New Online + Classroom Combined Format

Interested in increasing your skills but having trouble finding the time with that demanding job and busy lifestyle? UW Extension now offers a new online + classroom combined format, a blended learning combination of lecture time both in the classroom and online to increase flexibility and accessibility. If you are a working professional with heavy deadlines, or perhaps you simply prefer to work from home, the online + classroom format can reduce commuting time, help save on gas, and make it more convenient for you to take the courses you need each month.

• Editing (online + classroom combined)
  The Editing Certificate Program is designed for adults with education and experience equal to a college degree who are interested in improving editorial skills for current work, exploring editing as a career direction or enhancing their writing skills. Whatever your interest in this program is, you'll acquire the necessary skills needed to edit a wide variety of publications.
  
  
• Guardianship (online + classroom combined)
  The need for Certified Professional Guardians is growing. In this new program you will gain a comprehensive overview of guardianship in Washington state that meets the initial educational requirement of the Washington State CPG Board. You will develop skills necessary to navigate the social and health service system on behalf of adults who have been declared 'incapacitated' by Washington State courts.
  
  
• Information Assurance & Cybersecurity (online + classroom combined)
  The information assurance field encompasses security policies and planning, security technologies and procedures, and training and awareness programs. This program identifies and evaluates detailed methodologies for establishing information assurance goals and defining what that means to an organization in terms of policies, planning and practice. It also includes an examination of defense strategies, incident response to system compromise, risk management decision-making, and legal issues.
  
  
• Marketing, Advanced Interactive (online + classroom combined)
  Learn to create and execute effective online marketing plans in this dynamic new program for marketing and web business management professionals. You will focus on how to measure and analyze web marketing performance, and assess the effectiveness of existing online campaigns. The program includes information on current technologies like search engine optimization (SEO), blogs, virtual communities, email, viral marketing, and more.
  
  
• Oracle Applications Development (online + classroom combined)
  Oracle has become one of the leading database management systems for enterprise resource management applications and e-business transactions via the internet. If you are familiar with general principles of database design, development and administration, and seek an introduction to Oracle applications development concepts and skills, this program is for you.
  
  
• Psychological Trauma: Effective Treatment and Practice (online + classroom combined)
  With state of the art theories and evidence-based techniques for assessment and treatment of trauma in children and adults, this new program will carry your forward in your career as a social worker, psychologist, counselor, nurse, or related vocation.
  
  
• School Library Professional (online + classroom combined)
  The Certificate Program for the School Library Professional, a five-quarter graduate-level program, prepares K-12 educators to develop and facilitate a successful school library media program. Participants learn to establish information-rich learning environments to help students become effective creators, critical users and communicators of ideas and information.
  
  
• SQL Server Specialist (Autumn-start; online + classroom combined)
  Database applications are integral to any business, nonprofit organization, government agency or educational institution. This certificate program will provide you with an in-depth view of SQL Server in a variety of business contexts.
  
  

View complete list of UW Extension certificate programs.