The document outlines the process for developing, implementing, and evaluating a new certificate program. It involves investigating industry need, determining if relevant courses already exist, developing a product development plan, modifying curriculum if needed, scheduling courses, marketing the new certificate, and evaluating the program's vitality over time to determine if any modifications are warranted as part of the ongoing curriculum modification process.

1. Certificate Process Development Implementation Investigation or Expansion Make sure to enter into Product Development Plan Curriculum Modification Process Time

2. Investigation IF No Done Specialized or Non Specialized Ladders into a program What is the Industry Need If Yes Do courses already Exist Anticipated ROI

3. Development Certificate will start when? When does this need to be in Curriculum Modification ? Complete Certificate Request Paperwork? Curriculum Projects for Certificate (if needed)?

4. Implementation Scheduling Marketing Curriculum Faculty

5. Evaluate & Modify Within the frame of the Curriculum Modification Process

7. Evaluating Certificate Vitality Graduates over the past years - or Scheduling issues, should the courses be delivered at different times, in different modes? – will this make a difference FTE or Head Count Trends – or Industry feedback, is there still a need –how do you know? Has the focus or need changed? Does the certificate meet the need? New competition? New Marketing Strategy needed?

8. Possible Actions Based on Evaluation Actions should be taken as part of the Curriculum Modification Process Add or subtract courses Revise courses Close out Certificate Change Modality or Scheduling Change Marketing Strategy