8-weeks | 100% online | 1-on-1 mentorship
Social Media Marketing Certificate
Learn to target, create and measure effective social media campaigns. Enrollment opens May 31, 2022.
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Learn on your schedule with guidance from your mentor
This part-time social media marketing certificate provides students hands-on experience creating, implementing and measuring social media marketing campaigns. Graduate in just 8-weeks with a professional certification.
Flexible schedule
The 100% online curriculum allows you to learn when it suits your work and personal life.
Hands-on experience
Use your own real-world marketing scenarios in hands-on projects using current industry tools.
1-on-1 mentorship
Ask the questions important to you, whether curriculum, project, or career-specific.
Why social media marketing matters
The social media landscape is constantly evolving. With more than 3.9 billion active social media users around the world (Statista), brands need to know how to capture the attention of audiences with innovative social campaigns.
Industry impact
Instagram expertise was the fastest growing marketing skill in 2021 (LinkedIn)81% of shoppers use social media to discover brands and products (Hootsuite, 2021)Social media ad spend is expected to reach a total of $230 billion in 2022 (Statista)
What’s coming up
We’re finalizing the learning experience with social media marketing experts, industry mentors, and technologists. Register for the waitlist to stay up-to-date with course announcements.
More information below:
Enrollments open May 31, 2022. There will be no prerequisites to enroll in this course.The first cohort will commence July 11,2022. Cohorts will begin on a monthly basis with a limited number of spots available.Each course will run for 8-weeks with an extensive curated curriculum you can work on when it suits your schedule.In addition to your mentor, you'll have access to teaching assistants, guest speakers and your fellow classmates.
A mentor dedicated to your learning
Mentor-led learning means you’re in control of your education. Having a real person invested in your success, providing consistent feedback, has helped more than 10,000 Springboard students achieve their goals.
How it works:
You’ll be matched with a mentor based on your schedule availability and course goalsMentors are current digital marketing professionals working across multiple industriesMeet for weekly live calls and connect via email between meetingsYou set the agenda, whether that's answering curriculum questions, walking through industry tools, getting project feedback and more. 
Your support network
We understand online learning while balancing work and personal commitments can be challenging. That’s why the Springboard community and your mentor will keep you supported, motivated, and accountable.
Student advisor
Your coordinator and cheerleader that will check-in with you throughout the course
Teaching assistants
Available on Slack to answer questions about the curriculum
Fellow classmates
You’ll be part of a monthly cohort of students you can connect with via Slack and during events
Live office hours
Weekly meetings featuring live learning topics, curriculum Q&A, project feedback and networking
I felt really supported by my mentor and all the TAs. Everybody is super knowledgeable, and I could ask them a question any time through the chat system.
Julia Ayres
Software Engineering Graduate
You get so much hands-on experience with different people. I had people there to help guide me and point me in the right direction.
Dylan Wood
Cybersecurity Graduate
My mentor was amazing. She gave me the opportunity to work on my own, and when I had a problem, I could reach out to her and she was ready to help.
Sarah Ganihar
Data Analytics Graduate
Who is this social media marketing certificate for?
This Professional Social Media Marketing Certificate has no prerequisites with cohorts beginning on a monthly basis. There are a limited number of openings per cohort to ensure mentors can provide focused support.
Professional backgrounds:
Early-career and established marketers looking to shift into a social media marketing role or complement their existing marketing skillsetConsultants and freelancers seeking to build their brand or expand their service offeringsEntrepreneurs, executives and professionals in adjacent fields wanting to understand and take advantage of the opportunities available in social
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