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This course will prepare you for the Institute of Finance & Management's (IOFM) Accounts Payable Manager (APM) certification, the gold standard within the financial operations industry. You will gain key AP skills, including leadership, internal controls and oversight, and process improvement.

With the world of financial operations evolving at the speed of technology, certified APMs are in demand. In fact, more than 25,000 of your peers have advanced their careers with IOFM certification. Whether you're new to AP or have been in AP for years, this Accounts Payable Manager course is designed for you.

This is a self-paced, on-demand course offered by Ed2Go.  Class begins upon registration and completion of Student Enrollment Agreement in Ed2Go. Click on Course Title for complete course description.

This online course will prepare you for the Institute of Finance & Management's (IOFM) Accounts Payable Specialist (APS) certification. This associate-level certification focuses on intermediate financial operations skills.

Today's companies employ certified accounts payable professionals to ensure their expenses are accurately paid. With APS certification, you demonstrate your understanding of invoices, payments, T&E, Automation, and other key functions to potential employers. If you're new to the AP industry or plan to advance your career, the Accounts Payable Specialist course is for you.

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In the fast-paced world of visual design, mastering Adobe software is a necessity. Our Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design course focuses on equipping you with comprehensive training in three key tools: Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. For those interested in certification, the course also prepares you for the relevant Adobe certification exams.

This graphic design course employs a multi-faceted learning approach, including short explanations and demonstrations, hands-on exercises, video reviews, and quizzes. Each module is designed to offer you a comprehensive understanding of the software, covering both foundational elements and the nuanced specifics that could appear on the certification exams.

Our graphic design certification course features a selection of independent projects that allow you to apply and reinforce what you have learned while producing tangible outcomes for your professional portfolio. For instance, you can use Photoshop to create a branding package or digital magazine cover, Illustrator to design a logo or infographic, and InDesign to craft a brochure or business report.

These hands-on projects serve a dual purpose: they deepen your understanding of Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, and provide you with practical experience that is directly applicable in professional settings. Whether you're aiming for a career in graphic design, marketing, or any field requiring visual design expertise, this course offers a structured learning path. The course also includes a voucher for the Adobe certification exams, allowing you to officially validate your skills.

By the end of this online visual design certification course, you will be proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign—with a portfolio to back it up. Equip yourself with the tools and experience to excel in the visual design industry with our Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design course.

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In today’s fast-paced digital media landscape, mastering Adobe software is essential. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 20,000 job openings are expected each year through 2034 due to workforce turnover and retirements, making obtaining certifications related to software, like Adobe, a valuable asset for standing out in this competitive field.

Our Adobe Certification course offers in-depth training in five industry-standard tools: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and Animate. Whether you are looking to enhance your creative skills or advance your career, this course is designed to prepare you for success. For those aiming to earn an Adobe Certified Professional certification, the curriculum is aligned with the requirements of each Adobe Certified Professional certification exam previously listed, ensuring you are fully equipped to achieve official recognition of your expertise. With a multi-faceted learning approach, you will encounter short explanations and demonstrations, hands-on exercises, video reviews, and quizzes throughout this course. Each module provides you with a comprehensive grasp of the software, from foundational elements to nuanced specifics that may be part of the certification exams.

This Adobe certified professional course also includes a series of independent projects to choose from that both give you a chance to apply and solidify what you have learned and give you tangible outcomes that can be added to your professional portfolio. For example, you can use Photoshop for branding, InDesign for brochures and reports, Illustrator for logos and posters, Animate for animations and banners, and Premiere Pro for show opening videos.

The hands-on projects serve a dual purpose: they deepen your understanding of each tool and provide you with practical experience that directly translates to workplace scenarios. Whether you are aiming for a career in design, marketing, video production, or any creative field, the Adobe Certified Professional course offers a structured learning path. The course also includes a voucher for the Adobe Certified Professional exams, offering you the chance to officially validate your skills.

