Business
Communications Classes
Communication classes can help you better navigate tricky situations and improve your communication skills so you can be sure your message is not only heard, but also understood.
Community Manager Pre-certification Education
Acquire knowledge and skills required to manage common-interest communities in Nevada.
Executive Certificate in Business Administration
Study the most important concepts, tools, and techniques taught in today’s business schools so you can objectively assess staffing, business processes, economic trends, and financial opportunity.
Human Resource Management Certificate Programs/aPHR Certification Preparation
Stay up to date with emerging trends and regulations in human resources. Classes help you navigate strategic management, employee relations and development, ethics, and employment law.
Human Resource PHR/SPHR Certification Preparation
Earning the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) or the Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) designation gives you additional credibility, upgrades your knowledge and skills, and makes you more valuable as an employee.
Integrated Marketing Communications Certificate Program
Provide a seamless customer experience by unifying public relations, social media, and advertising into a consistent branding effort that remains constant across all media channels.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt & Black Belt Certificate Programs
Solve problems, facilitate teams, and improve work processes using the proven strategies of Lean Six Sigma. Learn leading organizational management approaches to eliminating wasted overhead, expenses, inventory, time, and talent.
Marketing
You can influence sales and positively impact your company’s bottom line once you understand both time-tested and emerging approaches to marketing.
Sales Operations Science Certificate Program
Learn the fundamentals for sales operations success via a 10-week online mentored certificate program featuring Salesforce Sales Cloud. This is a fully online course with optional weekly live, interactive group sessions.Leadership & Management
Management Certificate Program
Develop skills in five key management competency areas: conflict management, communications, people/team management, project management, and managing diversity in the workplace.
Organizational Leadership Certificate Program
Take an active role in steering the future of your organization by learning to motivate employees, influence decision making, and create a big-picture vision.
Technology & Computers
Cybersecurity Bootcamp
This bootcamp prepares you to enter the workforce in under a year as a highly qualified, entry-level professional with the in-demand experience employers are looking for to help defend our most vital assets.
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office training is geared toward individuals who want to learn the essential skills of the software for business or personal use.
Print & Graphic Design Certificate Program
Master creative and technical skills using Adobe Creative Suite, the graphic design industry’s leading design software. Build a strong foundation with core requirements, then customize your training with electives to suit your career aspirations.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Certificate Program
Build strong technical understanding of commercial UAS operation through classroom and online instruction, plus gain experience through flight labs. Prepare for the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate exam.
Video Production
Capture quality content and then edit video footage using Adobe Premiere Pro, the go-to video production software for professional videographers.
Web Design Classes
An eye-catching website where essential information is at your fingertips is a major asset for any business.
Web Development Coding Certificate Program
From React.js to Ruby on Rails, master a challenging curriculum of the most sought-after coding skills in the tech industry. This program teaches you how to learn, think, and problem solve like a software engineer so you can adapt to emerging technologies.
Legal
Cooperative Parenting
Put your child's best interests first as you find common ground with your co-parent following a divorce or separation.
Legal Classes
Participate in a variety of legal courses to strengthen your knowledge. We offer courses specific to certain areas of the law and practical skills courses to advance your skillset.
Mediation Certificate Program
Learn the facilitative mediation process, develop active listening skills, and practice effective questioning techniques. Classroom training and an in-depth practicum will prepare you to become an effective, neutral third party in a conflict.
Paralegal Certificate Program
Master the research, investigation, writing, and documentation skills to work alongside lawyers in any setting where legal work is performed.
Protective Services Professional Certificate Program
Protect high net worth individuals, public figures, and government officials through comprehensive, realistic protective services and personal security training.
Healthcare & Wellness Professionals
Certified Nursing Assistant
Channel your compassion into a medical career addressing basic care of patients including dressing, bathing, and feeding.
Mat Pilates & Injury Prevention Certificate Program
Gain a practical understanding of human anatomy and dance kinesiology useful in preventing injuries. Training consists of both technique and theory classes.
Medical Assistant Certificate Program
Enter the medical field experienced in the latest technologies and skills. Get hands-on training in both patient care and office administration.
NASM & AFAA Certification Preparation Programs
Prepare for a career as a National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT) or an AFAA Group Fitness Instructor.
