Professional Development Activities

Campus extended and continuing education units offer a variety of credit and non-credit courses that provide functionally specific information and skills updating for professional persons. Some of the courses are offered in attenuated formats lasting from one day to a limited number of weeks. Other courses parallel the length of the academic term or semester. Most Professional Development courses have been designed in cooperation with business and industry leaders, and provide up-to-the-moment training and professional direction.

Program Listings

CSU Bakersfield

Educational Administration: Preliminary Credential
Educational Administration: Professional Credential
Professional Clear Teaching Credential
Professional Studies for Business
Professional Studies for Information Systems
Professional Studies for Teachers
Professional Studies in Health Care

CSU Chico

Business/Government/Tribal Leadership Programs
Continuing Dental Professional Education
Custom, Interagency, and Contract Education Services
In Service to Families, Children, and the Courts
Northern California Local Government Leadership Institiute
Online and Instructor-led Computer Training
Video Conferencing Services

CSU Dominguez Hills

Advanced Probability and Statistics
American Sign Language
Assessment and Treatment of Child Abuse
Attitude Surveys for Consumer and Employees
Coaching and Counseling Skills for Supervisors
Computer Skills
Computer Tools for Human Resource Management
Computerized Medical Insurance Billing
Conversational Spanish for Health Professionals
Conversational Spanish on the Job
Counseling and Guidance for Teachers of Adult Education
Eating Disorders
Family Function and Dysfunction
Fitness for the 90's
Hazardous Waste Site Operations
Human Factors and Ergonomics
Human Factors in Quality Assurance
Importing and Exporting
Introduction to Internet
Introduction to Worker's Compensation
Investment Fundamentals
Labor-Management Relations Workshops
Medical Insurance Billing
Medical Terminology
Negotiation Techniques
Principles of Industrial Hygiene
Quality Project Management and Total Quality Management
Save the Children: Preventing Destructive Behavior in Youth
Self-Publishing for Writers
Super Teaching Strategies
Tax Workshops
Technical Writing Program
Time Management
Updating Skills for the Occupational Safety and Health Professional
Writers Workshop
Young Children in Family Therapy

CSU Fresno

Attention Deficit Disorder
Autism and Asperger's Disorder: Information and Effective Intervention Strategies
Become a Child Visitation Monitor
Certified Technical Training
Child Abuse Assessment
Communication Skills
Continuing Education for Marriage and Family Therapists
Continuing Education for Nurses
Continuing Education for Psychologists
Continuing Education for Social Workers
Cultural Studies
Curriculum and Instruction
Drugs and Alcohol in Schools: Understanding Substance Use and Abuse
Eldercisers
Emergency Medical Technician
Functional Analysis: Introduction to Completing Behavior Assessment
Harassment in Schools: Guidelines and Policies for Prevention
Health Issues
Inclusion: Working with Special Needs Students in Mainstream Classrooms
Interpreting/Translating
It's About Time: How to Manage Yours More Creatively
Language Review for Media Professionals
Learning Disabilities: Practical Information for the Classroom Teacher
Learning Life's Lessons: Guidelines to Personal and Professional Growth
Literacy and Early Education
Mental Illness in Children and Youth: What Professionals and Parents Need to Know
National Victim Assistance Academy
Notary Public Training
Parish Nursing Training
Sexually-Transmitted Infections: Information for Education Faculty and Personnel
Stress Management Workshops
Talented and Gifted: Working with High Achievers
Traumatized Child: The Effects of Stress, Trauma and Violence on Student Learning
Travel Study Programs
Understanding Aggression: Coping with Aggressive Behavior in the Classroom
Violence in Schools: Identification, Prevention and Intervention Strategies
Writing Workshops

CSU Fullerton

.NET Development
Applied Forensic Science
Business Analyst
Business Analytics
Business Continuity
Business English for Non-native English Speaking Professionals
C#
Claims Examiner
Communicative Speaking for Non-Native English Speaking Professionals
Computer Forensics
Corporate Security Management
Crime and Intelligence Analysis
Crisis Leadership
Effective Employee Management for Managers
Environmental Compliance
Fiduciary Management
Financial Planning and Management for Nonprofit Organizations
Forensic Accounting
Geographic Information Systems
Gifted and Talented Education
Grant Proposal Preparation
Human Resources Management
Industrial Controls Technology
Interpretation and Translation
Java Development
LabVIEW
Language Enhancement Classes
Leadership
Lean Enterprise
Lean Six Sigma
Learning & Development Organization
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
Network Technician (A+, Network+, CCENT, MCP, Security+)
Nurse Case Manager
Perl Programming
Pharmaceutical Engineering
Postsecondary Reading
Private Investigation
Pro/Engineer, Wildfire
Professional Legal Management & Administration
Programs for Educators
Project Management
School Business Management
Six Sigma
Supply Chain Management
Systems Engineering
Technical Writing
Test Preparation
Visual Basic .NET

