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Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development

Learning and Workforce Connections

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Microcredentials, Certificates, and Certifications

Credentials matter. Quality credentials matter more.

At Cleveland State University, our quality framework is built on five connected pillars: faculty expertise, industry partnership, competency-based assessment, work-based learning, and multiple pathways for continuing your education, including opportunities to progress toward a degree.

Explore microcredentials designed for educators, engineers, managers, health care professionals, energy professionals, public-sector leaders, and other in-demand careers.

CSU's Signature Microcredentials

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Adaptive Managers

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Allen Bradley 411: Fundamentals

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Career Connected Learning in K-12 Classrooms

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Certificate in Higher Education Teaching (CHET)

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Certificates in Quantum Computing

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Electrical Grid Management: ADMS and DERMS

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Healthcare Professional Certificates

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Microgrid Systems: Certificate Program

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Ohio Certified Public Manager Program

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Solid State Electronics/Microelectronics

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Workforce Training for Today’s Jobs and Tomorrow’s Opportunities

CSU Works

For People. For Employers. For the Region.

Short-term credentials | Finish in six months or less

Build your career in Healthcare, Manufacturing, Skilled Trades, or Technology.

Applying for WIOA funding? Look for CSU’s WIET-Approved designation for a training that qualifies.

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Corporate Services and Professional Development

Corporate Training

Industry-Workforce Solutions

TechCred at CSU

TechCred Ohio Reimbursed Training

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Conflict Resolution, Dialogue and Mediation Training

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Kaplan Test Prep for CSU Alumni

Workforce Edge Newsletter

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Learning Throughout Life Is the Heartbeat of Society

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If AI Takes the Entry-Level Work

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A New Name for a Broader University Commitment

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Not All Workforce Learning Is Equal

For CSU Staff and Faculty

Welcome, Fellow Vikings!

CSU staff and full-time faculty have access to continuing and professional education opportunities through the Division of Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development, with eligible noncredit certificates and industry-recognized certification programs available through the University’s tuition remission benefit. 

Whether you are looking to strengthen skills for your current role, prepare for new responsibilities, earn a professional credential, or explore an emerging area of practice, these programs offer CSU employees a practical way to continue learning and investing in their own professional development as members of the Viking community.

Learn more

Executive Director
Nancy M. Pratt, Ph.D.
n.pratt@csuohio.edu