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Course Structure

This course is fully online and self-paced, meaning you are in complete control of how, when, and where you complete this course! We encourage you to make this course work for you and your busy schedule. 

The Facilities Essentials Certificate is composed of six sessions. Each course session includes informative video lectures with interactive questions throughout.

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Session 1: State of the Facilities Industry

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Session 2: The Ecosystem of Esports: A Facilities Perspective

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Session 3: Creating Ancillary Revenue Opportunities

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Session 4: Community Impact of Sports Facilities

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Session 5: Event Programming: Local v. Non-Local Usage

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Session 6: Facilities Summit Closing Forum Discussion

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You are welcome to complete each session in one sitting, or you can break it into smaller chunks. See the next section with helpful Suggestions on How to Complete this Course Successfully.

You will earn four (4) credits towards your STS designation upon completing this course. Learn more about the STS designation

What You Will Learn 

After completing this course, you will be able to: 

Gain knowledge regarding the state of the sports facilities industry.

Increase awareness of the vastly changing landscape of e-sports and facility implications.

Learn key principles of ancillary revenue opportunities for sports facilities.

Understand the intricacies of analyzing the community impact of a sports facility.

Increase awareness of event programming practices.

Suggestions to Complete this Course Successfully

As a committed professional, we value and appreciate the time and dedication you are investing in this course. Here are a few helpful suggestions for successfully completing this course:

Break up the materials into manageable pieces & create a plan that works for your busy schedule.

Set a goal date for completion.

Create a professional development file for this course.

Create a folder online, on your desktop (wherever you stay organized) where you can save the downloadable course resource pages and take notes of the things you learn.

Find a quiet place where you can focus on and absorb the valuable information.

Complete the course materials and share your accomplishment!