2021 Non-Credit Training Programs
Please Note: The University and our offices remain open, although our staff will be working remotely.
For inquiries about professional development training, please contact Jill Thompson,
Associate Director of Professional Development via email at jcthompson@wcu.edu. If you are registered for an upcoming training, please watch your email for updates.
Thank you for your patience during this time. We look forward to continuing to serve
our community, locally, regionally and globally.
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Professional Outdoor Industry Certificate
To help usher in a new era of growth and success in the outdoor recreation industry,
WCU is launching an innovative Professional Outdoor Industry Certificate program with
two tracks that offer core workshops in either Small Business and Entrepreneurship
or Leadership and Management.
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Retirement Planning Now
Retirement Planning Now is designed to deliver comprehensive, objective information
to help you achieve your most important financial goals. The course covers many key
aspects of planning for retirement such as income tax planning, retirement income
and expenses, risk management, investment management, and estate planning
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High Impact Leadership
This five-day leadership certificate program will help you develop personal insights,
a better understanding of different working styles, effective communications skills,
an understanding of employee relations and business law, and how to maintain a high
level of professionalism in a variety of situations including crisis situations.
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Digital Marketing and Certificate
Create an online marketing communications strategy and powerhouse digital toolbox
by completing six, full-day workshops taught by expert marketing and public relations
professionals. Gain new insights into PR & marketing strategy, branding, budgeting, online content
creation, video creation and use, social media
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Cadaver Dog Training Workshops
Held on campus in Cullowhee, North Carolina, these workshops are offered in cooperation
with the Forensic Osteology Research Station and the Emergency Disaster Management
Program at WCU. These land-based workshops allow participants to work search areas including grassy
fields, mountainous terrain, urban environments, buildings, and vehicles.
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Workshops and Certificates in Management and Leadership
One-day and half-day workshops offered online, in Asheville and Cullowhee for managers
and leaders. WCU offers continuing education units (CEUs) and is an approved provder
for SHRM-PDC and NASBA CPE credits.
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Speaking to Lead, Inspire and Influence
Managers and leaders realize the importance of continuous improvement and understand
effective communication is integral to success. Whether speaking to employees, clients,
B2B partners, community groups, or the media, an effective manager or leader learns
to adapt the message and their approach to the audience.
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Event Planning Certificate Program
Courses range from customer service to social media strategies, contract negotiations
risk factors and garnering return from tradeshows, expos, and fairs. Earning a certificate in Event Planning will expose you to the many different facets
of being an event planner from managing people and projects to increasing exposure
and dollars for your organization.
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Customized Training for Nonprofit and For Profit Organizations
WCU offers customized training for organizations at our Biltmore Park Instructional
Site and on campus in Cullowhee. Our expert instructors can also come to your location.
WCU customizes our professional development training to meet the needs of employees
in industries including nonprofit, education, manufacturing, technology, hospitality
and tourism.
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Grant Writing Certificate Program
Five-day trainings offered for beginning and advanced grant writers! In the introductory
program, participants will learn grant writing essentials beginning with searching
for grants all the way through follow-up after receiving a grant. Participants will
practice drafting materials for a hypothetical or actual grant and receive feedback
from the instructor and other participants in order to build skills with key steps
in grant writing. In the advanced grant writing program, participants will develop materials for use
in a grant application by their organization.
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Certificate Programs
The certificates in Event Planning, Digital Marketing and Public Relations, and the
Customer Service Train-the-Trainer Program help prepare professionals to be more productive
and successful in their jobs. The training programs are also a great way to develop
more experience for people who have new job responsibilities or are transitioning
to a new career.
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Lean and Six Sigma
Offer process improvement ideas and tools for immediate use at your workplace. Improve
your customer’s experience and employees work climate regardless of your industry.
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Teacher Education
These online courses for continuing education credit and teacher training are offered
in partnership with Ed2Go as well as Western Carolina University's Faculty. Professional
Development, Short Courses and Graduate Programs are all available.
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Online Career Training
These in-depth, self-paced online courses will get your career headed in the right
direction. They are offered in partnership with highly respected national providers.
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Online Courses
In cooperation with Ed2Go, a national provider of online instruction, these online
courses are offered on a monthly basis and cover a wide variety of skills and board
interests.
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