Ticket to success By Roanoke Higher Education Center Certificate programs give job candidates a competitive edge. In today’s competitive business environment, what will set one candidate apart from someone else with seemingly equal skills and abilities? What will help someone sharpen their skills to pursue a new career or advance at work? What educational opportunities will give them the knowledge to thrive? For many people in the Roanoke Valley, the answer is certificate programs. The Roanoke Higher Education Center
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(RHEC), located in the heart of downtown Roanoke, can help. Through their multiple member institutions, students have access to 55 certificate programs all across Virginia, including cybersecurity, entrepreneurship, and human resource management, just to name a few. Programs are available at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Mary Baldwin University and Old Dominion University are two RHEC members that offer