Certificate in Public Relations

(Available at our Northern Virginia Center)

Our Certificate in Public Relations is designed to provide the public relations practitioner, small business owner, and those interested in entering the field of public relations with the knowledge, skills, and abilities critical to success. The program provides a solid foundation of non-credit courses that ground the student in the fundamental functions of public relations. Each participant must complete all five required courses and three electives to earn the certificate. Students may take courses separately without being enrolled in the certificate.

Required Courses (5)

NCBM 107

Introduction to Public Relations

NCBM 108

Writing for Public Relations

NCBM 109

Media Relations

NCBM 110

Public Relations, Ethics and the Law

NCBM 111		Strategic Planning and Public Relations Campaigns
Elective Courses (3)
NCBM		Publications and Market Research
NCBM		Leading Public Relations Organizations
NCBM 010		High Tech Public Relations
NCBM 112		Crisis Communications
NCBM 113		Powerful Presentations
NCBM 115		Image Management
NCBM 116		Financial/Investor Relations
NCBM 117		Integrating Public Relations and Marketing on the Net
NCBM 118		Political Public Relations
NCBM 122		Advanced Public Relations Writing
NCBM 123		Branding Through Public Relations
NCBM 167		Public Relations in Travel &Tourism
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