Professional and Noncredit Education

Course Offerings • 2013–2014

Types of programs

About us

Certificates

K-12 ProgramsContinuing Education Units

Courses

In-depth, cost-effective programs suited for professionals looking to develop skills without enrolling in a full degree program

Onsite programming designed especially for the younger learner

Earn continuing education credit (CEUs) and apply the knowledge to your career

Offerings range from self-paced online classes to extensive onsite series to hybrid onsite/online options

FAQ’s

Q: I’m not a student at Oregon State. Can I register for a course without enrolling at the university?A: You do not need to be an Oregon State student to enroll in one of our continuing education course offerings.

Q: When and where are courses offered?A: Programs are offered at various times throughout the year and are delivered through onsite instruction, online learning modules or a hybrid of both onsite and online.

Q: How much does a course cost?A: You can find cost information for each course on pne.oregonstate.edu. Groups or individuals enrolling in a certificate or series program may be eligible for a discount. Visit our website or contact PNE for more information: 541-737-4197.

Professional and Noncredit Education strives to bring the best of Oregon State University to people of all ages and industries through quality continuing education programming: short courses, certificate programs, workshops and more.

As a part of the Division of University Outreach and Engagement, we work with our sibling units - Extended Campus and Extension Service - to extend Oregon State’s prestige as a teaching and research university to learners of all ages.

Courses

Developing a skill - or an aspect of your career? We offer onsite, online, hybrid, self-paced and instructor-led short courses to meet your professional and personal needs.

Nature and Environmental Sustainability

Gardening and Agriculture

Business and Career Building

Health and Pharmacy

Beer Brewing and Entrepreneurship

• Computer Design for Apparel• Fabric Basics Workshop• Fiber Basics Workshop• Get the Job: Writing a Winning Application

• Managing Native Forest Remnant Health• Natural Resources Leadership Academy• Oregon Master Naturalist Online• Oregon’s Natural History• Living Cemetary Field Workshop• Nature Writing Workshop

• Fruit Growing Series• Landscaping with Native Plants• Master Gardener Online• Waterwise Gardening: Choosing the Right Plants• WaterWise Gardening: Planning & Design• What’s Wrong with my Plant? Diagnosing Plant Problems• Phytophthora: Training for Nursery Growers

• Childhood Food Insecurity• Mastery of Aging Well• Effective HIV Care for Pharmacists• Management & HR for Pharmacists• Stress Management for Pharmacists

• Sensory Analysis• Beer Proficiency• Craft Brewery Startup Workshop

Visit us atpne.oregonstate.edu

Or give us a call:541-737-4197

Certificate Programs

Nature and Environmental Sustainability

Free-Choice Learning Professional Certificate: Gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics in and motivation for informal education

Hoping to expand your opportunities - or seeking out new career horizons? Our in-depth certificate programs help you to develop new proficiencies and take control of your earning power.

Designing Learning Environments • Examining The Learner’s Own Ideas • Understanding Cultural Influence

Master Interpretive Guide Professional Certificate: Engage the public in cultural, natural and scientific treasures

Foundations of Interpretation: The Interpretive Setting • Developing a Message: Crafting Themes • Designing the Message: Exhibits, Displays, Digital Media and Publications • Sharing the Message: Assessment, Evaluation and Portfolio

Business and Career Building

Digital Communication and Brand Management: Implement digital marketing tactics that guarantee a brand’s sustainability in an ever-changing media landscape

Brand Management and Online Marketing: The Big Picture • User Experience and Reputation Management Legal Issues in Media • Writing for the Web: Content Strategy Development Writing Across Devices: Email and Mobile Communications

Recipe to Market: Create your own food product business by learning how to design, develop and market edible products

Overview Of Food Entrepreneurship • Business Planning and Food: Regulations, Profit Models and Sustainability Designing and Producing New Food • Marketing and Selling Food and Drink Concepts: Branding, Promotion and Packaging

Gardening and Agriculture

Permaculture Design Certificate Online: Design a sustainable landscape using permaculture methods with this online, instructor-led program

Dream It: Planning • Do It: Farming Operations and Equipment • Sell It: Marketing • Manage It: Finance, Administration and Personnel • Grow It: Ecological Agricultural Production • Keep It: Liability and Risk

Growing Farms: Hybrid Course for Beginning Farmers: Turn your dream of owning and operating a small farm or ranch into a reality

Visit us atpne.oregonstate.edu

Or give us a call:541-737-4197

Course Series Offerings

Looking for a little coursework - or a lot? Take one or all of the offerings available in our course series.

Professional Development and Legal Training

Career-Building Opportunities

Nature and Environmental Sustainability Gardening and Agriculture

Pesticide Applicator Course Series

Natural Resources Leadership Academy

Beer Brewing and Entrepreneurship Summer and Youth Programs

Wood-Based Composite Science Short Course Series

Quickskills Course Online: Develop yourself in six to eight weeks through $100, instructor-led courses

Online Certificate Program: Take courses to be a pharmacy technician, personal fitness trainer, veterinary assisant and more

The Center for Legal Studies Courses: Study to be a paralegal, mediator and more

Master Gardener Online Short Course Series

Brewing Analytics OSU Chamber Music Workshop

• Wood Structure • Wood and Water Relationships• Applied Statistics and Data Analysis • Wood Adhesion Science and Technology• Strand-based Composite Manufacturing

• Basic Botany {Free}• Soils and Compost• Vegetable Gardening• Introduction to Entomology• Plant Pathology • Understanding Pesticides • Integrated Pest Management• Woody Landscape Plants

• Microbiology and the Brewer• Beer Analyses• Quality Assurance and Willamette Valley Tour

• Pesticide Safety• Spray Drift and the Environment• Know Your Enemies: Insects and Other Pests

Seeking out a flexible way to advance your career? Consider one of our online short courses or certificate programs through our third-party partners.

Visit us atpne.oregonstate.edu

Or give us a call:541-737-4197