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NYU SPS continuing education offers flexible certificates and courses that provide professionals with industry skills and credentials for rapidly evolving workplaces. Build brand recognition and loyalty in marketing and public relations with certificates and courses such as:

  • NYU/ARF Marketing Optimization and Insights
  • Social Media
  • Strategic Media and Communications

Most of our certificates and courses are available online, allowing you to fit your learning into your busy schedule. Designed for maximum flexibility, our 5- to 10-week courses have no admissions requirements.

You will also receive a 10% discount on all future NYU SPS continuing education courses if you declare candidacy for a continuing education certificate program.

Featured Certificates in Marketing and Public Relations

While courses change from semester to semester, these are the types of certificates you can earn to advance your career and stay at the forefront in marketing and public relations.

NYU/ARF Marketing Optimization and Insights

Broaden your understanding of data-driven marketing with the NYU/ARF Certificate in Marketing Optimization and Insights. Developed and taught by the industry’s leading practitioners, you’ll gain access to invaluable resources and immediately applicable skill sets.

You'll apply a modern consumer-centric approach to the development and optimization of marketing by identifying business goals, assessing requirements, developing actionable consumer and market data insights, integrating those insights into messaging and creative assets, and evaluating impact.

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The Certificate in Social Media gives students general knowledge of the social media field that can be applied to any profession. Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able to explain the principles of social media, examine key aspects of social media communications, identify existing and future opportunities for social media communications, and describe how social media complements an integrated marketing communication plan.

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Strategic Media Communications

The Certificate in Strategic Media Communications serves to provide foundational public relations knowledge for anyone interested in PR.

Upon completion, you’ll be able to create practical public relations solutions that positively affect a company’s bottom line, explain how public relations principles are critical to the success of any organization, and examine current events through the lens of PR challenges and opportunities.

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Certificates or Courses: Which is Right for You?

Take a course to learn specialized, immediately applicable skills. You can also declare candidacy in a certificate (no commitment required) to acquire a wider level of knowledge in a specific field. Our globally recognized digital badges verify your accomplishments on your resume and LinkedIn profile.

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Specialized credentials for those who seek to gain the competitive advantage for career advancement or change.

  • Series of required and elective courses designed to further a specific skill set
  • Most certificates are a series of 3-6 courses
  • Provides consistent learning as you develop your career and continue building your portfolio

Course Digital Badges

Professionally focused classes that provide maximum flexibility to create a personalized educational experience.

  • Single, focused topic means you can see if you like a subject before committing
  • Most courses can be applied to a certificate
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Learn Anywhere. Anytime.

Whether you are exploring a new field or advancing in your current one, our continuing education certificates and courses offer a variety of flexible learning options to meet you where you are in your career.

  • Most certificates and courses can be completed online
  • Courses can be taken one at a time
  • Most courses range from 5-10 weeks

Continuing Education Discounts

*Discounts are not stackable*

  • Declare certificate candidacy

    10%Off any NYU SPS continuing education course

  • Seniors 65+

    25%Off for anyone over the age of 65

  • NYU Alumni

    20%Off for anyone who has earned a degree at NYU

  • Veteran Friendly

    20%Discount for military-affiliated students

Why Pursue Continuing Education at NYU SPS?

Access to the Experts

NYU SPS faculty are shaping the sectors and industries they teach in. They will partner with you as you learn new skills and build a portfolio that will set you apart in the job market.

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On-Trend Learning

Industries are evolving and so should you. Stay up to date with the latest trends with a continuing education Certificate or Course at NYU SPS.

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Upskill for Advancement

NYU SPS continuing education programs give you the chance to add a new skill to your resume for career advancement or change. You can also display your accomplishments on your resume or LinkedIn profile with digital badges.

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