A Pathway to Career-Ready Knowledge
CSU-Global’s Career Academy makes it easier for you to quick start your career with specific in-demand trainings that the jobs of tomorrow require.
As the needs of today’s highly competitive workforce continue to change, you need to be able to upskill into new career paths.
CSU Global’s Career Academy works with approved partners to offer select programs for optimal education and workplace success as you decide what your long-term career path might be. Each course and program offered through the Career Academy has been reviewed to provide the option to then transfer your completed program into college credit when you are ready for the next stage in your career.
Job Success
In order to stay competitive in today's dynamic workforce, you need to stay relevant with the skills of today.
Academy programs have been specifically identified for their post-completion job readiness and workforce success attributes. They are ideal for those seeking skills, knowledge, and qualifications into jobs that pay living wages, while each program may also provide pathways to collegiate credit towards certificates or degrees.
Quality Assurance
CSU-Global and its Academy program providers collaborate behind-the-scenes to ensure that selected programs are providing the highest levels of education and learner experiences possible while aligned with industry certifications and industry association standards.
Operating from one single learning platform, Career Academy programs are reviewed for student retention, program completion, and satisfaction, while CSU-Global also tracks program completers and their ongoing workplace success.
Return-on-Investment
Rest assured that your time and money spent towards Career Academy programs will provide you with career-ready knowledge while preparing you for completion success in CSU-Global degree programs.
- Each Academy program has been faculty-reviewed for collegiate Transfer credit into CSU-Global’s certificate and bachelor's degree programs, and where possible, towards specific university courses.
- Academy programs are aligned with industry certification exams and/or industry association standards.
Instructor Led Courses
Instructor Led Course (provided by Ed2Go) are designed to give you a foundational knowledge in a particular skill area. They are an ideal option if you are looking to change careers but want to first explore it and see if it is a good fit for you. Click on the course title for more information or to enroll in these online courses.
| Study Area | Course Title | Cost | How It Could Transfer to CSU Global | Eligible Undergraduate Transfer Credits |
| Accounting | Accounting Fundamentals Series | $155 | ACT350 | 3 |
| Business Management | Supervision and Management Series | $155 | MGT300 | 3 |
| Computer Science | Introduction to Java Programming | $90 | Elective | 1 |
| Healthcare Management | Certificate in Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare | $62 | Elective | 1 |
| Human Resource Management | Understanding the Human Resources Function | $90 | Elective | 1 |
| Human Resource Management | Human Resource Management Suite | $239 | HRM300 | 3 |
| Human Services | Grant Writing Suite | $239 | PMG370 | 3 |
| Information Technology and Business Analytics | Introduction to Google Analytics | $90 | Elective | 1 |
| Information Technology | Introduction to Networking | $90 | Elective | 1 |
| Marketing | Professional Sales Skills | $90 | Elective | 1 |
| Organizational Leadership | High Performance Organization | $90 | Elective | 1 |
| Organizational Leadership | Leadership Suite | $354 | ORG405 | 3 |
| Teaching and Learning | Educator's Fundamentals Series | $239 | Elective | 3 |
CarEER tRAINING Programs
Career Training Programs (provided by Ed2Go) are slightly longer term programs that can last up to 6 months to complete. Outcome from these programs often includes the option to sit for an exam to earn one of the highly recognized and sought after professional certifications within that industry. Click on the course title for more information or to enroll in these programs.
| Study Area | Course Title | Cost | How It Could Transfer to CSU Global | Eligible Undergraduate Transfer Credits |
| Finance | Certified Financial Health Counselor (Exam Included) | $2,034 | Elective | 3 |
| Information Technology | CompTIA A+ Certification Training | $1,674 | ITS310 (must earn A+ Certification to transfer) | 3 |
| Information Technology | CompTIA A+ Certification Training (Vouchers Included) | $2,034 | ITS310 (must earn A+ Certification to transfer) | 3 |
| Information Technology | CompTIA Certification Training: A+, Network+, Security+ | $3,714 | ITS310, ITS315, ITS350 (must earn A+, Network+, or Security+ certifications respectively to transfer) |
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| Information Technology | CompTIA Certification Training: A+, Network+, Security+ (Vouchers Included) | $4,314 | ITS310, ITS315, ITS350 (must earn A+, Network+, or Security+ certifications respectively to transfer) |
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| Information Technology | CompTIA Network+ Certification Training | $1,434 | ITS315 (must earn Network+ Certification to transfer) | 3 |
| Information Technology | CompTIA Network+ Certification Training (Voucher Included) | $1,674 | ITS315 (must earn Network+ Certification to transfer) | 3 |
| Information Technology | Information Security Master Certification Training | $2,514 | ITS350 & ITS415 | 6 |
| Management | Management Training | $2,274 | Elective | 6 |
| Management | PMI Risk Management Professional | $714 | Elective | 2 |
| Management | PMI Risk Management Professional (Exam Cost Included) | $1,074 | Elective | 2 |