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Continuing Education
and
Professional Development
University of Houston Continuing Education Programs
University of Houston extends opportunities and resources for continuing professional
development to the Greater Houston area. Our mission is to deliver innovative, results-
oriented certificates to career professionals and the workforce. In this catalog, you will
find a listing of continuing education opportunities here in UH Main Campus. Click through
the colleges for more of what UH has available to alumni, the business community and
professionals in the area.
College or Departments:
UH Continuing Education page 3
C.T. Bauer College of Business page 5
University of Houston Law Center page 6
College of Optometry page 6
College of Pharmacy page 6
Graduate College of Social Work page 7
College of Technology page 7
Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences page 9
opportunity to become a working paralegal as soon
UH Continuing Education as possible. For more information or to register, visit:
Paralegal
Empower
Advanced Paralegal Certificate Program
Leadership for Emerging Supervisors and Managers
Developed using the same core concepts from the
Paralegal Certificate Program, the Advanced program
The Emerging Supervisors and Managers Certificate
is a fast paced, comprehensive and skills based
Program is for people who want to be prepared
program for individuals who are currently working as
to move into a leadership position or those who
Paralegals. For more information or to register, visit:
are already working in such a position and want
Advanced Paralegal
to hone their skills. This program starts and ends
with you. Learn valuable insights into the way that
Supervision for Licensed Professional
you interact with others and how that shapes and
Counselors
expresses your leadership abilities. Though this class
is meant to cover the basics it is also meant to be
Supervision for LPC’s Certificate Program
transformational. For more information or to register,
This program helps licensed professional counselors
visit: Empower Leadership
prepare to become Supervisors of other LPCs. In the
Coaching Tools for Leaders • To define and conceptualize supervision and
models of supervision used in counseling.
The Coaching Tools for Leaders Certificate Program
addresses coaching as the emerging force behind • To understand the formation and importance
the next generation of successful leaders who have of the supervisory relationship and counselor
the skills to bring out the best in others. Coaching development.
provides a powerful framework to transform a
leader’s valuable knowledge and skills into focused • To develop knowledge of supervision methods
relationships that respect people at the deepest level. and techniques.
For more information or to register, visit:
Coaching Tools • To understand legal, ethical, and professional
issues and responsibilities related to
Paralegal Studies supervision.
Paralegal Certificate Program • To develop knowledge of executive and
administrative tasks of supervisors.
The University of Houston’s Paralegal Certificate
Program provides high-quality, affordable paralegal For more information or to register, visit:
training. The nine-week course meets on Saturday LPC Supervision
and Sunday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. It is open admission,
time-accelerated, and very affordable, offering the
Test Preparation Act now! Begin building the English communication
skills that are important in today’s workplace. For more
On site Test Preparation: GMAT, GRE, LSAT information or to register, visit: ESL
As a major public research and teaching institution, International Sommelier
the University of Houston recognizes the importance
of post-baccalaureate studies and knows that The International Sommelier Guild, in cooperation with
GMAT, GRE, and LSAT scores are typically a crucial University of Houston Continuing Education, offers
component of graduate school applications. These Wine Fundamentals Certificate and Sommelier Diploma
tests are an investment in your future—they play an Program courses. For more information or to register,
important role in your admission. The University of visit: Sommelier
Houston Continuing Education (UHCE) offers prep
courses designed by former GMAT, GRE, and LSAT Power Tools for Non Profit
exam question writers. For more information or to
register, visit: Test Prep This annual event prepares your nonprofit organization
for success with seminars on Best Management
Language Immersion Practices, Human Resources, Fund Development,
Leadership, Marketing/Public Relations, Organizational
Foreign languages: Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, French, Effectiveness and Career Development. For more
Italian, Japanese, Russian information or to register, visit: Power Tools
Accelerated Foreign Language instruction is a unique Online Programs
way to learn a language that is ideally suited to adult
learners. The method employs best teaching practices Online programs are asynchronous courses taken at
with whole-brain learning theory to maximize each your convenience. Programs are offered in the areas of:
individual’s learning style. Now you can achieve Professional Certificate Programs
conversational fluency in a matter of weeks instead of General Programs
months or even years like other programs. For more Online Real Estate Programs
information or to register, visit: Languages Online Career Certificates
Online Workforce Development Programs
English as a Second Language
For more information or to register, visit: Online
Effective communication impacts each of us every
day. This curriculum is specifically designed to boost Healthcare Programs
your language skills. You can now fully harness your
communication abilities at work and in professional Pharmacy Technology Certificate
and personal situations. This program is designed to The Pharmacy Technician Program offered through
strengthen the effectiveness of advanced English as a University of Houston Continuing Education is a 27-
Second Language speakers. week training program designed to prepare you to
become a Pharmacy Technician. This course combines
classroom instruction with a pharmacy externship for a
comprehensive learning experience. Upon completion
of the program, you will be eligible to apply for the Energy Investment Analysis
national Pharmacy Technician Certicication Board
(PTCB exam). Students interested in developing superior insight
into the economics of energy industry capital projects
C.T. Bauer College of Business should consider this certificate.
