Shorter College has partnered with IBM to offer a variety of current and high demand certificate programs that can equip individuals with the requisite skills set and knowledge base to be successful in today's workforce. Local Business and Industry partners have endorsed our workforce-ready courses. We offer industry ready training that will qualify participants to secure medium to high skill jobs in the state of Arkansas. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY COURSE & CERTIFICATIONS - Computer Programming Technology Courses last 8 weeks. Computer Programming Concepts I, Computer Programming Concepts II, Object Oriented Programming, Networking, Database Structures Concept, Introduction to Database Management and Web Applications Programming. ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS - Entrepreneurial Courses can be completed in 2 to 4 weeks. Social Media Marketing Specialist (Facebook and Instagram), Brand Management Certificate, Entrepreneurship Certificate, Microsoft Excel Specialist, Microsoft PowerPoint Certification and Microsoft Word Certification. CERTIFICATIONS IN IBM TECHNOLOGY - IBM Course Material and Exam can be completed in 3 weeks. IBM Data Science, IBM Design Thinking, IBM Artificial Intelligence, IBM Internet Things, IBM Cyber Security, IBM Quantum Computing and Cloud Computing. SOFT SKILLS TRAINING can be completed in 1 to 3 days. Business Management Skills, Teamwork and Leadership Skills, Communication and Listening, Customer Service Skills, Financial Skills and Analytical and Problem Solving Skills. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTER COLLEGE'S CERTIFICATE OFFERINGS CONTACT: Michal Harris, Coordinator of Entrepreneurial Studies program at Michal.harris@shortercollege.edu or call 870-413-8571.
