To save yourself a lot of time and headache I would suggest getting familiar with the program that you are in or that you will be taking and learn the ins and outs. This also means being familiar with the changes as they occur. Whether you have started a program or you are in your last semester study other certificates or programs in your related area of study. You might find that you are eligible for a certificate that you would not have known otherwise.
As I began taking courses through Humber College I was constantly looking at my program curriculum and in other areas related to my program. This can save your substantial time in the future if you decide you want to continue with an education path.
Bearing in mind that I was a part-time student, here are a couple of things I learned along the way just from constantly knowing my area of study...
1) By taking a Computer Applications course it not only exempted me from having to take Database Management in the Business Marketing program but I ALSO received my Business Marketing certificate! I was aware of this for some time because I took the time to learn my program inside and out. For example, what the course equivalents were and what the level of difficulty might be so that I could mentally prepare myself.
2) The second advantage that I just very recently found out (literally about one month ago and bearing in mind I am in my final semester) is that I am also eligible for the Marketing Management Specialization certificate. I only figured this out because I was navigating around the Humber website for no known reason really...I thought I knew everything there was to know about my program already, so when I stumbled up this new piece of information I was exciting to know I would be earning one each piece of paper under my belt. I got on the phone and had Humber registration add the additional certificate on my student records.
