The graduate certificate program in Work Performance Improvement requires 15 semester hours of study including both required and elective courses. The 12 semester hours of required courses include training program development, science and technology of leadership, work performance technology and instructional technology. This certificate will demonstrate that recipients possess the knowledge and skills needed for performance consulting and training and will make them more marketable to potential future employers. Another certificate program in Quality Systems will provide graduate students and professionals working in business and industry with focused course work leading to improvement in the quality of products and services to help companies become more competitive in the global market. The School of Technology Certificate in Quality Systems has nine semester hours of required courses in statistical quality assurance, total quality systems and design for quality.
Companies continuously seek quality improvements to be competitive in global markets.
This graduate certificate will help companies maintain a competitive edge in quality management. All course credits for the Quality Systems certificate program can also be applied to EIU's M.S. in Technology degree program. To be admitted to either certificate programs, applicants must meet requirements established by Eastern's Graduate School. Find out more about us, by visiting More Media or the External Relations homepage.