Ready to invest in your career?
Short-term professional development programs to help you change careers, gain credentials, advance in your job or acquire practical new skills
Virtual Information Session — RSVP now! Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 7-8 p.m.
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- Attend the next virtual information session to learn how a professional development program from UD’s Division of Professional and Continuing Studies can benefit you — RSVP required.
- Review potential financial options — Payment plans, scholarships and discounts including military, UD student/alum, 2 or more (group) and others. (Only one discount or scholarship award can apply per registration.)
- Early registration discount through Jan. 21 for most programs!*
Spring 2025 Professional Development Programs
BUSINESS/IT
- Dynamic Leadership (hybrid, starts 1/29)
- Drone Pilot Training (online, starts 11/2 and 3/1)
- Nonprofit Leadership (online/hybrid, starts 2/6)
- Peak Trust Management Certificate (online, coming in spring 2025)
- Project Management (online, starts 2/5)
- Project Management Foundations in Spanish (online, starts fall 2025)
- Python Programming: Fundamentals (online, starts 2/3)
- Social Media and Digital Marketing (online, starts anytime: fundamentals through advanced) — view an info presentation: Social Media Marketing | Digital Marketing | Advanced LinkedIn Marketing
- Strategic Communication (online, starts spring 2025)
- Technical and Professional Writing (online, starts 3/31)
EDUCATION
- Instructional Design (online, starts 2/3)
- UD Montessori Academy (Montessori Training for teachers working with primary and school age children: next offering starts July 2025. Year-around customized programming for schools and early childhood centers.)
FOOD/HOSPITALITY
- Brewing Science and Brewery Operations (online, starts 2/5)
- Virtual Beer Tasting and Appreciation (online, offered 2/6, 5/1, 8/7, 11/6)
HEALTHCARE
- Clinical Trials Management (online, starts 2/10)
- RN Refresher (online, starts 2/5)
LEGAL
- Paralegal Certificate (Wilmington, DE, next offering starts September 2025)
Financial Assistance OptionsDiscounts and financial assistance options are available for most programs, including:
*Only one discount or scholarship award can apply per registration. No discounts are applicable to registrations for the UD Montessori programs. |
New Programs Planned for 2025!
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Career Resources to Help You Succeed — UD PCS noncredit certificate participantsParticipants enrolled in most UD PCS noncredit professional development programs will have access to a valuable suite of career resources and services to help them navigate a career transition, maximize their job search efforts and more. Click here to learn more about UD PCS Career Services. |
Free Test Prep Workshops – GMAT, GRE, LSAT, SAT/ACT
Standardized tests are crucial components of the college and graduate school application processes and various professional certification processes. Success on these exams is a big part of achieving your goals. Our test prep courses are intensive programs that provide students with the tools they need to excel on these exams. Learn more by attending a FREE TEST PREP STRATEGY SESSION — upcoming dates available —
- GMAT Free Strategy Session
- GRE Free Strategy Session
- LSAT Free Strategy Session
- SAT/ACT Free Strategy Session