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.

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Required Courses (5)

NCBM 002

Introduction to Public Relations

NCBM 003

Writing for Public Relations

NCBM 004

Media Relations

NCBM 005

Public Relations, Ethics and the Law

NCBM 006		Strategic Planning and Public Relations Campaigns
Elective Courses (3)
NCBM 007		Crisis Communications
NCBM 008		Publications and Market Research
NCBM 009		Powerful Presentations
NCBM 010		High Tech Public Relations
NCBM 011		Leading Public Relations Organizations
NCBM 011T		Image Management
NCBM 012		Financial/Investor Relations
NCBM 014		Integrating Public Relations and Marketing on the Net
NCBM 015		Political Public Relations
NCBM 019		Advanced Public Relations Writing
NCBM 020		Branding Through Public Relations
NCBM 078		Public Relations in Travel &Tourism
Program Contact Northern Virginia Center Russell Lentner Email:  rwl4u@virginia.edu Telephone: 703-536-1127 / 1-800-678-4882 FAQs and Application Student testimonials