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The Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® certification is a credential designed to prepare candidates for entry-level project management positions.

Learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and explore how you can differentiate your business from your competitors.

Learn fundamental concepts, analyze and dissect case studies, develop your own personal project, and strategize a real marketing campaign with St. Olaf’s Marketing and Communications department.

Gain an understanding about International Affairs careers, prepare application materials for international positions, and develop skills in analytic writing as you connect with industry leaders – including accomplished alumni – in this field.

This program provides students with the opportunity to design and fabricate a wide variety of projects using a broadly available range of materials, including: wood, metal, and plastics. Students will be introduced to each of the following materials (and, the affiliated safety measures) during the first week of the program. Each student will have the opportunity to choose one material to build a final prototype or project.

Learn from professionals in the nutrition and strength & fitness industry to better understand the role each component plays in physical performance; learn best practices in community based approaches; and hear about the different professional opportunities that exist in the industry.

The AIGA Writing and Editing Certificate will cover techniques for both business writing and technical writing. Students in this program will also learn foundational skills in copyediting.

AlgoExpert’s platform prepares you for the critical algorithms, languages, and data structures that are tested in coding interviews for technical careers.

Gain experience in hands-on journalism and learn industry skills from alumni experts

Gain the necessary skills to become a certified nursing assistant (CNA), an entry-level role that provides vital support to both patients and nurses. From transporting, bathing, and feeding hospital patients, to stocking medical supplies and logging patient information, CNAs are on the ground working to enhance patient outcomes.

Learn and develop skills in Excel and engage in active learning related to financial modeling and valuation. The training helps participants master finance fundamentals to successfully launch a finance or banking career.

Offered by the the Urban Land Institute (ULI), the program is designed to deliver a substantive introduction to the fundamental issues and concepts in commercial real estate.

Receive training from industry leaders on core competencies for a non profit career. Network with practitioners in the nonprofit field, address issues surrounding equity and inclusion in the industry.