All classes are available online, with select classes also offered in NYC.

WHAT Six courses leading to a complete skill set in copywriting. Plus AvantGuild membership and a Freelance Marketplace listing.

DETAILS

Learn how to write razor-sharp ad copy, build a brilliant portfolio, and create a career in advertising in our Ad Copywriting Certificate Program. 

As you progress through a range of copywriting classes, you'll discover how new media is creating new opportunities for creative writers in content of all kinds. 

Students in the program also get access to Freelance Marketplace and AvantGuild.

By the end of the program, you will be able to:

• Write copy for all advertising media
• Develop a unique brand voice and message
• Create a portfolio to showcase your work

Course of Study

The certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete the 4 required courses and 2 electives within one year. Students receive a letter of completion and certificate suitable for display.

Required Courses

• Copywriting: Creative Ad Writing
• Copywriting for the Web
• Copywriting: Advanced
• Brand Writing

Choose Two Electives

• Copywriting for the Web: Advanced
• Adobe Illustrator
• Search and Online Marketing 
• Writing and Editing for the Web
• Web Analytics

Additional Resources

The Mediabistro Ad Copywriting Certificate Program includes access for 12 months to the following resources:

• Freelance Marketplace
  Showcase your work and get jobs from managers who need to fill editorial assignments.
• AvantGuild
  Make your professional life a little easier and a lot more productive with premium access to mediabistro.com's career-focused resources, editorial content, discounts, and other member benefits.

Admission and Enrollment

Students have 2 certificate options.

1) Enroll in each required class separately and apply for the certificate when you have completed all requirements.

2) Enroll in the full program for $1650. Only program enrollees receive priority notice about upcoming courses, expedited enrollment, 1 year of access to , Freelance Marketplace and AvantGuild.

Courses must be completed within one calendar year. Questions? Email us.

All classes are available online, with select classes also offered in NYC.

WHAT A multi-course program for a complete skill set in copy editing. Plus AvantGuild membership and a Freelance Marketplace listing.

DETAILS

Mediabistro's Copy Editing Certificate Program provides extensive practical training in this marketable field. You'll progress through intro, intermediate, and advanced copy editing classes and build a solid grammar foundation. In the electives of your choice, you'll broaden your skills to understand the finer points of grammar and style.

You'll also get access to Freelance Marketplace and AvantGuild.

Mediabistro is the premier online education program for media professionals. When you graduate from the program, you will receive a certificate that will enhance your resume -- and your job prospects.

By the end of the program, you will be able to:

• Edit clear, readable copy for publication in print or online
• Create, update, and use style guides
• Pass an edit test and know how to find work as a copy editor

Course of Study

The certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete the 4 required courses and 2 electives within one year. Students receive a letter of completion and certificate suitable for display.

Required Courses

• Copy Editing 101 or Copy Editing: Intro
• Copy Editing: Intermediate
• Copy Editing: Advanced
• Grammar and Punctuation

Choose Two Electives

• Grammar: Advanced
• Writing and Editing for the Web
• Develop a Freelance Career
• InDesign for Writers and Editors

Additional Resources

The Mediabistro Copy Editing Certificate Program includes access for 12 months to the following mediabistro.com resources:

• Freelance Marketplace
  Showcase your work and get jobs from managers who need to fill editorial assignments.
• AvantGuild
  Make your professional life a little easier and a lot more productive with premium access to mediabistro.com's career-focused resources, editorial content, discounts, and other member benefits.

Admission and Enrollment

Students have 2 certificate options.

1) Enroll in each required class separately and apply for the certificate when you have completed all requirements.

2) Enroll in the full program for $1650. Only program enrollees receive priority notice about upcoming courses, expedited enrollment, 1 year of access to Freelance Marketplace and AvantGuild.

Testimonial

The Copy Editing Certificate Program helped me a lot in my current position. I recommend it to others because there are great tips and best practices that all editors and non-editors should know about. The classes are great refresher courses for someone  like me who edits and proofreads marketing and communications materials on a regular basis.

-- Yvette Bigornia

Courses must be completed within one calendar year. Questions? Email us.

