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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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