Professional Development Certificates

Professional development certificates are designed to provide professionals with the core competencies needed to advance in the workplace. Our interactive and engaging courses are taught by industry experts and cover the most relevant workplace topics.

Courses are held at the Continuing Education and Conference Center on the Saint Paul campus and throughout the metro at select Hennepin County Library locations.

Competency-Based Certificate Curriculum

A professional development certificate will extend your mastery of current competencies or create new competencies you need to get ahead. Completion of a certificate program offers you:

• Applied knowledge to help you stay current or advance your career
• Tools to help you be an effective manager and leader
• Preparation for a new field or career
• Skills that can be applied immediately
• A breadth and depth of skill and understanding that comes from planned learning
• Continuing Education Units (CEUs), Professional Development Units (PDUs), and Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits to complete professional development requirements

Accelerate Your Learning

Many certificates provide an easy one-step enrollment option in which you can complete that certificate at an accelerated pace, ranging from one to six months. The certificate registration fee is waived when you use this option. See individual certificates for details.

Management Development Certificates

• Business Analysis
• Business Acumen
• Business Process Management
• Business Writing
• Essential Management
• Essential Project Management
• Essential Supervision
• Interpersonal Effectiveness
• Professional English Communication for Non-Native Speakers
  

Human Resource Development Certificates

• Human Resource Generalist
• Talent Management
• Organization Development
• Train-the-Trainer

Mastery Certificates

• Management Mastery
• Supervision Mastery
• Human Resource Mastery