Consider the following questions when making your choice:

Is my goal a graduate degree?
Two of the certificate programs – Indoor Environmental Quality, and Bioprocess Engineering – were specifically designed to serve as a pathway toward a Master’s degree. While successful completion of a program does not guarantee admission to a Master’s program, most courses will meet partial requirements for a Master’s track in related disciplines at either SUNY-ESF or Syracuse University.

A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, or Architecture is required for admission to these programs.

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Is my goal to learn new skills?
If your goal is to learn new skills in the areas of Sustainable and Renewable Energy, Bioprocessing, and Green Buildings, there are three Strategies Series that you may want to consider. Each consists of workshops, taught by different subject matter experts, that focus on skill building in these emerging technologies.

There are no degree requirements for participation in the Strategies Series.

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Do I need CEU’s and/or PDH’s to maintain my professional license?
Both SUNY-ESF and Syracuse University are fully accredited universities and, as such, are able to offer both CEU’s and the PDH’s necessary to maintain some professional licenses for coursework completed as part of the Indoor Environmental Quality, and Bioprocess Engineering certificate programs or the Strategies Series workshops.

It is suggested that you contact your professional association to determine which classes are eligible for CEU or PDH credit and how many credits will be accepted.

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Is my goal a career in a new field?
Many organizations in Central New York are embracing emerging technologies to produce products and provide services to meet their customers’ changing requirements. The graduate level certificate programs and the strategies series workshops have all been designed as a collaborative effort between area businesses and academic institutions as vehicles to help these businesses find trained, skilled workers in these emerging technology fields.

Depending on your background and interest, any one of the programs would help you gain the skills needed to make a career change.

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What types of organizations are involved in the reINVENTCNY programs?
Companies participating in reINVENTCNY programs span industries and include some of the fastest growing companies and largest employers in the area. Organizations that have sent their employees to participate in or hired interns or graduates from programs include:

- Blasland, Bouck & Lee
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- C&S Companies
- Carrier Corporation
- Construction Services, Inc.
- EPRO
- King & King
- O’Brien & Gere
- Syracuse Research Corporation

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Do I want to learn some “cool stuff”?
“Cool stuff” is what reINVENTCNY programs are all about. Whether you choose to participate in a single workshop or complete a full graduate level certificate program, there is opportunity for you to gain new skills and knowledge in an area of emerging technology.

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