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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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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, 2025–June 30, 2026

Self-paced

$299

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, 2025–June 30, 2026

Self-paced

$229

Enrich Your Practice: Introduction to DBT

Subject Area: Behavioral Health→Mental Health
Participants in this 3-hour seminar will be introduced to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), where it fits into the history of psychotherapy in the United States and how it incorporates aspects of Cognitive Behavior Therapy and mindfulness practices into its approach to treatment.
Upcoming Dates

June 15, 2026

Live online

$89

Guiding Advance Care Planning with Motivational Interviewing

Subject Area: Behavioral Health
This 4–hour course is offered over 2 live webinars with instructors Yasyn Lee, M.D. & Sarah Cameron, MS, CTTS, NBC-HWC. We'll provide a solid grasp of what goes into advance care planning and practice using Motivational Interviewing to jumpstart these important conversations.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 30, 2026–Oct. 7, 2026

Live online

$149 

Grief Support Specialist Certificate

Subject Area: Behavioral Health→Grief and Loss
This one-of-a-kind, 40-hour, online certificate with instructor Erica Srinivasan targets helping professionals, funeral home directors, clergy, peer educators and others. It provides knowledge and skills to create/enhance a professional specialty to support people who have suffered a major loss.
Upcoming Dates

Oct. 14, 2026–Dec. 4, 2026

Group-paced

$1,449 Standard

March 10, 2027–April 30, 2027

Group-paced

$1,249 through Feb. 24; $1,449 after

Managing Ethics and Boundaries with a Clinical Lens

Subject Area: Behavioral Health→Ethics and Boundaries
This 4-hour course meets Wisconsin requirements for ethics and boundaries continuing education. The fully online, anytime, participatory course addresses unique issues encountered during the provision of clinical services and best practices to address challenges.
Upcoming Dates

Nov. 2–16, 2026

Group-paced

$149

Jan. 18, 2027–Feb. 1, 2027

Group-paced

$149

Essentials of Trauma Informed Care

Subject Area: Behavioral Health
This course explores how trauma impacts the brain, behavior, and worldview — and how that knowledge can improve the way you support others. Whether you're a licensed professional or a non-clinical provider, you'll gain insights and tools you can apply in any service setting.
Upcoming Dates

Nov. 5–12, 2026

Group-paced

$250

Community Resiliency Model: Back to Balance

Subject Area: Behavioral Health→Mental Health
Learn the impacts of stress on the body and mind and apply the wellness skills of the Community Resiliency Model (CRM)® to help your clients reset their nervous systems and build resilience. CRM is an evidence-based practice for helping professionals and communities.
Upcoming Dates

Nov. 16, 2026

Live online

$95 Standard

Etiology of Suicide and Provider Self Care

Subject Area: Behavioral Health→Mental Health
This 6-hour live webinar (offered over two days) with instructor Meghan Henderson targets social workers, therapists and other helping professionals. It discusses common etiology of suicidal behavior, as well as risk assessment, intervention, safety planning and prevention. We also review self-care.
Upcoming Dates

Jan. 6–7, 2027

Live online

$189

Mindfulness for Clinicians: An 8-Week Intensive Course

Subject Area: Behavioral Health→Mental Health
This intensive, 20-hour blended course (8 weekly live webinars plus self-study) with instructor Mare Chapman is for clinicians who want to incorporate mindfulness into both their lives and practice. Learn to be more present in your work and develop confidence in applying mindfulness with clients.
Upcoming Dates
  • Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.

Free Course Preview! Community Resiliency Model Back to Balance

Subject Area: Behavioral Health
Join this free webinar with Thomas Doherty, Psy.D., on addressing mental health and climate change. If the webinar piques your interest, consider registering for the full 3-hour course: "Integrating a Climate-Conscious Approach to Your Work with Others."
Upcoming Dates
  • Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.

Establishing a Foundation for Motivational Interviewing Skills

Subject Area: Behavioral Health→Motivational Interviewing
Customizable
This 6-hour, interactive live webinar with instructor Sue EckMaahs provides the what and why of MI, an evidence-based skill for helping people change. Build a solid foundation for understanding MI and develop a plan to continue building your skills. Take this before the Building MI Competency course.
Upcoming Dates
  • Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.

Dementia: Exploring Grief and Loss

Subject Area: Behavioral Health→Grief and Loss
This two-hour live webinar with instructor Erica Srinivasan targets helping professionals working with an aging population. It explores the grief of the person with dementia and their caregivers. You'll gain both an understanding of grief and effective strategies that are uniquely associated with dementia.
Upcoming Dates
  • Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.