Daytona Beach, Fla., Sept. 18, 2007-The Worldwide Campus of Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University is rolling out six new professional development certificate programs in the areas of aviation business, law, and finance as the initial offerings in a developing series of programs.

All six certificate programs are offered online by Embry-Riddle's Office of Professional Education to anyone in the world. The new certificate programs are the Start-Up and Business Owner Management certificate, Advanced Strategies in Human Resource Management certificate, Management for IT Professionals certificate, Management Studies certificate, Online Paralegal certificate, and the certificate in Purchasing Management.

These new self-paced online certificate programs are designed to provide essential information in a timely manner and to fit within an individual's busy work and family schedules. Studies have shown that credentials in the areas covered by these programs can significantly increase a person's earning potential and career growth. Certificate programs are also a means of supplementing an existing education by adding to or reinforcing knowledge in a particular subject area.

For more information, contact Embry-Riddle's Office of Professional Education at (866) 574-9125 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, or visit http://www.erau.edu/ec/soctapd/law-finance.html.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering. The university educates more than 34,000 students annually in undergraduate and graduate programs at residential campuses in Prescott, Ariz., and Daytona Beach, Fla., Worldwide at more than 130 locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East, and through online learning.

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Contact: Al Astbury
(386) 226-7694
albert.astbury@erau.edu