Social Media Specialist, Certificate

Enroll in Highline College's Social Media Specialist certificate program and learn the practical skills you need to succeed in today's competitive social media environment. In this certificate program you learn to manage social media sites, settings, media, and posts. You will be able to meet the customer's demands and utilize office technology and critical thinking skills.

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Program Requirements

Program Core Courses

Total Core Credits: 15

Program Supporting Courses

Total Supporting Course Credits: 15

Related Instruction Courses

Total Related Instruction Credits: 15

Total Program Credits: 45

Program Outcomes

Upon completion of the certificate program, Highline students will attain the following outcomes:

Identify and implement appropriate social media technology and platforms for particular business needs.
Design and create original content for digital distribution to support organizational marketing goals.
Design and create digital marketing videos using current, industry standard technology.
Develop web applications utilizing industry standard markup, protocols, and languages.
Analyze internal and external marketing environments to optimize social media communication for specific business needs.

Program Notes

This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.
Students must achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA and a minimum 2.0 GPA in each core course to attain a certificate.
Certificate and AAS degree programs emphasize preparation in specific job skills required for employment.
Not all classes are offered every quarter or at night.
This program offers online and hybrid courses, and open-entry enrollment.

General Requirements

Read the Associate Degree and Certificate Requirements.

Internal Coding

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Description	Social Media Specialist C45
Academic Plan	MAMSPC45
CIP Code	52.1401