About Public Relations – Graduate Certificate in Cambrian College

World-renowned business mogul Warren Buffett once said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it.” In just eight months, you’ll learn how to communicate effectively, build relationships, and manage internal and external forces in order to maintain and enhance reputations for all types and sizes of organizations.

You will learn the ropes of the public relations industry through classes, labs, and hands-on assignments and gain the range of skills you need to be a great communicator, including:

• Media relations
• Event planning and execution
• Speechwriting and presenting
• Writing for web, social media, print, and broadcast
• Photography and podcast production
• Strategic communications planning

This program is delivered as a combination of online or virtual courses, classroom experiences, and practical experiences, giving you the flexibility to learn from the convenience of your home community.

Cambrian College is a member of both the Canadian Public Relations Society and the International Association of Business Communicators. Students are encouraged to consider purchasing a student membership in these professional associations.

Program Highlights

• 1 year – 2 semesters
• Delivered as a combination of online courses, classroom experiences, and practical experiences
• Real-world experience from planning and executing community events that raise thousands of dollars, to developing strategic plans for community clients
• Courses cover all aspects of public relations, including event planning, media relations, speechwriting, social media communications, and more

Employment Opportunities

Graduates are prepared for positions in PR and communications, but it is a skill set that is relevant to, and has applications in, many other fields. Graduates may find employment in a public relations capacity as:

• Communication/information officers and specialists
• Marketing specialists
• Social media specialists
• Content strategy specialists
• Special events coordinators
• Publicists
• Media relations officers
• Speechwriters

Academic qualification equivalents

• A university degree in related subject

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS:  6.0 (no band under 5.5)
• TOEFL:  570 (paper based test) 84 (internet based test)
• PTE: 61 (minimum 55 in each component)

Cambrain College Highlights

What it costs to study at Cambrian College: Fees & Expenses

Candidates will incur the education cost as tabulated below. The expenses range given below is for each semester for students enrolled for full-time courses.