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Register Today for No-Cost Professional Development Courses

Topics include supervision and management, personal finance, Microsoft training and more


University News | April 11, 2022

Virginia Wesleyan University—in partnership with the Virginia Beach Department of Economic Development—is again offering online professional development courses at no cost to Hampton Roads residents. Registration for this latest round of courses opens on April 11.

The fully online courses are part of the continuing education offerings through VWU Global Campus and started in 2020 as a way to offset the economic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. They join other comprehensive non-degree courses designed to provide advanced skills valued by employers.

Register today* to get access to these self-paced training courses and improve your professional skill set—perfect for job seekers, business owners, students, recent graduates, and volunteers.

Choose from these 24-hour online courses:

  • Fundamentals of Supervision and Management 
  • Administrative Assistant Fundamentals
  • Personal Finance 
  • Six Sigma: Total Quality Applications 
  • Introduction to Microsoft Access 2019/Office 365
  • Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2019/Office 365
  • Project Management Applications 
  • Start Your Own Online Business 

Students who successfully complete their course(s) will earn a certificate of completion. For more information, contact VWU Global Campus at 757.233.8789 or at ceinfo@vwu.edu.

Please note: If you have previously completed a no-cost course with Virginia Wesleyan, you will be unable to register for another course via the registration form. Instead, please send an email with your name and requested course to ceinfo@vwu.edu to be registered.