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Courses (111)

Spanish 3

Subject Area: Languages→Spanish
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
    Live online
  • Feb. 10, 2025–April 28, 2025
    $279
    Live online
  • Feb. 18, 2025–May 6, 2025
    $279
    Live online

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

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

Salesforce Administrator

Transform your career with our Salesforce Administrator boot camp. Gain hands-on experience and essential Salesforce training to excel as an administrator.
Upcoming Dates
  • Feb. 3, 2025–April 7, 2025
    $4,950
    Live online

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Exam Prep Course

Join our Kubernetes Certified Application Developer (CKAD) Course to master the skills needed for developing cloud-native applications using Kubernetes. Learn industry best practices, hands-on techniques and gain the certification to excel in the world of containerized application development.
Upcoming Dates
  • Feb. 3, 2025–March 3, 2025
    $1,650
    Live online

Etiology of Suicide and Provider Self Care

Subject Area: Behavioral Health→Mental Health
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
    Live online

Fundamentals of Online Teaching

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Gain a basic overview of the knowledge and skills you need to teach in the online environment. Key topics include online course models, characteristics of online learners, understanding your role as an online instructor, how to plan content and learning activities and strategies to manage courses.
Upcoming Dates
  • Feb. 6, 2025–March 17, 2025
    $745
    Group-paced

Portuguese 1

Subject Area: Languages→Portuguese
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
    Live online

Coaching Skills Sharpener Series/Group Mentoring

Subject Area: Professional Coaching Education→Skills Sharpener Series
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
    Live online
  • Oct. 6, 2025–Dec. 1, 2025
    $595
    Live online

Italian 2

Subject Area: Languages→Italian
This practical high beginner's course (A1.2), designed by UW–Madison for adult language learners, explores the richness of Italian 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
  • Feb. 11, 2025–April 29, 2025
    $269
    Live online
  • March 19, 2025–May 28, 2025
    $269
    Live online

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
  • Feb. 11, 2025–April 29, 2025
    $269
    Live online

Managing Time, Multiple Priorities and Interruptions

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
Identify behaviors, create strategies that help you manage multiple priorities and handle interruptions so you are more effective at work. Cover the myth of multitasking, how daily goals and objectives lead to success, strategies and best practices in putting out fires and doing more than one job.
Upcoming Dates
  • Feb. 13, 2025
    $380; gov't/nonprofit $280
    Live online
  • April 17, 2025
    $380; gov't/nonprofit $280
    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
  • Feb. 13–20, 2025
    $590; gov't/nonprofit $490
    Live online
  • June 18–26, 2025
    $590; gov't/nonprofit $490
    Live online

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
  • Feb. 18–19, 2025
    $450; Govt./Nonprofit $350
    Live online
  • May 14–15, 2025
    $450; Govt./Nonprofit $350
    Live online

Portuguese 2

Subject Area: Languages→Portuguese
This practical high beginner’s course (A1.2), designed by UW-Madison for adult language learners, explores the richness of Lusophone cultures while improving your ability to converse about real-life topics. Focuses on Brazilian Portuguese and introduces the past tense.
Upcoming Dates
  • Feb. 19, 2025–May 7, 2025
    $269
    Live online

Strategic Project Management: Optimizing Resources and Navigating Risks

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
Advance your project management skills by diving deep into some of the critical components of managing a project. Going beyond the basics of project management creates a culture of learning, accountability, transparency, high performance and successful delivery.
Upcoming Dates
  • Feb. 25–27, 2025
    $590; govt./nonprofit $490
    Live online
  • May 7–9, 2025
    $590; govt./nonprofit $490
    Live online

Leading for Racial Equity Certificate: Intensive Exploration and Practical Application

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Diversity & Inclusion
Connect and grow within your learning community as you challenge norms and dominant thinking together. Learn tools and practices that can transform your team and organization. Become an anti-racist leader and drive real equity in budgeting, programs and policies.
Upcoming Dates
  • March 4, 2025–May 6, 2025
    $1,300; gov't/nonprofit $950
    Live online

Advancing Motivational Interviewing

Subject Area: Behavioral Health→Motivational Interviewing
This 20-hour blended (online and live Zoom sessions) course with instructors Laura Saunders and Melody Cole is for learners who want to strengthen their existing MI skillset. Develop strong skills and outline an implementation plan. Not sure which course is right for you? Check out our MI info page.
Upcoming Dates
  • March 4, 2025–May 6, 2025
    Registration fee includes two practice sessions with a standardized client with instructor feedback and access to Canvas, an online learning management system. The course workbook is not included in the fee. Please see the summary on details on where the text can be purchased. $625.00
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