AWARDEES

Despite the professional success of many who have not yet earned a college diploma, it is becoming increasing clear that earning a bachelor or master matters. A high school diploma is not enough to land the solid, well-paying jobs of the future. What, experts say is needed, is post-secondary or graduate level acknowledgement. The USI is the only education institution the offers both Bachelor and Master level advanced professional certificates.

With a national jobs forecast that remains weak and the cost of higher education continuing to grow faster than the rate of inflation, many professional can’t even consider the academic, personal, and financial rigors of college or graduate school. However, if you are not college or university bound, we offer the alternative.

Here are a few reasons why our Bachelor or Master level Advanced Professional Certificate—today and in the future—can make a difference in your career and your earning potential:

1. Personal growth: Our awardees are lifelong learners. They have an insatiable desire to add to their knowledge reservoir, challenge themselves; and experience what they consider to be among the most rewarding life pursuits, developing their profession, job or career. For these individuals, our program offered the opportunity to do all of that in a flexible way that has deliver great personal satisfaction.

2. Greater employment opportunities: In many career sectors a master's is replacing a bachelor's as the minimum requirement for employment. With a bachelor's degree one could secure more than an entry level position. While holding a post-secondary or graduate degree or APC is not a guarantee of ultimate success, it certainly opens many more doors for employment and career advancement.

3. Greater career advancement: Earning a USI Bachelor or Master APC is evidence of persistence, determination, intellectual prowess, and the ability to handle challenging environments—all of which are sought-after qualities by employers. A person who has demonstrated success in a long-term situation that requires dedication and discipline is going to be in line for growth opportunities within his or her organization or profession.

4. Financial reward: Anyone entering our Advanced Professional Certificate program would be wise to consider the return on their investment, the numbers are very favorable. According to the United States Department of Labor, professionals between the ages of 21 and 64 with a master's degree earn an average annual salary of $63,648, those with a bachelor's degree $52,484, and those with a high school diploma $32,064 - clear evidence that completing a USI Bachelor or Master APC program can make a positive impact on one's financial situation. .

5. Sense of accomplishment: Are awardees have experienced firsthand the overwhelming feeling of personal satisfaction from completing our program and receive a USI Bachelor or Master level APC. The effort put forth to complete your Experiential Portfolio submission program will stand as a central character-building life experience.

6. Greater recognition and credibility: The USI has numerous awardees who have gone on to accomplish great things, and who are afforded the respect and recognition they deserve and have earned. Unquestionably, a USI Bachelor or Master level APC makes a difference in career advancement, on a résumé, an employment application and in a job interview. It says something about who you are and the dedication you have to your chosen field.

SOME OF OUR AWARDEES

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