All classes are available online, with select classes also offered in NYC.

WHAT Six courses leading to a complete skill set in digital journalism. Plus AvantGuild membership and a Freelance Marketplace listing.

DETAILS

Mediabistro's Digital Journalism Certificate Program provides extensive practical training in content creation for new media platforms. You'll progress through a curriculum designed for media professionals who want to learn how to produce multimedia packages, use social media to report and promote stories, and write and edit for the web. In the electives of your choice, you'll learn more about podcasting, blogging, or online video.

Students in the program also get access to Freelance Marketplace and AvantGuild.

Mediabistro is the premier online education program for media professionals. When you graduate from the program, you will receive a certificate that will enhance your resume -- and your job prospects.

By the end of the program, you will be able to:

• Write and edit clear, compelling copy for the web
• Conceive and create multimedia packages for the web
• Understand the tools and trends that are transforming media

Course of Study

The certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete the 4 required courses and 2 electives within one year. Students receive a letter of completion and certificate suitable for display.

Required Courses

• Multimedia Journalism
• Writing and Editing for the Web
• Digital Production for Writers and Editors
• Digital Content Strategy

Choose Two Electives

• Social Media 101 or Social Media Marketing Boot Camp
• Blogging
• Web Analytics
• HTML 
• Create Your Own Website Using Wordpress

Additional Resources

The Mediabistro Digital Journalism Certificate Program includes access for 12 months to the following mediabistro.com resources:

• Freelance Marketplace
  Showcase your work and get jobs from managers who need to fill editorial assignments.
• AvantGuild
  Make your professional life a little easier and a lot more productive with premium access to mediabistro.com's career-focused resources, editorial content, discounts, and other member benefits.

Admission and Enrollment

Students have 2 certificate options.

1) Enroll in each required class separately and apply for the certificate when you have completed all requirements.

2) Enroll in the full program for $1650. Only program enrollees receive priority notice about upcoming courses, expedited enrollment, 1 year of access to Freelance Marketplace and AvantGuild.

Courses must be completed within one calendar year. Questions? Email us.

All classes are available online, with select classes also offered in NYC.

WHAT Six courses leading to a complete skill set in digital marketing. Plus AvantGuild membership and a Freelance Marketplace listing.

DETAILS

Mediabistro's Digital Marketing Certificate Program provides hands-on training in the fundamentals of online marketing. You'll review how to maximize search marketing potential for your company or client, how to create a social media marketing strategy, execute an email marketing campaign, and draft marketing copy for blogs and websites. In the electives of your choice, you'll refine your expertise to improve your practical and strategic approach to digital marketing.

By the end of the program, you will be able to:

• Organize and execute a multifaceted online marketing strategy
• Launch a social media marketing campaign on Twitter, Facebook, and other networking sites -- and use analytics to measure its success
• Implement research techniques to improve the search ranking of your company's website

Students in the program also get access to Freelance Marketplace and AvantGuild.

Course of Study

The certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete the 4 required courses and 2 electives within one year. Students receive a letter of completion and certificate suitable for display.

Required Courses

• Online Marketing
• Online Marketing: Advanced
• Search and Online Marketing
• Web Analytics

Choose Two Electives

• Facebook Marketing or Facebook Marketing Intensive
• Twitter Marketing
• Strategic Mobile Marketing
• Email Marketing
• Marketing With Social Video
• Social Media Marketing Boot Camp

Additional Resources

The Mediabistro Digital Marketing Certificate Program includes access for 12 months to the following mediabistro.com resources:

• Freelance Marketplace
  Showcase your work and get jobs from managers who need to fill editorial assignments.
• AvantGuild
  Make your professional life a little easier and a lot more productive with premium access to mediabistro.com's career-focused resources, editorial content, discounts, and other member benefits.

Admission and Enrollment

Students have 2 certificate options.

1) Enroll in each required class separately and apply for the certificate when you have completed all requirements.

2) Enroll in the full program for $1650. Only program enrollees receive priority notice about upcoming courses, expedited enrollment, 1 year of access to Freelance Marketplace and AvantGuild.

Courses must be completed within one calendar year. Questions? Email us.

