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Keep learning with the UW Tacoma Professional Development Center, our UW Tacoma Partners, and our on-demand course partner MindEdge.
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.
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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
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.
On-Demand Courses
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
Google Analytics
Marketing Automation
Mobile Marketing
Paid Search (PPC)
Search Engine Optimization
Social Media Marketing
Web Analytics
COMING SOON!
Digital Marketing (ACE CREDIT©)
Online Marketing Certified Associate (OMCA©) Test Prep Bundle
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
Get Started Earning Your Craft Beer Certificate.
Mastering Beer Styles- Seattle
Starts Monday, February 28, 6pm - 9pm
Lowercase Brewing
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Mastering Beer Styles- Tacoma
Starts Monday, February 28, 6pm - 9pm
7 Seas Brewery & Taproom
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Fundamentals of Commercial Brewing Systems CANCELLED
Starts Wednesday, April 6 / $950
Zoom
Leading Your Board Toward Equity Workshop
Wednesday, March 2 / $175
Zoom
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Applying an Equity Lens to Project Management: An Implementation Roadmap Workshop
Thursday, April 14 / $300
Zoom
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Unpacking Failed DEI Efforts Workshop
Wednesday, April 27 / $75
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 teaches anyone with an adventurous spirit how to navigate the waters of entrepreneurship, from ideology to business planning.
On-Demand Courses
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
COMING SOON!
Bundle in Financial Essentials
We offer a variety of test preparation courses to get you ready for your exam.
On-Demand Courses
Take any of these exam prep courses at your own pace.
Agile
Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® Exam Prep
Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)® Practice Exams & Exam Strategies
Human Resources
aPHR™ Exam Prep Course (2022)
PHR® Exam Prep Course
SPHR® Exam Prep Course
Project Management
CAPM® Exam Prep Course
CompTIA Project+® Exam Prep Course
PgMP® Exam Prep Course
Project Risk Management: PMI-RMP® Exam Prep
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.
On-Demand Courses
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
Get started on your Human Resource Management Certificate.
Training and Staff Development
Starts Wednesday, April 4 / $675
Zoom
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Compensation, Reward Systems, and Performance Management
Starts Wednesday, April 6 / $675
Zoom
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On-Demand Courses
Take any of these courses at your own pace. Prices start at $39/course
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
COMING SOON!
HR Ethics Bundle
Thinking Strategically About Your Career
March 16 / $75
Zoom
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Resolving Workplace Conflict
Wednesdays, March 28 and April 6 / $450
Zoom
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Effective Hiring Practices: Getting the Right People on the Bus
Wednesday, April 6 / $300
Zoom
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The Trust Advantage
Wednesday, April 20 / $300
Zoom
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Facilitating Effective Meetings
Wednesday, April 27 / $300
The HUB - Federal Way Education Center
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The OD Toolkit: Aligning the Organization for Results
Wednesday, May 11/ $450
The HUB - Federal Way Education Center
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Designing and Leading Change
May 18 - 25 / $450
Zoom
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On-Demand Courses
Take any of these courses at your own pace. $79/course
Leaders and Work-Life Balance
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
COMING SOON!
Leadership Assessment
Green Belt
Starts Friday, April 1 / $1,950
Zoom
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Green Belt
Starts Tuesday, May 10 / $1,950
Zoom
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Value Stream Mapping
Starts Monday, April 4 / $825
Zoom
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White Belt
Friday, April 29 / $275
Zoom
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On-Demand Courses
Take this course at your own pace. Price $79/course.
Get Started Earning Your Nonprofit Management Certificate
Financial Development
Starts Wednesday, March 30 / $475
Zoom
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Nonprofit Fund Development
Starts Saturday, April 27 / $625
Zoom
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On-Demand Courses
Take any of these courses at your own pace. Prices start at $79/course.
Starting Your Own Nonprofit Organization
Grant Writing Skills Suite
Introduction to Grant Writing
Advanced Grant Writing
COMING SOON!
Social Media for Nonprofits
Starting Your Own Nonprofit Organization
Principles of Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations
Foundations of Project Management
Starts Thursday, April 7 / $700
Zoom
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Project Management
Starts Wednesday, April 6 / $1,900
In-Person at The HUB in Federal Way
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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
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.
On-Demand Courses
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
Big Data
Starts Sunday, April 10, 9 am - 12 pm / $1,466
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Info Sessions
Data Science Certification Info Session (Fall 2022 Cohort)
Friday, April 15, 12 pm
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Graduate Certificate in Software Development Engineering
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Negotiate with Confidence: Workshop
Saturday, March 19, 9 am- 4 pm
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Foundations for Data Analytics
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