What are your Professional Development courses like?

Courses are 100% online learning experiences – all courses, including any provided materials; tools, worksheets, and videos are in English. Each course is designed to take approximately 30 hours to complete. Courses are not faculty-led – they are self-paced and self-directed – specifically made for busy adult lives, allowing you to learn when and where you want. Each course contains: Four to five modules; each module covers multiple topics and one skill. Post-module assessments to test your learning – no limit on how many times you can test yourself. Publicly available curated resources.

How much time do I need to devote each week to my course?

Courses are 100% self-paced and self-directed giving you the flexibility to schedule your learning time as you want. We estimate a single course may take 30 hours to complete – you'll have access to a single course for one year (365 days) from the date of purchase.

Do I get professional development or continuing education units or credits?

No. While these courses are designed for personal and professional development, they do not provide any professional development units or credits (PDUs or CEUs) from the University of Phoenix and cannot be applied towards University of Phoenix Prior Learning Assessment, (PLA) submissions. If you plan to use this course to meet professional development requirements, you will need to check with any applicable agency or employer.

What do I need to do to get started?

It’s simple! Sign up with either your personal email or a social media account. Pay for your course(s) with a credit card and begin learning.

What will I receive when I finish?

When you have achieved a score of 85% or higher in each module’s assessment within 365 days from purchase, a Certificate of Completion will be issued for course completion.

Do I get university or college credits by taking a course?

No. Our professional development courses are non-degree, noncredit bearing, and do not carry institutional or programmatic accreditation. Professional development courses are stand-alone courses that are not part of any UOPX certificate, continuing education, degree or other program.

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