable information and resources that can help you throughout your parental journey. | |
| Assisted Living Technician | Emphasis is on providing care to clients living in retirement communities or senior housing complexes where full-time care may not be required, but an understanding and professional staff is necessary to be there for them when needed. | |
| Autism (ASD) Learning & Resource Bundle | This program is designed for parents and caregivers with children who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). | |
| Automated Air Fares & Tickets - U.S. - Instructor Led | Become proficient in the automation systems used by airlines and their authorized agents as you continue to practice creating PNRs and add the skills of interpreting fare quote displays and rule displays, pricing and ticketing. | |
| Automated Air Fares and Tickets - Canadian - Instructor Led | Become proficient in the automation systems used by airlines and their authorized agents as you continue to practice creating PNRs and add the skills of interpreting fare quote displays and rule displays, pricing and ticketing. | |
| Automated Air Reservations - Canadian - Instructor Led | Become proficient in the automation systems used by airlines and their authorized agents. Learn and practice the basic functions of Sabre® as used by travel professionals to plan and book air travel. | |
| Automated Air Reservations - U.S. - Instructor Led | Become proficient in the automation systems used by airlines and their authorized agents. Learn and practice the basic functions of Sabre® as used by travel professionals to plan and book air travel. | |
| Back and Safety Ergonomics |
Upon successful completion, students will be able to: Explain the importance of back safety. Describe how to prevent injuries and reporting requirements in the workplace. Understand the ergonomic solutions to control hazards. |
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| Bartending for the Masters | You will become an expert in the field of bartending when you learn the fine details that will make you stand out even among experienced bartenders. This level of online training also includes other occupations, alternative ways to make money in the beverage industry and how to start a mobile bar service. | |
| Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification | The BLS course is designed for first-response techniques for cardiac arrest. This includes CPR technique, differences between adult, child and infant resuscitation and recent updates to technique recommendations by the American Heart Association. | |
| Basic Life Support (BLS) Recertification | The BLS course is designed for first-response techniques for cardiac arrest. This includes CPR technique, differences between adult, child and infant resuscitation and recent updates to technique recommendations by the American Heart Association. This course is prepared for people who have passed the BLS exam before and is shorter than the full BLS Certification course. | |
| Bloodborne Pathogens | This course provides training as required by OSHA`s Bloodborne Pathogens Standard (29CFR 1910.1030). Material covered in the course includes definitions of bloodborne pathogens, modes of transmission, universal precautions, engineering and work practice controls, exposure control plans, hepatitis B vaccinations, and other information needed to ensure worker safety. | |
| Building Management and Maintenance Training Series | All facilities will require a certain amount of upkeep, and will definitely require repairs. Learn more about facility upkeep here in the Building Management and Maintenance series of modules. | |
| Car Rental Certificate Program - Instructor Led |
Demonstrate proficiency in the following areas: Sabre Computer Reservation System (Air Reservations and Automated Rentals and Accommodations). Faring and Ticketing. |
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| Career Advancement Certificate: Canine Massage Therapy | The purpose of this course is to provide high quality instructional training in the field of Canine Massage Therapy. This course is not designed to “Treat or Diagnose” but to enhance your canine companion`s overall well-being and enhance the powerful human/animal connection through healing touch. | |
| Center For Emergency Preparedness | The Center adopted the Hazardous Materials curriculum from the Ohio Fire Academy and the Ohio Department of Public Safety, providing consistency in our instructional material(s) and program delivery. The Center takes an active role with all levels of government and educational institutions by preparing first responders for all hazards. | |
| Certificate in Communication and Writing Skills with Office 2016 | The Certificate in Communication and Writing Skills introduces you to the essentials of writing, grammar, and practices that develop more effective spoken and written communication skills. | |
| Certification Course in Writing for a Global Market | Writing for a Global Market provides you with an awareness and consideration of how to prepare and write for multiple languages to reach diverse populations, cultures, and communities as the writing industry moves towards reaching people in a worldwide market. | |
