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Professional Development

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Whether you want to enhance your career trajectory, prepare for a new job, or expand your skills, UNF Professional and Lifelong Learning has a program for you. Our course offerings can either help you earn a much-needed certification or enhance your professional skills in multiple careers including leadership, finance, business, or logistics. We also provide education and training opportunities to help veterans and their families transition from military duty to civilian careers.

Have You Considered a Customized Program?

UNF Professional and Lifelong Learning also offers customized programs for employees, managers, and leadership teams. Let us help you create an effective and efficient training and development program, exclusively for you, your organization, and the employees charged with carrying out your strategic and tactical goals and objectives, allowing you time to focus on the bottom line. It all starts with a free consultation/assessment. Contact us at (904) 620-4200 or at unfce@unf.edu.

Professional Development Programs

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Animal-Assisted Services

This program is for individuals wanting to learn the knowledge, skills, and values in animal-assisted activities, animal-assisted therapy, animal-assisted education, and animal communication and behavior.

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Artificial Intelligence

Unlock your creativity with AI. Explore courses on generative AI tools like ChatGPT, DALL·E, and MidJourney. Master the future of art, storytelling, and innovation.

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Computer Programming

The demand for computer programmers is increasing daily. Programming is a path to developing new ways to solve problems and create solutions, a valuable commodity desired in almost every industry.

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Construction and Trade

CQM-C course was developed by USACE, NAVFAC, ABC, and AGC. UNF and Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast (NAVFAC SE) have partnered to offer several sessions during the year.

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Cybersecurity

The terms computer security and cybersecurity are often used interchangeably. The computer security field has grown as more devices become internet-enabled and more services are moved online.

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Data Science

UNF’s Online Bootcamps help you break into in-demand careers, like Data Science and Data Analytics, all from the comfort of home. Those are designed for people with critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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Digital Literacy

Digital literacy is the ability to navigate our digital world using reading, writing, technical skills, and critical thinking. Taking courses will benefit you by increasing your digital awareness and design aspirations

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Health and Fitness

Whether you’re seeking a career in the health sector or want to earn a fitness certification, these programs can help you start or advance a rewarding career in helping people lead healthier lives.

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Human Resources

Ensure you’re prepared for challenges each day due in part to a changing workforce, and anything else thrown your way with SHRM’s global HR credentials, SHRM-CP, and SHRM-SCP.

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Information Technology

Information technology is a constantly changing industry that promises a wide range of opportunities. Technical support and network administration are essential needs in today’s technological world.

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Leadership Development

Leaders are made not born, and leadership is a skill that can be learned and practiced. Our leadership development programs have the skill-building opportunity to fit your Leadership journey.

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Legal Programs

Our Certified Paralegal Program will prepare you for success. You’ll learn about the U.S. legal system, how to conduct legal research and legal interviews, how to perform legal analyses, and more.

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Logistics and Supply Chain

Jacksonville is primed to be the logistics gateway to the East Coast. Prepare yourself and your company to meet the challenges of the complex and evolving logistics and supply chain workforce.

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Mental Health

The Department of Public Health is now offering clinical mental health counseling programs and Department of Public Health Continuing Education programs. Prepare for a rewarding career in counseling.

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Professional Enhancement

Our course offerings can either help you earn a much-needed certification or enhance your professional skills in multiple careers including leadership, finance, business, or logistics.

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Project Management

Our program prepares you to be an effective member of a company’s project management team. It covers the processes and best practices for the 10 knowledge domains of project management.

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Quality and Process Improvement

Banking, insurance, and healthcare industries are seeing the value of continuous improvement and Lean Six Sigma culture. Let us help you define complex problems and make changes to increase your productivity.

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Sales and Marketing

Marketing and sales are crucial to any business's success. If you’re a quick learner who is always looking for the best business strategies, marketing, and sales could be the exciting career you need.

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Technical Writing

This certificate program provides an intensive opportunity to acquire the knowledge and practice the skills necessary to succeed in today’s competitive grant writing environment.

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