Courses, Professionals and Networking

Our focus is your growth and development professionally, personally, and organizationally. Here you will find a variety of opportunities to put your mind to work, whether you are deepening your current skillset or learning something completely new.

Career Advancement

SHRM: Learning System

Are you an HR professional looking to advance your career? Become SHRM certified!

By becoming SHRM certified, you prove your knowledge, competency, and value to colleagues and employers looking for a competitive edge in today’s global economy. Wherever your career takes you, your SHRM certification will define you as an HR expert and leader. Ensure you’re prepared with our course designed for SHRM credential candidates. Expand and test your knowledge and practical, real-life competencies in areas critical for HR career success.

A small investment in quality training with a big payback.

This course is a comprehensive learning experience that will help you master the SHRM BoCK™ to advance your career and prepare for the SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP exams. The SHRM Learning System modules provide an in-depth exploration of the knowledge domains and behavioral competencies tested on the SHRM exams. The information is broken down into consumable topic segments to help understand and apply them for exam preparation or everyday practice.

Fall | Mondays

5:30 PM to 8:30 PM | Online

September 16th - December 16th

This course will be offered live online over Zoom.

Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP) Prep Class

Fall | Wednesdays

6:00 PM to 9:00 PM | Fredericksburg Main Campus

September 11th - December 4th

The first 10 registrants will receive a DISCOUNTED RATE of $300 off! This course is taught by an instructor in person who holds a CISSP designation and has practical application in all of the domains. The instructor has taught the class at UMW previously and is ISC² certified.

The UMW CISSP training course offers a thorough review of the (ISC)² Body of Knowledge (BoK). This BoK covers eight domains designed to help participants to design, engineer, and manage an organization’s overall approach to security. Throughout the course, participants will have the opportunity to read, discuss, and complete exercises that will help them to identify which areas they are sufficient in, and which they still need to improve upon, prior to the exam.

Professional Development Opportunities

Behavior Management: Systems, Classrooms, & Individuals in the Elementary Classroom

Fall | Online

This course is designed for elementary general and special educators in the elementary school setting. Over several sessions, participants will discuss evidence-based strategies for setting up the classroom environment and working with individual students. Topics will include developing procedures, rules, and consequences in the classroom and understanding functional analysis and replacement behaviors for individuals. Additional management strategies will be discussed and shared, including relationship building, conflict resolution, and crisis planning. Participants will engage in activities and discussion and complete the session with a resource folder for behavior management.

Managing the Secondary Classroom

Fall | Online

This course is designed for general and special educators in the middle and high school setting. Over several sessions, participants will discuss evidence-based strategies for setting up the classroom environment, creating grade-appropriate procedures and rules, delivering explicit instructions, and engaging with individual students and families. Other topics include: positive reinforcement, hierarchy of consequences, relationship building, and teacher well-being. Participants will engage in synchronous and asynchronous activities and design a classroom management plan.

Spanish for Educators

Fall | Fredericksburg Main Campus

This course is specially tailored for teachers and others in the education field who wish to work on their ability to communicate with Spanish-speaking students and their families. The course will focus on relevant vocabulary and structures related to communication in the classroom and the school setting, as well as cultural information significant to better understand the Latino community. Classes will offer ample opportunities for communicative practice to reinforce the vocabulary and structures studied in class.

Spanish level requirement: No previous Spanish experience needed. This course is designed for teachers and others in the education field who are interested in learning basic Spanish to communicate with Spanish-speaking students and their families.

Upcoming Courses

CompTIA Security + Self-Paced Test Prep and Exam Voucher

Summer | Online

The CompTIA Security + certification exam will verify the successful candidate has the knowledge and skills required to assess the security posture of an enterprise environment and recommend and implement appropriate security solutions; monitor and secure hybrid environments, including cloud, mobile, and IoT; operate with an awareness of applicable laws and policies, including principles of governance, risk, and compliance; identify, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents.

Introduction to American Sign Language Workshop

Fall | Fredericksburg Main Campus

This introductory course will cover the fundamentals of American Sign Language over a 10-week period. Focus will be placed on developing expressive and receptive skills and learning basic vocabulary and grammatical structures. Topics covered include the manual alphabet, sign articulation and smooth transitioning, and common words and phrases for conversation.

Intermediate American Sign Language Workshop

Fall | Online

This course is a continuation of the Introduction to American Sign Language Workshop. This course is designed to continue development of American Sign Language expressive and receptive skills, grammar, vocabulary, cultural awareness, and related terminology.

University of Mary Washington's Continuing & Professional Studies Department is excited to offer The Business Acumen Series - a series of one-day seminars aimed at building leadership and business skills in the Fredericksburg region.