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.

UW Certificate Scholarship 2018

Everyone deserves education to thrive in our ever-changing world. That’s why we’re offering a number of need-based scholarships to help qualified students pay for a certificate program. Visit us online to learn more!

Fast-Track Your Career

New Career Accelerator certificates offer the same great UW credential as our other certificates, but with added flexibility so you don’t have to rearrange your busy life to get the skills you need to stay relevant.

Get More Career Satisfaction

As a leadership and career coach, Bonnie Hovel has seen it time and again with clients: Being strategic about your career path pays off. And she’s found a tool that can help.

Fall Certificate Programs

Thinking about boosting your career with a certificate? Check out our fall certificate programs and start making your back-to-school plans now.

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