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Professional Development Training offers a wide variety of programs and topics specializing programs to those interested in developing their professional expertise. We offer our programs in a variety of modes, helping people of all ages achieve CEUs and certificates, accomplish professional development goals, and pursue recreational and intellectual interests. Our diverse educational opportunities, quality programs, and dedicated service give lifelong learners access to the vast and valuable resources of our university. Hundreds of courses are available online or on-demand covering topics as diverse as test preparation, software mastery, professional development, and personal enrichment.
Participants
- Master's Students
- Doctoral Students
- Professional Students
Skills Emphasized
- Communication and presentation
- Writing
- Professional networking
- Research development
- Project management and budget management
- Job search
- Mentoring
- Leadership
- Data science
- Personal Finance
- Entrepreneurship
- Teaching
- Research ethics
Services Offered
- Career Counseling
- Workshops
- Certificates
External Partners
- Private companies/industry
- Non-profit organizations
- Federal agencies
- Recruiting companies
- Other universities and/or colleges
- Alumni
- Entrepreneurs/Self-employed
University Collaborations
- Graduate School
- Academic Departments
- Career services/career center
- Communications program
- Writing program or writing center
- Office of graduate fellowships & awards
- Teaching and learning center
- University libraries
CGS is the leading source of information, data analysis, and trends in graduate education. Our benchmarking data help member institutions to assess performance in key areas, make informed decisions, and develop plans that are suited to their goals.
CGS Best Practice initiatives address common challenges in graduate education by supporting institutional innovations and sharing effective practices with the graduate community. Our programs have provided millions of dollars of support for improvement and innovation projects at member institutions.
As the national voice for graduate education, CGS serves as a resource on issues regarding graduate education, research, and scholarship. CGS collaborates with other national stakeholders to advance the graduate education community in the policy and advocacy arenas.
CGS is an authority on global trends in graduate education and a leader in the international graduate community. Our resources and meetings on global issues help members internationalize their campuses, develop sustainable collaborations, and prepare their students for a global future.
