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Completing These Certificates Changed My Life
Diane Lyons, '16, reinvented herself through certificate programs with the UW Tacoma Professional Development Center.
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BUSINESS AND LEADERSHIP
These career-building courses cover critical professional skills to help all workers plan, build, and manage their career path for optimal success, covering skills such as resume writing, interviewing, networking, and managing personal finances.
SELF-PACED ON-DEMAND
Take any of these courses at your own pace. Prices start at $79/course
Ace Your Job Search!
Finding Purpose in Your Career
Networking For Success
The First 30 Days
Personal Branding
Personal Finance
Get ready for an upcoming exam with one of these courses.
Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® Exam Prep
Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® Practice Exams & Exam Strategies
aPHR™ Exam Prep Course (2022)
PHR® Exam Prep Course
SPHR® Exam Prep Course
CAPM® Exam Prep Course
CompTIA Project+® Exam Prep Course
PgMP® Exam Prep Course
Project Risk Management: PMI-RMP® Exam Prep
Online Marketing Certified Associate (OMCA™) Test Prep Bundle
We are proud to be the sole provider of the Certified Public Manager® in Washington state! The CPM® is a nationally-accredited, comprehensive leadership and management development program for professionals from all levels of government - city, county, state, and beyond. All Certified Public Manager® programs are built upon a set of key competencies but address them in unique and state-specific ways.
CERTIFICATE
The Business of Craft Beer Certificate is a 20-week program that focuses on what it really takes to start a Craft Brewery. While not required at this time, we highly recommend taking the standalone courses in Mastering Beer Styles and Fundamentals of Commercial Brewing Systems in preparation.
Get Started Earning Your Craft Beer Certificate.
COURSES
Mastering Beer Styles- Seattle
Starts Monday, September 19, 6pm - 9pm/ $725
Lowercase Brewing
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Mastering Beer Styles- Tacoma
Starts Monday, September 19, 6pm - 9pm/ $725
7 Seas Brewery & Taproom
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Fundamentals of Commercial Brewing Systems
Starts Wednesday, September 28, 6pm- 9pm / $1,000
Zoom
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Entrepreneurs can grow their seedling ideas into fully-fledged businesses. Some think it's magic, while others understand that entrepreneurial practices and philosophies can be learned. These courses teach anyone with an adventurous spirit how to navigate the waters of entrepreneurship, from ideology to business planning.
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Take any of these courses at your own pace. Prices start at $129/course
MindEdge Bundle in Entrepreneurship
Business Law for Entrepreneurs
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Leadership and Management for Entrepreneurs
Strategic Marketing for Entrepreneurs
The finance coursework guides learners to organize and interpret the financial health of a business. From budgeting, the time value of money, risk, and ROI, learners gain the ability to read financial data and turn those insights into impactful decisions that move the business forward.
SELF-PACED ON-DEMAND
Take any of these courses at your own pace. Prices start at $79/course
MindEdge Certificate in Finance Essentials
Financial Planning and Control
How to Read a Financial Statement
Introduction to Business Statistics
Introduction to Finance
Time Value of Money and Risk
Understanding and Managing Budgets
Earn a certificate in human resources management in as little as nine months. Students have up to two years to complete the required courses. Get started on your Human Resource Management Certificate.
