Certificate in Edupreneurship

Thinking of becoming an Edupreneur?

This 200-hour online certification program is designed to educate, equip, and empower the professional educator in becoming a successful Edupreneur.

What is an Edupreneur?

An Edupreneur is an educational entrepreneur who may design, plan, deliver, administer, open or operate educational services. They may teach, coach, facilitate, train, create, develop, publish, build, market, or share using their own knowledge, experience, and expertise in education as an invaluable primary resource. Edupreneurs are often self-employed, readily available for hire, and work remotely with creativity, innovation, solid education technology skills and have a strong social media presence for marketing and connectivity. From teaching online to designing courses, creating content, delivering workshops, giving presentations, participating in conferences, developing tools for schools, organizations, or businesses, the Edupreneur is the professional educator to fill a learning gap, supply an educational service, or create something new for educational purposes on demand.

Program Overview:

The Certificate in Edupreneurship program focuses on 3 key success-driving competencies in edupreneurship today: curriculum development for clients, online teaching and course design for e-learners, and creating an effective social media presence and brand for business as a professional Edupreneur.

Module 1 – Curriculum Development

In this course participants will learn to analyze, design, implement and evaluate curriculum. Topics include: elements and phases of instructional design, design and development, needs analysis and assessment, methods of instruction, curriculum development vs. instructional design, implementation, planning delivery, formative and summative evaluation. Evaluation: online quizzes.

Upon completion of this course participants will be able to professionally develop curriculum.

Module 2 – Teaching and Designing an Online Course

In this course participants are guided through the step-by-step process of the online design of an instructional unit as a final product. Topics include: the features of an effective online course design, hurdles in online teaching/learning, learning styles, Central Management Systems (CMS), forms of assessment, uploading files, graphic organization and basic terminology.
Evaluation: project; online course outline.

Upon completion of this course participants will know how to effectively teach and design an online course and will have their course uploaded on the Internet.

Module 3 – Social Media Management

This course covers a wide variety of social media. Participants will be introduced to the duties and roles of a community manager. They will learn how to establish, navigate and monitor current online communities and will learn to deliver strategies for community outreach in order to effectively deliver personal and organizational objectives. Topics include: roles and responsibilities of the social media manager, building portfolio, creating a brand, social networking, targeting audience, integrating various social media, monitoring tools, and Google AdWords. Evaluation: online quizzes.

Social Media outlets introduced in this course include: YouTube, Flickr, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, UStream, Vimeo, SlideShare, WordPress, Blogger, Technorati, Tumblr, OnlyWire, Digg, StumbleUpon, Location-Based Networks, Aggregation Tools, and Console Gaming Networks.

Upon completion of this course participants will know how to effectively manage a wide variety of social media.

How the program works:

All course modules are fully conducted online. Upon registration you will be sent a unique user name and password within 48 hours to your email by your appointed online instructor. You have six months from the time of registration to complete the program. The 200 hours online can be fully completed in weeks, months, or even in six months; it is entirely up to you. All course modules allow participants to go at their own pace and are accessible 24/7 from any Internet connection worldwide, including mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Upon completion of a course, the certificate and a transcript will be emailed. A hard copy of the certificate mailed to you can be purchased for $25.

How to Register:

Simple, safe, secure, using the Online Registration Form below. Please allow up to 48 hours for your registration to be processed and for you to receive your user name and password by email.

Tuition: $995 CDN

*There is no tax on post-secondary education and tuition fees are tax-deductible. The College will issue at T220A tuition receipt at income tax time.

How to Purchase and Register: Simple, safe, secure, using the “Add to Cart” button below. Please allow up to 48 hours for your course registration to be processed and for you to receive your user name and password by email.