Professional Education and Training
Center for Early Education and Development Reflective Supervision/Consultation Self-Study Modules
These self-paced modules explain, explore, and extend learning and skills related to various components and facets of reflective supervision/consultation and CEED's Reflective Interaction Observation Scale™. Each module provides focused learning and companion resources that meet the professional development needs of practitioners in any early childhood field.
Certified Public Accountant Exam Preparation
The University of Minnesota Crookston (UMC) has teamed up with Gleim CPA Review to offer CPA Review courses that can be taken online for college credit.
Clinical and Translational Science
Academic Health Center | Twin Cities
Public health topics are available to anyone; other courses may only be open to those with U of M affiliation).
Early Childhood Education and Development
College of Education and Human Development | Twin Cities
CEHD offers a variety of online courses for continuing education (clock hours) and academic credit.
Family Education
Extension | Twin Cities
Online training for parent education, resource management, and health and nutrition. Most courses are free or low cost.
Food Safety
Extension | Twin Cities
Courses for food professionals, staff, and managers. Self-study programs use video, narration, activities, and interactive exercises.
Integrative Healing
Center for Spirituality and Healing | Twin Cities
Health care providers can learn about integrative therapies and healing practices and earn continuing nursing education credit.
Medical Education
Medical School | Twin Cities
The Medical School offers continuing education in subjects ranging from childhood vaccination to global health.
Nursing
School of Nursing | Twin Cities
Continuing nursing education courses is pharmacotherapy, informatics, patient engagement, and more.
Parent and Education Family Licensure
College of Education and Human Development | Twin Cities
The parent education teacher licensure program qualifies professionals to teach parent education in Minnesota's statewide ECFE program.
Pharmacy
College of Pharmacy | Twin Cities
Online, live, and hybrid activities to expand your professional horizons, stay up to speed with new developments in your field, and network with your peers.
Public Health
School of Public Health | Twin Cities
Online training may require registration with the School of Public Health. Once you have registered, you may log in for any future training without registering again.
Science and Engineering
UNITE | Twin Cities
UNITE Distributed Learning provides continuing education opportunities for engineering and science professionals, using streaming video, downloadable video podcasts, and web-based technologies for local and distant students.
U of M Extension
Extension | Twin Cities
Courses on parent education, food safety, youth development, management, and more. Most courses are free or low cost.
Youth Development
Extension | Twin Cities
Online training for parent education, resource management, and health and nutrition. Most courses are free or low cost.
PSEO − Post Secondary Enrollment Options
Post-Secondary Enrollment Option (PSEO) is one of the most common ways Minnesota high school students can get a jump on their college career. PSEO coursework earns students high school credit, and they may be able to transfer the credits to a post-secondary institution when they apply to college. Students must meet the admissions requirements, but do not pay for tuition, fees, or books.
In addition to classroom-based offerings, PSEO provides high school juniors and seniors anywhere in the state the opportunity to take courses online at the University of Minnesota.
Find out more about PSEO online offerings from the Crookston, Duluth, Morris, and Twin Cities campuses.
U of M Coursera Courses
The University of Minnesota is partnering with Coursera to help you access an outstanding variety of practical and enriching noncredit online short courses taught by some of the University's most recognized faculty.
Choose either a specialization (set of courses) or an individual course. U of M offerings are available in a variety of areas, including human resources, user interface design, integrative health and medicine, creative problem-solving, and many more. When you register and complete a course or specialization, you also receive a U of M/Coursera Certificate of Completion indicating your mastery of the material covered in the course.
Currently, we offer eight Coursera specializations:
- Healthcare Marketplace
- HR Management
- Information Systems
- User Interface Design
- Recommender Systems
- Software Development Lifecycle
- Integrative Health and Medicine
- Nursing Informatics Leadership
Financial aid is available. Find the application on individual course pages; click on Learn More, then Enroll.
Current University of Minnesota Twin Cities students, faculty, and staff can participate in a new free program called Coursera for Minnesota.