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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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Emotional Intelligence for Leaders: From Insight to Impact

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
Explore the science of emotions and their impact on workplace behaviors. Use evidence-based tools to discover and develop your own Emotional Intelligence (EQ) skills and the agency to navigate pressure. Use the insight you gain to influence and support the EQ of your team.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 11, 2025–Oct. 2, 2025

Live online

$480 standard
$380 gov't/nonprofit

Wellness: An Ethical Responsibility for Clinicians

Subject Area: Behavioral Health
This 6-hour live course (two 3-hour live webinars) with instructor Erri Hewitt meets Wisconsin requirements for ethics continuing education. We'll review empirical research on burnout/wellness and engage in hands–on learning activities.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 15–22, 2025

Live online

$222

Teaching Smarter, Not Harder II: Responsible Student AI Use and Curriculum Integration

This advanced course focuses on the ethical use of AI and its incorporation into teaching and learning. Educators will learn how to guide students in responsible AI usage while developing AI-enhanced curricula and assessments. This course incorporates hands-on activities, peer reflection, and practical applications to ensure educators not only learn about AI but actively use it in their teaching practices.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 16, 2025–Oct. 28, 2025

Group-paced

$350

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

Sep. 16, 2025–Dec. 9, 2025

Live online

$269

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

Sep. 17–19, 2025

Live online

$620; gov't/nonprofit $520

Spanish Book Club: Advanced

Subject Area: Languages→Spanish
In this advnced Spanish Book club, participants will read eight short stroies by Latin American writers.  These diverse narratives explore the unseen and often unspoken stuggles that shape the characters' lives, offering a profound reflection on human experience and society. 
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 17, 2025–Nov. 12, 2025

Live online

$278 

German 3

Subject Area: Languages→German
Continue to learn German conversation and grammar, the history and traditions of German-speaking people, and tips for travelers as you immerse yourself in a fun and relaxed environment. Prerequisites: German 2 or instructor's consent.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 18, 2025–Dec. 11, 2025

Live online

$269

The Manager's Role in Work Satisfaction and Engagement

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
There are many myths about what managers can and should do to support employee work performance, satisfaction and engagement. Learn what decades of real-world management experience reveal about best practices and tools, plus gain insights into today's diverse and fast-moving environments.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 23, 2025–Oct. 1, 2025

Live online

$590; $490 gov't/nonprofit

Managing Your Brain for Managers: The Neuroscience of Leading Self and Others

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
Our brains are hardwired to react and protect us. Through this skills-based training, we learn to calm our fear-based survival center and activate parts of the brain that facilitate creativity, critical thinking and interpersonal connection.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 30, 2025–Nov. 4, 2025

Live online

$590 standard
$490 gov't/nonprofit

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

Oct. 6, 2025–Dec. 1, 2025

Live online

$595

Spanish Book Club: High Intermediate

Subject Area: Languages
In this high intermediate-level book club (B1/B2), participants will read, analyze, and discuss Frida Kahlo: una biografia by Maria Hesse, a contemporary Spanish illustrator and author, who seamlessly combines text and image to depict Frida's creative and turbulent life.
Upcoming Dates

Oct. 7, 2025–Nov. 18, 2025

Live online

$210

Coaching Fundamentals

Explore core coaching techniques, including maintaining presence, listening actively, and asking powerful questions. This course enables learners to unlock potential in others, foster growth, and build impactful relationships through coaching skills.
Upcoming Dates

Oct. 7–23, 2025

Live online

$750

Intrapersonal Communication: How Your Inner Voice Influences Your Outer World

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
The messages we process internally often impact how we communicate with the world around us. This course helps individuals understand their inner voice, the types and forms of intrapersonal communication and the tools for successfully using this skill in personal and professional environments.
Upcoming Dates

Oct. 9–16, 2025

Live online

$470; $370 gov't/nonprofit

Change Management for Projects

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
Project management protocols don't often account for the changes in attitude and behavior that people will need to make to ensure the successful adoption of change. This workshop will focus on the integration of change management and project management processes and tools.
Upcoming Dates

Oct. 9–23, 2025

Live online

$470; Gov't/nonprofit $370

Dec. 2–16, 2025

Live online

$470; Gov't/nonprofit $370

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