Find Your Path To Success

Whether you want to update your skills or delve into a new field, UW Professional & Continuing Education can help. We make it possible for you to keep learning at the University of Washington, even if you work full time or live outside of the Seattle area.

I'm Being Ghosted by Employers. What Now?

Have you gone through multiple interviews for a promising job when suddenly the employer goes silent? Here's what to do when an employer ghosts you.

Apply Now for Winter Certificates

Go back to school this winter! Many of our certificate programs are now open for application, so check out these certificates and keep learning this winter.

Earn a Certificate in Six Months or Less

With our accelerated format, you can complete a certificate program in six months or less to quickly boost your career.

Success At Your Own Speed

With our flexible online self-paced format, you can fit a certificate program around your life — so you can keep moving ahead in your career at your own pace.

A PATHWAY FOR YOUR PASSION

Through UW Professional & Continuing Education, we break down barriers to make education possible for all types of learners. We provide unique opportunities for those who don’t fit the mold of a traditional full-time, on-campus student.

We’re for you — the innovators, the career changers, the professionals, the dreamers, the forever curious.

Browse our programs by area of study, and find one that's designed for you.

Arts, Communication & Writing

Business

Computing & IT

Construction, Real Estate & Sustainability

Education

Engineering

Health Care, Biotechnology & Social Services

Humanities & Social Sciences

Public Administration, Nonprofit & Law

Science & Math