Doctoral Program

Hood College Skill Accelerator

Frederick’s Workforce Development Solution

Help your employees sharpen their skills—and stay with your company longer. With Hood College’s Skill Accelerator program, you can provide your workforce with flexible, advanced professional development designed for real-world application.

Go Further, Faster.

What areas of training are you interested in?
Leadership
Communication
Project Management
Tech/Data Skills
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50+ Graduate-Level Courses. 

Choose from master’s-level courses in:

  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Community and Belonging
  • Project Management
  • Tech/Data Skills
  • and more!

Your team earns verified graduate credits and badges they can immediately apply on the job.

Engage. Upskill. Retain.

Workforce development is retention. When employees grow, your business grows with them.

  • Keep top talent motivated.
  • Fill skills gaps internally.
  • Build stronger teams, faster.

You Choose the Investment.

We’ll work with your budget—whether you're sending one employee or an entire team. Let us help you build a custom program or workshop that fits your workforce goals.

Skill Accelerator at Hood College

Professional Development

Digital badges are short, focused, competency-based credentials that provide in-demand skills, knowledge and experience.

Designed for Working Professionals

Upskill and advance your career without committing to the demands of a full graduate degree. Most badges are offered online for convenience and flexibility.

Verified Badges

Badges are issued by Milestone™ and can be embedded on LinkedIn and similar online portfolios/resumes. Badges are verified and list the skills/competencies/credits acquired through completion of the course(s).

Industry Partnerships

Reduced pricing opportunities are available for business and organizational cohorts. Content can be tailored to your organization’s needs with cohort agreements. For more information, please contact skillaccelerator@hood.edu.

Why Hood?

Because it’s Worth the Work. Backed by more than 125 years of academic excellence, Hood delivers education that pays off—for learners, leaders and the local economy.
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