CSU East Bay

Basic Teaching Credential
Behavior Management for At-Risk Students
Drug-Exposed Children: Implications for the Classroom
Educational Credential Programs
Notary Public
Paralegal Ethics - Conflicts of Interest and Privilege
Stress and the School-age Child
Super Teaching Strategies for Teachers
Teacher Stress: Causes, Consequences and Cures
Test Preparation
Using Drama as an Effective Teaching Strategy
Vetinary Assistant
Youth Gangs: Violence, Narcotics and Racial Intolerance

Humboldt State University

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for Attorneys
Alternative Dispute Resolution-Mediation Certificate
Business Teacher Education
Computer-Related Professional Development Courses (Various)
Continuing Education for Nurses
Foreign Languages: Japanese, Russian, Irish-Gaelic, Italian, Portuguese, German
Geographic Information System Workshops
Hazardous Waste Management
Mayan Hieroglyphic Writing Workshops
Modern Trends in Athletics
Paralegal Studies
Peace Officer Standards and Training Management Course
Professional Development Courses for Teachers (Various)
Redwood National Park Field Seminars
Tax Practitioners Institute

CSU Long Beach

Animation
Arts
Auto CAD/Document Imaging
Business and Human Resource Management
Computer Courses
Environmental Applications
Financial Management
Graphic Design
Health Care
Hospitality Industries
Information Technology
International Trade and Transportation
Marketing and Sales
Multimedia
Science and Technology
Technical Management
Training and Education
WWW/Internet

CSU Los Angeles

Arc CAD for GIS
Asphalt Technology
Auto CAD Design/Drafting
Business Micro-Computer Systems
Construction Contracting
Dynamic Tax Programs for Professionals - Business
Eldercare Management
Electric Vehicle Management
Emergency Management
Engineer and Technology Review
Entrepreneurial Opportunities
Home-Based Business Management
Intergraph Microstation Design/Drafting
International Business Start-up
Internet for Librarians
Internet in Spanish and Chinese
Introduction to Data Acquisition and Control
Language and Business Communication Skills for the Foreign-Born Professionals
Nursing Continuing Education (Relicensure)
Nutrition Computing
Personal/Career Development
Productivity Measurement and Improvement
Quantel Paintbox Video System
Real Estate Opportunities
Small Business Management and Expansion
Supervisory and Management Development

CSU Northridge

Assistive Technology Applications
Business Administration Fundamentals of
Communication and Conflict Management
Human Resources Management
Instructional Design and Adult Development
Landscape Design
Lean Operations
Production and Inventory Control
Real Estate Appraising

CSPU Pomona

Architecture Special Session Degree Program
Continuing Professional Education for Engineers

CSU Sacramento

Adult Learning Disabilities Program: Certificate of Academic Achievement
Adult Vocational Education Designated Subjects Teaching Credential
Advanced Business Studies
Advanced Criminal Investigative Analysis
Advanced Placement Summer Institute
Advanced Wastewater Treatment
American Sign Language
Analytical Skills Certificate Program
BA in Child Development: Degree Completion in Early Development, Care & Education (EDCE)
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Vocational Education
Business Analyst Certificate Program
Child Development
Collection Systems: Methods for Evaluating and Improving Performance
Community College Faculty Preparation Certificate Program
Contract Management Certificate Program
Crime and Intelligence Analysis Certificate Program
Dietetic Internship Program
Dropout Prevention Specialist Certificate Program
eLearning for Government Professional
Excellence in Leadership
Executive MBA
Facilities Management Certificate Program
Fire Service Management – Special Major
Green Business Operations Certificate Program
Hands-On Scheduling with MS Project
Human Resources Academy
Human Resources Management Certificate Program
Independent Travel Study
Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Leadership for the Government Executive
Leadership Programs
Library Media Teacher Services Credential Program
Manage for Success
Master of Arts in Education: Workforce Development Advocacy
Master of Arts in Spanish – Mexico 2008
Master of Science in Accountancy
MSBA Taxation
Operation and Maintenance of Wastewater Collection Systems (also available in Spanish)
Operation of Wastewater Treatment Plants (also available in Spanish)
Payroll Administration Certificate Program
POST ICI Courses
Pre-MBA of Pre-MIS Foundation Courses
Pretreatment Facility Inspection (also available in Spanish)
Professional Meeting Planning Certificate Program
Project in Workforce Development Advocacy II
Project Management Certificate Program
Project Management Certificate Program for Transportation Professionals
Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Preparation
Small Wastewater System Operation and Maintenance
Spanish Language Immersion and Seminar in Cuernavaca, Mexico 2008
Spanish Summer Program
Special Education Credential & Master’s Program
Sports Broadcasting Course
State Supervisory Training
Supervisory Development Certificate Program
Technical Writing Certificate Program
Train-the-Trainer Certificate Program
Treatment of Metal Wastestreams
Utility Management
Water Distribution Systems
Water Systems Operation and Maintenance
Water Treatment Plant Operation

