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    Trauma Informed Leadership: A Guide for All Managers

    Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills → Leadership & Management
    This course empowers managers to support team members impacted by trauma while maintaining personal and professional boundaries. Learn to balance compassion with productivity and navigate complex situations guided by employment law. Reduce stress, boost morale and build a stronger team.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Dec. 10–11, 2024
      $490; $390 gov't/nonprofit
      Live online
    • June 10–11, 2025
      $490; $390 gov't/nonprofit
      Live online

    The Changing World of Professional Ethics and Boundaries in a World of Artificial Intelligence, Managed Care, and Workforce Shortages

    Subject Area: Behavioral Health → Ethics and Boundaries
    New: This 4-hour live webinar meets Wisconsin requirements for ethics and boundaries continuing education. It addresses critical ethics, boundaries and confidentiality issues including the emergence of artificial intelligence, managed care, and workforce challenges.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Dec. 12, 2024
      $148
      Live online

    Disenfranchised Grief

    Subject Area: Behavioral Health → Grief and Loss
    This one-hour live webinar with instructor Erica Srinivasan targets helping professionals, funeral home directors, clergy and others. It explores disenfranchised grief, the impact of minimizing or hiding grief, and shares strategies for coping with grief in personal and professional contexts.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Dec. 13, 2024
      $29
      Live online

    Spanish 0

    Subject Area: Languages → Spanish
    This mini-course developed by UW–Madison sets you up for success in Spanish 1 with a slow introduction to the fundamentals of Spanish. Guided by an experienced instructor and proven strategies for adult language learners, you will feel success from day one.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Jan. 7, 2025–Feb. 11, 2025
      $144
      Live online
    • Jan. 7, 2025–Feb. 11, 2025
      $144
      Live online
    • Feb. 11, 2025–March 18, 2025
      $144
      Live online
    • Feb. 12, 2025–March 19, 2025
      $144
      Live online
    • March 27, 2025–May 1, 2025
      $144
      Live online

    Spanish 1

    Subject Area: Languages → Spanish
    This practical beginner’s course (A1.1), developed fully by UW-Madison for adult language learners, explores the cultural richness of the Spanish-speaking world while helping you master the basics of Spanish. Learn to talk about life, family, work and travel with our award-winning approach.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Jan. 7, 2025–March 18, 2025
      $279
      Live online
    • Jan. 22, 2025–April 9, 2025
      $279
      Live online
    • Feb. 6, 2025–April 24, 2025
      $279
      Live online
    • Feb. 18, 2025–May 6, 2025
      $279
      Live online
    • April 1, 2025–June 10, 2025
      $279
      Live online
    • April 2, 2025–June 11, 2025
      $279
      Live online

    Spanish 2

    Subject Area: Languages → Spanish
    This practical high beginner’s course (A1.2), developed fully by UW-Madison for adult language learners, explores the cultural richness of the Spanish-speaking world while improving your ability to converse about real-life topics. Focuses on the present tense with an introduction to the past tense.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Jan. 7, 2025–March 18, 2025
      $279
      Live online
    • Jan. 7, 2025–March 18, 2025
      $279
      Live online
    • Jan. 22, 2025–April 9, 2025
      $279
      Live online
    • Jan. 22, 2025–April 9, 2025
      $279
      Live online

    French 1

    Subject Area: Languages → French
    This practical beginner's course (A1.1), designed by UW–Madison for adult language learners, explores the cultural richness of the Francophone world while helping you master the basics of French. Learn to talk about life, family, work and travel with this popular course.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Jan. 8, 2025–March 19, 2025
      $269
      Live online
    • Feb. 4, 2025–April 22, 2025
      $269
      Live online

    Italian 1

    Subject Area: Languages → Italian
    This practical beginner's course (A1.1), designed by UW-Madison for adult language learners, explores the cultural richness of Italian culture while helping you master the basics of Italian. Learn to talk about life, family and travel with this popular course.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Jan. 8, 2025–March 19, 2025
      $269
      Live online
    • Jan. 21, 2025–April 8, 2025
      $269
      Live online

    Spanish for Reading and Translation: Comprehensive

    Subject Area: Languages → Spanish
    Gain the skills you need to translate Spanish texts from disciplines in the social sciences and humanities to English. This comprehensive course is more extensive than the basic course with additional instructor feedback, more advanced translations and a capstone project tailored to you.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Jan. 8, 2025–April 30, 2025
      $585; Graduate students $485
      Group-paced
    • May 14, 2025–Sep. 3, 2025
      $585; Graduate students $485
      Group-paced
    • Aug. 27, 2025–Dec. 17, 2025
      $585; Graduate students $485
      Group-paced

