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Certificate Playbook Courses

The Sports Tourism Certificate Playbook is your source for in-depth knowledge on a range of essential industry topics presented by the most highly regarded experts in the field.

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Industry Leading Experts

We have sought out the best of the best in the Sports Events and Tourism industry to help you take your knowledge to the next level.

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Sports Tourism Strategist Designation

The STS program is Sports ETA’s leading-edge industry designation signifying your commitment to continued learning in the sports events and tourism industry.

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In-Depth Knowledge

Take a deep dive into a variety of topics essential to our industry. Courses are knowledge-based and designed to enhance your understanding.

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Convenient and Flexible

Courses are fully online and self-paced so that you can complete the learning content at your convenience. Courses consist of 3-5 hours of content.

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Certificate Playbook Course Offerings

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Disability Awareness & Sports Tourism

Advancing the Adapted Sport Movement

Online Course

Explore strategies for combating discrimination, gain insights into creating inclusive events, and discover how to be effective allies, contributing to social change for athletes with disabilities. With a focus on advancing the adapted sport movement, the course aims to create increased access and opportunities for individuals with disabilities to engage in and enjoy sports.

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Confident on Camera

Online Course

This course will equip you with the skills to enhance your virtual presence, master optimal setups, and excel in compelling social media live sessions, ensuring confidence and impact in every virtual interaction.

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The Media Landscape

Online Course

Led by industry experts, you will learn skills to navigate and thrive in the dynamic intersection of sports events, and media, covering everything from media dynamics and marketing to press releases and relationship-building.

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Beyond Economic Impact

Online Course

This course provides an overview of the role sports events and tourism play in destinations and simple ways to measure and communicate this impact to demonstrate value to local markets in terms they can understand.

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Sports Tourism Business Strategy

Online Course

Led by seasoned industry strategists, this five-part course will provide all the fundamentals necessary to chart and implement a clear strategy for your sports events and tourism initiatives.

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Introduction to Sports Tourism

Online Course

This course will provide existing, new, and aspiring sports tourism professionals with a comprehensive foundational understanding of the industry’s interworkings and key industry concepts.

Crisis Communications for Sporting Events

Online Course

All event planners strive for a smoothly executed event, unforeseen things do happen. This course will discuss how to navigate the tricky landscape of crisis communications at your sporting event.

Analytics Certificate

Online Course

Learn the importance of data analytics in today’s digital age and the state-of-the-art approach used by the team at 4FRONT to drive sports tourism success through analytics.

Innovation Certificate

Online Course

Join the team of experts at 4FRONT as they partner with Sports ETA to offer an engaging series on innovation. Where they dive deep into fundamental innovation principles and practices.

Event Management

Online Course

From concept to creation, this course provides a high-level overview of all key elements of event management taught by leading experts from the Kansas City Sports Commission and Foundation.

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Certificate

Online Course

Join a panel of experienced industry experts as they dive into all the “must know” basics of the sports facilities and discuss their role in the broader sports events and tourism industry.

Winning eSport Strategy Certificate

Online Course

In the “Winning eSport Strategy” Certificate, you will learn how to approach the eSports industry with a business lens to build a strategy for your organization.

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Know Your Numbers: Intro to Finance

Online Course

This course explores the core components of finance, applicable to any industry. Income statements, balance sheets, cash flow, accounting methods, proformas, and more.

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Group /Corporate Pricing and Custom Development:

Do you want to elevate the knowledge of your entire team or organization through a Sports Tourism Learning Institute education offering or develop custom education for your organization? Please contact us at info@sportseta.org to learn more about corporate rates, bulk course purchasing, custom education development, and education bundling options.

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If you would like to use an existing Sports ETA credit (or coupon code) to purchase education courses, please contact info@sportseta.org and we will be glad to assist.

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Group /Corporate Pricing and Custom Development:

Do you want to elevate the knowledge of your entire team or organization through a Sports Tourism Learning Institute education offering or develop custom education for your organization? Please contact us at info@sportseta.org to learn more about corporate rates, bulk course purchasing, custom education development, and education bundling options.

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