UW–Madison Continuing Studies offers noncredit certificate programs for a variety of professions
Our certificate programs can provide you with the skills and knowledge to advance in the workplace, become an effective leader or even begin a new career path. These interactive and engaging programs are taught by industry professionals and cover relevant and current topics.
Upcoming certificates
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Business Spanish Certificate Program
- Jan. 29, 2025–May 30, 2025 - - $749
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Substance Use Disorders Counselor Certificate
- July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 - - $2,250
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Mid-Level Management Certificate (MLMC)
- July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 -
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Project Management Certificate
- July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 -
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Leading for Racial Equity Certificate: Intensive Exploration and Practical Application
- March 4, 2025–May 6, 2025 - - $1,300; gov't/nonprofit $950
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Grief Support Specialist Certificate
- March 12, 2025–May 2, 2025 - - $1,249 through February 26; $1,449 after
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Building Motivational Interviewing Competency Certificate
- March 11, 2025–May 13, 2025 - - $1,299 The registration fee includes two practice sessions with a simulated client and instructor feedback and access to Canvas, an online learner management system. The course workbook is not included in the fee. Please see the summary for details on where the text can be purchased.
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Professional Fundraising Certificate Program
- July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 - - $595
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Inclusive Leadership Certificate
- July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 - - The total cost for the certificate; which requires successful completion of eight classes, is approximately $2,500–$3,300 depending on the profit/nonprofit status of the learner's organization. Consult the individual class listings for exact prices.
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Management Assessment for Personal Planning and Development
- March 19–20, 2025 - - $470; $370 gov't/nonprofit; $370 TIC
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Strategic Thinking, Planning and Organizational Transformation
- March 26–28, 2025 - - $500; Govt./Nonprofit $400
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Leadership
- Dec. 3–12, 2024 - - $480; gov't/nonprofit $380
- March 25–27, 2025 - - $480; gov't/nonprofit $380
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Fundamentals of Project Management
- Dec. 10–19, 2024 - - $590; gov't/nonprofit $490
- Feb. 13–20, 2025 - - $590; gov't/nonprofit $490
- June 18–26, 2025 - - $590; gov't/nonprofit $490
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Professional Writing: Effective Workplace Communication
- April 2–9, 2025 - - $370; gov't/nonprofit $270
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Managing Organizational Change
- March 18–19, 2025 - - $450; Gov't/Nonprofit $350
- May 7–8, 2025 - - $450; Gov't/Nonprofit $350
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Facilitating Effective Meetings
- Feb. 18–19, 2025 - - $450; Govt./Nonprofit $350
- May 14–15, 2025 - - $450; Govt./Nonprofit $350
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Managing Time, Multiple Priorities and Interruptions
- Feb. 13, 2025 - - $380; gov't/nonprofit $280
- April 17, 2025 - - $380; gov't/nonprofit $280
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A Coach Approach to Work Performance Feedback
- Jan. 21, 2025–Feb. 4, 2025 - - $475; $375 Gov't/Nonprofit
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Managing Your Brain for Managers: The Neuroscience of Leading Self and Others
- March 11, 2025–April 15, 2025 - - $580; gov't/nonprofit $470
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The Manager's Role in Work Satisfaction and Engagement
- April 30, 2025–May 8, 2025 - - $580 gov't/nonprofit $480
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Communication Skills for Challenging Conversations
- Dec. 4–19, 2024 - - $580; gov't/nonprofit $480
- April 3–11, 2025 - - $580; gov't/nonprofit $480
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Leading from a Distance: Team Building in a Hybrid World
- May 13–15, 2025 - - $460; gov't/non-profit $360
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Change Management for Projects
- March 6–20, 2025 - - $450; gov't/nonprofit $350
- June 9–23, 2025 - - $450; gov't/nonprofit $350
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Advancing Motivational Interviewing
- March 4, 2025–May 6, 2025 - - Registration fee includes two practice sessions with a standardized client with instructor feedback and access to Canvas, an online learning management system. The course workbook is not included in the fee. Please see the summary on details on where the text can be purchased. $625.00
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Language Reading Knowledge Exam
- Jan. 9, 2025 - - $65
- May 15, 2025 - - $65
- Aug. 28, 2025 - - $65
- Jan. 8, 2026 - - $65
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French 3
- Feb. 11, 2025–April 29, 2025 - - $269
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Spanish 2
- Jan. 7, 2025–March 18, 2025 - - $279
- Jan. 7, 2025–March 18, 2025 - - $279
- Jan. 22, 2025–April 9, 2025 - - $279
- Jan. 22, 2025–April 9, 2025 - - $279
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Portuguese 1
- Feb. 10, 2025–April 28, 2025 - - $269
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Spanish 4
- Jan. 22, 2025–April 9, 2025 - - $279
- Feb. 18, 2025–May 6, 2025 - - $279
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Spanish 0