By the end of this Adobe graphic design certification course, you will master Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Animate, becoming a well-rounded creative professional equipped with the tools and experience to excel in the creative industry.

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To be a successful administrative professional, you must possess the skills to handle a wide variety of workplace tasks and scenarios. The Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) course serves two purposes. First, it prepares you to take the CAP exam offered by the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP). Second, it provides you with a broad selection of essential skills and knowledge to effectively work as an administrative assistant in fields including education, technology, government, and medicine.

In this Certified Administrative Professional course, you will learn the basics of workplace administration as well as how to begin and grow a successful career as an administrative professional. It also covers the intricacies of organizational communication, office and records management, and human resources fundamentals, among other topics. You will also learn to effectively write for business, produce documents, and utilize informational technology as you prepare to achieve your administrative professional certification.

You will gain event and project management skills, which include virtual meeting coordination—a skill that has become increasingly useful. Each CAP course module concludes with a quiz, helping you to effectively track your progress and test your skills. Your Certified Administrative Professional training includes IAAP membership, an exam study guide, and an exam voucher that covers the fee for the IAPP certification exam.

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This unique, comprehensive online bookkeeping certification course is designed for professional bookkeepers. It reinforces key bookkeeping concepts, definitions, and calculations you have likely encountered in your bookkeeping education and career and prepares you for the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB) national certification exam. Throughout this bookkeeper training, you will have access to resources such as videos, interactive activities, and hands-on exercises that will solidify your grasp of critical information necessary to your success as a bookkeeper. We will also use these and other tools to prepare you for the exam, including practice quizzes, exams, and strategies for conducting your preparation leading up to and encompassing the exam day.

We have assembled this online bookkeeping course to help you successfully complete the AIPB exam because the AIPB certification is a high professional standard. Becoming a Certified Bookkeeper™ (CB) can increase your earning potential, enhance your professional status, and give you a decisive edge in the job market. Parts 1 and 2 of the exam are offered at any of over 300 Prometric test centers nationwide. Parts 3 and 4 of the exam are open-book tests that come with your workbooks. CBs are to bookkeeping what Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) are to accounting: the cream of the profession.

The Certified Bookkeeper course includes prepaid vouchers with enrollment that provides access to sit for the AIPB certification exams—making it a leader among other certified bookkeeper courses. Detailed instructions regarding the certification application, exams, and the use of the vouchers at any Prometric Test Center are available within the course.

Please note: The Certified Bookkeeper course is designed for experienced bookkeepers who want to prepare for national certification. To succeed in this course, you must have at least two years of experience as a bookkeeper before enrolling. The books, materials, and exam fees are non-refundable upon registration.

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Becoming a Certified Credit Counselor signifies that you have achieved a standard of excellence in the credit and personal finance counseling industry. Upon completing this course and passing the final exam, you will receive an industry-recognized Credit Counseling Certification from the National Association of Certified Credit Counselors (NACCC).

The knowledge gained in this course—core financial and credit concepts—is key to helping clients successfully take control of their finances. Certified Credit Counselors empower and counsel the financially stressed, implement financial plans with clients, and educate clients on finances.

This course also provides a foundation to explore additional counseling disciplines such as Housing Counselor and Student Loan Counselor. It prepares you for a career as a life coach and explores options for running your own consulting business.

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The Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is an online CIA Exam Review course, which utilizes an adaptive learning platform that focuses your study on your weaker areas and reduces your overall study time. After the Assessment Phase to identify areas of weakness, you will be able to use our reporting features to concentrate additional learning on specific areas of the textbook. The Adaptive Study feature of the course automatically selects questions for you to study based upon previous scoring history and IIA Category Weighting.

The CIA review course begins with the IIA's International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards) and aspects of mandatory guidance under the IPPF. It also focuses on managing an internal audit project and culminates with concepts related to internal control, risk, governance, and technology. Upon completion of the study of each exam section of the course, you will be prepared to sit for and pass that section of the Certified Internal Auditor Examination.

