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Just getting started in the field or ready to take your skills up a notch? UW Professional & Continuing Education offers in-demand programs that open doors — helping you meet today’s employer needs and boost your career in this evolving sector.
Here’s a quick overview of some of our most popular legal, nonprofit & public sector offerings.
Learn to research and write a competitive grant proposal. Discover funding opportunities and learn how to manage a winning grant through reporting, stewardship and more.
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Get acquainted with the U.S. legal system and what it’s like to work in a legal setting. Learn to prepare legal documents, use legal technologies, and discover career pathways in law.
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Gain essential expertise in museum administration, programs, collections, exhibitions, education and community engagement.
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Hone your nonprofit leadership skills in critical areas, including program development, branding and marketing, DEI, fundraising and strategic planning.
Grow your ability to do investigative work as you learn about the legal system and study techniques for carrying out criminal and civil investigations.
Learn the specialized considerations of budgeting, financial reporting and compliance for working in nonprofits.
Explore traditional and emerging fundraising and relationship-building techniques that produce impactful results. Examine the latest research and tools, interpersonal best practices and ethical standards in the field.
Develop skills you can use to navigate the full grant life cycle — from pre-award preparation to post-award financial reporting and compliance.
Become an effective guardian and conservator for elderly individuals with disabilities or diminished capacity, developmentally disabled adults and other adults determined incapacitated by the courts.The program fulfills the educational requirements to become a certified professional guardian and conservator (CPGC) in Washington state.
Build an understanding of the U.S. legal system and explore the major aspects of court systems, hearings, trials and litigation. Acquire the knowledge and skills to work as a paralegal.
Study a set of key competencies for Washington state public employees, including leadership, work management, organizational integrity and personal development.
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