Continuing Education | Academics | University of Alaska Anchorage

UAA is in the business of delivering high-quality affordable Continuing Education in the areas of University Access and College Success, Personal Enrichment, and Professional Development and Training. From non-credit and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to Workforce Credentials in high demand fields; summer camps for kids; college prep courses; and offerings designed to enrich your life.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

Advance your career with noncredit classes, workforce credentials, continuing credit units, and conferences/workshops designed to help you reach your professional goals.

Explore Professional Development and Training offerings in the following fields and locations:

Business
Including business plan development, marketing, finance, leveraging social media, and more. Offered in:
Computer Skills
Including Excel, QuickBooks, Adobe Suite, PowerPoint, and more. Offered in:
- Anchorage
- Homer
- Kodiak
- Matanuska-Susitna
- Soldotna
- Valdez
Executive and Leadership Development
Including open-enrollment and customized training in communications, negotiations, and finance to lean six sigma green belt, and CEU’s for maintenance of professional designations, and more. Offered by:
- The Center for Corporate and Professional Development
Education
Including conferences and workshops for educators and related service providers, daycare providers, and more. Offered in:
- Anchorage
- Homer
- Kodiak
- Matanuska-Susitna
- Soldotna
- Valdez
Engineering
Offered in:
- Anchorage (including online courses)
- Engineering Seminars
Fisheries, Seafood, and Maritime
Including vessel systems, small engine repair, boat building, navigation, US Coast Guard License preparation/certification, and more. Offered in:
- Homer
- Kodiak
- Valdez
Health
Including behavioral health, health science, CPR/First Aid, and more. Offered in:
- Homer
- Kodiak
- Matanuska-Susitna
- Soldotna
- Valdez
Behavioral Health and Medical Professionals (or Practitioners?) can also locate continuing education and training opportunities across the State or via online delivery at the AlaskaCACHE (Clearinghouse for Alaska's Continuing Health Education) or The Alaska Training Cooperative.
Outdoor Leadership
Including Wilderness First Responder, Avalanche Awareness Certifications, and more. Offered in:
- Valdez
Technical Careers
Including construction, occupational safety, automotive, welding, instrumentation, Hazwoper, and more. Offered in:
- Anchorage
- Homer
- Kodiak
- Matanuska-Susitna
- Soldotna
- Valdez

PERSONAL ENRICHMENT

Expand your horizons with noncredit offerings in art, culture, music, writing, yoga and fitness, recreation, languages, gardening, photography, culinary arts, humanities, travel, and more.

Explore Personal Enrichment offerings in your area:

Personal Enrichment

UNIVERSITY ACCESS AND COLLEGE SUCCESS

Promote college success through participation in youth camps and noncredit offerings or workshops in writing, math, science, reading skills, ESL, career exploration, test preparation, and more.

Explore University Access and College Success offerings in your area:

University Access and College Success

Continuing Education is offered at the UAA Anchorage Campus and Community Campuses.

Requires UAA login: Continuing Education Administration, only

For questions about this page, please contact:
Bonnie Nygard
Email: bknygard@alaska.edu

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

PERSONAL ENRICHMENT

UNIVERSITY ACCESS AND COLLEGE SUCCESS

Continuing Education is offered at the UAA Anchorage Campus and Community Campuses.

Requires UAA login: Continuing Education Administration, only

For course offerings, please contact the campus you wish to enroll at.