Whether you're an experienced professional looking to advance or you want to start a new career, learning new job skills is often a critical component of career growth.

Here are six ways you can develop new job skills this fall.

1. Spanish-English Translation Certificate

Turn your language skills into an exciting new career with a certificate in Spanish-English Translation! The Spanish-English Translation Certificate Program is intended for bilingual speakers with no formal training in translation who wish to improve or expand their knowledge and skills in written translation.

Business Translation and Legal Translation classes start September 4.

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2. Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification

Fundamentals of Project Management is designed for working professionals looking to enhance their project management skills, as well as experienced project managers who want to pursue Project Management Professional (PMP) certification. This course will teach the essential skills of project management, covering the entire project life cycle, from initiation and planning, through execution, support, and closure. 

This course will also provide you with training and support to take and pass the PMP exam, the most important industry-recognized certification for project managers.

Fundamentals of Project Management starts October 15.

3. Level Up Your Math Skills

Do you find math difficult, stressful or a stumbling block to further professional or academic success? Worry no more!

We've partnered with the University of Arizona Think Tank to offer a College Readiness Math refresher program. This 6-week fully online program will help you bring your math skills up to the college level (in a comfortable, stress-free environment!).

College Readiness Math starts October 8.

4. Boot Up a New Career as a Web Developer

Coding Boot Camp gives you the knowledge and skills to build dynamic end-to-end web applications and become a full stack web developer. The curriculum covers the basics of coding, algorithms and data structure, all the way through intensive training in Javascript, Node.js, HTML, CSS, jQuery, Java, MongoDB, and more.

Part-time and full-time Boot Camps are available in the Tucson and Phoenix metro areas:

• 9/24/18: Chandler (full-time, 12 weeks)
• 10/22/18: Gilbert (part-time, 24 weeks)
• 10/8/18: Tucson (part-time, 24 weeks)

Can't make it to Gilbert, Tucson or Chandler? Check out the Live Online Coding Boot Camp. Students can attend these live classes virtually, from any location. Classes are held online in real-time, allowing students to tap into an immersive classroom environment remotely, benefit from collaboration with peers, and receive extensive on-demand support.

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5. Legal Career Classes

We offer over a dozen career prep courses in the legal field, including:

• Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate Course
• Legal Investigation Certificate Course
• Legal Secretary Certificate Course
• Paralegal Certificate Course

Classes start October 15.

6. Data Analytics Boot Camp

More data has been created in the past two years than in the entire history of the human race. Do you want to be part of this data revolution?

Through an immersive classroom experience, Data Analytics Boot Camp students will dive into in-demand technologies like Excel, Python, JavaScript, SQL Databases, Tableau, and more. 

Data Analytics Boot Camp starts 11/13/18: Phoenix (part-time, 24 weeks).

Don't want to wait for a fall class? We also offer many open-enrollment classes. Register any time and start any time that works for you!

Browse Catalog

We're thrilled to annouce that the UA Continuing & Professional Education website has a fresh new look!

New features include:

• Improved catalog browsing. View classes by subject, course type or delivery method. Interested in a certificate program or taking an industry certification exam? We've got you covered.
• Listing of Workforce Development agency-approved courses. We are part of the Arizona Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL). Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) funding for these classes may be available for unemployed or dislocated workers and other eligible applicants. 
• Mobile-friendly, so you can find the class that's right for you easily, using any device.

We hope you enjoy the new website! If you run into any trouble or have questions, feel free to contact us.

UA News reports on the launch of a new online certificate program, developed in collaboration with Caterpillar and the UA College of Engineering.

Read the full story here.

ABC News 15 reports on the University of Arizona Coding Boot Camp launch. Read the full story here.

NPR reports on the launch of Chandler Coding Boot Camp. According to the story, Economic Development Director Micah Miranda says the program will fill a critical need in Chandler’s software industry cluster: “We’re seeing tremendous amount of growth, and what we’re hearing from our industry partners is they need more talent and more employees.”

See the full story here.

Melissa Vito, UA's senior vice president for Student Affairs, Enrollment Management and Strategic Initiatives, explains how the University of Arizona is addressing gaps in workforce readiness demands.

Read the full story here.

The Phoenix Business Journal reported on the launch of the UA Coding Boot Camp in Gilbert. According to the article, Gilbert Mayor Jenn Daniels said: 

“I am proud that the University of Arizona has chosen Gilbert as their next program location as they invest in the future success of the state’s workforce."

Read the full story here.

Turn your language skills into an exciting new career with the Spanish-English Translation Certificate Program. This 3-course, 16-week online program is designed to train entry-level translators to meet the needs of doctors' offices, hospitals, courts, law offices, schools and other settings.

The Spanish-English Translation Certificate Program is intended for bilingual (English-Spanish) speakers with no formal training in translation who wish to improve or expand their knowledge and skills in written translation.

Because the courses are completely online, they are ideal for busy professionals who cannot attend face-to-face classes due to career and family obligations.

Legal Translation and Medical Translation classes begin May 14, 2018.

Azteca Tucson features CaPE Spanish-English Translation Course Designer, Dr. Sonia Colina, Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the UA!

The Spanish-English Translation Certificate Program is a 3-course online program designed to train entry-level translators to meet the needs of doctors' offices, hospitals, courts, law offices, schools and other settings.

Students may take all three courses—Medical, Legal, and Business Translation—or just one course at a time. A UA Certificate in Translation is awarded upon successful completion of all 3 courses.