In this part-time online Public Relations Consultant Certificate Course Online you will learn important principles and practical step-by-step techniques for public relations consulting and getting started in a career as a professional public relations consultant.
Become a Public Relations Consultant
You will learn: what a public relations consultant does and how to carry out public relations projects, how to develop your skills to succeed in a public relations consulting career, how to get hired for a job in public relations, and how to start your own public relations business and get clients.
What Happens In the Public Relations Consultant Certificate Course
The Public Relations Consultant Certificate Course Online is an online learning program with suggested readings from the textbook (FabJob Guide to Become a Public Relations Consultant). This course is self directed, which means you may study and complete assignments at times that are most convenient for you from the comfort of your own home.
This part-time online Public Relations Consultant Certificate Course Online has a recommended completion date of weeks from the start of the program, however, you may choose to complete the course in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks, depending on your schedule.
The Public Relations Consultant Certificate Course Online has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance. However, if you have questions or need assistance, you can receive help from a Faculty Member throughout the weeks of the course. Your Faculty Member is a valuable resource person who can provide you with personal teaching assistance to help you succeed in the course and advice to help you succeed in the career.
Course Topics
The Public Relations Consultant Certificate Course Online has been developed to meet high academic standards, ensuring that as a graduate you can display with pride the Public Relations Consultant Certificate you will earn from the International Association of Professions Career College. Topics covered in the online Public Relations Consultant Certificate Course Online include the following:
Introduction to Public Relations
What a Public Relations Consultant Does
- Public Relations Roles
- Creating a Public Relations Plan
- Media Relations
- Writing for Your Client
- Working with Websites
- Using Social Media
- Crisis Communication
Developing Your Skills
- Writing Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Personal Attributes
Getting Hired
- Gaining Experience
- Types of Employers
- Job Hunting
- Interviewing
Starting Your Own Public Relations Agency
- Writing a Business Plan
- Setting Up Your Office
- Setting Your Rates
- Working with Subcontractors and Vendors
Finding Clients
- Types of Clients
- Marketing Your Services
- Working with New Clients
- Preparing Proposals
What Is Included in the Public Relations Consultant Certificate Course Online
This all-inclusive online Public Relations Consultant Certificate Course package includes:
- Registration for the online Public Relations Consultant Certificate Course
- Access to a Faculty Member to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice
- (Optional) 2020 membership in the IAPO International Association of Professional Public Relations Consultants for only $2 per month
- Downloadable Public Relations Consultant Certificate personalized with your name and the seal of the International Association of Professions Career College which you may print
- (Optional) Opportunity to order official certificates printed on fine linen paper and embossed with the gold seal of the college
- Textbook: FabJob Guide to Become a Public Relations Consultant (e-book edition)
“Whether you are looking for your first PR position or are ready to start your own business, this guide is a must read.” – John DeFrancesco, Executive Vice President, L.C. Williams & Associates
Register for the Public Relations Consultant Certificate Course
$129.00 $377.00
SUMMER SPECIAL
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Easy changes and cancellations
It’s easy to change or cancel your course registration. See our FAQ page for details.
It’s easy to change or cancel your course registration. See our FAQ page for details.
You can have all this for an incredible price. It can cost hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars to take other programs. (We found courses based on old editions of our guides with registration fees of up to $999 and more.) We are able to offer you online courses at a significantly lower cost to you because of our expertise from almost 20 years of producing the leading online guides for non-traditional careers.
Our online certificate courses have previously been offered for a registration fee of $297 U.S. and include a textbook and professional membership – a total value of almost $377.
SUMMER SPECIAL: This all-inclusive registration package for the Public Relations Consultant Certificate Course is priced as only $129 U.S. for the July 13, 2020 course.
Register today for the Public Relations Consultant Certificate Course. Enrollment is limited and registration is on a first come first served basis, so we recommend that you register early for the Public Relations Consultant Certificate Course online to avoid disappointment.
If the course is full, please email iapcollege@fabjob.com to be notified when a new course date is scheduled.
To ensure your complete satisfaction all certificate courses are backed by our full 100% money back guarantee.
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How Much Money Does a Public Relations Consultant Make?
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median annual wage for public relations and fundraising managers was $114,800 in May 2018. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The highest 10 percent earned more than $208,000. The median annual wage for public relations specialists was $60,000 in May 2018, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $112,310.
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What Does a Public Relations Consultant Do?
Public relations consultants provide communication services for all types of companies in entertainment, finance, fashion, health care, high tech, publishing, sports, retail, tourism and many other fields. As a public relations consultant you will likely work with many interesting and important people. Some public relations consultants work with celebrities, while others earn up to hundreds of dollars per hour to consult with executives.
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How Do I Become a Public Relations Consultant?
Earning a certificate as a public relations consultant will equip you with the principles and techniques for starting and running your own consulting business and becoming a professional public relations consultant. A certificate also provides evidence of your expertise, assurance of your professionalism, an important credential for your resume, a competitive advantage when marketing your services and higher earnings (according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
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What is the Public Relations Consultant Certificate Course?
In IAP Career College’s part-time online Public Relations Consultant Certificate Course you will learn important principles and practical step-by-step techniques for getting started in a career as a professional public relations consultant. This online course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks, however it may be completed in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks. The course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance, however as a student you have access to Faculty Members to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice.
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What is IAP Career College?
The International Association of Professions Career College (IAP Career College) is a leading online career college offering affordable online certificate courses and professional certifications for non-traditional and "dream" careers. When you take a part-time online certificate course with IAP Career College, you can schedule your learning around your life - you can work at your own pace, at the best times for you and from the comfort of your own home. IAP Career College and affiliated company FabJob Inc (the leading online publisher of guide books on how to get started in a dream career) have served over half a million career changers on six continents since 1999.
