ETSU's Office of Professional Development, in conjunction with the Department of Media + Communication, will be offering "Podcasting for Everyone" starting Thursday, May 14th & Friday, May 15th 2026 from 1p.m. to 5 p.m. This workshop will be a total of eight hours and will include time in a professional recording studio.

Participants will learn about and experience each step of the podcast creation process, from idea to production, to distribution. Participants will use the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience obtained throughout the workshop to produce their own "mini" podcast episode. A video component will be included exlusive to this particular course. Successful completion of this course will result in a Podcasting Certificate sponsored by ETSU's Office of Professional Development.

The instructors for this course are Stacy Whitaker, Director of Engineering in the Department of Media + Communication and Tim Altonen, Assistant Engineer. Stacy is a broadcast engineer with 25 years of professional experience in communication, television, film and radio.

The cost of the course is $250.00. ETSU employees may use their employee audit opportunity to pay for the course. Employees need to complete this form. https://www.etsu.edu/human-resources/forms.php

The course will be held on the ETSU main campus, Warf-Pickel Hall, building 8, room 103. For further information, call the ETSU Office of Professional Development at (800) 222-3878.