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Open the door to event planning excellence! Event planners today are engaged in everything from product launches to agri-tourism, with creative minds working to attract customers and promote products and communities. Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur or aiming for a career shift, this microcredential provides you with the skills, knowledge and experience you need to succeed. You will gain essential skills including planning and organization, event feasibility, marketing, legal compliance, budgeting, customer service, and global business etiquette. You will become confident in your ability to take on comprehensive event management, launch innovative marketing strategies, and provide exceptional customer service-all done using the latest technology. This microcredential is a great fit for existing professionals and business owners seeking to add specialized skills and also provides an entry point for those new to the field. Successful completion of this microcredential prepares you for continued study and internships, prepares existing professionals to advance, and readies those new to the field to immediately apply for entry-level event coordinator, event assistant, meeting coordinator or junior event planner jobs at hotels, restaurants, corporations, non-profit organizations and more.
Credits earned in the completion of this microcredential can be applied toward completion of a related certificate or degree program. It is a building block that gives you a jump start to education and career success.
Each campus will confirm final costs. The estimated tuition shown above is based on NYS residency for this institution. Tuition can vary based on full- or part-time attendance, residency and whether the courses are undergraduate or graduate. Additional costs include fees and books. Some available grant funding for eligible students may be highlighted on this page. For information on other possible financial support to help you pay for your microcredential, please visit our For You page.
Each campus will confirm final cost. Some available grant funding for eligible students may be highlighted on this page. For information on other possible financial support to help you pay for your microcredential, please visit our For You page.
SUNY's microcredentials are setting the standard nationally and internationally for high-quality, stackable credentials designed for today's learner. All of SUNY's microcredentials are designed to be:
Academic quality is paramount in the development and approval of SUNY microcredentials.
Each microcredential has immediate value and, where possible, stacks together with other microcredentials.
Microcredentials are designed to meet current and emerging market needs and align with relevant industry standards.
Completion of our microcredentials is recorded on your transcript and/or highlighted in a digital badge so your accomplishments travel with you.
Inaugural recipient of the Business Council of NYS Workforce Innovation Award