| Clinical Medical Assistant | This online program prepares learners to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical aspects of a medical office. | |
| Clinical Medical Assistant Master | This program prepares students to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical aspects of a medical office and prepare students to understand and use electronic records in a medical practice. | |
| Clinical Medical Assistant with Pediatrics | The Clinical Medical Assisting program is designed to prepare students to function as professionals in multiple healthcare settings. | |
| Clinical Nurse Aid | This program is designed to provide students with the knowledge base necessary to become a Clinical Nurse Aide and potentially begin the career path toward Registered Nurse. | |
| Communication and Writing Skills | This program introduces you to the essentials of writing, grammar, and practices that develop more effective spoken and written communication skills. | |
| Community Health Worker Certification Program | The program is appropriate for anyone interested in an entry-level position in health care who would like to make a difference in the health of their community. | |
| Complete Canine Massage Certification Career Builder Course | The purpose of this course is to provide high quality instructional training in the field of Canine Massage Therapy. This course is not designed to “Treat or Diagnose” but to enhance your canine companion's overall well-being and enhance the powerful human/animal connection through healing touch. | |
| Comprehensive Appliance Repair Certificate | This program in appliance repair teaches students about the tools and basic mechanical knowledge needed to install, maintain and repair air conditioning units, refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines and clothes dryers. | |
| Comprehensive Medical Assisting Review: Preparation for the CMA/RMA | This comprehensive review course enables Medical Assisting graduates to prepare for the Certified Medical Assisting (CMA) Exam and the Registered Medical Assisting Exam (RMA). | |
| Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) | This course provides training as required by OSHA`s Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) Standard (29CFR 1910.147). | |
| Cruise Line Certificate Program - Instructor Led |
The Cruise Line Certificate Program teaches proficiency in the following areas: Sabre Computer Reservation System, Air Fares, Cruise Products & Faring and Ticketing. |
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| Customer Service for Bars and Restaurants - Online | From this online course employees will learn sales techniques, in addition to hospitality skills. | |
| Cybersecurity and Forensics Certificate Series | Students will gain an understanding of how defense functions work and then continue into scanning and attacking networks. | |
| Dental Assistant | The Dental Assistant program prepares students for entry-level positions in one of the fastest growing healthcare professions. | |
| Diabetes Education Program | Enhance your patient teaching and management strategies and optimize patient outcomes with this professional development course. | |
| Dialysis Technician | This program provides learners the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties required of dialysis technicians. | |
| Diesel Technician | This program provides students the entry level skills required to start a career in automotive repair and maintenance. | |
| Diversity Institute | Through the combination of research, training, and advocacy, the Institute provides the intellectual framework to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and understanding, and spread this knowledge to organizational leaders and policymakers alike. | |
| DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation | The course meets the requirements for training as specified in 49 CFR 172 Subpart H, including testing of participants. | |
| Drone Flying 101 - A beginner's guide for drone enthusiasts | Flying your drone for the first time can be intimidating for beginners. This course will take you through all the necessary steps to complete your first flight successfully. | |
| Early Childhood Education | Through this program, you will gain mastery of the knowledge necessary to provide high-quality care and education to young children. | |
| EKG Technician | This program covers topics and processes critical to conducting and interpreting electrocardiograms (EKGs). | |
| Electrical Foundations Training Series | The Electrical series of modules covers the fundamentals of electrical systems and components in an industrial facility. | |
| Electrical Technician | This program focuses on broad, transferable skills, including an understanding of the electrical trade, the National Electrical Code® and more to prepare for entry-level careers in this growing field. | |
| Elementary Education Praxis II 5001 Exam Prep Course | This Exam Prep Course will help you prepare for the Praxis exam. | |
| Expert Certificate in Medical Transcription (including Voucher) | The Medical Transcription Course prepares students for employment in a physician’s office, group practice, clinic, or hospital. It contains 300 hours of transcription practice from authentic physician dictation. | |
