Business Management

Business Management - Certificate - Social Media Marketing

Employment Information

Data are provided on a program (not credential) level

69% BTC graduate placement rate¹

$71,497 starting annual wage²
$96,051 average annual wage²
$129,677 potential annual wage²

Employment and Wage Data Sources

¹Employment data come from the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) and reflect WA/OR employment for students enrolled at BTC between 2017-18 and 2019-20. Students are included in the employment rate if they left with a credential. Rates are not shown for programs with fewer than 10 students meeting the above criteria.

²Whatcom County and WA State wage data come from Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) 2021 Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates and reflect 2018-21 employment. Wage data represent occupations that BTC faculty have identified as the most relevant career paths for program graduates. Note that these wages reflect employees with varying educational levels/credentials. For cases in which multiple occupations have been identified by faculty, a weighted percentile is calculated using each occupation’s percentile wage and employment size estimate. Wages are not shown for programs for which occupations do not meet the ESD’s minimum thresholds for publishing. If the program has wage data from the Washington SBCTC that involves shift work, these ESD wages reflect the same number of hours used in the annual wage calculation. Starting wage = 25th percentile, median wage = 50th percentile, wage potential = 75th percentile.

Estimated Program Costs
Estimated costs based on 2 quarters to complete this program
The first quarter of study will likely be more expensive as students pay for materials needed to start the program.
Average Tuition and Fees per Quarter: $1,400
Average cost per credit: $140
Total Tuition and Fees: $2,800
Average annual cost of living in Bellingham
Living expenses (housing and food): $16,512
Transportation: $1,935
Miscellaneous/Personal: $1,800
TOTAL: $20,247

Tuition Fees and Rates overview page

Entry Information

When Can I Start?

Students may begin this program Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer quarters.

What are the Minimum Entry Requirements?

Admissions application and assessment testing in Reading, Math and Writing is required. Your score on the test and/or your previous transcripts will determine where you begin your course sequence. Contact Admissions at 360.752.8345 or at admissions@btc.edu for assistance with academic planning.

Students are expected to have a basic understanding of web technologies and marketing concepts prior to registering for the Social Media Marketing classes.

What are My Next Steps?

1. Apply to BTC and Financial Aid
2. Assess Your Starting Point
3. Advising & Registration
4. Prepare to Attend

Classes

Total Program Credits: 20

Current Students: Learn how to use this page to register for classes
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Program Specialty

BUS& 101

Introduction to Business

5 CR

BUS 127 Social Media Marketing 5 CR
This course provides an introduction to social media marketing (SMM). Special emphasis is placed on creating a social media marketing plan which uses social media platforms to positively influence consumers toward a brand, product, or service. Explore and practice managing social networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Tumblr as well as emerging platforms. Basic understanding of web technologies and marketing concepts is expected.
BUS 128 Search Engine Marketing 5 CR
Search Engine Marketing is the process of promoting a Web site, product or company through both search engine optimization and search advertising. This course examines ways to improve traffic to the Web site by improving the ranking in search engine results and paid advertising. Become familiar with different types of marketing data and learn to combine them to answer business questions. Develop a measurement plan for a marketing campaign, and learn to set up the plan so it generates actionable data.
Prerequisites:
Basic understanding of web technologies and marketing concepts is expected.
BUS 129 Social Media Marketing Campaign 5 CR
Students will complete a social media marketing campaign for an organization. By identifying the organizations target market and the social media portals where the organization participates. Students will learn to set measurable goals; design innovative strategies and select appropriate social media portals, craft compelling content to attract and influence the intended audience, monitor and measure progress on a regular basis, and tune the social media marketing campaign to account for the ever changing nature of consumer tastes and the social Web.
Prerequisites:
Basic understanding of web technologies and marketing concepts is expected.

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Program Outcomes

Students will learn core business practices, principles, and theories allowing them to make immediate and significant contributions in the workplace. Students will gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to coordinate human, financial and material resources to achieve organizational objectives while adhering to government guidelines.

Students completing the Social Media Marketing track will also be able to:

Describe SMART social media goals to achieve successful online campaigns;
Evaluate a company’s current situation, isolate social media issues and provide solutions by identifying appropriate social media marketing portals to influence consumer and improve the company’s reputation;
Create a social media marketing plan and track progress in achieving goals with a variety of measurement tools, services, and metrics;
Use analytics to monitor and evaluate progress.

Employment Outlook

Social Media Marketing:

Students pursuing the Social Media Marketing track may begin working as a Social Media Specialist, Digital Engagement Specialist or Public Relations Specialist and progress to Online Community Manager or Social and Community Service Manager.

Faculty & Support

Elizabeth Miller

Degrees and Credentials
Certificate, Professional in Human Resources, HR Certification Institute
Certificate, Professional Technical Education, Washington State
MBA, Business Administration, University of Phoenix
BA, Business/Management, University of Phoenix
Certificate, Certified Professional, Society for Human Resources Management

Contacts

If you have questions about this program or want help with the admissions steps to Bellingham Technical College, please email outreach@btc.edu.

Current students wanting academic planning and support, can connect with the program Instructor(s) or email BusinessITNav@btc.edu

Fall 2024
09/18/2024-12/06/2024	Th	10:00 AM-12:10 PM	Miller	Hybrid Synchronous
This is a hybrid class. The class meets both face-to-face and online for scheduled classes at specific times.
Winter 2025
01/07/2025-03/27/2025			Miller	Online Asynchronous
The class is taught completely online. There are no scheduled class times that are required; all online work is completed asynchronously. There is no face-to-face instruction.
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Spring 2025
04/08/2025-06/27/2025			Miller	Online Asynchronous
The class is taught completely online. There are no scheduled class times that are required; all online work is completed asynchronously. There is no face-to-face instruction.

Business Management

Business Management

Business Management - Certificate - Social Media Marketing

Employment Information

Employment and Wage Data Sources

Estimated Program Costs

Entry Information

When Can I Start?

What are the Minimum Entry Requirements?

What are My Next Steps?

Classes

Total Program Credits: 20

Current Students: Learn how to use this page to register for classes

Program Specialty

View past class requirements for this program.

Program Outcomes

Students completing the Social Media Marketing track will also be able to:

Employment Outlook

Social Media Marketing:

Faculty & Support

Elizabeth Miller

Degrees and Credentials

Contacts