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Substance Use Disorders Counselor Certificate

Take your career to the next level by earning a Wisconsin Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) Counselor license. The UW Flexible Option SUDS Counselor Certificate offers a fully online option for fulfilling the required specialized educational hours. Register any time for six months of course access.
Upcoming Dates
  • July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025
    $2,250
    Self-paced

Spanish Writing: Brush Up the Basics

Subject Area: LanguagesSpanish
This practical course has something for everyone. Brush up your Spanish writing by eliminating common errors and growing your command of basic language skills. Perfect the use of written accent marks, articles, gender, word order and tricky verb conjugations.
Upcoming Dates
  • July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025
    $209
    Self-paced

Spanish Writing: Brush Up the Past Tenses

Subject Area: LanguagesSpanish
Take your command of Spanish to the next level with this practical course. Brush up on those tricky past tenses, object pronouns and the subjunctive while learning to compose a well-written narrative. A Spanish-writing expert will give you personalized feedback on five writing assignments.
Upcoming Dates
  • July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025
    $209
    Self-paced

Personalized Spanish Course

Subject Area: LanguagesSpanish
Do you need Spanish training tailored to your schedule and your needs? Whether you need to increase your Spanish-language skills for work or everyday life, our Personalized Spanish Course offers you the flexibility and professionalism that you need to succeed.
Upcoming Dates
  • July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025
    $2,499
    Self-paced

Personality Disorders: Comprehensive Review of Assessment and Management

In this 10-hour fully asynchronous course, learn a simple approach for distinguishing the 10 personality disorders: the notion that each disorder has a unique agenda that is repeated over and over again. This knowledge can help you recognize what is happening in the client's world. You also learn about attachment and attachment patterns.
Upcoming Dates
  • July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025
    $299
    Self-paced

Music, Art, and Society

Subject Area: Humanities
Explore relationships between the arts and issues in society; both in history and in the present day. No previous experience in art or music is required. Students can choose to complete any combination of the activities offered in the course. Options include listening and art activities (no experience necessary!), and short written reflections. Topics include Industrialization and Labor, the Great Depression, Science, Technology, and the Environment, Gender and Civil Rights, Ukrainian Freedom, Black Lives Matter, the Cajon, Protest and Inequality. Start at any time! and work at your own pace! Take up to a year to complete the course! This course is totally asynchronous and requires no in-person meetings. Feedback and discussions with the instructor take place over email.
Upcoming Dates
  • July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025
    $255
    Self-paced

How Music Works: The Tools of Music Theory

Subject Area: Humanities
This comprehensive study of music theory provides a complete set of tools handy for either a lifelong interest in music or preparing to take college entrance exams. Explore theoretical concepts in the context of real-world projects through the repertoires of famous composers.
Upcoming Dates
  • July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025
    $280
    Self-paced

Good Mental Health Podcast Series with Psychiatrist David Mays

This new 10-hour podcast series with instructor David Mays is designed to deepen your understanding of issues that can support mental well-being for both you and your clients/patients. Listen to seven interesting and informative podcasts anywhere, anytime. topics include music, sleep, aging, humor and more.
Upcoming Dates
  • July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025
    $229
    Self-paced

Create Your Own Music

If you've ever wanted to compose your own music, this course is for you! Beginners: Complete six composition activities modeled after exercises assigned to great composers. Experienced composers: Stretch your ideas in new or already completed pieces. Prerequisite: basic music notation skills.
Upcoming Dates
  • July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025
    $280
    Self-paced

Basics of French Pronunciation

Subject Area: LanguagesFrench
Struggling with French pronunciation? Gain confidence speaking French with this short, flexible course that combines a clear understanding of the fundamentals of French pronunciation with practical exercises and personalized feedback from your instructor.
Upcoming Dates
  • July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025
    $195
    Self-paced

Fundamentals of AI

This course is entirely online and self-paced with no live sessions with instructors. You can register and begin this course at any time. It is designed to take the average learner 3-4 hours to complete. This introductory course demystifies artificial intelligence by explaining what it is and how it works. You'll gain a fundamental understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and familiarize yourself with various AI tools. Learn how AI tools are commonly applied, as well as their strengths and limitations. Whether you're new to AI or looking to deepen your understanding, this course serves as a solid foundation for subsequent, more interactive coursework.
Upcoming Dates
  • Aug. 15, 2024–June 30, 2025
    $50
    Self-paced

Spanish 2

Subject Area: LanguagesSpanish
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
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  • Jan. 7, 2025–March 18, 2025
    $279
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  • Jan. 22, 2025–April 9, 2025
    $279
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  • Jan. 22, 2025–April 9, 2025
    $279
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  • Feb. 20, 2025–May 8, 2025
    $279
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Spanish 1

Subject Area: LanguagesSpanish
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
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  • Jan. 7, 2025–March 18, 2025
    $279
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  • Jan. 22, 2025–April 9, 2025
    $279
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  • Jan. 22, 2025–April 9, 2025
    $279
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  • Feb. 6, 2025–April 24, 2025
    $279
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  • Feb. 18, 2025–May 6, 2025
    $279
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  • April 1, 2025–June 10, 2025
    $279
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  • April 2, 2025–June 11, 2025
    $279
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Spanish 0

Subject Area: LanguagesSpanish
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
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  • Jan. 7, 2025–Feb. 11, 2025
    $144
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  • Feb. 11, 2025–March 18, 2025
    $144
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  • Feb. 12, 2025–March 19, 2025
    $144
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  • March 27, 2025–May 1, 2025
    $144
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Spanish for Reading and Translation: Comprehensive

Subject Area: LanguagesSpanish
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

Italian 1

Subject Area: LanguagesItalian
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
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  • Jan. 21, 2025–April 8, 2025
    $269
    Live online