Workforce Development

A forward-thinking organization needs a forward-thinking workforce.

KU Continuing Education specializes in offering professional development programs for a 21^st-century workforce. We see constant evolutionary change in the global business environment that influences the gap between knowledge and production in your workforce. Our training programs tap university expertise over a broad spectrum of disciplines to determine customized content and delivery options for your evolving 21^st-century workforce.

We offer workforce development in several dimensions, including:

• Public short-courses
• On-site training
• Online programs and courses

KU Continuing Education presents professional development courses year-round in many disciplines, including aerospace, engineering and sustainable building and design. For example, our Aerospace Short Course Program provides educational support to aerospace engineers around the globe. We can also help you plan for your workforce of the future with a customized short course designed for your employees’ specific needs. We can also help you with logistics, program management and marketing if necessary.

On-site Training

See immediate results without travel costs by having customized training delivered directly to your employees on-site. Our professional development experts will work with you to tailor in-depth training programs for your evolving workforce, and conveniently bring that education to your location. For example, our nationally respected service training centers bring advanced educational technology to thousands of Kansas police officers and firefighters throughout the state each year.

Online Programs and Courses

Professional development has never been more convenient than with KU Continuing Education’s online programs and courses. Take advantage of web-based training options backed by KU content experts and our team of IT service personnel to provide online education solutions for your workforce. We can help you customize your options with live or self-paced online training courses available to your employees with the simple click of a mouse. For instance, our Educator’s Online Academy gives teachers and administrators access to web-based training that provides critical knowledge while also counting towards professional development requirements.

Check our listings of upcoming short-courses and programs, or visit our Online Courses page for a list of program disciplines.

For more information about workforce development with KU Continuing Education, please contact: Gina Cregg, Sr. Associate Director of Continuing Education/Director of Center for Professional Education Programs • 785-864-7878 • gcregg@ku.edu.

• Aerospace
• Engineering Management
• Biosciences
• Healthcare Management
• Sustainable Building & Design
• Education
• Fire & Rescue
• Law Enforcement
• Law
• Public Management
• Leadership & Sales