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.
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.
Understanding the Adult Learner in Online and Professional Continuing Education
Faculty Member: Jennifer Kelly, Faculty Specialist at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Who are the constituents and stakeholders that compose the ecosystem of online and professional continuing education? What are the unique characteristics and educational needs of adult learners? How do the characteristics of the student market determine how programs are designed and delivered? This course examines prospective student markets and how to address their educational needs. This course also examines the roles of employers, communities, and government agencies in creating educational opportunities.
Next Offering: 4/1/2025
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Academic Strategic Planning in a Constantly Changing Environment
Faculty Member: Carmin Chan, Vice Provost, Northern Arizona University Online
Learning, planning, implementing, and reassessing permeate all levels of professional, continuing, and online education, more so perhaps than in any other area of higher education. What are the processes for identifying opportunities, developing evidence, determining goals, defining key milestones, establishing accountability, and measuring outcomes? How do you engage others in these processes? This course explores how strategy combines analysis and action.
Next Offering: 4/1/2025
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Forecasting, Budgeting, and Managing Money in an Environment of Uncertainty and Risk
Faculty Member: Michael Jones, Director of Finance and Operations at the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, University of Connecticut
How do online and professional continuing education leaders assess opportunities, manage finances, measure success, and adapt to challenges? Online and professional continuing education operates like a stand-alone business, relying on revenue, forecasting, and agile strategy shifts.
Next Offering: 5/12/2025
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Managing New Enrollments – from Prospective Student to Matriculant
Faculty Member: Stephanie Platteter, Executive Director of Marketing and Enrollment Management, University of Minnesota College of Continuing & Professional Studies
Enrollment management starts with a student inquiry and continues through successful enrollment. This course covers key steps in the process, including responding to inquiries, admitting students, staying connected before the program starts, and onboarding to ensure a smooth transition.
Next Offering: 5/12/2025
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