November 7, 2024
Whether you want a head start on your new year’s resolutions to boost your resume with new skills, take your career in a new direction, or just finish up those continuing education credits for your 2024 teaching licensure requirements, Ursuline College has a convenient, new online solution: its Institute for Continuing Education (ICE).
“We have years of expertise to support expanding our online program offerings for adult learners,” states Brooke Scharlott, executive director for degree completion and continuing education. “For 25 years, we’ve delivered quality, online education to people interested in finishing their undergraduate degrees through the Ursuline College Accelerated Program (UCAP) and degree programs tailored to people who want to pivot careers to be a nurse or a teacher. Plus, we offered outstanding webinars and engaging lectures during the pandemic with our Institute for Women, Wellness, and Work.”
She continues, “Thanks to several nationally recognized digital partners like ed2go, we can provide short, skills-building courses, as well as more in-depth non-credit certifications to meet the demands of today’s rapidly changing job market. We also have a wider assortment of continuing education credits for teachers through Online Teaching Licenses Renewal with Instructional Delivery Services (IDS) and Virtual Education Software (VESi).”
Through the partnership with ed2go, Ursuline College offers options for flexible, non-credit certificate courses for career preparation and advancement or instructor-moderated career training programs, that support those looking to train in high-demand fields and prepare for nationally recognized certifications. Students can become industry-certified in IT, business, healthcare, and more. When they complete the courses with a passing score, students receive a certificate of completion from Ursuline College. And when applicable, receive a voucher to sit for that industry’s certification exam.
“The course offerings range from single courses such as how to write a grant to in-depth certificates to prepare you to become a veterinary tech,” Scharlott notes.
The institute also offers special programs for lifelong learners over 60 as well as special education opportunities for au pairs working in the area. It also houses the College’s long-standing certificate programs in digital marketing, financial planning and project management and a new micro-credential for trauma-informed care.
For more information, visit https://www.ursuline.edu/academics/continuing-education
