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German 1

Subject Area: LanguagesGerman
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
  • Jan. 16, 2025–April 10, 2025
    $269
    Live online

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. 21, 2025–April 8, 2025
    $269
    Live online
  • Jan. 21, 2025–April 8, 2025
    $269
    Live online

A Coach Approach to Work Performance Feedback

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 4

Subject Area: LanguagesSpanish
This practical intermediate course for adult language learners, explores the cultural richness of the Spanish-speaking world, while deepening your ability to discuss past events. Learn future and conditional tenses, command forms and relevant new vocabulary.
Upcoming Dates
  • Jan. 22, 2025–April 9, 2025
    $279
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  • Feb. 18, 2025–May 6, 2025
    $279
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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. 22, 2025–April 9, 2025
    $279
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  • Jan. 22, 2025–April 9, 2025
    $279
    Live online
  • Feb. 20, 2025–May 8, 2025
    $279
    Live online

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. 22, 2025–April 9, 2025
    $279
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  • Jan. 22, 2025–April 9, 2025
    $279
    Live online
  • Feb. 6, 2025–April 24, 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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  • 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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Agile Scrum for Project Management

Customizable
This class will help build foundational knowledge of Scrum and equip you with skills to effectively manage, lead or be a member of a Scrum team. You will learn what kinds of projects call for an Agile Scrum approach.
Upcoming Dates
  • Jan. 22–29, 2025
    $590; gov't/nonprofit $490
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  • March 12–19, 2025
    $590; gov't/nonprofit $490
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  • May 21–28, 2025
    $590; gov't/nonprofit $490
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Spanish 5

Subject Area: LanguagesSpanish
This practical high-intermediate course (B1.1) designed for adult language learners will improve your ability to have sustained conversations about a wide range of topics. Learn the differences between the present subjunctive and indicative and improve your use of complex sentence structures.
Upcoming Dates
  • Jan. 23, 2025–April 24, 2025
    $349
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  • Feb. 11, 2025–May 13, 2025
    $349
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French 2

Subject Area: LanguagesFrench
This practical high beginner's course (A1.2), designed by UW–Madison for adult language learners, explores the cultural richness of the Francophone world while improving your ability to converse about real-life topics. Focuses on the present tense with an introduction to past tenses.
Upcoming Dates
  • Jan. 27, 2025–April 14, 2025
    $269
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  • Jan. 27, 2025–April 14, 2025
    $269
    Live online
  • Feb. 19, 2025–May 7, 2025
    $269
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Spanish 3

Subject Area: LanguagesSpanish
This practical low-intermediate course (A2.1), developed fully by UW-Madison for adult language learners, explores the cultural richness of the Spanish-speaking world, while growing your speaking and comprehension skills. Learn to discuss past events and express opinions with real-life Spanish.
Upcoming Dates
  • Jan. 29, 2025–April 16, 2025
    $279
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  • Feb. 10, 2025–April 28, 2025
    $279
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  • Feb. 18, 2025–May 6, 2025
    $279
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  • Feb. 18, 2025–May 6, 2025
    $279
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Mentoring to Foster Inclusivity, Connection, and Engagement at Work

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

French 1

Subject Area: LanguagesFrench
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
  • Feb. 4, 2025–April 22, 2025
    $269
    Live online

Etiology of Suicide and Provider Self Care

This 6-hour live webinar (offered over two days) with instructor Meghan Henderson targets social workers, therapists and other helping professionals. It discusses common etiology of suicidal behavior, as well as risk assessment, intervention, safety planning and prevention. We also review self-care.
Upcoming Dates
  • Feb. 4–5, 2025
    $169
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Portuguese 1

Subject Area: LanguagesPortuguese
This practical beginner's course (A1.1), designed by UW–Madison for adult language learners, explores the cultural richness of the Lusophone world while helping you master the basics of Brazilian Portuguese. Learn to talk about life, family and travel with this popular course.
Upcoming Dates
  • Feb. 10, 2025–April 28, 2025
    $269
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  • Feb. 10, 2025–April 28, 2025
    $269
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Coaching Skills Sharpener Series/Group Mentoring

This series is designed to give learners practice and feedback on their coaching skills. Guided by an experienced and certified ICF Mentor Coach, participants work in groups of less than ten to practice skills required at the ICF’s PCC level. Participants earn 8 Continuing Coach Education (CCE) units upon completion.
Upcoming Dates
  • Feb. 10, 2025–April 7, 2025
    $595
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  • Oct. 6, 2025–Dec. 1, 2025
    $595
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