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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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    Enrich Your Practice: Clinical Supervision

    Subject Area: Behavioral Health → Mental Health
    This 2-hour live webinar with instructor Erri Hewitt reviews topics related to clinical supervision in the provision of mental health care including defining competency, setting expectations and enhancing supervisory relationships. The course is designed for health and mental health professionals.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Dec. 4, 2024
      $59
      Live online

    Fundamentals of Project Management

    Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills
    Customizable
    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
    • Dec. 10–19, 2024
      $590; gov't/nonprofit $490
      Live online
    • Feb. 13–20, 2025
      $590; gov't/nonprofit $490
      Live online
    • June 18–26, 2025
      $590; gov't/nonprofit $490
      Live online

    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 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

    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

    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

    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. 22, 2025–April 9, 2025
      $279
      Live online
    • Feb. 6, 2025–April 24, 2025
      $279
      Live online
    • April 1, 2025–June 10, 2025
      $279
      Live online
    • April 2, 2025–June 11, 2025
      $279
      Live online

    Business Spanish Certificate Program

    Subject Area: Languages → Spanish
    Improve your professional proficiency in Spanish and gain the cultural knowledge you need to do business with clients and colleagues from across Spain and Latin America. Learn to communicate professionally via email, telephone and videoconferencing in this practical skills-based certificate.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Jan. 29, 2025–May 30, 2025
      $749
      Group-paced

    Mentoring to Foster Inclusivity, Connection, and Engagement at Work

    Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills → Diversity & Inclusion
    Intentional, strategic, and constructive mentoring can be a powerful tool for building a greater sense of belonging and engagement at work. Learn the fundamentals of being a good mentor through the research and the storytelling and interactions with your learning community.
    Upcoming Dates
    • Jan. 29, 2025–Feb. 5, 2025
      $460; gov't/nonprofit $360
      Live online
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