Build Skills to Reach New Goals
Short professional development courses lead to long-term success at the School of Continuing Education. Whether you’re growing your skills, exploring a new career or expanding your expertise, UW-Milwaukee’s School of Continuing Education can help you create lasting impacts.
As the largest provider of professional development in southeastern Wisconsin, we offer:
- A wide range of noncredit courses, certificates and other learning opportunities
- Flexible formats: online, in person or on demand
- Inspiring events and conferences that keep you connected to your field and motivated by fresh ideas.
- Expert instructors who bring real-world experience and practical insights to every session.
The instructor was the best one I’ve ever had for a seminar or training class. I’m definitely coming back to UW-Milwaukee for future classes.
Continuing Education Programs
Build in-demand skills. Choose from over 1,500 courses in nearly 30 program areas and start creating the future you want.
AI, Data & Technology
Our AI, data and technology courses empower you to stay ahead. Explore key topics like:
- Prompt engineering
- Cybersecurity
- Blockchain technology
- Data interpretation
Whether you want to harness the power of AI and data for productivity and business strategy or dive into programs like Python and Power BI, our hands-on learning experiences provide the expertise you need to thrive.
Business & Management
Improve your business savvy and leadership style with our business and management programs. Choose from:
- Business analysis
- Business communications
- Management and leadership
- Microsoft Excel
- Train the trainer
Our courses provide insights on key people skills, essential technical skills and more to give you a competitive edge in your career.
Engineering
Taught by seasoned professionals, our engineering courses offer expertise in a variety of fields. Choose from:
- Electrical
- Facility management
- Industrial/mechanical
- Plastics and elastomer technology
- Six Sigma
Covering multiple disciplines and current technologies, these courses will keep your skills up to date.
Health Care Professional Development
Enhance your practice or launch a new career in one of the nation’s fastest-growing fields. Explore courses for licensed therapeutic professionals, or find career-entry programs for high-demand roles. Our flexible programs include:
- Lymphedema treatment
- Kinesio taping techniques
- Dry needling
- Pharmacy technician training
- Medical assistant training
Human Resources/Labor Relations
Our human resources and labor relations courses give you a clear understanding of the skills needed to navigate these complex areas. Course topics include:
- HR investigations
- Training and management techniques
- Employment laws
- Unions and collective bargaining
We also partner with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to offer a comprehensive test prep course that boasts a nearly perfect passing rate from its participants.
Human Services & Trauma
Keep your skills up to date with a variety of courses and certificate offerings. Choose from areas such as:
- AODA clinical supervision
- Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
- Family Mediation
- Trauma counseling
- Social work ethics
We make fulfilling licensure renewal requirements simple with convenient in-person and online courses.
Languages
Our language programs combine live instruction (you will speak with a human!) with the convenience of online learning. Choose from more than 15 languages, such as:
- American Sign Language
- German
- Russian
- Spanish
- Ukrainian
Whether for career goals, travel or personal enjoyment, learning a new language leads to a lifetime of opportunities.
Nonprofit Education
Our nonprofit courses and certificates benefit everyone from professionals to board members. Focuses include:
- Grant writing
- Strategic planning
- Fundraising
- Marketing
- Board and volunteer development
Gain skills to help improve policies, services and operations. Most of our courses are online, with many available on-demand.
Make Waves in Your World
UW-Milwaukee students come from all walks of life. What unites them is a willingness to ask big questions and a determination to find the answers. Many work side-by-side with expert faculty on research tackling the world’s toughest challenges. Others collaborate on art that helps us better understand ourselves or partner with community organizations on projects that improve lives.
Here, we turn ideas into ripples of change that create waves of positive impact. Join the next wave.
Discover New Possibilities
Learn more about how UWM can bring you closer to your professional and personal goals.