[Hidden-tech] MARLBORO COLLEGE GRADUATE SCHOOL ANNOUNCES NEW CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

[Lisa Sieverts]

Marlboro College announced the launch of three new certificate  
programs at its Graduate School, located at 28 Vernon Street in  
downtown Brattleboro, VT.

The certificates provide education in the fields of project  
management, instructional technology and open source web development.  
Each program is a scaled-down version of the successful master’s  
degree programs taught by practicing professionals that Marlboro has  
offered for over 10 years.

“Our goal with the certificate programs was to offer education from  
the same quality faculty at a lower cost and with a shorter time  
commitment,” says Peter Crowell, acting director of the Marlboro  
College Graduate School.  “We’re taking steps to provide an  
opportunity for technology professionals and educators to improve  
their skills as well as their resumes at a time when the economy has  
everyone watching their expenses.”

Over a one year period, classes meet twice a month to accommodate the  
schedules of working adults, supplemented by an online learning  
component. Completion of each program accumulates twelve credits that  
can be applied toward the associated master’s degree program.

The Certificate in Project Management teaches employees and managers  
at both non-profit and for-profit workplaces the skills for managing a  
project on-time and within budget constraints.  The program meets the  
formal education requirements needed to apply for the Project  
Management Institute’s PMP exam.

The Certificate in Open Source Web Development instructs beginners as  
well as experienced web developers in the creation of dynamic and cost- 
effective content management systems using Joomla! open source  
software. In addition, students learn how to apply web 2.0 marketing  
techniques like search engine optimization, social networking and  
viral marketing.

The Certificate in Instructional Technology is for professionals who  
need to effectively integrate technology into learning environments,  
whether they are K-12 or higher education teachers that want to bring  
technology into the classroom or employees at organizations that want  
to develop in-house training programs.

To enroll or get more information contact Joe Heslin in the Marlboro  
College Graduate School admissions office, 888-258-5665, x209 or jheslin at marlboro.edu 
.

Marlboro College Graduate School provides career-enhancing degree and  
certificate programs to working adults in a hybrid format of online  
coursework and face to face classes. Master's degree programs include  
management of information systems and technologies, health care  
administration, educational technology and an MBA in Managing for  
Sustainability.