COURSES
Employee Relations
Starts Thursday, September 22, 6:30 - 8 pm / $700
Zoom
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The Human Resources Manager
Starts Tuesday, October 11, 6:30 - 8 pm / $700
Zoom
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Take any of these courses at your own pace. Prices start at $39/course
MindEdge HRCI: HR Ethics Certificate
Cybersecurity for Human Resources Professionals
Data and Human Resource Management
Employee Safety
Equal Employment Opportunity
HR Hot Topic: Flexible Work Arrangements
HR Hot Topic: Handling Workplace Violence
HR Hot Topic: Marijuana and the Workplace
HR Hot Topic: Pay Equity
HR Hot Topic: Promoting Employee Well-being
HR Hot Topic: The Future of Work
HR in Times of Crisis
HRCI: HR Ethics Certificate
HR Hot Topic: The Future of Work
The Modern Office
The Hybrid Workplace
HR Ethics Series: Building an Ethical Organization
HR Ethics Series: Capitalism, Inequality, and Justice
HR Ethics Series: Common Ethical Challenges
HR Ethics Series: Corporations and Corporate Social Responsibility
HR Ethics Series: Defining Business Ethics
HR Ethics Series: Ethical Decision Making
HR Ethics Series: Globalization and Ethics
HR Ethics Series: Issues in the Workplace
HR Ethics Series: Leadership and Organizational Ethics
HR Ethics Series: Theories of Ethics
EXAM PREP
CERTIFICATE
Get started with the new Certificate in Leadership Essentials this fall.
COURSES
Personal Leadership
Starts October 6, 2022 / $700
Zoom and In-Person at UW Tacoma
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Become a better leader by growing your self-awareness, deepening your understanding of leadership approaches, and creating a personal leadership plan.
Team Leadership
Starts November 2, 2022 / $700
Zoom and In-Person at UW Tacoma
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Students in this course will learn how to build highly effective teams by examining, analyzing, and applying a variety of interrelated topics to maximize positive group dynamics and team performance.
WORKSHOPS & WEBINARS
Building an Equity Team
Wednesday, September 14 / $75
Zoom
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Resolving Workplace Conflict
Friday, September 30 / $350
UW Tacoma
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Effective Hiring Practices: Getting the Right People on the Bus
Wednesday, October 12 / $250
Zoom
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From Peer to Supervisor
Wednesday, October 26 / $250
The Hub in Federal Way
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Unpacking Failed DEI Efforts
Wednesday, December 7 / $75
Wednesday, April 12 / $75
Zoom
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Building a Community Advisory Board (CAB)
Wednesday, February 8/ $75
Zoom
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SELF-PACED ON-DEMAND
Take any of these courses at your own pace. Starting at $79/course
MindEdge Certificate in Leadership
Body Language for Leaders
Introduction to Leadership
Leaders and Work-Life Balance
Leading and Managing Change
Leading Teams
A Manager's Guide to Information Technology
A Manager's Guide to Superior Customer Service
Business Ethics in the 21st Century
Emotional Intelligence for Managers
Handling Difficult Conversations in the Workplace
Handling Difficult Employee Behavior
How Can I Help You? Customer Service Best Practices
HR Fundamentals for Managers
Managing in a Modern Organization
Managing People
Managing Remote Employees
Negotiations: Making Business Deals
We offer several levels of Lean Six Sigma programs, from entry to expert level and executive overviews and workshops.
COURSES
Green Belt
Starts Friday, September 1 / $475
South Puget Sound Community College
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Starts Tuesday, October 11 / $475
Zoom
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Black Belt
Starts Tuesday, September 6 / $5,250
Zoom
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White Belt
Friday, September 9 / $300
Zoom
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Monday, November 14 / $300
The Hub - Federal Way
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Value Stream Mapping
Starts Monday, October 1 / $875
The Hub - Federal Way
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Understanding Data: Applied Statistical Process Control
Friday, October 14 / $475
UW Tacoma
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SELF-PACED ON-DEMAND
Take this course at your own pace. Starting at $79/course.
SELF-PACED ON-DEMAND
Take any of these courses at your own pace. Prices start at $79/course
Communications
Communicating effectively is vital in both personal and professional settings. Sharpen your skills with these self-paced courses and certificates in writing, grammar, public speaking, presentation, and business communication. Form persuasive arguments, make compelling presentations, write error-free emails and documents, and increase your impact as a skilled communicator.
