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Find your way forward. Whether you’re upskilling to advance your career, improve client/patient outcomes, pursuing a new passion or something in between, our flexible online, in-person and hybrid classes are designed to work with your schedule, here on the UW–Madison campus or wherever you are in the world. Use the search filters to find the class, badge or certificate that works best for you.

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    Mindfulness for Clinicians: An 8-Week Intensive Course

    Subject Area: Behavioral HealthMental Health
    This 8-week intensive course is for clinicians who want to incorporate mindfulness into their own lives to be more present, effective and stable in their work as well as develop more confidence in applying mindfulness principles and tools with their patients (clients, students and staff). The course is appropriate for experienced practitioners as well as those with no experience in mindfulness or meditation. 20 CE Hours | Zoom and Canvas LMS | Instructor: Mare Chapman | Audience: Helping Professionals
    Upcoming Dates
    • March 28, 2024–May 16, 2024
      $469.00
      Live online

    Spanish 2

    Subject Area: LanguagesSpanish
    We have made this practical high-beginner's course (A1.2) better with a new curriculum. Explore the cultural richness of the Spanish-speaking world while taking your skills to the next level. Improve your ability to converse about a wider range of common topics in the present tense, take your first steps in conversing with past tenses, and grow your comprehension, reading and writing skills, all in the context of real-life situations.
    Upcoming Dates
    • April 2, 2024–June 18, 2024
      $279
      Live online
    • April 2, 2024–June 18, 2024
      $279
      Live online
    • April 24, 2024–July 10, 2024
      $279
      Live online
    • June 5, 2024–Aug. 21, 2024
      $279
      Live online
    • June 18, 2024–Aug. 27, 2024
      $279
      Live online

    Spanish 3

    Subject Area: LanguagesSpanish
    We have made this practical low-intermediate course (A2.1) even better with a new curriculum designed for adult language learners. Explore the cultural richness of the Spanish-speaking world through the voices and experiences of speakers from over 10 different countries.
    Upcoming Dates
    • April 2, 2024–June 18, 2024
      $269
      Live online
    • April 17, 2024–July 3, 2024
      $279
      Live online
    • April 17, 2024–July 3, 2024
      $279
      Live online
    • May 6, 2024–July 22, 2024
      $279
      Live online
    • May 6, 2024–July 22, 2024
      $279
      Live online

    Professional Writing: Effective Workplace Communication

    Master the skills necessary to communicate effectively with internal and external audiences in today's professional environment. Learn techniques of document structure, grammar and style proven to enhance credibility and influence. Learn credibility-damaging errors and tips for avoiding them.
    Upcoming Dates
    • April 3–10, 2024
      $349; gov't/nonprofit $249
      Live online

    Communication Skills for Challenging Conversations

    Learn to handle difficult conversations at work and to listen and be assertive without weakening relationships. Better understand the complex nature of interpersonal communication and explore why misunderstanding is so normal. Apply the skills learned to conflict resolution and give performance feedback.
    Upcoming Dates
    • April 4–12, 2024
      $589; $489 gov't/nonprofit
      Live online

    Fridays in French

    Subject Area: LanguagesFrench
    In this course, you will have the opportunity to practice conversational French while learning about French and Francophone cultures in an informal and relaxed group atmosphere.
    Upcoming Dates
    • April 5, 2024–May 3, 2024
      $259
      In-person

    Data Analytics Bootcamp

    Offered through UW Extended Campus, this intensive 24-week online program is fast-paced and focused on the technical skills needed to solve data problems inspired by the real world. Throughout the course, you will gain proficiency in numerous in-demand technologies, including Excel, Python, JavaScript, SQL Databases, Tableau, machine learning and more.
    Upcoming Dates
    • April 8, 2024–Oct. 2, 2024
      $11,995
      Live

    Spanish 1

    Subject Area: LanguagesSpanish
    This beginning-level language class (A1.1) explores the cultural richness of the Spanish-speaking world while helping you master the basics of Spanish with a proven communicative approach that emphasizes speaking competency while also building skills in listening, reading and writing. This practical course will quickly have you talking about life, family, work and travel.
    Upcoming Dates
    • April 15, 2024–July 1, 2024
      $279
      Live online
    • April 15, 2024–July 1, 2024
      $279
      Live online
    • May 30, 2024–Aug. 15, 2024
      $279
      Live online
    • May 30, 2024–Aug. 15, 2024
      $279
      Live online
    • June 4, 2024–Aug. 13, 2024
      $279
      Live online
    • July 18, 2024–Sep. 26, 2024
      $279
      Live online

    Managing Your Brain for Managers: The Neuroscience of Leading Self and Others

    Through neuroscience-backed techniques, this skills-focused workshop helps leaders create a psychologically safe culture, increase employee engagement and productivity and improve mental and physical well-being. Participants will learn and practice techniques for cooling down their Lower Brain, our fear-based survival center, and activating the Higher Brain, the center for creativity, critical thinking and interpersonal connections. The results are a fulfilling and successful workplace, personal growth, and a high-functioning community. The program will be a mix of self-directed learning in Canvas and live online Zoom sessions. The self-directed learning exercises will be available one week before each live session and should be completed before the associated live session.
    Upcoming Dates
    • April 16, 2024–May 21, 2024
      $579; gov't/nonprofit $469
      Live online

