Online Professional Development classes

The changing technological landscape means professionals need more options for continuing education. These courses continue our commitment to quality, practical education. Some courses meet on specific dates and provide the opportunity for networking with other professionals, others are self-directed and self paced. In every online class you receive personalized instruction from experts in their field.

Online course areas

Health Education - Contact: Narra Cox, 608-262-2730, nscox@wisc.edu

• HIV prevention education in Wisconsin schools

Human Services - Contact: Ann Whitaker, 608-262-4509, awhitaker@dcs.wisc.edu.

• Ethics and Boundaries for Social Workers
• Cross-cultural health care
• Mediation Techniques- Self Study

Public Management (through the Certified Public Manager Program) - Contact: Robbi Dreifuerst, 608-262-3830, rdreifuerst@dcs.wisc.edu.

• Leading and leadership
• Managing employment relations: Public sector labor relations
• Managing in and with the public sector
• Understanding and promoting ethical behavior
• Using succession planning and mentoring to chart the future

Teaching online - contact Louise Fowler, 608-263-1154

• Distance Education Certificate Program: Build knowledge, skills and leadership in distance/online education and training with this comprehensive program.
• Professional Certificate in Online Teaching: The PCOT offers a foundation of key principles and best practices in online teaching.

 

Also of interest

Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning: Recognized internationally for its quality and integrity, the 27th annual conference will convene in Madison in August, 2011. The conference supports an exchange of resources, research, and best practices that are relevant to the design and delivery of distance education and training.