MindEdge Bundle in Business Communications
Advanced Grammar for Copy Editors
Better Proofreading and Copyediting
Communicating Collaboratively
Effective Business Writing
Effective Emails, Memos, and Letters
Effective Presentations
Effective Public Speaking
Introduction to Technical Writing
Speak With Confidence
Troubleshooting Your Writing
Writing Better Emails
Marketing
These marketing courses will teach you the tips to run a successful marketing campaign. Designed for current marketing professionals and those wishing to pursue marketing, these carefully created courses will teach you the principles of marketing, and the technical elements of digital marketing including social media marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), marketing automation, and web analytics.
MindEdge Bundle in Digital Marketing
An Overview of Marketing
Content Marketing
Conversion Rate Optimization
Digital Marketing Strategy
Digital Marketing (ACE CREDIT®)
Google Analytics
Marketing Automation
Mobile Marketing
Paid Search (PPC)
Search Engine Optimization
Social Media Marketing
Web Analytics
EXAM PREP
Online Marketing Certified Associate (OMCA™) Test Prep Bundle
Our courses met the educational requirements of PMI and teach the practical application of the project management principles behind the PMI certification exams, such as the PMP (Project Management Professional).
COURSES
Foundations of Project Management
Starts Thursday, September 22 / $750 Cancelled
Zoom
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Project Management for Professionals
Starts Wednesday, September 14 / $2,000
Zoom
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SAFe for Teams: Establishing Team Agility for Agile Release Trains
Thursday, September 20 / $800 Cancelled
Zoom
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WORKSHOPS
Applying an Equity Lens to Project Management: An Implementation Roadmap
Thursday, November 3 / $300
Zoom
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SELF-PACED ON-DEMAND
Take these courses at your own pace. Prices start at $79/class.
Agile
These days, project management is multidimensional. The Agile program coursework teaches the principles of Agile Project Management: an iterative, skinned-down approach to project management for teams that must move quickly. Add this approach to your project management toolbox to be more marketable to businesses and valued within your organization.
MindEdge Bundle in Agile Project Management
Challenges for Agile Teams
Integrating Agile Into a Waterfall Environment
Introduction to Agile
Principles of Scrum
Project Management
These project management courses and simulations will teach you the best practices for running a project and ensuring success. The courses cover the domains of project management and can prepare you for high-stakes certification tests. Our courses carry PDUs across PMI's talent triangle and span introductory and intermediate topics.
60 PDU Project Management Course Bundle
Leadership PDU Bundle
Strategic PDU Bundle
Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers
Ethics for Project Managers
PM Primer: Conflict Resolution
PM Skills®: Analysis and Problem Solving
PM Skills®: Change Management
PM Skills®: Communication
PM Skills®: Conflict Management
PM Skills®: Critical Thinking and Decision Making
PM Skills®: Embracing Risk and Uncertainty
PM Skills®: Expanding Focus and Alignment
PM Skills®: Interaction and Engagement
PM Skills®: Interpersonal Skills for Project Leaders
PM Skills®: Leadership
PM Skills®: Negotiation
PM Skills®: Planning and Project Design
PM Skills®: Tailoring and Adaptability
PM Skills®: Team Development
EXAM PREP
PM Skills® PMSCP™ Certification
CAPM® Exam Prep Course
CompTIA Project+® Exam Prep Course
PgMP® Exam Prep Course
Project Risk Management: PMI-RMP® Exam Prep
Managing a small business is no small task. Learn the critical skills for managing a small business's finances, human resource challenges, and marketing efforts. These small business courses give you the opportunity to identify your current and future goals, and thrive in your community.
SELF-PACED ON-DEMAND
Take any of these courses at your own pace. Prices start at $79/course.
MindEdge Bundle in Small Business Management
Accounting Fundamentals for Small Businesses
Budgeting and Financial Analysis for Small Businesses
HR Fundamentals for Small Businesses
Introduction to Small Business Management
Law for Small Businesses
Leading and Managing Small Businesses
Project Management for Small Businesses
Small Business Marketing
DATA & TECHNOLOGY
CERTIFICATE
Earn a Certificate in Data Science
Fundamentals of working with vast amounts of data
Learn the fundamentals of how to store, manage, analyze, search and model data to design and develop solutions that help solve complex problems posed by the three Vs of data: volume, variety and velocity.
