The Center for Workforce Professional Education offers a growing catalog of non-credit programs designed to upskill incumbent workers. Discover courses for personal and professional development and improve organizational performance.
Upcoming Courses, Programs, & Events
Maverick Academy Series
A premier, signature series of leadership-based programming led by the Minnesota State University, Mankato Center for Workforce Professional Education.
Certified Financial Planner, CFP
The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification is the most highly recognized and respected professional certifications among financial service professionals.
Continuing Education
We offer targeted programs, courses and conferences for working professionals looking to develop and maintain skills that are relevant to the workplace.
Online | Non-Credit Courses
The Center for Workforce Professional Education offers a growing catalog of self-paced, live online, and hybrid course offerings. Pursue non-credit professional development with the convenience and flexibility of a virtual platform.
Coursera Online Learning
The Center for Workforce Professional Education develops high-quality, non-credit online courses to help learners build new skills and achieve their goals. Delivered through Coursera, these flexible, asynchronous courses are open to all learners and can be completed entirely online.
Zschool Partnership
Explore our growing catalog of online executive level programs. These non-credit trainings are designed to provide expertise that can be directly applied to leaders in a variety of industries.
- Customer Experience Leadership with AI Program
- Customer Experience 2.0 Program
- Operational Readiness for First Responders: OUD Program
- Operational Readiness for Police Officers: OUD Program
- Strategic Artificial Intelligence Program
- Women in Leadership with AI Driven Engagement Program
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Upcoming Events, Courses, & Programs
Whether one of our department's signature programs or a partnered event with industry specific experts, we host a variety of opportunities year-round to take your development to the next level.
- Diverse Forms of Grief & Loss: Comprehensive Assessment and Intervention Strategies Training
- Clinical Training Day: A Closer Look at Sexuality and Men’s and Women’s Mental Health
- Communication Access in Mental Health Care: Practical Strategies for Supporting Clients with Speech Differences Training
- Risk, Resilience, and Rest - Tools for Working with Children and Adolescents
Mankato, MN 56001
1-507-389-1000
1-800-722-0544