CSU San Bernardino

Business Writing: The Memo, E-mail and More!
Career Change Workshops
Continuing Education Courses for Health and Human Services Professionals
Continuing Education Seminars for Certified Public Accountants (CPAs)
CPR for Professional Clear Credential Candidates
Early Childhood Education Courses
Essential Grammar Skills for Business Communications
Learning/Teaching Strategies for Educators
Reading/Writing/Literature Courses for Educators
Science and Mathematics Courses for Educators
Spanish for Teachers and School Personnel
Supervisory Skills Development Series
Variety of customized contracts with international clients
Writing for the Media Workshop

San Diego State University

Activity-Based Cost Management Systems
Assertiveness Training
Bar Coding/Automatic Identification Systems
Business Writing Skills
Client/Server Computing: Tools and Techniques
Coaching and Counseling
Compuer Integrated Manufacturing
Computer Training
Dealing with Difficult People
Design for Manufacturability
Design for Productibility
Design of Experiments
Empowering Teams
Facilitator Training
Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Managers
Getting Cooperation from Peers
Hiring and Firing
Hoishin Planning
Inventory Control/Record Accuracy
ISO 9000
Just-in-Time Manufacturing
Just-in-Time Purchasing
Managing Accelerated Productivity
Managing Negative Thinking
Marketing
Master Interviewing
Materials Management
Negotiation Skills
Preprofessional Practice Program in Dietetics
Project Management
Quality Function Deployment
Records Management
Sales Management
Self-Directed Work Teams
Statistical Process Control
Supervising and Managing People
Supplier Certification
Team Problem Solving
Time to Market
Total Preventive Maintenance
Total Quality Management

San Francisco State University

Advanced Placement Summer Institute
Autodesk Authorized Training Center
Clinical Trials Design & Management (Biotechnology)
Computer Security Training & Certification
Conflict Management
Core Strengths Coaching
Digital Animation
Digital Media Production
Digital Video Intensive
E-Learning Certificate: Regulatory & Compliance
English for Professional Purposes (ESL)
Event & Meeting Planning
Executive Certificate in Financial Planning
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Human Resource Management: Fundamental Issues
Integrated Marketing
Mandarin Chinese
Multimedia Studies
Professional Communication Skills
Project Management
Wetlands Science
Work/Life Transitions

San Jose State University

Administration of Justice
Afro-American Studies
Asian American Studies
Counselor Education
Industrial Studies
Library Science
Marketing and Quantitative Studies
Nursing
Nutrition and Food Science
Organization and Management
Political Science
Public Administration
Recreation and Leisure Studies
Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Urban and Regional Planning
Women's Studies

CPSU San Luis Obispo

Business and Management Skills for Professionals
Computer Applications: Internet, etc.
Education, Counseling and Human Development for Human Services
Equine Health Care Symposia
Personal Development/Career Development
Professionals
Senior Programs
Spanish in Mexico
Spanish in Spain

CSU San Marcos

Advanced Facilitation Skills
Community Leadership
Human Resources Management
Human Resources Management
Process Improvement
Project Management
Registered Nurse Refresher
Supervisory and Management
Train the Trainer

Sonoma State University

Behavior Management: The Positive Way
Business Newsletters
Cooperative Discipline: A Self-Esteem Approach
Desktop Publishing
Downsizing: Reshaping the Organization for the Future
Environmental Hazard Management Program
Family Life and Social Skills Education
Health Education and Drug Abuse
Homeschooling: Benefits and Strategies
Income Taxes for Writers, Photographers, Artists and Musicians
Job Search Networking
Lotus Databases and Macros
Medical Malpractice
Megaskills Training: Developing Intrinsic Motivation
Microsoft and Excel Databases
Outcome-Based Learning: Curriculum for Today and Tomorrow
Puppetry in the Classroom
Resume Improvement
Selective Nutrition for Optimal Health
Women's Studies

CSU Stanislaus

EKG Technician
Grant Writing
Human Resource Management
Leadership
Marketing Strategies
Medical Billing and Coding
Microsoft Office XP
Non-Profit Management
Paralegal
Pharmacy Technician
Sales Excellence
Spanish for Healthcare Providers
Supervision
Teacher Education

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