About this Course

The Basics of Business Certification

Business certification can be a powerful growth tool for your organization. A certified business has the credentials in place to bid contracts that it might not be able to access without certification in place.

This course will increase your understanding of business certification and the certification process. You will learn about the benefits of certifications and the eligibility requirements to qualify for these growth opportunities. Learn from an expert, Joanne Tica, who has successfully worked with many small businesses, just like yours.

About the Facilitator

M.A. - Training and Organizational Development

Joanne Tica

Joanne Tica is the managing director for Certified Impact LLC in Chicago IL. Tica has a master's degree in training and workforce development (Roosevelt University, Chicago). She specializes in helping business and nonprofit leaders build capacity in organizations through knowledge management strategies.

Joanne trains facilitators for women's mastermind programming through the Minerva League brand and specializes in the incorporation of micro-learning systems as an aid to training.

A successful professional business consultant for over 20 years, Tica has also worked extensively in commercial real estate lending, banking and entrepreneurial education, having previously served as the program director and lead advisor for the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative in Chicago. 

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