    Language Reading Knowledge Exam

    Subject Area: Languages → Reading & Translation Courses
    These translation exams test reading knowledge of French, German, Italian or Spanish and meet the requirements of UW–Madison graduate programs. Register at least one week prior to your chosen exam date. No refunds after registration. Honorlock will proctor these exams.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Jan. 9, 2025
      $65
      Self-paced
    • May 15, 2025
      $65
      Self-paced
    • Aug. 28, 2025
      $65
      Self-paced
    • Jan. 8, 2026
      $65
      Self-paced

    Dementia: Exploring Grief and Loss

    Subject Area: Behavioral Health → Grief and Loss
    This two-hour live webinar with instructor Erica Srinivasan targets helping professionals working with an aging population. It explores the grief of the person with dementia and their caregivers. You'll gain both an understanding of grief and effective strategies that are uniquely associated with dementia.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Jan. 10, 2025
      $59
      Live online

    German 3

    Subject Area: Languages → German
    Continue to learn German conversation and grammar, the history and traditions of German-speaking people, and tips for travelers as you immerse yourself in a fun and relaxed environment. Prerequisites: German 2 or instructor's consent.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Jan. 14, 2025–April 8, 2025
      $269
      Live online

    French for Reading and Translation

    Subject Area: Languages → French
    Gain the basic skills you need to read and translate French texts to English. Learn fundamental French grammar and vocabulary while translating texts from disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. This course is excellent preparation for a French graduate-level reading knowledge exam.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Jan. 15, 2025–April 30, 2025
      $475; Graduate students $375
      Group-paced
    • May 14, 2025–Aug. 27, 2025
      $475; Graduate students $375
      Group-paced
    • Sep. 3, 2025–Dec. 17, 2025
      $475; Graduate students $375
      Group-paced

    German for Reading and Translation

    Subject Area: Languages → German
    Gain the basic skills you need to read and translate German texts to English. Learn fundamental German grammar and vocabulary while translating texts from disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. This course is excellent preparation for a German graduate-level reading knowledge exam.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Jan. 15, 2025–April 30, 2025
      $475; Graduate students $375
      Group-paced
    • May 14, 2025–Aug. 27, 2025
      $475; Graduate students $375
      Group-paced
    • Sep. 3, 2025–Dec. 17, 2025
      $475; Graduate students $375
      Group-paced

    Italian for Reading and Translation

    Subject Area: Languages → Italian
    Gain the basic skills you need to read and translate Italian texts to English. Learn fundamental Italian grammar and vocabulary while translating texts from disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. This course is excellent preparation for an Italian graduate-level reading knowledge exam
    Upcoming Dates
    • Jan. 15, 2025–April 30, 2025
      $475; Graduate students $375
      Group-paced
    • May 14, 2025–Aug. 27, 2025
      $475; Graduate students $375
      Group-paced
    • Sep. 3, 2025–Dec. 17, 2025
      $475; Graduate students $375
      Group-paced

    Spanish for Reading and Translation: Basic

    Subject Area: Languages → Spanish
    Gain the basic skills you need to read and translate Spanish texts to English. Learn fundamental Spanish grammar and vocabulary while translating texts from disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. This course is excellent preparation for a Spanish graduate-level reading knowledge exam.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Jan. 15, 2025–April 30, 2025
      $475; Graduate students $375
      Group-paced
    • May 14, 2025–Aug. 27, 2025
      $475; Graduate students $375
      Group-paced
    • Sep. 3, 2025–Dec. 17, 2025
      $475; Graduate students $375
      Group-paced

    German 1

    Subject Area: Languages → German
    This practical beginner's course (A1.1), designed by UW-Madison for adult language learners, explores the cultural richness of German culture while helping you master the basics of German. Learn to talk about life, family and travel with this popular course.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Jan. 16, 2025–April 10, 2025
      $269
      Live online

    A Coach Approach to Work Performance Feedback

    Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills → Leadership & Management
    Customizable
    This specially designed class will focus on the how-tos of adopting a coaching style for giving work performance feedback. This is a class for leaders and managers who are ready to learn this approach and who want to understand and practice the key elements to utilize them right away.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Jan. 21, 2025–Feb. 4, 2025
      $475; $375 Gov't/Nonprofit
      Live online
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