The eight-month certificate program is designed for those with post-secondary education to take specialized journalism and communications training at an accelerated pace. This intensive, skills-oriented experience is designed to build on a student’s academic background, providing the student with the tools to work as a well-informed journalist or professional communicator. The first semester focuses on introductory and basic skills courses; the second semester on advanced practices. Students will have teachers with small classes so one-on-one learning experiences and they’ll be part of a small group of like-minded students working in teams to produce real journalism. Urban life is their reporting backyard and students will go all over the city to cover the courts, police news conferences, accidents, heated meetings, protests, and more.