Professional Development
Enhance your communication skills with our professional development courses—accessible, flexible, and designed for real-world impact. These short, video-based courses are open to everyone, with no admissions requirements, making them ideal for professionals, students, and lifelong learners looking to refine their abilities. Each course focuses on essential communication strategies, from public speaking to workplace collaboration, and awards a Credly badge upon completion to showcase your achievement. Whether you’re looking to advance your career, strengthen your leadership skills, or simply become a more effective communicator, these courses provide practical knowledge you can apply immediately. Enroll today and start building your communication expertise.
Leadership Essentials for Communications Professionals
Digital Content Creation
In today’s digital age, sharing your ideas and building an audience has never been more accessible—or more impactful. This course will equip you with the essential skills to define your niche, engage listeners, and create high-quality content that resonates. Whether you’re amplifying your organization’s message or launching your own show, you’ll gain the confidence and strategies needed to thrive in the ever-evolving world of digital media. Ready to make your mark? Let’s get started!
Podcasting From Mic to Market: A Professional’s Guide to Podcasting
Turn your podcast dream into reality! Whether you’re a creative looking to express yourself, a professional eager to share your expertise, or an organization aiming to connect with your audience, this course gives you the essential skills to launch with confidence. You’ll learn how to plan compelling content, prep guests, master audio recording, and craft a strong brand that resonates. From designing and editing to marketing and publishing, you’ll gain hands-on experience to create a podcast that makes an impact. By the end, you’ll have recorded and released your very first episode—what are you waiting for?
Questions & Answers
Our industry leading courses provide professionals with the opportunity to expand their skill sets, explore new career paths, and stay ahead in their field. Through expert-led instruction, participants gain valuable knowledge they can immediately apply to their current roles or use to advance their careers. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your expertise, pivot into a new field, or enhance your credentials, our courses are designed to help you succeed in today’s evolving job market.
After registering, you’ll receive an email from UF CJC with log in instructions for Canvas (our LMS). Once inside you’ll know exactly where to start and how to navigate through your learning modules and instructor-led lectures. After completing a knowledge check, you’ll receive confirmation of completion and information for accessing your credentials.
Anyone, really. No need to apply or meet admissions requirements. These courses are open to the general public.
Upon completion of your course, you will receive an email to log into Credly, where you’ll access and download a credentialling badge which can be shared with your employer as well as on personal websites, social accounts, and your CV.
Our self-paced courses are accessible 24/7 – 365 day a year.
Our high quality, professional development courses are low cost. Group discounts are available for 5+ individuals from the same organization. Please email onlineadvising@jou.ufl.edu for additional info.