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There is no shortage of jobs for online freelancers. In fact, Statista reports that in 2020, over 59 million people in the U.S. were freelancing. It is projected that in 2027, 86.5 million people will be freelancing, making up 50.9% of the total U.S. workforce. Virtual assistant salaries and monthly/yearly income vary based on experience, type of clients, and special skills. Some salaries start as low as $4/hour in the Philippines to as high as $65/hour in the U.S. Highly specialized skills will demand higher salaries, such as $75-$150/hour.

Whether you want to thrive in one of the many types of work-from-home jobs, such as a freelance social media manager, video editor, graphic designer, bookkeeper, or ad expert, or are unsure which niche to choose, the Certified Virtual Assistant (CVA) program will provide you with the advanced skills to become a virtual assistant. After completing this on-demand certification program, you will have the knowledge and credentials to serve your clients from a higher level, attract a consistent flow of new client work and massively scale your business.

Upon successfully completing the final exam, you will earn the Certified Virtual Assistant (CVA) certification through Lovegevity.

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A Chartered Tax Professional (CTP) is someone who has completed a specific series of tax courses in individual and small business income tax preparation. This nationally-recognized online chartered tax advisor course will help you to master tax preparation for individuals, small businesses, partnerships, and sole proprietorships while also helping you to earn your CTP professional credential.

The Chartered Tax Professional certificate program provides a thorough review of individual income tax fundamentals before diving into small business income tax preparation. First, you will gain essential knowledge and skills necessary for effective tax filing and planning, exploring a wide range of topics, including the preparation of forms such as W-2, 1099, and Form 1040, along with critical interview techniques and an understanding of filing requirements, exemptions, dependents, and much more.

Key credits and deductions are also discussed, including the Earned Income Tax Credit, childcare credits, and itemized deductions, while addressing specific scenarios such as self-employment, rental properties, and adjustments to income. Lastly, your Chartered Tax Advisor course covers small business tax essentials, such as business types, accounting methods, various forms of taxes like partnership and corporation tax issues and understanding the specifics of non-profit tax preparation.

After successfully completing the Chartered Tax Professional course, you will be qualified to prepare individual tax returns for almost all U.S. taxpayers and will also have the tax knowledge to successfully pass the Special Enrollment Examination (SEE). The Special Enrollment Examination (SEE) is a test that individuals can take to become an Enrolled Agent in the U.S. The Enrolled Agent credential is issued and regulated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

California Residents: If you live in California, you must meet the requirements of the California Tax Education Council (CTEC) to become licensed to practice as a California Tax Preparer. In that case, you should instead take the Chartered Tax Professional for California Residents course, which will enable you to meet the CTEC requirements while also earning your professional CTP designation.

Oregon Residents: This course is not suitable for Oregon residents. If you are looking to become licensed in Oregon, you must pass the Oregon Basic Tax Preparer Course and pass an exam through the Oregon Board to Tax Practitioners. You can find more details on the Oregon Board of Tax Practitioners website.

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Do you have a knack for putting together great parties and events? Are you someone with great attention to detail? If so, a career as a Corporate Event Planner could be perfect for you. Learn everything you need to know in this Corporate Event Planner course including how to plan, design, and execute a successful corporate event, and how to charge for corporate event planning services.

Corporate events span all industries and are planned for a variety of occasions and celebrations. Corporations and their employees celebrate many milestones and accomplishments within the lifespan of the growth and evolution of its people, products, and successes so there are unlimited opportunities in this field. From special events and meetings to assemblies, recognition events and corporate training—you'll be prepared to handle them all!

Upon successfully completing the course final exam, you will be awarded a Certified Corporate Event Planner certification offered by Lovegevity.

