Classes & certificates

The ability to present information with impact, persuasion and clarity is important to your career trajectory. This course equips you with the skills needed to present confidently, whether formal or informal, virtual or in-person.

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.

This three-part lunch and learn series (1 hour live webinar sessions), facilitated by Lauren Flunker and Kristin Radue will help Motivational Interviewing (MI) practitioners strengthen their skills and improve their practice. Attend any/all sessions.

Boost your confidence in Spanish with this short intermediate (A2/B1) book club that will deepen your understanding of the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking cultures. 

Join UW–Madison's online AWS boot camp for comprehensive training in AWS Cloud Solutions and to prepare for cloud certification.

Elevate your web development skills with AI-powered techniques in Next.js, TypeScript and React.

Transform your career with our Salesforce Administrator boot camp. Gain hands-on experience and essential Salesforce training to excel as an administrator.

Stand out with strong communication skills. This flexible certificate builds your confidence, clarity and credibility. Designed for leaders and managers, this program empowers you to lead impactful conversations, strengthen your team and drive results through effective communication.

This class is one full day, offered in a participatory live-online format with brief prework. Both men and women face challenges in reaching their goals in organizations. Being understood as intended when communicating is inherently complex because of the fundamental nature of human perception and the influence of almost any difference between sender and receiver, including gender. Drawing from academic research and the collective experience of those in the program, we will explore practical communication strategies for learners to effectively navigate today's changing and complex workplace.

UW-Madison Division of Continuing Studies has partnered with Circuit Stream, the industry leader in the virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and 3D development education space to bring you three trainings that will help develop your skills in high in-demand areas.   XR Development with Unity In the 10-week XR Development with Unity course, you will learn to create VR and AR applications using Unity, C#, and industry-standard tools for developing XR applications. The course will cover the foundational skills in XR development and design, while simultaneously emphasizing the opportunity to get hands-on and prove your competency in those skills. During the course, you will build seven real-world projects, along with your idea. Learning Outcomes Create your own VR or AR idea in Unity Design for different XR platforms Manage production of XR projects Analyze the technical feasibility of XR projects Collaborate in teams working with Unity  Leverage a powerful network in the XR industry

In the 10-week Interaction Design and Prototyping for XR course, you will explore how to design new experiences for AR, VR and XR technologies, while equipping you with the best practices and fundamental toolbox to create intuitive and immersive user interfaces. We will cover a range of topics including, best UX and usability practices, visual design, prototyping and VR interactions, while giving you the theory behind XR development. Learning Outcomes Understand the process of designing new experiences for AR/VR/XR and how it differs from designing for web or mobile software. Learn the best practices and patterns of design applied to immersive environments and XR applications. Understand the usability considerations when designing for immersive experiences. Familiarize yourself with the tools, processes and techniques to design interfaces and layouts. Create prototypes for XR using industry-recognized tools such as Unity.

Unity Game Development Bootcamp is a career-focused program that prepares learners to enter the 3D development industry. Over the course of 30 weeks, learners will acquire the RT3D skills to pursue a successful career in 3D development, which includes virtual reality development and augmented reality development. Learning Outcomes Build foundational skills to use Unity and create exciting real-time 3D experiences. Learn the basics of C#, a programming language commonly used to create games. Understand the process of crafting an application from start to finish, including industry-standard and Agile practices. Learn to leverage third-party tools like Photon, SQL, and databases to include multiplayer and data analytics in your game development process. Learn the benefits of cross-platform game development, which allows you to code once and release your game on a range of platforms including mobile, console, AR/VR and PC.

Learn what is necessary to create an effective and high-performing team in today's workplace. Explore the unique challenges facing teams today and the elements you'll need to nurture as a leader to overcome them.

Learn techniques for teaching transferable skills and work-integrated learning through re-imagining the nature of human competency, how people best learn complex skills and how to re-design teaching activities accordingly.