    Spanish 0

    Subject Area: LanguagesSpanish
    This newly-revised mini-course sets you up for success in Spanish 1 with a slow introduction to the fundamentals of Spanish with proven strategies for learning a new language.
    Upcoming Dates
    • April 16, 2024–May 21, 2024
      $144
      Live online
    • April 16, 2024–May 21, 2024
      $144
      Live online
    • May 15, 2024–June 19, 2024
      $144
      Live online
    • June 6, 2024–July 18, 2024
      $144
      Live online
    • July 17, 2024–Aug. 21, 2024
      $144
      Live online

    Healing for Healers

    Subject Area: Behavioral HealthMental Health
    This workshop is designed to be a sanctuary for anyone who is on the front lines providing mental health care. Join us for a morning of exploring self-compassion practices that nourish wellbeing and promote emotional resilience. We will identify and experiment with evidence-based practices to nurture the healer within. Please be prepared to engage in a variety of meditation practices throughout this workshop. You will also have opportunities to connect with colleagues and for personal reflection. No prior experience is required. 3 CE Hours | Zoom | Instructor: Brenda Heideman, LCSW | Audience: Health and human services providers, social workers, psychologists, clinicians, etc.
    Upcoming Dates
    • April 17, 2024
      $99
      Live online

    Teaching Transferable Skills in College Courses: Developing Career Readiness and Cultural Fluency

    Customizable
    Learn to teach communication, teamwork, critical thinking and self-motivated learning – four transferable skills strongly linked to student success. College educators and administrators gain a strong foundation in the theory, research and practical applications of these crucial skills.
    Upcoming Dates
    • April 22, 2024–June 7, 2024
      $385 through March 31, $549 after
      $275 through March 31, $439 after, each for a Group 3+
      Group-paced

    French 1

    Subject Area: LanguagesFrench
    This beginning-level class helps you master the basics of French with a proven communicative approach that emphasizes speaking competency while also building skills in listening, reading and writing. This practical course will quickly have you talking about family, work, cities and food. Students will need to purchase access to an online resource.
    Upcoming Dates
    • April 23, 2024–July 9, 2024
      $269
      Live online
    • June 5, 2024–Aug. 14, 2024
      $269
      Live online

    Cultural Humility to Cultural Reverence: Foundational Application to Practice

    Subject Area: Behavioral HealthHuman Services
    This 4-hour course is instructed fully live online via Zoom. The goal of this course is to enhance your ability to serve increasingly diverse client populations and work with increasingly diverse teams. In this highly interactive course, we will explore in dedicated conversations the four principles of Cultural Humility: Self-Reflection and Lifelong Learning, Client as Expert, Community as Expert and Institutional Self-Reflection and Investment + Modeling. As an individual practitioner, ensure you are providing services respectful of the person's self-ascribed identity; as a leader, address quiet quitting, turnover and enhance your culture of inclusivity and belonging. 4 CE Hours | Instructors: Share Collaborative facilitators Noor Jawad & Shawn Smith | Audience: helping professionals, workplace leaders, and others
    Upcoming Dates
    • April 24, 2024
      $129
      Live online

    Strengths Discovery: Leveraging Your Diverse Team

    Great workplace teams don't just happen. Leaders build them. This highly interactive class will be held on two mornings separated by a week with some prework. A helpful tool for team leaders is Gallup's CliftonStrengths™. This well-researched and established assessment instrument enables individuals and groups to identify and explore 34 themes that describe the diverse talents we all have. Discover the strongest talents within yourself and your team members, gain important insights and leverage the potential that could go untapped. Use knowledge of team member strengths to assign tasks or projects, facilitate collaboration, improve decision-making and more. Build your strategic awareness so you can leverage your team's talents and lead with authenticity and confidence.
    Upcoming Dates
    • April 25, 2024–May 2, 2024
      $479; gov't/nonprofit $379
      Live online

    Managing Time, Multiple Priorities and Interruptions

    Identify behaviors, create strategies that help you manage multiple priorities and handle interruptions so you are more effective at work. Cover the myth of multitasking, how daily goals and objectives lead to success, strategies and best practices in putting out fires and doing more than one job.
    Upcoming Dates
    • May 1, 2024
      $339; gov't/nonprofit $239
      Live online
    • Sep. 18, 2024
      $360; gov't/nonprofit $260
      Live online
    • Nov. 6, 2024
      $360; gov't/nonprofit $260
      Live online

    Fundamentals of Project Management

    Gain foundational knowledge and explore best practices in project management to build the personal knowledge, skill and confidence you need to effectively lead projects. Whether you're leading your first project or looking for strategies to ensure project success, you will benefit from this class.
    Upcoming Dates
    • May 2–9, 2024
      $589; gov't/nonprofit $489
      Live online
    • June 13–20, 2024
      $589; gov't/nonprofit $489
      Live online

    French 2

    Subject Area: LanguagesFrench
    Build your confidence as you improve your ability to converse in the present tense and become familiar with past tenses.
    Upcoming Dates
    • May 3, 2024–July 19, 2024
      $269
      Live online
    • May 28, 2024–Aug. 6, 2024
      $269
      Live online