- Jan. 7, 2025–Feb. 11, 2025 - - $144
- Jan. 7, 2025–Feb. 11, 2025 - - $144
- Feb. 11, 2025–March 18, 2025 - - $144
- Feb. 12, 2025–March 19, 2025 - - $144
- March 27, 2025–May 1, 2025 - - $144
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Spanish Writing: Brush Up the Past Tenses
- July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 - - $209
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Spanish Writing: Brush Up the Basics
- July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 - - $209
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Spanish 3
- Feb. 10, 2025–April 28, 2025 - - $279
- Feb. 18, 2025–May 6, 2025 - - $279
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German 1
- Jan. 16, 2025–April 10, 2025 - - $269
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French for Reading and Translation
- Jan. 15, 2025–April 30, 2025 - - $475; Graduate students $375
- May 14, 2025–Aug. 27, 2025 - - $475; Graduate students $375
- Sep. 3, 2025–Dec. 17, 2025 - - $475; Graduate students $375
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Italian for Reading and Translation
- Jan. 15, 2025–April 30, 2025 - - $475; Graduate students $375
- May 14, 2025–Aug. 27, 2025 - - $475; Graduate students $375
- Sep. 3, 2025–Dec. 17, 2025 - - $475; Graduate students $375
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Spanish for Reading and Translation: Basic
- Jan. 15, 2025–April 30, 2025 - - $475; Graduate students $375
- May 14, 2025–Aug. 27, 2025 - - $475; Graduate students $375
- Sep. 3, 2025–Dec. 17, 2025 - - $475; Graduate students $375
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Spanish for Reading and Translation: Comprehensive
- Jan. 8, 2025–April 30, 2025 - - $585; Graduate students $485
- May 14, 2025–Sep. 3, 2025 - - $585; Graduate students $485
- Aug. 27, 2025–Dec. 17, 2025 - - $585; Graduate students $485
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German for Reading and Translation
- Jan. 15, 2025–April 30, 2025 - - $475; Graduate students $375
- May 14, 2025–Aug. 27, 2025 - - $475; Graduate students $375
- Sep. 3, 2025–Dec. 17, 2025 - - $475; Graduate students $375
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Basics of French Pronunciation
- July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 - - $195
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Italian 1
- Jan. 8, 2025–March 19, 2025 - - $269
- Jan. 21, 2025–April 8, 2025 - - $269
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Italian 2
- Feb. 11, 2025–April 29, 2025 - - $269
- March 19, 2025–May 28, 2025 - - $269
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Agile Scrum for Project Management
- Jan. 22–29, 2025 - - $590; gov't/nonprofit $490
- March 12–19, 2025 - - $590; gov't/nonprofit $490
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French 1
- Jan. 8, 2025–March 19, 2025 - - $269
- Feb. 4, 2025–April 22, 2025 - - $269
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How Music Works: The Tools of Music Theory
- July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 - - $280
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Create Your Own Music
- July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 - - $280
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Emotional Intelligence for Leaders: From Insight to Impact
- March 20, 2025–April 10, 2025 - - $480; gov't/nonprofit $380
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Spanish 1
- Jan. 7, 2025–March 18, 2025 - - $279
- Jan. 22, 2025–April 9, 2025 - - $279
- Feb. 6, 2025–April 24, 2025 - - $279
- Feb. 18, 2025–May 6, 2025 - - $279
- April 1, 2025–June 10, 2025 - - $279
- April 2, 2025–June 11, 2025 - - $279
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Portuguese 2
- Feb. 19, 2025–May 7, 2025 - - $269
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Fundamentals of Online Teaching
- Feb. 6, 2025–March 17, 2025 - - $745
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Cultural Humility to Cultural Reverence: Foundational Application to Practice
- Jan. 16, 2025 - - $129
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Trauma Informed Leadership: A Guide for All Managers
- Dec. 10–11, 2024 - - $490; $390 gov't/nonprofit
- June 10–11, 2025 - - $490; $390 gov't/nonprofit
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German 3
- Jan. 14, 2025–April 8, 2025 - - $269
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Strengths Discovery for Personal Growth and Team Building
- Dec. 6–13, 2024 - - Standard $480.00 Gov't/ Nonprofit $380.00
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Personality Disorders: Comprehensive Review of Assessment and Management
- July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 - - $299
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Conflict in the Workplace: Crafting and Adapting Your Role in Resolution
- June 3–12, 2025 - - $480; Gov't/Nonprofit $380
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Establishing a Foundation for Motivational Interviewing Skills
- Jan. 28–30, 2025 - - $179
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Workplace Neurodiversity: Creating Spaces Where All Minds Can Thrive
- May 15–22, 2025 - - $450; gov't/nonprofit $350
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Music, Art, and Society
- July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 - - $255
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Mentoring to Foster Inclusivity, Connection, and Engagement at Work
- Jan. 29, 2025–Feb. 5, 2025 - - $460; gov't/nonprofit $360
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Coaching Skills Sharpener Series/Group Mentoring
- Feb. 10, 2025–April 7, 2025 - - $595
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Cultural Reverence: Dialogue vs. Debate
- March 6, 2025 - - $129
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Introduction to Inclusive Leadership
- April 15–17, 2025 - - $440; gov't/nonprofit $340
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Ethics and Boundaries: Addressing the Implicit Power Imbalance