All classes are available online, with select classes also offered in NYC.

WHAT Six courses leading to a complete skill set in digital project management. Plus AvantGuild membership and a Freelance Marketplace listing.

DETAILS

Mediabistro's Digital Project Management Certificate Program provides extensive training in the tools and skills you’ll need to launch your career as a project manager for an online brand, business, or organization. You'll learn how to use project management software to oversee a product or project from concept to execution and how to manage data-driven decisions that will help you guide team resources and project goals. In the electives of your choice, you'll concentrate on a specific component of digital strategy.

Students in the program also get access to Freelance Marketplace and AvantGuild.

Mediabistro is the premier online education program for media professionals. When you complete the program, you will receive a certificate endorsed by Mediabistro, the leading digital education program and you can use it  your resume -- and your job prospects.

By the end of the program, you will be able to:

• Work within project management tools Microsoft Project or Visio
• Create technical specs and wireframes for a new digital product or suggest improvements for an existing one
• Oversee a product team throughout a digital product launch 

Required Courses:

• Digital Project Management
• Product Management
• User Experience Design
• Web Analytics 

Choose Two Electives:

• Social Media Marketing Boot Camp
• Digital Content Strategy
• SEO Writing
• SEO: Advanced
• Content Management

Additional Resources

The Mediabistro Digital Marketing Certificate Program includes access for 12 months to the following mediabistro.com resources:

• Freelance Marketplace
  Showcase your work and get jobs from managers who need to fill editorial assignments.
• AvantGuild
  Make your professional life a little easier and a lot more productive with premium access to mediabistro.com's career-focused resources, editorial content, discounts, and other member benefits.

Admission and Enrollment

Students have 2 certificate options.

1) Enroll in each required class separately and apply for the certificate when you have completed all requirements.

2) Enroll in the full program for $1650. Only program enrollees receive priority notice about upcoming courses, expedited enrollment, 1 year of access to Freelance Marketplace and AvantGuild.

Courses must be completed within one calendar year. Questions? Email us.

All classes are available online, with select classes also offered in NYC.

WHAT Twelve courses leading to a complete skill set in social media marketing. Plus AvantGuild membership and a Freelance Marketplace listing.

DETAILS

Mediabistro's Master Certificate in Social Media Marketing provides hands-on training in the practical and strategic components of social media marketing. Students complete 10 required courses and two electives to earn a professional certificate from Mediabistro’s leading digital media education program.

Benefits include access to Freelance Marketplace and AvantGuild.

Mediabistro is the premier online education program for media professionals. When you complete the program, you will receive a certificate that will enhance your resume -- and your job prospects.

By the end of the program, you will be able to:

• Create and maintain a social media marketing strategy across multiple platforms
• Analyze and report on pertinent data to measure engagement and return on investment
• Implement customer acquisition plans across a company

Course of Study

The certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete the 10 required courses and two electives within 18 months. Students receive a letter of completion and certificate suitable for display.  

Required Courses

• Twitter Marketing
• Facebook Marketing or Facebook Marketing Intensive
• Online Marketing
• Social Media Marketing Boot Camp
• Search and Online Marketing
• Web Analytics
• Web Analytics: Advanced
• Social Media Metrics
• Email Marketing
• Community Management

Choose Two Electives

• Blogging
• Digital Project Management
• Strategic Mobile Marketing
• Sports Event Marketing
• Social Media 101 

Additional Resources

The Mediabistro Social Media Certificate Program includes access for 18 months to the following Mediabistro resources:

• AvantGuild
  Make your professional life a little easier and a lot more productive with premium access to Mediabistro.com's career-focused resources, editorial content, discounts, and other member benefits.
• Freelance Marketplace 
  Showcase your professional work samples in a marketplace for media people.

Admission and Enrollment

Students have 2 certification options.

1) Enroll in each required class separately and apply for certification when you have completed all requirements.

2) Enroll in the full program for $3200. Only program enrollees receive priority notice about upcoming courses, expedited enrollment, 1 year of access to Freelance Marketplace and AvantGuild.

Courses must be completed within 18 months of enrollment. Questions? Email us.

All classes are available online, with select classes also offered in NYC.

