UW-Platteville
Office of Continuing Education

                University of Wisconsin-Platteville


Community Programs

Continuing Education offers non-credit community programs which consist of workshops, seminars, training and classes. Non-credit programs are offered to enrich the lives of adults and young learners throughout the tri-state area. Summer camps, swim lessons and internet classes are offered for youth while fitness, computer training, business seminars and personal enrichment classes such as Spanish, money management and more are offered for adults. Our class offerings change from semester to semester. Our goal is to provide quality enrichment activities for all ages in the tri-state area.


Business
Invest in your staff and employees

Providing opportunities for your staff and employees to increase their knowledge and improve their skills helps individuals, teams, and organizations reach their goals and achieve results! These workshops help your organization respond to current and future challenges, motivate and enable people to do their best, and identify strategies for improving performance.

Computer Basics
Get a firm grounding in computer basics before moving on to specific computer applications. Sign up for one or all classes - depending on your needs. Skills taught provide the building blocks to help you succeed in the advanced classes. The computer literacy skills you develop will help "demystify" the world of computers for you!

Connections
Re-vitalize, energize, and socialize!

The purpose of the Connections sessions is to provide opportunities to develop and refine your personal and professional skills, gather new information and knowledge, and network with colleagues and friends.

Bring a friend, co-worker or colleague!
Please share information about Connections with others interested in attending and becoming part of this growing network. If you know someone who would like to be added to our mailing list, please call us at 608-342-1314 or 1-888-281-9472.

Enrichment
Looking for a new learning experience? Hoping to find a new hobby? Ready to start a new project? Sign up for one or more of our enrichment classes, drawing, painting, playful art, photography, legal issues, stress reduction, and more.

Fitness
Choose a fitness class to meet your needs

What are your fitness goals? To lose weight? Increase your flexibility? Establish an aerobic workout routine? Maintain a healthy lifestyle? From high/low impact to toning and aerobics (on land or in water) to a general fitness class on Saturday mornings, there are several to choose from - to help you meet your goals.

Graphic Digital Images
With all of the electronic graphics and digital images available these days, there are many ways you can jazz up your letters to family and friends, ads, flyers, brochures, and newsletters. To get the most from these classes, you should have the fundamental skills developed in the Computer Basics classes or through hands-on experiences.

Microsoft Access
Develop the skills needed to perform basic functions working with data, using a relational database. To get the most from these classes, you should have the fundamental skills developed in the Computer Basics classes or through hands-on experiences - along with the application basics of Microsoft Excel.

Microsoft Excel
Develop the skills needed to perform basic functions working with data, using Excel spreadsheets. To get the most from these classes, you should have the fundamental skills developed in the Computer Basics classes or through hands-on experiences.

Microsoft Word
Develop the skills needed to perform basic functions of written communication, using Word documents. To get the most from these classes, you should have the fundamental skills developed in the Computer Basics classes or through hands-on experiences.

Web Design/Internet Safety
Become more comfortable with the World Wide Web-discover Web language and work with web pages. With the explosion of access to the internet and internet services protect yourself. Become more aware about viruses, theft and spyware that might affect you or your computer.