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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

Building Motivational Interviewing Competency (In-person Component)

Subject Area: Behavioral Health
This 38-hour belnded course (in-person on UW-Madison campus, live Zoom sessions, anytime Canvas course site) with instructor Laura Saunders, is for participants want to learn/relearn knowlege and skills to reach Motivational Interviewing proficiency. 
Upcoming Dates

Oct. 9, 2025–Dec. 5, 2025

Hybrid

$1,499 The fee includes two practice sessions with a simulated client and instructor feedback, 18 hours of in-person live instruction, 6 hours of live Zoom sessions, and access to an online learner management system for 14 hours of self-paced online work. The course workbook is not included (see summary for details on where to purchase the textbook).

Grief Support Specialist Certificate

Subject Area: Behavioral Health→Grief and Loss
This one-of-a-kind, 40-hour, online certificate with instructor Erica Srinivasan targets helping professionals, funeral home directors, clergy, peer educators and others. It provides knowledge and skills to create/enhance a professional specialty to support people who have suffered a major loss.
Upcoming Dates

Oct. 15, 2025–Dec. 5, 2025

Group-paced

$1,249 through September 29; $1,449 after

March 11, 2026–May 1, 2026

Group-paced

$1,249 through February 25; $1,449 after

Professional Writing: Effective Workplace Communication

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
Master the skills necessary to communicate effectively with internal and external audiences in today's professional environment. Learn techniques of document structure, grammar and style proven to enhance credibility and influence. Learn credibility-damaging errors and tips for avoiding them.
Upcoming Dates

Nov. 5–12, 2025

Live online

$385; $285 gov't/nonprofit

Dementia: Exploring Grief and Loss

Subject Area: Behavioral Health→Grief and Loss
This two-hour live webinar with instructor Erica Srinivasan targets helping professionals working with an aging population. It explores the grief of the person with dementia and their caregivers. You'll gain both an understanding of grief and effective strategies that are uniquely associated with dementia.
Upcoming Dates

Nov. 12, 2025

Live online

$59

Guiding Advanced Care Planning with Motivational Interviewing

Subject Area: Behavioral Health
This 4–hour course is offered over 2 live webinars with instructors Yasyn Lee, M.D. & Sarah Cameron, MS, CTTS, NBC-HWC. We'll provide a solid grasp of what goes into advance care planning and practice using Motivational Interviewing to jumpstart these important conversations.
Upcoming Dates

Dec. 3–10, 2025

Live online

$149

Communication Skills for Challenging Conversations

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Learn to handle difficult conversations at work and to listen and be assertive without weakening relationships. Better understand the complex nature of interpersonal communication and explore why misunderstanding is so normal. Apply the skills learned to conflict resolution and give performance feedback.
Upcoming Dates

Dec. 3–11, 2025

Live online

$590; gov't/nonprofit $490

Leadership

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Leadership & Management
Customizable
Explore leadership characteristics and ways to strengthen your organization and support others' work. Learn about different leadership styles, public perceptions of leadership by sector and servant-leadership basics. Develop a personal leadership philosophy that contributes to your mission.
Upcoming Dates

Dec. 9–11, 2025

Live online

$490; $390 gov't/nonprofit

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. 28, 2026–May 29, 2026

Group-paced

$749

Building Motivational Interviewing Competency Certificate

Subject Area: Behavioral Health→Motivational Interviewing
This 38-hour blended (online and live Zoom sessions) course with instructors Laura Saunders and Adrienne Allen is for participants wanting to learn or relearn the knowledge and skills necessary to reach MI proficiency. Not sure which MI course is right for you? Check out our MI information page.
Upcoming Dates

April 7, 2026–June 16, 2026

Live online

$1,299 The fee includes two practice sessions with a simulated client and instructor feedback, 12 hours of live Zoom sessions, and access to an online learner management system. The course workbook is not included (see summary for details on where to purchase the textbook).

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