Online Class: Goal Setting 101

no certificate
with CEU Certificate*
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15Lessons
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17Exams &
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1,783Students
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5Hours
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0.5CEUs
Course Description
Everyone has something that they want to achieve. These goals can apply to any part of their lives, and can range from simple to complex. Even on a daily basis, people have goals that they want to reach before the day is over. The nature or complexity of these goals do not always dictate their importance, but they all hold value for the individual who originally set them. Goals shape a person and guide them through different aspects of their life throughout their lifetime. When you think of it that way, don't you want to make sure that you are setting goals as effectively as possible?
This course will explore goal setting for individuals, focusing on different areas of a person's life where goals can be applied. These include goals pertaining to people's personal relationships, their health and well-being, their finances, their professional and educational development, and for their overall lifetime. The course will also look at the different rules and guidelines involved in effective goal setting, planning, and achievement, as well as the value that goal setting has in society and in life. This will include valuable tools and smart practices that can help you out with your own goals, no matter what they are or what they involve.
If you want to get started on effective goal setting and goal achievement, then look no further. You can give yourself and your goals a well-deserved boost with the information found in this course. Are you ready to learn? Then sign-up today!
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- Printable Lessons
- Full HD Video
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs

Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Goal Setting: Getting Started
Lesson 1 Video
Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete Assignment: Your Goal for Taking this Course
Assessment: Lesson 1 Exam
Lesson 2: Standard Guidelines to Follow
Lesson 2 Video
Assessment: Lesson 2 Exam
Lesson 3: The Importance of Setting Goals
Lesson 3 Video
Assessment: Lesson 3 Exam
Lesson 4: Why Do People Not Achieve Their Goals?
Lesson 4 Video
Assessment: Lesson 4 Exam
Lesson 5: Time Management for Goal Achievement
Lesson 5 Video
Assessment: Lesson 5 Exam
Lesson 6: Crucial Skills for Goal Setting
Lesson 6 Video
Assessment: Lesson 6 Exam
Lesson 7: Creating a Goal Achievement Plan
Lesson 7 Video
Assessment: Lesson 7 Exam
Lesson 8: Developing SMART Goals
Lesson 8 Video
Assessment: Lesson 8 Exam
Lesson 9: Daily Goals
Lesson 9 Video
Assessment: Lesson 9 Exam
Lesson 10: Financial Goals
Lesson 10 Video
Assessment: Lesson 10 Exam
Lesson 11: Relationship Goals
Lesson 11 Video
Complete Assignment: Set Your Relationship Goals
Assessment: Lesson 11 Exam
Lesson 12: Health and Well-Being Goals
Lesson 12 Video
Complete Assignment: Set Your Health and Well-Being Goals
Lesson 13: Professional Goals
Lesson 13 Video
Complete Assignment: Set Your Professional Goals
Lesson 14: Lifetime Goals
Lesson 14 Video
Complete Assignment: Set Your Lifetime Goals
Lesson 15: Now What?
Lesson 15 Video
Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Course Comments; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Assessment: The Final Exam
Learning Outcomes
- Describe what goal setting is and what it is important.
- Summarize standard guidelines to follow.
- Summarize why people not achieve their goals.
- Summarize time management for goal achievement.
- Identify crucial skills for goal setting.
- Identify and create a goal achievement plan.
- Develop SMART Goals.
- Determine daily goals.
- Determine financial goals.
- Determine relationship goals.
- Determine health and well-being goals.
- Determine professional goals.
- Determine lifetime goals.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Additional Course Information

- Document Your Lifelong Learning Achievements
- Earn an Official Certificate Documenting Course Hours and CEUs
- Verify Your Certificate with a Unique Serial Number Online
- View and Share Your Certificate Online or Download/Print as PDF
- Display Your Certificate on Your Resume and Promote Your Achievements Using Social Media

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Student Testimonials
- "I enjoyed the course and hope more young people will take this course and sit and write out goals and turns those goals into habits..." -- Tim M.
- "I thought was fantastic. I learned many skills can apply and the best was the three R's. I had set goals before and did not consider what I was going to do after to continue." -- Gayle S.
- "I thought this was a very interesting course. I learned that goal setting takes time to develop and also, to achieve. I believe that it is possible to accomplish one's goals with hard work and dedication." -- Michelle V.
- "I learned lots of skill to set up goals. This course is very helpful to start planning long term goals or short term goals. I do not think any thing more need to include." -- Vrunda P.
- "This course was very Helpful and informational for me. I managed to learn a lot about goal setting . I folowed all steps and realized what my goal is and how to achieve it." -- Sonia V.
- "Thank you! This was extremely helpful to me, I am rethinking and rewriting all my goals and hopefully I will have better results this time around!" -- Alina G.
- "I thought it was a good course that gave a lot of helpful tips on setting goals and how to best go about accomplishing them." -- Glenn M.
- "I really liked this course, have learned a lot and will definitely be using these tips for my future goals. It has helped to improve myself and become more positive." -- Sara P.
- "I really liked this course. It has given me motivation which as I have learned is one of the main things you need to begin setting goals. I plan to take time later to write down some lifetime goals for several different areas in my life." -- Coni B.
- "I think this course was very useful. It met it's objectives. It had more information about goals than I thought it would. Each session had organized information with good examples that were easy to follow and apply. I can't think of any changes or additions." -- Liz G.
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