Professional Development & Workforce Training
Build skills, gain confidence and advance your career through flexible, affordable professional development opportunities from the University of Wisconsin-Superior.
Why Invest in Professional Development?
Stay competitive in a changing workplace with practical, career-focused learning.
Advance Your Career
Grow your professional skills and expand your opportunities. Stay competitive in today’s workforce while building the knowledge and confidence needed for career advancement.
Strengthen Leadership & Workplace Skills
Develop the skills employers value most. Enhance your communication, leadership, problem-solving and teamwork abilities to make a greater impact in your organization.
Learn Practical,
In-Demand Knowledge
Apply what you learn right away. Gain relevant skills and strategies that can be used immediately to improve performance, productivity and decision-making.
Invest in Lifelong Learning
Stay current in a changing world. Continue growing personally and professionally through flexible learning opportunities designed to support long-term success.
Professional Development Courses
Flexible, instructor-led programs offered in person and live online at UW-Superior
Prefer to learn at your own pace? Explore our self-paced options below.
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Build the skills needed to lead with confidence, develop high-performing teams, and navigate organizational challenges. Programs range from foundational leadership development to executive-level strategy, coaching and personal growth.
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Choice Learning – Your Path, Your Choice.
Choice Learning offers a curated menu of courses and workshops — you choose the ones most relevant to your work, your industry or your next career move. Complete the required minimum and earn a digital badge.
Register for the required workshops within a certificate below at the same time and receive 15% off each course.
Choice Learning: Small Business Readiness
Running a business means wearing a lot of hats. This badge lets you focus on the ones that matter most right now and allows you to walk away with a credential that reflects where you’ve put your energy.
Choice Learning: Human Resources
HR is a wide field — and no two practitioners follow the same path. This badge lets you build expertise across the areas where you want to grow and assemble a learning plan that reflects your role and your ambitions.
Choice Learning: Professional Growth
Growth looks different at every stage of a career. This badge meets your where you are, creates a learning path that genuinely yours, and shows the work you’ve done.
Virtual Self-Paced Learning
Online, on your time.
Explore online courses, certificate programs and professional learning opportunities that support career advancement and lifelong learning, on your watch.
Webinars
On-demand, On Your Schedule
Build in-demand skills with pre-recorded series available 24/7 throughout your registration month, so you can learn whenever it fits your day — no need to log in at a set time. Explore our available series below and find the one that matches where you want to grow.
Human Resources Webinar Series
Build the HR knowledge and skills you need to make smarter decisions, avoid costly mistakes and get the most from your organization’s greatest asset—your people.
This eight-part, on-demand webinar series delivers practical, real-world HR tools and strategies for leaders, entrepreneurs and teams. Each fast-paced webinar is available online 24/7, giving you the flexibility to learn on your schedule while gaining insights you can put to work right away.
Access to all eight webinars begins upon registration and is available for a minimum of 30 days.
Personal Growth in Leadership Webinar Series
Build a strong foundation in leadership with practical, real-world insights you can apply right away.
This five-part, pre-recorded webinar series covers essential topics including psychological safety, team conflict resolution, emotional intelligence and community-based leadership. Beyond building your understanding of effective leadership, this series cultivates self-reflection and personal growth, empowering you to develop as a well-rounded leader.
Access to all five webinars begins upon registration and is available for a minimum of 30 days.
VESi
Education & Teacher Professional Development
Take your professional development to the next level with flexible, online courses designed for K-12 educators who already hold a bachelor’s degree. VESi workshops offer practical, noncredit learning in areas such as classroom management, reading and writing, early childhood education and supporting students with diverse abilities.
Choose from a variety of courses and earn 3 or 4.5 CEUs while learning completely online and on your schedule.
ed2go
Explore hundreds of learning opportunities through ed2go.
UW-Superior has partnered up with ed2go so you can access hundreds of self-paced online courses and career training programs in a variety of categories and areas.
NEW – Improving Digital Literacy and Computer Skills →
Learn file management, online communication, research, collaboration, security, and troubleshooting to develop a growth mindset and personalized strategy for lifelong digital success.
Introduction to Artificial Intelligence →
This course will introduce you to various forms of artificial intelligence (AI) and how we interact with AI as consumers in applications like chatbots and recommendation engines.
Speed Spanish →
Learn shortcuts to help you engage in conversational Spanish, as you build your language skills and develop fluency.
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FAQs
Connect with the Center for Continuing Education
Have questions about our programs? Complete the form below, and a member of our Continuing Education team will contact you with more information.
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Continuing Education
Old Main Room 102 | P.O. Box 2000
Superior WI 54880