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Looking to make your mark in the digital arts? The Digital Arts Online Training course will give you the education you need. You'll gain hands-on experience in fundamental technical and creative skills in digital imaging, traditional drawing, and digital illustration. You will master the intricacies of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, build your understanding of color, and explore the representation of form through vector illustration and drawing.

Hands-on projects focus on core skills and provide you with experience in traditional and digital media. Class assignments include digital imaging, vector drawing, traditional drawing, color and composition, and editorial illustration.

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Become a professional video game artist with this online game artist training course, designed to equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in this creative and lucrative industry. Focus on developing core competencies in areas such as digital art, 3D art, modeling, character design, and environmental art design. You will learn essential techniques for jobs related to game art, including modeling game props and characters, importing elements into game-specific software, and animating game assets.

Apply the concepts learned in the course by working with popular game development platforms such as Unreal Engine 4 and Unity 5+. These platforms are widely used in the video game industry and will provide you with hands-on experience in translating your artistic skills into practical game design.

In addition to software and game-related techniques, this game art course also covers broader topics that can help boost your career such as general design principles and concept art. You will learn the fundamental principles that distinguish good art from great art and the key social aspects necessary for ongoing growth and professional development in the field. By the end of the game artist course, you will have acquired a diverse set of employable skills and a solid understanding of the key components of 3D art and environmental art.

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Delve into the world of entrepreneurship, from generating an idea to writing a business plan and launching your new successful business.

The Entrepreneurship and Small Business (ESB) is a certification from Certiport, sponsored by Intuit and the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, that ensures tomorrow's leaders are prepared with the toolkit they need to get ahead in today's competitive landscape.

In this business owner course, you will refine your start-up idea and learn practical steps to launch your business as you prepare for the ESB certification. You will learn foundational business principles of an entrepreneurship venture, such as legal structure and requirements, funding sources, intellectual property law, operations, marketing, advertising, and finances.

ESB certification prepares you to pursue additional postsecondary training or elect to enter the small business sector immediately upon high school graduation. So, whatever business venture you want to start, an ESB credential validates your understanding of core business principles, including the essentials needed to launch and maintain a successful business.

You should have key conceptual knowledge of entrepreneurial and small business principles through at least 150 hours of instruction to take the ESB certification exam, which this entrepreneurship course meets. Successfully completing this business start-up training course will validate that you possess the skills and knowledge to work in a middle-skill trade profession as your own boss and/or in other related entrepreneur and small business roles.

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A successful fitness business is about more than burning calories and building muscles. To be competitive in the business world, you need to know about strategic planning, accounting, marketing, human resources, customer relations, and more. This course will prepare you to implement a successful business system in private or commercial health clubs, medically-based fitness facilities, community wellness centers, personal training studios, physical therapy clinics, YMCAs, JCCs, college centers, recreational settings, or corporate fitness centers. This course was developed to establish an industry-standard in fitness management education.

A competitive advantage offered in this course is the Optional Field Internship. Students who take advantage of this option will be able to practice the fitness management concepts they've learned about through an internship in a health and fitness setting. This course is offered in partnership with the IDEA Health & Fitness Association, Health Club Managers, Inc., and Personal Fitness Professional (PFP). IDEA provided content and curriculum for the course, and, as a student, you'll receive a complimentary six-month subscription to the digital edition of the IDEA Fitness Journal. Health Club Managers, Inc., a health club staff and management training company provide graduating certificate students with a preferred discount on their services. PFP provides students with a free three-year subscription. The subscription includes eight print issues of their magazine per year, a bi-monthly e-newsletter, a digital magazine, and access to an interactive website with blogs, polls, articles, and much more.

Continuing Education Credits/Units

This course may qualify for CECs/CEUs for the following organizations. Please contact the course provider to obtain the latest information.

• American Senior Fitness Association (SFA)
• International Sports Science Association (ISSA)
• Health and Fitness Professionals Association (HFPA)
• National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT)
• National Strength Professional Association (NSPA)
• National Posture Institute (NPI)

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