UWM’s School of Continuing Education is the largest provider of professional development in southeastern Wisconsin, delivering over 1,000 programs to more than 15,000 participants each year. As part of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, which is recognized as one of the nation’s top research universities, Continuing Education offers individual courses, certificate programs, events and conferences, as well as personal enrichment learning opportunities for all ages. Our full-service conference center, complete with classrooms, computer labs and on-site catering, is located in downtown Milwaukee.

Today’s technology means we deliver professional development and personal enrichment programs in a variety of convenient formats – in-person, online, live stream, blended and on-site at organizations, libraries and more.

Continuing Education is committed to leading change and developing careers through competency-based education in the areas of Engineering, Business and Management, Culture and Language, Human Services, to name a few. We introduce new innovative programming to remain current with customer needs and changes in the work world.

We invite you to lead change for yourself, both personally and professionally. Explore our website to find a variety of opportunities to continue your learning and development journey.

Mission Statement

The UWM School of Continuing Education creates innovative, accessible lifelong learning opportunities that support individual, organizational and community development through educational programming.