Classes & certificates

Learn foundational coaching skills and a coaching approach for facilitating personal and professional development through conversation. Participants will learn basic coaching skills, including maintaining presence, active listening, asking powerful questions and developing a coaching mindset.

Explore your personal EQ and lead your team to an EQ culture. Includes the EQi 2.0 Assessment with an in-depth personalized report and a template tool kit to guide you and your team to meaningful change.

This 38-hour blended certificate course with instructors Laura Saunders and Adrienne Allen is for participants wanting to learn or relearn the knowledge and skills necessary to reach Motivational Interviewing (MI) proficiency. This course is also offered in a new format with an in-person component.

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.

Stop worrying when projects suddenly change course. Learn the essential framework for delivering fast, flexible outcomes that ensure your work always meets customer needs. This course gives busy professionals the practical skills to manage change and achieve success faster.

NEW for 2027! A new course structure, objectives, and lens to teach you the art of clear, impactful communication — from daily interactions to challenging conversations. Master the communication elements and skills that build stronger relationships.

Are resource conflicts or unforeseen risks jeopardizing your projects? Learn practical tools to manage resources efficiently and develop comprehensive risk mitigation plans that keep work on track. Equip yourself to foster high-performing teams that consistently deliver meaningful results.

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.

Produce high-quality written materials that resonate with your audience. Get hands-on practice tailoring your tone, structure and style for different business formats. Write with maximum impact for clear, effective and efficient communication.

Learn the core principles of human-centered leadership and master three transformative leadership tools you can apply in your workplace. Create an inclusive, supportive environment that drives employee fulfillment and team success.

Learn why resiliency practices make Motivational Interviewing more effective. By helping clients regulate distress, practitioners empower them to reconnect more readily with their goals and drive towards sustainable change.

This 4-hour live webinar with instructor Erri Hewitt meets Wisconsin requirements for ethics and boundaries continuing education. We’ll review empirical research on burnout/wellness, engage in hands-on learning activities, identify personal burnout symptoms and set future goals to enhance wellbeing.

Do you seek to guide, inspire, and empower others to reach their potential and get real results? The UW Certified Professional Coach certificate program is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Level 2 program that prepares you to be an Associate Certified (ACC) or Professional Certified Coach (PCC), depending on number of client experience hours you have accrued.  

Develop a strong foundation in the core competencies of coaching. This program includes the coaching education hours, mentoring hours and evaluation needed to pursue the ACC credential from the International Coaching Federation.

Dispel management myths and create a framework for performance. Gain strategies to build motivation, mediate team conflict and apply proven methods for interpersonal trust-building. Learn to drive better engagement in today's fast-moving environment.

Mentorship provides a powerful tool for personal and professional development for both the mentor and the mentee. Take this course to understand the role mentorship can play in creating connection and empowering your team.

Through hands-on exercises and case studies, educators will learn practical ways to implement AI in their daily teaching tasks.

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.

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.