| FAA Private Pilot Ground School (Part 61) | This course series is designed to give you the necessary ground knowledge to pass the FAA Private Pilot Airplane (PAR) Knowledge Test in preparation for the Private Pilot license or certificate. | |
| Fall Protection | This course looks to identify fall hazards and implement prevention measures for reducing serious injuries and fatal falls. | |
| Fares and Tickets International - Canadian -Instructor Led | This course will provide you with the skills required to meet the needs of your international air travelers. | |
| Fares and Tickets International - U.S. - Instructor Led | This course will provide you with the skills required to meet the needs of your international air travelers. | |
| Fitness & Exercise Training Series | This course is designed by a team of experts who understand the importance and growing need of trained professionals in the personal training industry. You will cover all the basics on how to become a personal trainer. | |
| Food and Beverage Management - Instructor Led | Learn a systematic approach to evaluating meeting objectives and group needs as they relate to menu design, pricing structures, guarantee strategies, negotiation items and overall information about food and beverage services. | |
| Front Desk Agent- Instructor Led | The Front Desk Agent is an informal and interactive program loaded with background knowledge, definitions, skills, practical exercises, suggested career path and resources to aid the participants in their choice to become a front desk agent. The program is based on current occupational standards. |
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| Fundamentals of Engineering: Electrical Review Program | Review the exam-specific principles, apply the supporting resources and tools, and learn everything you will need to know to solve the Fundamentals of Engineering Chemical exam topic questions. | |
| Get Your Best Grades Ever Online | Reduce your anxiety and improve your grades through this course. Perfect for students taking any type of online course, including those enrolled in high school, A.A., B.A., M.A., or Ph.D. degree programs. |
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| Ground Transportation - Instructor Led | This study focuses on Amtrak, VIA Rail, BritRail and Eurail, the types of train accommodations, services and fare structure. | |
| Hazard Communication (HazCom) | This course is designed to assist both employers and employees in learning about work hazards and how to protect themselves. | |
| Hazardous Waste Management and Shipping for Environmental Professionals | This course includes a history and overview of hazardous waste management laws and regulations. | |
| Hazardous Waste Manifest Update | The course has been designed to cover the changes to the manifest requirements as well as how comply with the off-site shipment of hazardous waste. | |
| Health & Wellness Training Series | This program will provide students with the knowledge of how food nutrition promotes optimal health, and how to help others accomplish the healthy goals they have for themselves. | |
| Health and Wellness Coach Certificate | This program is designed to empower new and experienced coaches, and is presented as a client-centered approach. | |
| Health Disparities Professional Certificate | This course addresses the social determinants of health and eliminates health disparities through continuing education that supports healthcare workers at all levels of their careers. | |
| Higher Education Academy: Certificate in Higher Education Teaching | The Certificate in Higher Education Teaching at Cleveland State University is designed to help junior faculty, teaching assistants, and practitioners new to teaching refine their pedagogical strategies and increase their instructional effectiveness. | |
| HIPAA Portability Training and Certification Program | The Program addresses the notice requirement rules and administrative tips to help with compliance. | |
| HIPAA Privacy Training and Certification Program | The HIPAA Privacy Training & Certification Program covers both the basics and the detailed rules for the use and disclosure of information. | |
| Hotel Certificate Program - Instructor-Led | The Hotel Certificate Program consists of four individual courses. Each course will teach you valuable concepts necessary to becoming a travel professional with real world applications and industry directed content. | |
| Hotel Sales and Operations Instructor-Led | Students will be introduced to the principles and procedures of hotel sales and operations. | |
| Hotels and Lodging - Instructor Led | The Hotels and Lodging addresses basics of the hotel product, rate structure, property and room classifications, codes, published and automated resources and non-automated reservations procedures. | |
| HR Compliance Toolkit | HR Compliance Toolkit training starts with the laws, but goes beyond by teaching people how to behave toward others, and teaching how they can expect to be treated in return. | |
| Human Trafficking Unveiled: The Digital Frontier of Webcam Pornography | This course will examine the intersecting mental health and legal implications of human trafficking and its ties to modern technology. | |
