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Online Communication, Public Speaking, Business Writing & Presentation Certificate Courses

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For a limited time, when you purchase any course from Goodwin College’s Online Professional Development Course catalog, you’ll receive the online, self-paced course, Speak With Confidence for free! The link to access Speak with Confidence will be included in your course confirmation email that you receive 24-48 hours after registration.


Good communicators are in demand in almost every field. Whether you need to write and edit documents in different media, communicate well in emails and memos, or present to stakeholders and executives, strong communication skills can make the difference in gaining that next interview or promotion. For example, our online speaking classes can grow your confidence in communication both personally and professionally.

Continue your education with online communication courses at Goodwin College and learn the fundamentals of various mediums to enhance your existing communication skills.

Online Communication Courses

These online writing, public speaking, presentation and communication courses can be taken individually or in the bundle certificate package at a discounted rate:

Certificate in Business Communications

Learn how to craft many of the most common business communication formats: memos, reports, brochures, proposals, presentations, catalogs and websites. Topics include formal and informal outlining techniques, using e-mail appropriately in an organizational setting, and revising for wordiness, unnecessary phrases, redundancy and jargon.

  • Length: 25 hours
  • Format: Online
  • Cost: $299

Communicating Collaboratively

Communicating effectively with team members and groups has become more important as organizations have relied on collaborative work to advance their goals. This course, Communicating Collaboratively, will help you improve your collaborative communication by providing best practices and effective tips and techniques.

  • Length: 5 hours
  • Format: Online
  • Cost: $79

Effective Business Writing

The ability to write clearly and directly is highly prized in organizations. This course focuses on improving business writing. The ideas, techniques, and checklists in this course apply to all forms of business writing: memos, reports, brochures, proposals, presentations, catalogs, and websites.

  • Length: 5 hours
  • Format: Online
  • Cost: $129

Writing Effective E-mails, Memos and Letters

Improve your use of these common business communication vehicles by gaining best practices and effective tips and techniques.

  • Length: 5 hours
  • Format: Online
  • Cost: $79

Effective Presentation Skills

This course helps you organize, structure and create effective presentations. Since many organizations use PowerPoint as a way of communicating information, this course offers advice and guidance on the most effective and persuasive uses of PowerPoint.

  • Length: 5 hours
  • Format: Online
  • Cost: $99

Effective Public Speaking Skills

This two-module course helps you to develop the skills you'll need to become an outstanding and confident public speaker. It reviews the seven stages of public speaking through games, interactive exercises, and videos.

  • Length: 5 hours
  • Format: Online
  • Cost: $99

Speak With Confidence

Understand the causes and signs of speaking anxiety and learn practical ways to address your speaking fears.

  • Length: 2 hours
  • Format: Online
  • Cost: $20

Communication Course Catalog