Accelerate Career Success with In-Demand Training

December 16, 2022 | Heather Fletcher

More job opportunities than ever before are focused on specialized sets of skills. Align your expertise to your career aspirations and reach your goals sooner. 

Learning new skills through career training programs or industry certification programs can allow you to enhance your professional prospects in a condensed time frame. Many programs are online or hybrid and offer convenient scheduling or self-paced learning to accommodate busy lifestyles. Led by expert instructors and industry experts, these types of programs deliver highly relevant skills that can be implemented immediately. 

Career training and professional certifications are efficient ways to increase your chances of landing a new job or advancing at your current company. Not sure where to begin? Figuring out what career path to follow begins with knowing yourself and your options. Here are three steps to chart your course to uncover your new career.

Step 1: Decide what you want from your next career move.

• If you are choosing a new career path: Which type of program would make the most of your strengths and abilities?
• If you are looking for new challenges at work: Which of your skills or interests would allow you to develop and advance? 

Step 2: Evaluate your occupational and career options.

• Explore options relevant to what you are passionate or knowledgeable about and consider where you see yourself most. Next, evaluate your choices and decide what works best for you at this point in your life.

Step 3: Take Action to Achieve your Career Goals 

• Develop a plan to make your aspirations a reality. Identify both short-term and long-term steps and create a plan to keep yourself motivated and committed.  

Whether your goal is professional advancement or personal fulfillment, UWF Continuing Education is the vehicle to help you achieve your career goals

Train for Career Growth in Rapidly Growing Occupations  

Business & Administration

Certified Administrative Professional 
Certified Bookkeeper 
Grant Writing 
Human Resources Professional
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Health

Clinical Medical Assistant 
Clinical Dental Assistant 
Electronic Health Records Specialist 
Medical Administrative Assistant
Medical Billing & Coding Specialist  
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
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IT & Engineering 

AI Machine Learning Bootcamp
Cisco Certified Networking Associate (CCNA)
CompTIA A+ 
CompTIA Network+
CompTIA Security+
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Vocational Training

Freight Broker/Agent Training 
HVAC/R Technician Certification
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Increase your skills with six-week programming

1. Mastering Public Speaking 
2. Speed Spanish 
3. The Keys to Effective Editing 
4. UI/UX Design 
5. Writing Essentials 
6. Accounting Fundamentals 
7. Fundamentals of Supervision and Management 
8. Introduction to SQL 
9. Spanish for Medical Professionals 

Explore all UWF Continuing Education career training and skills courses by category and begin working towards your career goals today.