| HVAC Technician | This program focuses on broad, transferable skills, including an understanding of the heating, air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation industry, and demonstrates elements of the industry such as planning, management, finance, technical and production skills, the underlying principles of technology, and health, safety, and environmental issues. | |
| HVAC Technician Online (A Career Builder Course) | The HVAC Technician Course prepares you for entry-level employment as an HVAC Technician. HVAC Technicians work as mechanics and/or installers. | |
| IATA Dangerous Goods | This course covers the fundamentals of shipping dangerous goods by air according to the IATA regulations. | |
| IATA Productos Peligrosos | Este curso cubre los fundamentos de los productos peligrosos del envío por aire según las Regulaciones del IATA. | |
| Industrial Electricity and Electronics Training Series | The course of study is designed to minimize extraneous theory and maximize learning by targeting the essential prerequisite knowledge required for a technician in an industrial facility. | |
| Introduction to ARCGIS (Geographic Information Systems) | Introduction to ArcGIS introduces participants to ESRI ArcGIS mapping and analysis software. | |
| Introduction to Coronaviruses, COVID-19 and Emerging Respiratory Viruses | This course provides a general introduction to COVID-19 and emerging respiratory viruses and is intended for public health professionals, incident managers and personnel working for the United Nations, international organizations and NGOs. | |
| Introduction to Event and Meeting Planning Instructor-Led | This introductory course acquaints students with the common components of well executed meetings and events. | |
| Lab Safety and Chemical Hygiene | In this course, you will learn about the requirements employers must meet to ensure a safe laboratory environment for their employees. | |
| Laboratory Audit Essentials | A course for environmental professionals who use data generated by environmental laboratories to make project decisions or review environmental laboratory data. | |
| Leadership Academy | The program is designed to encompass topics in leadership as well as personal and organizational development. | |
| Lean Ohio Bootcamp | This training is useful for people who work in government in an Ohio city, township, county, school district, or other governmental agency or organization. | |
| Legal Nurse Consulting Certificate Program | This Certificate Course will prepare you to begin a career as a legal nurse consultant. | |
| Lockout Tagout | The purpose of a lockout/tagout program is to establish procedures for placing lockout and/or tagout devices on energy-isolating components | |
| Maintenance Management Toolbox Training Series | Designed to engage both potential and current managers in a wide variety of management principles to develop and increase their capabilities. | |
| Manufacturing: Advanced Leadership in Smart Manufacturing Driving Industry 4.0 | This credential is made for the Smart Manufacturing leader who is responsible for business development, driving the bottom line, and ensuring a strong culture that can be adaptive and withstand the changes necessary to bring them into the future of Industry 4.0 in manufacturing. | |
| Manufacturing: Advanced Proficiency in Operations Process Improvement through 4.0 Technology and Strategy | This credential illustrates the advances of Smart Manufacturing versus the old way of doing business, leveraging modern technologies, methodologies, and mindset for the sake of driving value in operations. | |
| Manufacturing: Smart Manufacturing Buiding Professional Expertise in Industry 4.0 | Intended for anyone in a manufacturing company seeking to understand how modern technologies are being applied to drive value for the business. | |
| Manufacturing Statistics Personal Training Library | The Manufacturing Statistics Library gives one learner access to our four core statistics courses: Basic SPC Training (basic SPC course), Advanced SPC, DOE: Screening Experiments, and Measurement Systems Analysis. | |
| Master Level Bartending Certificate Online | This online course includes a more in-depth look at mixology and management of the bar. This training is vital for bartenders, bar managers and bar owners. | |
| Mastering Your iPhone & Android Phone Series | In this class we cover it all from button functions, screen gestures and settings, to sending and receiving messages and emails and finding, adding and creating contacts. Plus, you’ll learn to utilize everything from navigation and maps to taking great pictures and video. | |
| Medical Administrative Assistant | This program covers information on the medical assisting profession, interpersonal skills, medical ethics and law, medical terminology, basics of insurance billing and coding, telephone techniques, scheduling appointments, medical records management and management of practice finances. | |
| Medical Billing and Coding | This billing and coding program offers the skills needed to perform complex coding and billing procedures. The program covers: CPT (Introduction, Guidelines, Evaluation and Management), specialty fields (such as surgery, radiology and laboratory), the ICD-10 for both diagnosis and procedure coding, and basic claims processes for insurance reimbursements. | |
