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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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Managing Time, Multiple Priorities & Interruptions

Customizable
Feeling overwhelmed by multiple priorities and constant interruptions? Develop strategies to increase your daily effectiveness and achieve a better life-work balance. Learn how to say "no" and create a prioritization system that honors how you work.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 17, 2026

Live online

$385 standard
$285 gov't/nonprofit

Nov. 6, 2026

Live online

$385; gov't/nonprofit 285

German 2

Subject Area: LanguagesGerman
This practical high beginner's course (A1.2), designed by UW–Madison for adult language learners, explores the richness of German culture while improving your ability to converse about real-life topics. Focuses on the present tense with an introduction to the past tense.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 17, 2026–Dec. 3, 2026

Live online

$299

Fridays in French

Subject Area: LanguagesFrench
In this course, you will have the opportunity to practice conversational French while learning about French and Francophone cultures in an informal and relaxed group atmosphere.
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 18, 2026–Oct. 16, 2026

Madison, WI

Hybrid

$309

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

Spanish Book Club: Advanced

Subject Area: LanguagesSpanish
In this advanced Spanish Book club, participants will read eight short stories by Latin American writers. These diverse narratives explore the unseen and often unspoken stuggles that shape the characters' lives, offering a profound reflection on human experience and society. 
Upcoming Dates

Sep. 23, 2026–Nov. 18, 2026

Live online

$359

Establishing a Foundation for Motivational Interviewing Skills

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

Sep. 29, 2026–Oct. 1, 2026

Live online

$199

Feb. 16–17, 2027

Live online

$199

May 18–20, 2027

Live online

$199

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 

Portuguese 2

Subject Area: LanguagesPortuguese
This practical high beginner’s course (A1.2), designed by UW-Madison for adult language learners, explores the richness of Lusophone cultures while improving your ability to converse about real-life topics. Focuses on Brazilian Portuguese and introduces the past tense.
Upcoming Dates

Oct. 1, 2026–Dec. 17, 2026

Live online

$299

Portuguese 1

Subject Area: LanguagesPortuguese
This practical beginner's course (A1.1), designed by UW–Madison for adult language learners, explores the cultural richness of the Lusophone world while helping you master the basics of Brazilian Portuguese. Learn to talk about life, family and travel with this popular course.
Upcoming Dates

Oct. 1, 2026–Dec. 17, 2026

Live online

$299

Spanish Book Club Intermediate

Subject Area: LanguagesSpanish
Boost your confidence in Spanish with this short intermediate (A2/B1) book club that will deepen your understanding of the Spanish language and Spanish-speaking cultures. 
Upcoming Dates

Oct. 6, 2026–Nov. 10, 2026

Live online

$224

Spanish Book Club: High Intermediate

Subject Area: LanguagesSpanish
Boost your confidence with this short high-intermediate (B1.2) book club while deepening your understanding of the Spanish past tenses. Practice narrating in the past, learn new expressions and expand your vocabulary as you discuss a novel with your instructor and other participants.
Upcoming Dates

Oct. 6, 2026–Nov. 17, 2026

Live online

$214

Spanish Book Club: Low Intermediate

Subject Area: LanguagesSpanish
Boost your confidence in Spanish with this short low intermediate (A2.1) course that provides the perfect transition from Spanish 3 to Spanish 4. Review essential grammar, learn new expressions and expand your vocabulary as you discuss a short novel with your instructor and other participants.
Upcoming Dates

Oct. 7, 2026–Nov. 18, 2026

Live online

$224

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, and the WHO, ILO and ISO have developed standards to address it. This course explores the three pillars of psychological health and safety to foster resilience, mitigate risk and prevent burnout.
Upcoming Dates

Oct. 12–13, 2026

Live online

$490 Standard
$390 Gov't