Adult Education and Workforce Development

Professional Studies and Continuing Education offers adult education and workforce development programs that provide academic enrichment, professional training and employment opportunities for adult students.

Programs are developed with campus, government, community and industry partners to address workforce development needs and to train individuals seeking to enter employment or to increase their employment options. Non-credit and credit based courses are combined in many programs to provide students with expanded opportunities for continuing college study.

PSCE programs include a variety of content and experiential learning components that prepare students for successful employment.  Subject content for industry-specific training is combined with applied clinical and laboratory experiences and an internship in an industry setting.  .Allied training is provided in job readiness and job search skills, and students prepare a full portfolio of targeted résumés. Industry-specific remedial adult basic education study and English as a Second Language are provided as needed.