Pursue an Online Course in Your Own Time

February 21, 2022 | Ed2Go

Career changer learning and studying remotely

When you’re a working professional, or you have other obligations that take up most of your time, it may be improbable to think about opportunities to pursue higher education. Whether you want to get certified to advance your career or expand your skill sets to improve your job prospects, you may find yourself stuck because your schedule doesn’t leave room for attending full-time classes.

Fortunately for you, UWF Continuing Education's selection of online career training courses gives you the flexibility you need to learn a new skill while working around your schedule.

Enjoy flexible learning schedules

Many working professionals and busy job aspirants often have to sacrifice pursuing advanced certification courses that could significantly boost their chances of getting hired or promoted. This is usually because it can be physically and mentally taxing to juggle professional obligations while focusing on school. Moreover, they may lack the time and resources to leave work early, commute to campus, and sit for all the classes that they signed up for.

Online career training courses address these major problems as they allow you to learn on your schedule instead of having to adjust your schedule around your class timings. There are plenty of well-designed online courses that you can complete through pre-recorded lectures, discussion forums, learning materials, and graded assignments. Classes don’t necessarily have to take place in real-time, which means you can log in at a time that’s convenient for you and doesn’t interfere with your other obligations.

Work at your own pace

Not everyone learns at the same pace – some may want to quickly go through lessons while others may need to take it slow. Additionally, your own learning pace may change depending on each lesson. For example, you may only need a quick refresher on a lesson that you’ve studied in the past, whereas you might need to keep revisiting a topic that you’re struggling with.

With online courses, you have the freedom to go through classes at a pace that’s just right for you. While you’ll be given a set timeframe to complete the course, most of these classes are self-paced. That means you can learn at your speed as long as you complete the course within the given timeframe.

For example, if you need to complete the course within six months, you can keep watching previous lectures or revisiting materials whenever you want to as long as you complete the course within those six months.

So instead of interrupting the entire class to ask a question, you can go through the material at your convenience and review discussion threads to better understand the topic. The flexibility to move through the coursework at your own pace is a huge advantage for those with tight schedules.

Enroll at Any Time

With physical classes, you typically have to wait until the academic year begins to start your classes. That also means you have a set deadline to enroll and may have to wait until the next year to enroll if you miss the given deadline. This rigid timeline can make it challenging for people with hectic schedules to start a certification course at a time that’s convenient for them.

On the other hand, online learning providers give you the flexibility to enroll at any time throughout the year. That means you decide to learn a new skill one day and enroll in a relevant course the next. This helps you save time and complete your certification course when it’s convenient for you since you won’t have to wait another year to begin classes.

Find a course that works for you

Another major benefit of online classes is that you can pick up a course in almost any subject or industry. For example, if you’re artistically inclined and want to pursue a career in arts and design, there are online courses for graphic arts, animation, photography, and web design. Or if you want to get into the construction business, there are plenty of online courses that can teach you everything from the fundamentals of construction to advanced career training.

So, in addition to schedule-related flexibility, online courses also offer versatility in terms of industry and skill sets. View all UWF Continuing Education Career Training courses by category.

Disrupt barriers to learning through online courses

Schedule conflicts and time constraints are the biggest barriers to learning for many working professionals. With University of West Florida, you can train online for many of today’s high-demand careers around your schedule.

Explore our 100% online courses.

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