Social Work CEU Series
Training led by UNLV School of Social Work faculty as well as experienced Southern Nevada clinicians will expand your understanding of topics commonly faced by social workers in their practices.Language Skills for Professionals
Accent Reduction
Our accent reduction and speaking program helps you speak English with clarity and precision. Each course is tailored to a specific aspect of accent reduction—vowel sounds, consonant sounds, intonation, and speaking skills.
English as a Second Language (ESL)
A strong command of English can help you thrive in business, academics, and everyday life. All courses cover the core ESL competencies of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Legal Interpretation: Spanish Certificate Program
Ensure language barriers do not morph into legal barriers for people whose primary language is not English. Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.
Medical Interpretation: Spanish Certificate Program
Bridge the gap between physicians and non-English speaking patients. Medical interpreters provide a vital service for the health care community, ensuring essential information is communicated accurately. Must be bilingual in English and Spanish.
Spanish for Healthcare Professionals
Quickly develop your ability to speak and understand Spanish in a healthcare setting. This series presents common medical vocabulary, beginning grammar structures, pronunciation, communication strategies, and cross-cultural issues.
Nonprofit
Grant Academy Certificate Program
Identify relevant grant opportunities, write strong proposals, track program outcomes, manage reports, and utilize data sources to make a convincing case for support.
Nonprofit Fundraising Certificate Program
Delve into all aspects of a thriving, sustainable fundraising enterprise. Curriculum covers ethics, best practice processes and procedures, data collection and management, and donor relations.
Nonprofit Management Certificate Program
Examine key aspects of nonprofit work including fundraising, programs, ethics, legal compliance, volunteer management, marketing, and board responsibilities.Academic Preparation
Institute of Reading Development
This can be the summer that your child's reading skills blossom! Your child will learn to read with improved comprehension, speed, and enthusiasm using materials chosen to inspire curiosity and imagination.
Test Preparation
Learn proven test taking strategies and study essential content so you can take undergraduate or graduate school entrance exams with confidence.Life & Leisure
Acting & Comedy
Whether you are acting in front of a microphone, a camera, or a live audience, specialized training can help your inner star shine.
Cannabis Classes
There is an increasingly competitive job market for potential cannabis industry employees. Certified training can help distinguish you as a candidate.
Dance
UNLV's Department of Dance offers a broad spectrum of its non-major classes to community members through Continuing Education.
Drawing & Painting
There is great satisfaction in seeing an internal creative vision become a reality. In our wide variety of two-dimensional art classes, you can explore techniques for watercolor, drawing, acrylics, oils, mixed media, and more.
Fashion Design Certificate Program
Explore the creative, technical, and business elements of the fashion industry through hands-on activities, demonstrations, special events, classes, and field trips.
Financial Planning
A stronger understanding of financial markets and investment strategies can help you evaluate your current financial situation and plan for your financial future.
Food & Beverage
Get inspired by seasonal ingredients, take a tour of world cuisines, or tackle an elusive cooking skill. Our chef-led courses will have you thinking of food and drinks in fresh and stirring ways.
Foreign Languages
Learn how to communicate cross-continentally and cross-culturally in our language classes for beginners and more advanced speakers.
Music
It's never too late to learn an instrument, follow your passion for singing, or re-engage in music!
Photography
Photography offerings range from an introductory digital photography series to classes focused on a specific genre of photography.
Sculpting & Woodworking
Woodworking classes are a hands-on way to gain experience with common and specialty tools. Learn how to work with wood safely and successfully as you complete practical projects you will be proud to use and show off.
Sommelier Academy Certificate Program
Immerse yourself in the complexities and nuances of wine production, service, and taste. Learn to manage wine inventory, advise on food and wine pairings, assist patrons in wine selection, and educate service staff.
Sports
Physical activity can reduce your stress, increase your strength and energy, and improve your mental focus. Our sports offerings focus on lifelong activities you can do at any age.
Wellness
In today's harried world, it's essential to find ways to de-stress, set boundaries, and take care of your emotional health. Become more mindful, conscious, and emotionally centered through our wide range of wellness classes. Recent offerings have included meditation, self care, and stress reduction.