Graduate Certificate Programs Students currently working in or interested in
working in project development, strategic planning,
Graduate Certificate Programs are designed to mergers and acquisitions, capital budgeting, business
provide intensive exposure to topic areas in demand unit management or energy security analysis should
by the current business environment. These programs find this certificate helpful to career development.
can be taken as part of a traditional MBA program For more information or to register, visit:
or MS Finance Program. Current certificate offerings Energy Investment
include:
Economics of Energy Value Chain
Energy Risk Management
The Certificate exposes students to both the ‘physical’
The NYMEX Energy Risk Management (ERM) side of the energy business, i.e. what is the nature of
Certificate from the Bauer College provides the assets, operations and products produced, and
the underlying financial theory and economic to the economics of each component of the EVC.
underpinnings necessary to rationally manage risk in Students will be able to gain an understanding of
the energy sector. For more information or to register, how the energy firms’ activities ‘add value’ along the
visit: Energy Risk chain, e.g. how basic refinery units upgrade crude
oil and how more complex conversion and chemical
Energy Finance units upgrade basic products into higher value fuels
or chemicals. The role of transportation logistics
Energy Finance exposes students to the connection and trading will also be considered. The courses
between the business strategy and financing which compose this Certificate are: The Energy Value
strategy of the energy firm. EF explores the two Chain, Upstream Economics, and Downstream/
principal strategies for financing energy companies, Petrochemical Economics. For more information or to
i.e. Centralized and Stand-alone financing, and register, visit: Energy Value Chain
devotes considerable attention to the interplay
between financing and the special tax optimization Financial Services Management
opportunities available to energy firms. Oil and Gas The purpose of the program is to serve:
accounting, the measurement and management of
• Houston Financial Community: Local program
foreign exchange/ remittance risks, the strategic uses
whose graduates have skills in the focused area
of project finance, and the operation of an internal
of financial services management.
affiliate financing system are major topics covered.
• Students: Program integrating theory and
For more information or to register, visit:
practice that leads to a well-defined graduate
Energy Finance
credential. Complement to MBA or MS Finance.
For more information or to register, visit: College of Optometry
Financial Services
Continuing Optometric Medical
Certificate of Accountancy EducationOffice
The Bauer College of Business offers a non-degree The University of Houston College of Optometry’s
certificate in accountancy through the Department of Continuing Optometric Medical Education plans
Accountancy and Taxation. This program is designed the continuing education event calendar yearly and
for non-degree-seeking post-baccalaureate students looks forward to your participation in the programs.
who plan to sit for the Uniform CPA exam. The Many of our participants’ favorite venues include
purpose of this special program is to provide a cluster Estes Park, Lubbock, Fort Worth, Austin and Houston.
of 5000-level courses for post-baccalaureate students Confirmed dates can be found on the Event Calendar
to fulfill the accounting course requirements to sit for page. Visit our website often for program updates
the Uniform CPA exam. For more information or to and additions to our schedule.
register, visit: Accountancy Optometric Medical Ed
UH Continuing Optometric Medical Education offers:
University of Houston Law Center
Specialized Training Programs
Continuing Legal Education Online Courses
Our highly regarded programs are designed to meet College of Pharmacy
your basic MCLE needs by providing up to 12 hours
MCLE credit, including 2 hours ethics. If you are The University of Houston College of Pharmacy is
unable to attend a scheduled presentation, you may accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy
receive full participatory credit. Education as a provider of continuing Education (066-
000-05-001-C01 2.0 CEUs). Pharmacists documenting
Live video conferences attendance by signing in and completing evaluations
Click on the link for a listing of live and video will receive a statement of credit at the end of the
programs. Video Conference program. UH College of Pharmacy offers a variety of
continuing education courses for:
Online courses
1. Pharmacists
For your convenience, UH Law Center provides online
opportunities for Continuing Legal Education. Click 2. Refresher Courses
here for a list of offerings: Online
3. Pharmacy Technicians
In-house courses
4. Infectious Diseases
For more information or to register, visit: Inhouse
Graduate College of Social Work their career. The certificate is suitable for architects,
engineers, law graduates, business majors, and other
Professional Development disciplines related to the construction industry. For
more information or to register, visit:
The Continuing Education and Career Development Construction Management
Office serve alumni of the GCSW and others in the
community by providing educational training and Certificate in Professional Project Management
employment services including career counseling.