| Medical Records Technician (EHR) Training Online | With the advent of electronic health records (EHRs) and all of their related problems, new jobs have emerged, one of which is Health Information Technician (HIT). Learn to organize and manage health information data by ensuring its quality, accuracy, accessibility, and security. | |
| Medical Scribe Career Training | The training teaches medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, laboratory, pharmaceuticals, disease processes, surgical procedures, and trains the scribe to document the physician's or practitioner's dictation and activities. | |
| Medical Scribe Online | In the course, you will learn everything you need to know to become a Medical Scribe. Included are Medical Terminology, Electronic Medical Records, Medical Reports for analysis and Coding Training. | |
| Medical Terminology | Medical Terminology covers a broad range of medical vocabulary that pertains to systems of human anatomy and medical treatment. | |
| Medical Terminology Training | Our Medical Terminology Home Training Program is designed for those who require a solid medical terminology background for health-related careers. | |
| Medical Writing Career Builder Certificate | The Medical Office Assistant Training Course is designed to provide an interesting career opportunity in a doctor’s office or a hospital/clinic. It includes all you need to know about how a medical office is set up and operates and what is required in the career. |
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| Medical Writing Career Builder Certificate (including Voucher) | If you're interested in becoming a medical writer, you've come to the right place. Our program combines our Medical Office Assistant Training and Writers at Work Certificate. | |
| NATE Core, Air Conditioning & Heat Pumps Certification Prep Training Online (A Career Builder Course) | This is a comprehensive study course for HVAC Technicians interested in passing your NATE Core certification exam. Students will have full access to the Core, Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Course content. | |
| Nursing Assistant Specialist | This program is designed to provide students with the knowledge base necessary to become a Nursing Assistant Specialist and potentially begin the career path toward Registered Nurse. This course is designed to provide students with the complete healthcare knowledge base necessary to sit for the certification exam in their state. | |
| Nutrition and Fitness Coach Certificate | The Nutrition and Fitness Coach Certificate Training Course is a comprehensive and easy-to-follow educational program with step-by-step online video training, comprehensive digital manual (downloadable and printable), and non-proctored online exam. | |
| OBGYN Clinical Medical Assistant | The Clinical Medical Assisting program is designed to prepare students to function as professionals in multiple healthcare settings. This program prepares learners to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical aspects of a medical office. | |
| Ohio Cerified Public Manager (OCPM) Program | The Ohio Certified Public Manager® (OCPM) Program is a comprehensive and nationally certified development program for state and local government leaders. Cleveland State University's Center for Public & Nonprofit Management delivers the official CPM certification program for the state of Ohio. | |
| Onboarding New Employees | The Onboarding New Employees courseware will equip you to help new employees learn their new role, what’s expected of them, get to know their team members, and building required skills, you will help any new hire become an effective and contributing new member of the team successfully and with speed. | |
| Oncology Nursing (OCN) Exam Prep Course | This exam prep course covers all Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) domains; Health Promotion, Screening and Early Detection, Scientific Basis for Practice, Treatment Modalities, Symptom Management, Psychosocial Dimensions of Care, Oncologic Emergencies, Survivorship, Palliative and End-of-Life Care. | |
| Online Patient Advocacy Certification Program | The Cleveland State University Online Patient Advocate Certificate Program is a challenging program designed to prepare you for the work of being a Patient Advocate. Each of the eight courses in the program provides essential content designed by practicing professionals who know what it really takes to help patients and their families. | |
| OSHA 8-Hour Hazwoper Refresher | This course is intended to assist in satisfying the annual training requirement of the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) rule, the standard was specifically developed to protect workers that may be exposed to hazardous waste at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. | |
| OSHA Safety Training Series | The Mandatory subject area in the OSHA series will cover electrical safety, environmental awareness, fall protection, fire safety and prevention, industrial facility safety, industrial signage, lockout/tagout, PPE, and walking/working surfaces. | |
| Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification | The PALS course is designed for healthcare providers who act in participation or directing the resuscitation of children, who have different likely causes and methods to revive than adults. Techniques are applicable in or outside of the hospital setting. | |
| Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Recertification | This course is prepared for people who have passed the PALS exam before and is shorter than the full PALS Certification course. | |
| Personal Fitness Trainer (including Voucher) | Learn about the NESTA System of Personal Training Success, Exercise Physiology, Functional Anatomy & Kinesiology, Muscular Anatomy, Biomechanics, Flexibility, Special Populations, and more. | |
| Personal Protective Equipment | The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, mandates that it is an employer’s duty to provide a personal protective equipment, or PPE, program designed for their workplace. The employee must follow the PPE program and use the PPE required to conform to safe work practices for their particular job. | |
| Persuasive Writing: How to Get Instant Results | Working through a variety of real world writing situations, students will learn to write persuasively using both Rogerian and classical persuasive elements. | |
| Pharmacy Technician | This comprehensive course will prepare learners to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. Content includes pharmacy terminology, reading and interpreting prescriptions, defining generic and brand names drugs, and much, much more. | |
| Phlebotomy Technician | This program prepares learners to collect blood specimens from clients for the purpose of laboratory analysis. Learners will become familiar with all aspects of blood collection and will review the skills needed to perform venipunctures safely. | |
| Photography Entrepreneur | If you’re looking to strike out on your own as a photographer, any small business needs a good business plan and this course will walk you through the ins and outs of the business aspects of photography so that you can start to earn a living and be your own boss without having to leave your passion for photography behind. | |
| Photography Professional with Adobe Photoshop | This program designed to teach digital photography skills to those seeking to become successful photographers. | |
| Plumbing Technician | The Plumbing program is designed to prepare students to function as entry-level plumbers and plumbing assistants in residential and commercial environments. | |
| Professional Bar Management | This class will teach you simple ways to handle difficult situations with unhappy customers and employees, the duties of each employee, and key factors which are vital to a successful business. | |
| Professional Bar Management Mastery Level Certification | This online course will expand your knowledge into areas of management that include inventory, profits, sales promotions, hiring and training employees, customer service and all staff issues. | |
| Professional Technical Communication - Portfolio | The portfolio, which will demonstrate the skills you have acquired in this course, will be an essential tool in your employment and advancement as a technical communicator. | |
| Professional Technical Copyediting (A Career Builder Course) | This professional course of study is designed to introduce students to the practice of being a technical editor. Students are offered an opportunity to learn the different levels of editing, including mechanical, copyediting, proofreading, and comprehensive editing. | |
| Public Management Academy | The Public Management Academy (PMA) is a comprehensive management development certificate program for public managers. The Academy offers a one-year series of customized workshops, creating a “public manager’s tool kit”. | |
| RCRA and DOT Refresher | The course includes an overview of hazardous waste management laws and regulations. | |
| RCRA Hazardous Waste Management for Generators | The Hazardous Waste Management Online Course provides a detailed discussion of federal solid and hazardous waste management laws and regulations that affect businesses. | |
| RN and LPN Refresher Program | This focused in-person program will update your nursing knowledge and clinical understanding in only 6 weeks, whether it be to move to a new position or return to employment in nursing. | |
| Shipping Infectious Substances (IATA and DOT) | This course explains the federal regulatory requirements. | |
| Shipping with Dry Ice | Our 10 step approach encompasses all of the activities which must be addressed when preparing dry ice for shipment by air. | |
| Special Effects (FX) Makeup Level 1 & 2 | This course will teach the exciting and creative intricacies of creating Special Effects Makeup and get you started on your career as an FX artist. | |
| Stack Sampling Methods 1-5 | This course serves as an introduction to the US-EPA Methods and provides a basic understanding of the concepts, equipment, procedures and calculations used in the methods. | |
| Supportive Care for Suicide Loss Survivors | This training will address unique challenges facing those who have lost someone to suicide. | |
| Surgical Technologist | This course provides an introduction to the surgical technologist career, role in the operating room, and foundational concepts. | |
| Taking Off In Travel - Instructor-Led | This course provides an overview of the basics of the travel industry and career opportunities available. | |