COURSES
Data Science
Starts Wednesday, October 5 / $1,466
Zoom
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Foundations of Data Analytics
This flexible modular program enables learners to select one or more individual 3-hour courses to build their skills in specific areas of interest. Students earn a digital Badge/Certificate in “Foundations for Data & Analytics” upon completion of a minimum of 12 courses within 24 months
SELF-PACED ON-DEMAND
Take any of these courses at your own pace. Prices start at $79/course
Marketing
These marketing courses will teach you the tips to run a successful marketing campaign. Designed for current marketing professionals and those wishing to pursue marketing, these carefully created courses will teach you the principles of marketing, and the technical elements of digital marketing including social media marketing, search engine optimization (SEO), marketing automation, and web analytics.
MindEdge Bundle in Digital Marketing
An Overview of Marketing
Content Marketing
Conversion Rate Optimization
Digital Marketing Strategy
Google Analytics
Marketing Automation
Mobile Marketing
Paid Search (PPC)
Search Engine Optimization
Social Media Marketing
Web Analytics
SELF-PACED ON-DEMAND
Take any of these courses at your own pace. Prices start at $79/course
SELF-PACED ON-DEMAND
Take any of these courses at your own pace. Prices start at $79/course
Web Design
These courses will introduce you to the essentials you need for crafting a well-designed and responsive website. You'll learn about design principles, user experiences, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and responsive design. Show your professional network you have the skills to stay ahead in the ever-changing landscape of web development.
MindEdge Bundle in Web Design
CSS for Web Design
HTML for Web Design
Introduction to Web Design
JavaScript for Web Design
Responsive Web Design
Earn a Graduate Certificate in Software Development Engineering
Best practices of software development, design and implementation
Learn the core concepts of computer science, from fundamental data structures and algorithms, to software engineering, to object-oriented and systems programming through lectures and hands-on labs.
This online mini-bootcamp introduces basic tools and techniques needed for Python programming. This is a beginner-level refresher course for people with limited previous programming experience.
SOCIAL IMPACT
CERTIFICATE
We are currently developing a certificate program for DEI Practitioners – Equity Officers, DEI Managers, Diversity Trainers, etc. If you are interested in getting more information about this program (projected to launch in Winter 2022), please fill out this form
Current DEI Practitioners interested in contributing to this certificate as an instructor or as stakeholder team members should contact Saralyn Smith.
WORKSHOPS & WEBINARS
Building an Equity Team
Wednesday, September 14 / $75
Zoom
Course Details and Registration
Leading Your Board Toward Equity
Friday, October 21 / $250
Zoom
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Applying an Equity Lens to Project Management: An Implementation Roadmap
Thursday, November 3 / $300
Zoom
Course Details and Registration
Unpacking Failed DEI Efforts
Wednesday, December 7 / $75
Zoom
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CERTIFICATE
Learn to manage people, build effective programs, and maintain a healthy and efficient nonprofit organization. Develop the knowledge, insights, and abilities to enter or advance your career in the nonprofit field.
Get Started Earning Your Nonprofit Management Certificate
COURSES
Nonprofit Leadership
Starts Wednesday, September 21 / $675
Zoom
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Performance Measurement
Starts Wednesday, November 2/ $675
Zoom
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SELF-PACED ON-DEMAND
Take any of these courses at your own pace. Prices start at $79/course
Grant Writing Skills Suite
Advanced Grant Writing
Budgeting in a Nonprofit Organization
Introduction to Grant Writing
Principles of Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations
Social Media for Nonprofits
Starting Your Own Nonprofit Organization
Strategy for Nonprofit Organizations
