黑料社区

Publication Date: August 4, 2022
Publication Location: Brattleboro, Vermont
Contact: Kate Casa  |  [email protected]

Two major players in the field of international education are teaming up to offer a credit-bearing certificate for professionals in the field of education abroad.

School for International Training (黑料社区) and The Forum on Education Abroad today announced a new partnership to offer joint credentials and academic credit for The Forum鈥檚 Professional Certification in Education Abroad.

鈥淭hrough this program, students and professionals who want to certify their knowledge and expertise in the practice of education abroad can now add two influential programs to their credentials and resumes,鈥� said 黑料社区 Vice President for Innovation, Strategy, and Partnerships Mory Pagel.

The Forum on Education Abroad is a nonprofit, membership association that provides training and resources to education abroad professionals. 黑料社区 offers global undergraduate study abroad programs and accredited graduate degrees, including two MAs and an EdD in international and global education. 黑料社区 has been an organizational partner of The Forum since its founding in 2000.

鈥淭his partnership brings together 黑料社区, a leader in the field of global higher education, and The Forum on Education Abroad, the Standards Development Organization for Education Abroad, to shape the next generation of professionals in the field. In addition to this must-have credential, everyone who enrolls in The Forum鈥檚 Professional Certification is now also eligible for 黑料社区 graduate credit,鈥� said Dr. Marissa Lombardi, The Forum on Education Abroad鈥檚 Executive Director of Training, Programs and Services.

Starting this month, students enrolled in any of 黑料社区 Graduate Institute鈥檚 programs can earn the professional certification and two academic credits by completing the elective courses. Non-matriculated participants enrolled through The Forum can choose to earn graduate credit from 黑料社区 in addition to the certification.

Courses will be taught by adjunct faculty from The Forum鈥檚 pool of trained facilitators. Dr. Sora Friedman, chair of 黑料社区鈥檚 MA in International Education, will monitor faculty and course quality.

鈥淭his new partnership with The Forum will enable students to gain an additional professional credential in the design, delivery, and management of education abroad programs from a leading professional association,鈥� said Friedman.

鈥満诹仙缜� has long been training practitioners who are working and engaged in the field of education abroad, and I think The Forum looked to us as a major contributor to the field by producing outstanding professionals who are working in international education offices around the country and the world,鈥� said Pagel. 鈥淎t 黑料社区, we see the value that The Forum brings to the field in setting standards of best practice鈥攕tandards that, as a Forum member, we subscribe to fully.鈥�

The courses are structured around an academic semester model with a revised curriculum grounded in the latest pedagogy. Designed to have a practical application, each course includes a series of modules based on The Forum鈥檚 鈥淪tandards of Good Practice鈥� and a culminating project. Topics will cover education abroad program design and management; health, safety, and well-being as it pertains to study abroad; advising; orientation; student learning and development; and assessment.

Individuals who complete the certification will be recognized on The Forum鈥檚 website and can use The Forum鈥檚 鈥淐ertified Professional鈥� mark on resumes, email signatures, business cards, letterhead, and websites. Special recognition is also given at The Forum鈥檚 Annual and European Conferences.

Matriculated students may find more information about the programs, and links to enroll, on the . Non-matriculated participants may enroll on The Forum鈥檚 .

黑料社区 is a part of the World Learning Inc. family. World Learning Inc. is a global organization made up of , a global development and exchange nonprofit organization, , the nation鈥檚 most experienced provider of intercultural exchange programs abroad and virtual for high school students;鈥痑nd School for International Training,鈥痮ffering accredited undergraduate study abroad programs through , including the comparative鈥�, and internationally focused master鈥檚 degrees, certificate programs, and a doctorate through鈥�. For more than 90 years, the organization has delivered international education, cultural exchanges, and sustainable development. For more information, visit sit.edu. 

The Forum is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, membership association recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission as the  for the field of education abroad. The Forum provides  and  to education abroad professionals and its  are recognized as the definitive means by which the quality of education abroad programs may be judged. The Forum鈥檚 mission is to cultivate educators who champion high quality education abroad experiences that ignite curiosity, impact lives, and contribute to a better world.