NORTH COAST, Calif. — Goodwill ~ Redwood Empire is proud to announce the fifth cohort of our Social Media Marketing Program starting in June.

This professional certification program helps learners build skills to advance their career and is offered at no cost.

This 20-week program is a self-paced course on the Coursera platform, with hands-on, project-based training in social media marketing.

It is a fully virtual course with a two-hour study session on Zoom every Wednesday evening. Upon completion of the course, learners have the opportunity to test for an industry-recognized professional certificate that can be used to apply for entry-level social media marketing roles.

Goodwill is partnering with Meta Elevate and Coursera to offer this course which enables learners to gain foundational advertising concepts across platforms and get the tools they need to build a successful digital marketing career.

Meta Elevate is funding the scholarships and Goodwill provides wraparound services including the weekly study group session, career planning, resume building, and offers extra support as needed.

Those interested can apply by visiting https://gire.org/programs/.