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Respected, quality continuing education for professional
lives.
Use the subject list to the left to browse our selection of continuing education programs, or begin by using the search feature.
About this department
The winter/spring catalog
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 Professional Certificate Program on Mental Health and the Older Adult:
This certificate program begins with the July 2008 Summer Institute on Mental Health and the Older Adult. The topic is assessment and treatment of mental disorders in the older adult. This advanced training program is for licensed practitioners and allied health and human service professionals that work with older adults. |
 Save the date. The Boys and Girls at Risk Conference July 21-22, 2008. This cutting edge conference will present the latest information on adolescent brain development, highlight sex-based brain differences and will conduct workshops demonstrating how gender sensitivity can lead to better outcomes when used with the existing programs and models. |
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Social work certification renewal: Explore the programs we have available that will help you fulfill your mandated continuing
education requirements. Visit our page for certified social workers.
Download the
Jan-June 2008 catalog (572k pdf). (You will find the registration form on the last page).
Winter/spring
catalog: The Jan-June 2008 bi-annual catalog of the Department
of Professional Development and Applied Studies programs is now available
as a downloadable PDF file. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader or similar program for reading PDFs, visit
the Adobe Web site for your free
copy of Acrobat Reader.
Join our mailing list to receive notice by e-mail or receive the catalog by mail.
Also of interest:
E-mail Reminder Services: Automatically receive a bi-monthly listing of our upcoming programs approved for licensed professionals. Visit our reminder services page to learn about reminder services for other professions.
 Merrilee Pickett teaches substance abuse workshops for human service professionals. Learn more about Merrilee Pickett.
 Ken Miller shares his many years of experience with desktop publishing course participants. Learn more about Ken Miller.
 Each month, UW-Madison features a member of its staff who exemplifies
The Wisconsin Idea -- that "the boundaries of campus are the
boundaries of the state." CPM Director Susan Paddock is currently
featured on The Wisconsin Idea webpage on UW-Madison's website. Check it out at:
http://www.wisconsinidea.wisc.edu/profiles/Paddock/
For social workers Have you earned the credits you need for social work certification renewal?
We offer continuing education that will help you fulfill the mandated continuing
education requirements. Visit our page of continuing
education for social workers.
 Recertification Reminder Service: Stay on top of
your continuing education requirements! Join our e-mail service especially
for licensed social workers. Automatically receive a bi-monthly listing of
our upcoming programs approved by the Association of Social Work Boards. To
subscribe, send a blank e-mail to: join-social-worker@lists.wisc.edu.
That’s it! We’ll send you reminders every other month
Develop your skills and enhance your career!
Continuing education is one of the best tools we have for recharging our batteries...for growing as professionals and citizens in a changing world. Our department — Professional Development and Applied Studies — is a leader in Wisconsin for providing professional continuing education programs for adults. We offer over 400 continuing education programs annually including workshops, conferences, classes, and distance education. In addition, our faculty and staff provide consultation and conduct applied research. Through our award-winning continuing education programs we have reached a wide spectrum of health and human service providers, community leaders and policy makers, professional practitioners, paraprofessionals, volunteers, managers, and the public.
Mission:
The mission of the Department of Professional Development and Applied
Studies is to fulfill the Wisconsin Idea of
extending the resources of the University to statewide, national and
international audiences by providing excellence in continuing education,
research and public service.
Contacting us
Call: 608-263-2088 or 1-800-442-4617. Fax: 608-265-2329
Write: Professional Development and Applied Studies
313 Lowell Center
610 Langdon St.
Madison, WI 53703
E-mail: pdas@dcs.wisc.edu
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