Get the essential skills and knowledge you need and earn a recognizable credential from the leading association for online and professional continuing education - UPCEA! Bringing you the leading experts with real-world experience in the field, these programs offer high-value, relevant content and actionable takeaways for practitioners at all levels. Engage with peers from across the field in a virtual classroom to strengthen understanding, breadth of knowledge, and skills. A badge will be awarded upon successful completion of each course. See below for courses and events that are now open for registration.
Introducing the UPCEA Institutional Impact PD Bundle! UPCEA members get 10 course enrollments for $3,500—saving over $1,000. Flexible access from July 2025 to June 2026. Courses can be applied toward the PCO Pro Certificate. Learn more here.
UPCEA PCO Professional Certificate
Build your expertise and advance your career in Online and Professional Continuing Education with the UPCEA PCO Professional Certificate. Great price!
UPCEA PCO Leader Certificate
Elevate your leadership in higher ed with this transformative program designed to empower you to manage people, data, and ideas with purpose and precision.
UPCEA Course Catalog
Earn essential skills and a recognized credential through UPCEA’s expert-led programs, featuring actionable insights, peer engagement, and high-value content for all levels.
Upcoming Professional Development Courses
UPCEA's online professional development courses can be taken individually and in any order. Courses are primarily asynchronous and online, and include a weekly live virtual classroom meeting hosted in Zoom. Courses count towards the UPCEA Professional, Continuing, and Online Education Professional (PCO Pro) Certificate. Complete five UPCEA courses within two years and earn your UPCEA PCO Professional Certificate! Learn more.
Program Planning and Oversight in Online and Professional Continuing Education
Faculty Member: Julie Uranis, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Online and Strategic Initiatives, UPCEA
This course offers PCO professionals a foundational understanding of the program planning process, emphasizing key considerations for designing effective and sustainable learning experiences for diverse audiences. Through collaborative exploration, participants will gain practical insights applicable to a wide range of program types—from short noncredit offerings to full degree programs.
Next Offering: 9/15/2025
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Credentials Beyond Degrees - The Role of Online and Professional Continuing Educators in Credential Innovation
Faculty Member: Stacy Chiaramonte, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Operations for UPCEA Research and Consulting
How should non-degree credentials be created and run with integrity, clarity in the market, and compatibility within the traditional aspects of the university? This pragmatic course will explore opportunities and obstacles in credential innovation.
Next Offering: 9/15/2025
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UPCEA AI Lab: Leveraging AI in Enrollment and Retention Management
Faculty Member: Vickie Cook, University of Illinois Springfield
This one‑week, five‑day focused AI Lab for higher education professionals engaged in recruitment, admissions, retention, student success, institutional research, and enrollment management leadership.
Next Offering: 10/13/2025
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