- Jan. 23, 2025 - - $148
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Enrich Your Practice: Clinical Supervision
- Dec. 4, 2024 - - $59
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Etiology of Suicide and Provider Self Care
- Feb. 4–5, 2025 - - $169
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Managing Ethics and Boundaries with a Clinical Lens
- Jan. 24, 2025–Feb. 10, 2025 - - $148
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Dementia: Exploring Grief and Loss
- Jan. 10, 2025 - - $59
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The Changing World of Professional Ethics and Boundaries in a World of Artificial Intelligence, Managed Care, and Workforce Shortages
- Dec. 12, 2024 - - $148
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Spanish 5
- Jan. 23, 2025–April 24, 2025 - - $349
- Feb. 11, 2025–May 13, 2025 - - $349
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Disenfranchised Grief
- Dec. 13, 2024 - - $29
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Applied AI for Non-Technical Leaders
- March 19, 2025–April 2, 2025 - - $590; gov't/nonprofit $490
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French 2
- Jan. 27, 2025–April 14, 2025 - - $269
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Personalized Spanish Course
- July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 - - $2,499
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Fundamentals of AI
- Aug. 15, 2024–June 30, 2025 - - $50
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Consensus Building through Effective Communication and Collaboration
- Jan. 7–16, 2025 - - Standard $550.00 Gov't/nonprofit $450.00
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Cloud Computing with AWS
- Jan. 27, 2025–June 30, 2025 - - $8,950
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Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Exam Prep Course
- Feb. 3, 2025–March 3, 2025 - - $1,650
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AI-Powered Web Mastery
- Jan. 27, 2025–April 7, 2025 - - $5,950
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Salesforce Administrator
- Feb. 3, 2025–April 7, 2025 - - $4,950
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Good Mental Health Podcast Series with Psychiatrist David Mays
- July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025 - - $229
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Lunch & Learn: Exploring Grief Topics
- April 9–23, 2025 - - $79
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Design Thinking for Innovative Problem Solving
- Feb. 27, 2025–March 20, 2025 - - $590; gov't/nonprofit $490
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Teaching Smarter, Not Harder: AI Tools for Educators
- Feb. 4, 2025–March 18, 2025 - - $350
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Servant Leadership Certificate
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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University of Wisconsin Certified Professional Coach
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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French 4
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Spanish 6
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Project Management Applied Learning Review
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Strategic Project Management: Optimizing Resources and Navigating Risks
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Intercultural Communication: Foundation for Cultural Competency
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Spanish Intermediate Conversation
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Spanish Advanced Conversation
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Mindfulness for Clinicians: An 8-Week Intensive Course
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Promoting Women's Leadership in Human Services
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Spanish Book Club: Low Intermediate
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Spanish Book Club
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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French House Conversation
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Teaching Transferable Skills in College Courses: Developing Career Readiness and Cultural Fluency
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Project Management for Everyone
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Fridays in French
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Wellness: An Ethical Responsibility for Mental Health Care Providers
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Leader as Coach: A Framework for Coaching in Organizations
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Integrating an Ecotherapy and Climate-Conscious Approach into Your Mental Health Work
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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German 2
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Seriously Playful: Approaching Climate Change with a Lighter Touch
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Free course preview! Applied AI for Non-Technical Leaders
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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High Intermediate Book Club
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Intrapersonal Communication: How Your Inner Voice Influences Your Outer World
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
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Great Lakes Motivational Interviewing Conference
- Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.
At-a-glance
What
Certificate programs for professional development in a wide range of fields
Who
Taught by leading educators, clinicians and subject-matter experts from UW–Madison and around the world
Certification/when
Programs meet multiple requirements and standards for continuing education, see individual certificate program for details