The Online Training program in Communication and Development is designed to meet the changing training needs of international agencies, governmental and non-governmental organizations, faith-based groups, research institutes, and media organizations. It's open to professionals working in any sector of development.

It's real-world learning, featuring the problems and projects, the issues and challenges that development professionals face in their daily work. It's innovative, bringing professionals together in "virtual teams" for high-impact Internet collaboration. And it's convenient, offering the "anytime, anyplace" environment of online learning.

The program consists of four non-credit courses that can be customized to organization needs and staff time. All instruction is in English.

This program delivers intensive, engaging, real-world training at a reasonable cost. Short residential programs often charge up to several thousand dollars in tuition, plus the costs of travel, lodging and food. And that's not counting the hidden cost--extra work for staff members while colleagues are away on training.

On-line training allows an organization to plan the time commitment and to keep down costs. Without travel expenses, an organization on a limited budget can afford to train more staff.