WHAT Six courses leading to a complete skill set in public relations. Plus AvantGuild membership and a Freelance Marketplace listing.

DETAILS

Mediabistro's Public Relations Certificate Program provides extensive practical training in the expanding field of PR. You'll progress through our series of public relations classes and learn how to use social media to spread your message. In the electives of your choice, you'll learn more about blogging or branding. By the end of the program, you'll know how to get maximum results for your client, your product, or personal brand.

You'll also get access to Freelance Marketplace and AvantGuild.

Mediabistro is the premier online education program for media professionals. When you graduate from the program, you will receive certification that will enhance your resume -- and your job prospects. 

By the end of the program, you will be able to:

• Produce clear, succinct press releases, pitch letters, media advisories, and other marketing materials
• Target and pitch top media outlets
• Understand how to use online distribution platforms to reach your audience and develop your client base

Course of Study

The certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete the 4 required courses and 2 electives within one year. Students receive a letter of completion and certificate suitable for display.  

Required Courses

• Public Relations
• Public Relations: Media Training and Relations
• Public Relations: New Business Development
• Public Relations: Incorporating Social Media and Multimedia

Choose Two Electives

• Social Media 101 or Social Media Marketing Boot Camp
• Brand Writing
• Speechwriting
• Event Planning
• Email Marketing

Additional Resources

The Mediabistro Public Relations Certificate Program includes access for 12 months to the following mediabistro.com resources:

• Freelance Marketplace
  Showcase your work and get jobs from managers who need to fill editorial assignments.
• AvantGuild
  Make your professional life a little easier and a lot more productive with premium access to mediabistro.com's career-focused resources, editorial content, discounts, and other member benefits.

Admission and Enrollment

Students have 2 certification options.

1) Enroll in each required class separately and apply for certification when you have completed all requirements.

2) Enroll in the full program for $1650. Only program enrollees receive priority notice about upcoming courses, expedited enrollment, 1 year of access to Freelance Marketplace and AvantGuild.

Courses must be completed within one calendar year. Questions? Email us.

All classes are available online, with select classes also offered in NYC.

WHAT Six courses leading to a complete skill set in social media. Plus AvantGuild membership and a Freelance Marketplace listing.

DETAILS

Mediabistro's Social Media Certificate Program provides hands-on training in the practical and strategic components of social media. You’ll learn the social media sites and measurement tools available today, techniques for driving engagement, and how to use these social platforms to develop a multifaceted strategy that enhances your business or personal brand.

You'll also get access to Freelance Marketplace and AvantGuild.

Mediabistro is the premier online education program for media professionals. When you graduate from the program, you will receive certification that will enhance your resume -- and your job prospects.

By the end of the program, you will be able to:

• Manage your social presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Foursquare, YouTube, and more
• Connect with an online audience in a way that’s authentic and meaningful
• Develop and execute a social media strategy for your personal or professional use
• Set strategic goals to measure your success

Course of Study

The certificate is awarded to students who successfully complete the 4 required courses and 2 electives within one year. Students receive a letter of completion and certificate suitable for display.  

Required Courses

• Twitter Marketing
• Social Media Marketing Boot Camp
• Social Media Marketing: Master Class
• Facebook Marketing or Facebook Marketing Intensive

Choose Two Electives

• Social Media Metrics
• Community Management
• Blogging
• Search and Online Marketing
• Digital Project Management

Additional Resources

The Mediabistro Social Media Certificate Program includes access for 12 months to the following mediabistro.com resources:

• Freelance Marketplace
  Showcase your work and get jobs from managers who need to fill editorial assignments.
• AvantGuild
  Make your professional life a little easier and a lot more productive with premium access to mediabistro.com's career-focused resources, editorial content, discounts, and other member benefits.

Admission and Enrollment

Students have 2 certification options.

1) Enroll in each required class separately and apply for certification when you have completed all requirements.

2) Enroll in the full program for $1650. Only program enrollees receive priority notice about upcoming courses, expedited enrollment, 1 year of access to Freelance Marketplace and AvantGuild.

Courses must be completed within one calendar year. Questions? Email us.