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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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Courses (104)

Substance Use Disorders Counselor Certificate

Subject Area: Behavioral Health→Substance Use Disorders
Take your career to the next level by earning a Wisconsin Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) Counselor license. The UW Flexible Option SUDS Counselor Certificate offers a fully online option for fulfilling the required specialized educational hours. Register any time for six months of course access.
Upcoming Dates

July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025

Self-paced

$2,250

Spanish Writing: Brush Up the Basics

Subject Area: Languages→Spanish
This practical course has something for everyone. Brush up your Spanish writing by eliminating common errors and growing your command of basic language skills. Perfect the use of written accent marks, articles, gender, word order and tricky verb conjugations.
Upcoming Dates

July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025

Self-paced

$209

Spanish Writing: Brush Up the Past Tenses

Subject Area: Languages→Spanish
Take your command of Spanish to the next level with this practical course. Brush up on those tricky past tenses, object pronouns and the subjunctive while learning to compose a well-written narrative. A Spanish-writing expert will give you personalized feedback on five writing assignments.
Upcoming Dates

July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025

Self-paced

$209

Personalized Spanish Course

Subject Area: Languages→Spanish
Do you need Spanish training tailored to your schedule and your needs? Whether you need to increase your Spanish-language skills for work or everyday life, our Personalized Spanish Course offers you the flexibility and professionalism that you need to succeed.
Upcoming Dates

July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025

Self-paced

$2,499

Personality Disorders: Comprehensive Review of Assessment and Management

Subject Area: Behavioral Health→Mental Health
In this 10-hour fully asynchronous course, learn a simple approach for distinguishing the 10 personality disorders: the notion that each disorder has a unique agenda that is repeated over and over again. This knowledge can help you recognize what is happening in the client's world. You also learn about attachment and attachment patterns.
Upcoming Dates

July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025

Self-paced

$299

Music, Art, and Society

Subject Area: Humanities
Explore relationships between the arts and issues in society; both in history and in the present day. No previous experience in art or music is required. Students can choose to complete any combination of the activities offered in the course. Options include listening and art activities (no experience necessary!), and short written reflections. Topics include Industrialization and Labor, the Great Depression, Science, Technology, and the Environment, Gender and Civil Rights, Ukrainian Freedom, Black Lives Matter, the Cajon, Protest and Inequality. Start at any time! and work at your own pace! Take up to a year to complete the course! This course is totally asynchronous and requires no in-person meetings. Feedback and discussions with the instructor take place over email.
Upcoming Dates

July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025

Self-paced

$255

How Music Works: The Tools of Music Theory

Subject Area: Humanities
This comprehensive study of music theory provides a complete set of tools handy for either a lifelong interest in music or preparing to take college entrance exams. Explore theoretical concepts in the context of real-world projects through the repertoires of famous composers.
Upcoming Dates

July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025

Self-paced

$280

Good Mental Health Podcast Series with Psychiatrist David Mays

Subject Area: Behavioral Health→Mental Health
This new 10-hour podcast series with instructor David Mays is designed to deepen your understanding of issues that can support mental well-being for both you and your clients/patients. Listen to seven interesting and informative podcasts anywhere, anytime. topics include music, sleep, aging, humor and more.
Upcoming Dates

July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025

Self-paced

$229

Create Your Own Music

If you've ever wanted to compose your own music, this course is for you! Beginners: Complete six composition activities modeled after exercises assigned to great composers. Experienced composers: Stretch your ideas in new or already completed pieces. Prerequisite: basic music notation skills.
Upcoming Dates

July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025

Self-paced

$280

Basics of French Pronunciation

Subject Area: Languages→French
Struggling with French pronunciation? Gain confidence speaking French with this short, flexible course that combines a clear understanding of the fundamentals of French pronunciation with practical exercises and personalized feedback from your instructor.
Upcoming Dates

July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025

Self-paced

$195

Fundamentals of AI

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills
This course is entirely online and self-paced with no live sessions with instructors. You can register and begin this course at any time. It is designed to take the average learner 3-4 hours to complete. This introductory course demystifies artificial intelligence by explaining what it is and how it works. You'll gain a fundamental understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs) and familiarize yourself with various AI tools. Learn how AI tools are commonly applied, as well as their strengths and limitations. Whether you're new to AI or looking to deepen your understanding, this course serves as a solid foundation for subsequent, more interactive coursework.
Upcoming Dates

Aug. 15, 2024–June 30, 2025

Self-paced

$50

Human-Centered Leadership Certificate

Subject Area: Leadership, Management & Workplace Skills→Workplace Culture & Belonging
This human-centered leadership training certificate consists of coursework designed for leaders and aspiring leaders committed to developing teams that demonstrate resilience and adaptability. By focusing on individual team members' contributions, motivations and development, the human-centered leader fosters the kind of confidence and sense of well-being needed to confront change productively and prevent burnout. To earn the certificate, learners shall complete four core courses and one elective, totaling 35-38 class hours.
Upcoming Dates

Feb. 1, 2025–June 30, 2025

Live online

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

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

May 13, 2025–July 29, 2025

Live online

$279

June 4, 2025–Aug. 20, 2025

Live online

$279

Aug. 19, 2025–Oct. 28, 2025

Live online

$287

Sep. 9, 2025–Nov. 18, 2025

Live online

$287 

Sep. 24, 2025–Dec. 10, 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 Standard
$370 gov't/non-profit

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 29, 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

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