Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development

Connecting learners to work, growth and lifelong opportunity.

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Continuing Ed by College

CSU Staff & Faculty PD

Workforce Resources

Understanding Certifications

Microcredentials, Certificates, and Certifications

Where Talent Meets Strategy

Credentials matter. Quality credentials matter more.

CSU defines quality in professional and workforce learning through five connected pillars: faculty expertise, industry partnership, competency assessment, work-based learning, and multiple pathways for continued education, including pathways to a degree. Together, these pillars ensure that our signature microcredentials, certificates, and industry certification-aligned programs are not only career-relevant, but academically grounded, skills-focused, and designed to support meaningful learner advancement.

CSU Signature Credentials and Training

AI for the Workforce: Practical Foundations and Responsible Use arrow_right_alt

Adaptive Manager, The arrow_right_alt

Allen Bradley: 411 Fundamentals arrow_right_alt

Career Connected Learning In K-12 Classrooms arrow_right_alt

Certificate in Higher Education Teaching (CHET) arrow_right_alt

Electrical Grid Management: ADMS DERMS arrow_right_alt

Health Care Professional Certificates arrow_right_alt

Microgrid Systems: Certificate Programs arrow_right_alt

Ohio Certified Public Manager Program (OCPM) arrow_right_alt

Quantum Computing arrow_right_alt

Solid State Electronics/Microelectronics arrow_right_alt

Industry Aligned Workforce Development Pathways

Certificates and Certifications

Short-term credentials | Finish in six months or less

Program Catalog
Explore CSU workforce training programs, certificates and certifications designed for adult learners and working professionals.
Industry Certification Resource Guide
Use this guide as a starting point to understand how training, certification exams, licensing requirements and employer expectations may connect.
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn what to expect in an online workforce training program, including pacing, participation, support and learner responsibilities, and other frequently asked questions.
Ready to Work Support
Eligible learners completing select CSU workforce training programs may receive job and externship placement support, including resume assistance, candidate intake, employer outreach and placement support.

Corporate Services and Professional Development