UNH Professional Development & Training offers a variety of non-credit, continuing education programs for professionals in education, counseling, and social work. Topic areas include General Education, Paraprofessional and Special Education, Counseling and Social Work, K-12 Suicide Prevention, and more. You can enroll at any time with flexible class formats that include one-day workshops, multi-day certificates, boot camps, and online programs.
The Fully Valued Educator: Practicing Self-Care to Better Care for Others - A Mindfulness-Based Retreat for Educators
AUG 12-14 | UNH BROWNE CENTER, DURHAM | Embark on a transformative journey of self-care and community with our mindfulness-based, experiential retreat designed specifically for educators. Discover how the Full Value Commitment (FVC) and its six principles can serve as a powerful framework for creating safe, supportive, and effective learning communities.
Behavioral Health Certificate
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an integral part of education and human development. Understanding and fostering SEL within a classroom, school, or community has become a core competency necessary for all educators focused on boosting positive impact and outcomes for their students. The Behavioral Health Certificate offers educators, counselors, and social workers a short-term, noncredit program that offers the latest in theory, strategies, and outcomes around the everchanging world of SEL.
Coaching Children and Teens Certificate
The practice of coaching children and teens has grown more popular as a way of helping youth to create action steps for personal and academic goals, deal with challenging issues, and obtain guidance and support as they increase their awareness and knowledge about their own lives and future directions. This certificate program is geared to a broad range of professionals, such as mental health professionals, educators, career, guidance, and pastoral counselors, healthcare providers, camp counselors, and other professionals who work with children and teens.
Classroom Technology Certificate
The Classroom Technology Certificate empowers educators to enhance teaching and learning through effective use of technology. This program provides practical workshops and strategies to integrate innovative tools into the classroom, boost student engagement, and meet diverse instructional needs.
K-12 Suicide Prevention Training
This 2-hour training for school personnel meets the requirements set out in SB (Senate Bill) 282 for suicide prevention education in public and charter schools.
Self-Care Resources For Educators
Free 30-minute webinar led by Hannah Mariotti, Educational Consultant, and Sarah Wagner, School Psychologist. Learn to uphold an optimistic nature and renew your passion for teaching with research-based effective and simple steps that can be applied both in and out of the classroom.
Professional Skills Certificates
Are you interested in deepening your skills, developing a competitive resume, or positioning yourself for a career change? A professional skills certificate is a great way to accomplish all of that. UNH Professional Development & Training offers certificate programs in 26 content areas. Most of our certificate programs are self-paced and may be completed within two years with a range of electives and required workshops, which allows for customization to your interests within any certificate area. Certificate programs are time- and cost-effective and provide a strong foundation for the next phase of your career. Skill-build for the job you want!
Digital Badges
In today's digital job market, first impressions can be everything. Leverage your professional presence with a digital badge to show off your hard-earned credentials. Whether on LinkedIn or your personal website, a digital badge demonstrates your professional competencies and qualifications at a glance. UNH Professional Development & Training, in partnership with Credly, currently offers digital badges in six topic areas, and several are issued in partnership with an accompanying certificate program.
Custom Workforce Training
Does your business or organization require group training? PD&T can help! Our Custom Training services offers a high-quality, individualized curriculum, hands-on training with an instructor, and scheduling flexibility to meet your needs. Most of our signature programs can be customized for individual group trainings, or we're happy to work with you to develop a program just for you, no matter what the topic area.
