Classes & certificates

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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    Enrich Your Practice: Introduction to DBT

    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
    • Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.

    Dementia: Exploring 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.
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    • Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.

    Create Your Own Music

    If you've ever wanted to compose your own music, this course is for you! Beginners: Complete six composition activities modeled after exercises assigned to great composers. Experienced composers: Stretch your ideas in new or already completed pieces. Prerequisite: basic music notation skills.
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    • Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.

    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.
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    • Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.

    Business Spanish Certificate Program

    Subject area Languages→Spanish
    Improve your professional proficiency in Spanish and gain the cultural knowledge you need to do business with clients and colleagues from across Spain and Latin America. Learn to communicate professionally via email, telephone and videoconferencing in this practical skills-based certificate.
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    • Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.

    Advanced Grief

    Advance your grief support skills with Advanced Grief—a 12-hour, online, asynchronous course for professionals. Deepen your knowledge of grief theories, enhance applied skills and engage in interactive learning. Ideal next step after the Grief Support Specialist Certificate.
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    • Not scheduled at this time. See page for program description.