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Competitive Sales
Certificate
Why choose Competitive Sales?
- Are you competitive by nature? Ready to be number one? Need to sell more, and you need to do it now?
- Sharpen your selling skills in customer service or a sales.
- Learn to find, qualify, nurture, and most importantly close sales leads.
- Three focused courses that provide the skills needed to prospect, pitch, and close the sale.
This certificate is a focused, short-term "sprint" to develop targeted, real-world competency for career advancement. Enroll today to accelerate your career and get to the next level in your current job or field of choice!
Program Locations
Marshfield Campus
2600 West 5th Street
Marshfield, WI 54449
Stevens Point Downtown Campus
1001 Centerpoint Drive
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Wisconsin Rapids Campus
500 32nd Street North
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Online
Delivery:
Online (anytime, anywhere), Online Live, or Hybrid/Blended
Part-Time
8-Week Classes or Varying Class Schedule
Length of Program: 1 semester or less
Credits: 9
Start Dates: Fall, Spring, Summer, or Winterim
What You'll Learn
Outcomes
- Analyze market research to inform business decisions
- Apply selling strategies.
- Examine problem solving and decision making in groups.
Employability Skills
- Behave Responsibly: Ethical Behavior, Self-Responsibility, Conflict Resolution, Collaboration
- Communicate Effectively: Writing, Technical Documentation, Listening, Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Reading
- Critical & Creative Thinking: Inquiry, Evidence Collection, Analysis, Reasoning, Reflection (Metacognition)
- Cultural, Social, & Global Awareness: Global Awareness, Social & Cultural Awareness, Social Responsibility
- Use Appropriate Technology: Use of Technology, Confidentiality, Security, Digital Civility
Learn more about employability skills at Mid-State.
Estimated Entire Certificate Cost
Cost based on the 2024/25 academic year.
- Tuition & Fees: $1,454.73
- Books: $442.61
- Supplies, Uniforms, and/or Exams: $0
- Total Estimated Cost: $1,897.34
Financial Aid Eligibility
This program is NOT eligible for Financial Aid. Explore other ways to help pay for college.
Cost of Attendance
Learn more about Cost of Attendance, an estimated budget that includes categories of expenses a student can expect to incur while attending.
Instructors
Careers
Fast-Track
High school students are eligible to enroll in this program and all courses required. Learn more about Mid-State Fast-Track.
Take the Next Step
“Mid-State provided me a career-focused education that gave me the skills and experience I needed to get a job in the marketing field. Having experienced instructors who are connected to the field made it possible for me to begin my career before even graduating.”
ALLYSON OWEN
GRADUATE
Choose Your Path
Career pathways help you take your education one step at a time to maximize your investment and make college fit your life. Earn a credential and start using it in the workforce. Continue with another stack of related courses to gain a more advanced diploma or degree. Explore this program’s pathway in the graphic below. For an even quicker first step to a degree or diploma, check out our short-term certificates.
