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Courses (105)

Managing Organizational Change

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
A key challenge for today's leaders is helping employees to understand the need for change. They must help employees discover new ways of working and embracing these new ideas. We explore strategies for communicating the need for change and building employee commitment to that change.
Upcoming Dates

May 7–8, 2025

Live online

$450; Gov't/Nonprofit $350

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

May 8, 2025–July 24, 2025

Live online

$279

May 8, 2025–July 24, 2025

Live online

$279

May 13, 2025–July 22, 2025

Live online

$279

June 2, 2025–Aug. 11, 2025

Live online

$279

June 5, 2025–Aug. 21, 2025

Live online

$279

June 9, 2025–Aug. 18, 2025

Live online

$279

June 10, 2025–Aug. 19, 2025

Live online

$279

Sep. 2, 2025–Nov. 11, 2025

Live online

$287

Sep. 30, 2025–Dec. 16, 2025

Live online

$287

Leading from a Distance: Team Building in a Hybrid World

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
We're seeing more organizations with employees who work from home, live in other states and often live in other countries. "Lead from a distance" by understanding the challenges and best practices. Build trust, navigate conflict, make decisions and conduct engaging meetings with virtual staff.
Upcoming Dates

May 13–15, 2025

Live online

$460; gov't/non-profit $360

Nov. 18–20, 2025

Live online

$470; $370 gov't/nonprofit

French 2

Subject Area: Languages→French
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

May 13, 2025–July 22, 2025

Live online

$269

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

May 14, 2025–Sep. 3, 2025

Group-paced

$585; Graduate students $485

Aug. 27, 2025–Dec. 17, 2025

Group-paced

$585; Graduate students $485

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

May 14, 2025–Aug. 27, 2025

Group-paced

$475; Graduate students $375

Sep. 3, 2025–Dec. 17, 2025

Group-paced

$475; Graduate students $375

Spanish 4

Subject Area: Languages→Spanish
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

May 14, 2025–July 30, 2025

Live online

$279

June 2, 2025–Aug. 11, 2025

Live online

$279

Sep. 24, 2025–Dec. 10, 2025

Live online

$287

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

May 14, 2025–Aug. 27, 2025

Group-paced

$475; Graduate students $375

Sep. 3, 2025–Dec. 17, 2025

Group-paced

$475; Graduate students $375

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

May 14, 2025–Aug. 27, 2025

Group-paced

$475; Graduate students $375

Sep. 3, 2025–Dec. 17, 2025

Group-paced

$475; Graduate students $375

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

May 14, 2025–Aug. 27, 2025

Group-paced

$475; Graduate students $375

Sep. 3, 2025–Dec. 17, 2025

Group-paced

$475; Graduate students $375

Facilitating Effective Meetings

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
Gain an understanding of the mechanics of managing a meeting well. Learn to develop an agenda, manage meeting dynamics, deal with disruptive behavior, keep the meeting on track, track assignments and record the decisions and actions of the group. The session includes templates and models.
Upcoming Dates

May 14–15, 2025

Live online

$450; Govt./Nonprofit $350

Workplace Neurodiversity: Creating Spaces Where All Minds Can Thrive

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Workplace Culture & Belonging
Neurodiversity reflects the natural variation in human minds and how people interact with the world differently as a result. In the workplace, building awareness for how neurodivergence appears within it is the first step towards realizing the innovation and creativity a supported team can generate.
Upcoming Dates

May 15–22, 2025

Live online

$450; gov't/nonprofit $350

Nov. 7–14, 2025

Live online

$460; $360 gov't/Nonprofit

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

May 15, 2025

Self-paced

$65

Aug. 28, 2025

Self-paced

$65

Jan. 8, 2026

Self-paced

$65

German 2

Subject Area: Languages→German
This practical high beginner's course (A1.2), designed by UW–Madison for adult language learners, explores the richness of German culture while improving your ability to converse about real-life topics. Focuses on the present tense with an introduction to the past tense.
Upcoming Dates

May 15, 2025–Aug. 7, 2025

Live online

$269

Psychological Health and Safety at Work

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills
The world now recognizes mental health as a critical workplace issue. WHO, ILO, and ISO have developed standards to address psychological risks. This session explores the global shift and the 3 pillars of psychological health and safety to foster innovation, resilience, and prevent burnout.
Upcoming Dates

May 20–21, 2025

Live online

$490; gov't/nonprofit $390

Oct. 21–22, 2025

Live online

$490 Standard
$390 Gov't

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

May 20, 2025–Aug. 5, 2025

Live online

$269

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

May 21, 2025–Aug. 6, 2025

Live online

$279

June 3, 2025–Aug. 19, 2025

Live online

$279

June 18, 2025–Aug. 27, 2025

Live online

$279

Sep. 8, 2025–Nov. 17, 2025

Live online

$287 

French 3

Subject Area: Languages→French
This practical low-intermediate course (A2.1), designed by UW-Madison for adult language learners, explores the cultural richness of the Francophone world, while growing your speaking and comprehension skills. Learn to discuss real-life situations with the imperative, near future and past tenses.
Upcoming Dates

May 21, 2025–Aug. 6, 2025

Live online

$269

Agile Scrum for Project Management

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & 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

May 21–28, 2025

Live online

$590; gov't/nonprofit $490

Aug. 20–27, 2025

Live online

$650; $550 gov't/nonprofit

Oct. 20–27, 2025

Live online

$650; $550 gov't/nonprofit

Dec. 3–10, 2025

Live online

$650; $550 gov't/nonprofit

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