| Teacher Professional Development (K-12) | Various CEU workshops for K-12 educators. | |
| Technical Business Writing for Engineers | This class provides a foundation for engineers and other technical communicators who are seeking to be more proficient at writing technical documentation. | |
| Technical Writing Career Builder (JerOnline) | This is a Career Builder Certificate Course of Study for students serious about advancing their career in the field of Technical Communication. | |
| The Art of Listening, Persuasion and Compromise | This course will help to learn effective ways to really listen. There is no success in listening but not understanding. | |
| The Cruise Market - Instructor Led | Learn the basics of the cruise product, cruise classifications, destinations, types of cruises, print resources and non-automated reservations procedures. | |
| The HAS Training and Certification Program | This course includes plain-English descriptions of the various requirements, processes, and procedures, as well as numerous examples, administrative tips, and interactive Q&A to help provide valuable insight into compliance requirements. | |
| Tour Operator Certificate - Instructor Led |
The Tour Operator Certificate Program consists of seven individual courses focused on making you a tour operator. |
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| Travel Agent Certificate Program - Instructor Led | The Travel Agent Certificate Program consists of twelve individual courses focused on making you a travel agent. | |
| UAS Remote Pilot Certificate - Test Prep for FAA Part 107 Exam | This is a comprehensive class that encompasses everything you need to know to become a proficient Remote Pilot. | |
| Ultimate Resume Building | The course outlines important information regarding the importance of resumes, structure, and tips and tricks of word processor when developing resumes. | |
| Understanding and Using Contracts | This course will tell you how to know when a true contract has been made, identify when it is binding, and determine the limitations and scope of the agreements. | |
| Veterinary Assistant | Participants will learn about the care of animals as well as how to recognize signs of illness and disease in a variety of animals from common pets to exotic species. | |
| Veterinary Assistant + Externship (including Voucher) | Students will be taught how to care for sick and injured animals in a veterinarian office, clinic or animal hospital. | |
| Writers at Work Technical Certificate Program | The Writers at Work Certificate Program consists of four, 10-hour courses that will allow busy professionals a flexible path toward learning valuable writing techniques. | |
| Writers at Work: A Review for Professionals - Part 1: Eliminating Common Grammar Errors | Part I reviews the basic building blocks of good writing: understanding parts of sentences and speech, ensuring sentence completeness, and conquering common problems with subjects, verbs, and pronouns. | |
| Writers at Work: A Review for Professionals - Part 2: Perfecting your Punctuation | Part II of the review covers punctuation, providing a practical understanding of punctuation without the need to memorize countless rules. | |
| Writers at Work: A Review for Professionals - Part 3: Writing Clearly, Concisely, and Coherently | Part III helps you capture and keep your reader's attention by using clear and concise sentences that create a coherent and eloquent message. | |
| Writers at Work: A Review for Professionals - Part 4: Achieving a Professional Tone and Style | Part IV presents strategies to ensure the tone of your document is appropriate, positive, and professional. | |
| YouTube 101 For Creators, Starting Your Own YouTube Channel | In this course we will be covering a wide variety of topics, from the fundamentals of creating your YouTube channel to best practices to help your channel grow, |
Terms: Certificate and Certification
A certificate is granted after completing a program of study, and this can be credit or non-credit. Certificates can be beneficial for individuals who are both early on in their careers and at more advanced stages, as the goal of a certificate is to acquire new and more specialized knowledge.
A certification is a professional credential that is earned through a professional training program or assessment. Completing a certification indicates a certain level of training or expertise in a given field.
Cleveland State University offers both certificates and certifications with flexible enrollment.
PAYMENT
Cleveland State University accepts credit card payments for convenient course registration. We cannot accept personal checks or payments at the door. For the well-being and privacy of our learners, we cannot take credit card payments over the phone. All payments are made online at the point of registration.
Many CSU non-credit certificates qualify for federal funding through WIOA (Workforce Inventory and Opportunity Act). To check whether WIOA is an option for you, please contact the OhioMeansJobs office in your county.
Cuyahoga County: Contact Number (216) 777-8200
Lorain County: Contact Number (440) 324-5244
Medina County: Contact Number (330) 723-9675
Summit County: Contact Number (330) 633-1050