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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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Italian for Reading and Translation

Subject Area: LanguagesItalian
Gain the basic skills you need to read and translate Italian texts to English. Learn fundamental Italian grammar and vocabulary while translating texts from disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. This course is excellent preparation for an Italian graduate-level reading knowledge exam
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 2, 2026–Dec. 16, 2026

Group-paced

$475; Graduate students $375

German for Reading and Translation

Subject Area: LanguagesGerman
Gain the basic skills you need to read and translate German texts to English. Learn fundamental German grammar and vocabulary while translating texts from disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. This course is excellent preparation for a German graduate-level reading knowledge exam.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 2, 2026–Dec. 16, 2026

Group-paced

$475; Graduate students $375

French for Reading and Translation

Subject Area: LanguagesFrench
Gain the basic skills you need to read and translate French texts to English. Learn fundamental French grammar and vocabulary while translating texts from disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. This course is excellent preparation for a French graduate-level reading knowledge exam.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 2, 2026–Dec. 16, 2026

Group-paced

$475; Graduate students $375

Teaching Smarter, Not Harder II: Responsible Student AI Use and Curriculum Integration

Subject Area: Teaching & Learning
This advanced course focuses on the ethical use of AI and its incorporation into teaching and learning. Educators will learn how to guide students in responsible AI usage while developing AI-enhanced curricula and assessments. This course incorporates hands-on activities, peer reflection, and practical applications to ensure educators not only learn about AI but actively use it in their teaching practices.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 10, 2026–Oct. 19, 2026

Group-paced

$350

Managing Your Brain for Managers: The Neuroscience of Leading Self and Others

Customizable
Our brains are hardwired to react and protect us. Through this skills-based training, we learn to calm our fear-based survival center and activate parts of the brain that facilitate creativity, critical thinking and interpersonal connection.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 15, 2026–Oct. 20, 2026

Live online

$600; $500 gov't/non-profit

Fundamentals of Project Management

Customizable
Gain foundational knowledge and explore best practices in project management to build the personal knowledge, skill and confidence you need to effectively lead projects. Whether you're leading your first project or looking for strategies to ensure project success, you will benefit from this class.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 15–24, 2026

Group-paced

$620; gov't./nonprofit $520

Dec. 2–11, 2026

Group-paced

$620; gov't./nonprofit $520

Managing Time, Multiple Priorities and Interruptions

Customizable
Identify behaviors, create strategies that help you manage multiple priorities and handle interruptions so you are more effective at work. Cover the myth of multitasking, how daily goals and objectives lead to success, strategies and best practices in putting out fires and doing more than one job.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 17, 2026

Live online

$385 standard
$285 gov't/nonprofit

Nov. 6, 2026

Live online

$385; gov't/nonprofit 285

Supporting Grieving Children and Teenagers

Customizable
This 3-hour live webinar offers a developmentally informed look at how children and teens understand and express grief, recognize diverse grief responses, and explore how factors and context shape a child or teen's grief process.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 22, 2026

Live online

$95

Emotional Intelligence for Leaders: From Insight to Impact

Customizable
Explore the science of emotions and their impact on workplace behaviors. Use evidence-based tools to discover and develop your own Emotional Intelligence (EQ) skills and the agency to navigate pressure. Use the insight you gain to influence and support the EQ of your team.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 22, 2026–Oct. 6, 2026

Live online

$530 standard
$430 gov't/nonprofit

The Manager's Role in Work Satisfaction and Engagement

There are many myths about what managers can and should do to support employee work performance, satisfaction and engagement. Learn what decades of real-world management experience reveal about best practices and tools, plus gain insights into today's diverse and fast-moving environments.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 30, 2026–Oct. 8, 2026

Live online

$590 Standard
$490 gov't/nonprofit

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 

Coaching Skills Sharpener Series/Group Mentoring

This series is designed to give learners practice and feedback on their coaching skills. Guided by an experienced and certified ICF Mentor Coach, participants work in groups of less than ten to practice skills required at the ICF’s PCC level. Participants earn 8 Continuing Coach Education (CCE) units upon completion.
Upcoming Dates

Oct. 8, 2026–Dec. 3, 2026

Live online

$595 Standard

Psychological Health and Safety at Work

The world now recognizes mental health as a critical workplace issue. WHO, ILO, and ISO have developed standards to address psychological risks. This session explores the global shift and the 3 pillars of psychological health and safety to foster innovation, resilience and prevent burnout.
Upcoming Dates

Oct. 12–13, 2026

Live online

$490 Standard
$390 Gov't

Grief Support Specialist Certificate

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

$1,449 Standard