These two innovative micro-credentials were designed by industry experts for those looking to start a new profession or further their career in either the food truck industry or the insurance industry.
WOBURN, Mass., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Focus EduSolutions, in partnership with Northwest Missouri State University, is excited to announce the launch of micro-credentials in Insurance Sales and Food Truck Entrepreneurship. These two innovative micro-credentials were designed by industry experts for those looking to start a new profession or further their career in either the food truck industry or the insurance industry. Both micro-credentials will teach the basics and fundamentals of how to be successful in either career path.
The Insurance Sales Accelerator credential was created to address the skill gaps that exist in the insurance industry by providing a core, foundational understanding of sales, advanced sales conversion optimization strategies, productivity planning, and an overview of technologies expected to be utilized in today's insurance market. This credential is for anyone looking to start a rewarding career that serves people, who has their license or studying for the test, or someone looking to enhance their sales and portfolio.
Food Truck Entrepreneurship is perfect for anyone wanting to own or operate their own food truck. This credential provides all the information to successfully start and run an operating truck. This credential can help you to get started or improve your current operations.
"Focus EduSolutions completed extensive research to determine which niche markets would be a good fit for the footprint that Northwest serves," said Rebecca Lobina, Continuing Professional Education and Missouri Small Business Development Center Director for Northwest Missouri State University. "They were able to make the curriculums available in both English and Spanish, again, helping us to better serve the region and beyond. We're excited to add these offerings to our existing portfolio of professional education programs."
After reviewing the outline of the Insurance Sales Accelerator curriculum, Don Tolly of Tolly & Associates Inc. – American Family Insurance stated, "This course looks awesome" and "I would love to see someone with the certificate and their license. Big plus!"
Current Micro-Credentials offerings:
· Insurance Sales Accelerator: In the Insurance Sales Accelerator, you will learn the foundations of insurance, the ins and outs of personal line insurance such as auto, home, and life insurance, why they are needed, how they work together, and how you will engage these tools to improve the lives of others. In addition, this credential provides solid tools for building your sales funnel, putting processes into place that will allow you to manage your portfolio more effectively, and learning to start and build relationships with clients who become your repeat customers and word of mouth.
· Food Truck Entrepreneurship: This credential provides start-to-finish content on starting a food truck, successfully operating a truck, and navigating the challenges that can arise in the industry. From your business plan to menu designing, marketing to financial planning, inventory to hiring, and knowing your state's food truck regulations, this certificate provides the details and information you need to know to successfully get your food truck up and running. This credential can also be very helpful to those currently in the industry and operating a truck who are looking to improve their skills and business success.
Enrollment is now open for both credentials. The credentials will begin Tuesday, November 8th.
About Focus EduSolutions: Focus EduSolutions is a Boston-based company that works with colleges, universities, and industries to create micro-credentials to meet the needs of industries throughout the country. These micro-credentials are developed by Focus EduSolutions in partnership with subject matter experts directly from the industry and industry associations. Their mission is to create an education system that truly addresses the needs of the industry, provides alternative methods of education for future generations that are cost and time effective, and creates stronger relationships between higher education institutions and industry, for permanent culture change and workforce development solutions. Their certificates address the skills gaps that currently exist in the workforce, assist industries in their transformational changes, and provide educational opportunities for future generations of the industry.
For more information on Northwest Missouri State University's continuing professional education, visit http://www.nwmissouri.edu/kc/professional-development/continuing.htm.
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