This program serves both UH graduate level students
Career Development Services and external non-degree seeking candidates seeking
PMP certification.
GCSW Career Development Services are available to
assist students and alumni in identifying and securing The history of managing technology projects has
professional Social Work employment Goals. For been marred by high project failure rates. In recent
more information or to register, visit: years, it has been proven that modern management
Career Development approaches to this process greatly improve the
probability of project success. To that end, our goal
Continuing Education Courses is to graduate a professional that will excel in the
contemporary project-oriented marketplace.
Courses are designed to provide the human services
community with opportunities to build practice Beyond learning the basics of project management,
knowledge and skills by offering courses which are participants will explore new trends in the
responsive, dynamic and up-to-the-minute. Courses marketplace such as global outsourcing - a trend
are designed for social workers, psychologists, which is causing significant changes the project
psychiatrists, educators, nurses, counselors, and management process, virtual team management,
other human service professionals. For more and new collaboration techniques necessary for the
information or to register, visit: modern project manager.
Continuing Education
Come learn about how the use of tried and tested
tool sets and management approaches can help you
College of Technology
survive and even prosper in the new economy. For
more information or to register, visit:
Certificates
Project Management
Certificate in Construction Management
The Construction Management Program at the
University of Houston has launched its online
Certificate in Construction Management. The
certificate is designed to meet the needs of industry
professionals interested in gaining skills to enhance
Certificate in Transportation and Logistics learn to anticipate disruptive change and work
towards the creation of transformational change, in
The American Society of Transportation and Logistics order to influence the future of their organizations,
(AST&L) offers the Certified in Transportation and companies, and communities. Participants can obtain
Logistics (CTL) program for logistics and supply chain the Certificate if they complete a project within a
professionals. Started in 1948, the certification is given number of weeks after the program delivery.
known as the “CPA of the transportation / logistics For more information or to register, visit:
industry”, and is respected throughout industry Strategic Foresight
as a sign of professional status as a logistics and
supply chain practitioner. Because the UH College Information Security Certificate
of Technology’s Supply Chain and Logistics program
has received approval from the AST&L in their CTL This program serves both UH graduate students and
Blanket Waiver program, graduates of our program external non-degree seeking candidates seeking IA
can receive the CTL without further examinations education and training in an NSA certified program.
or the creative component. Students must apply Certificate program participants complete
within 6 months of graduation and must be a student certificate courses that satisfy the national training
member of AST&L. and education standards for the duties and
responsibilities of Information Systems Security
Additional certificates for both domestic and (INFOSEC) Professionals (NSTISSI 4011) and
international logistics are available from the Supply Information Systems Security Officers (CNSSI 4014e).
Chain and Logistics program in conjunction with the INFOSEC Professional and Officer educational and
International Transport Management Association and training standards are a part of the Information
the Center for Logistics and Transportation Policy. For Assurance Courseware Evaluation (IACE) Program
more information or to register, visit: established by the Committee on National Security
Transportation and Logistics Systems (CNSS) within the NSA. The IA certificate
program at UH helps achieve a primary goal of the
Certificate in Advanced Study in Clinical Research CNSS of expanding the use of national standards
in information assurance education and training
This program offers training that leads to the throughout the nation. For more information or to
Certificate of Advanced Study in Clinical Research. register, visit: Information Security
Four courses are offered in this program that build
expertise in areas important to clinical trials and the NSA Certificate
regulatory requirements that must be met for their
successful completion. For more information or to The NSA Certificate is designed specifically to prepare
register, visit: Clinical Research individuals with undergraduate degrees in technology
disciplines for responsible leadership roles in the
Certificate in Strategic Foresight technology-based and information-based workplaces.
The core courses provide in-depth preparation
The Strategic Foresight program is offered as 5-Day,
project-based, face-to-face workshop. Participants
to plan and manage technology projects is an interventions, , the application of behavioral science
increasingly important skill for those with a technical knowledge and practices used by practitioners, and
background. explore the future of Organization development. For
more information or to register, visit:
The Information Systems Security specialization Organizational Learning
equips technology professionals to assess the security
needs of information and network systems and then UH Six Sigma
to manage the implementation and maintenance
of the recommended security solutions. For more The UH-Six Sigma Program is designed to assist
information or to register, visit: NSA Certificate businesses with implementing a quality improvement
initiative within their own organizations. Our
Trainer Certificate programs are specifically designed to support
businesses by helping them learn to identify and
The Trainer certificate is issued by the University eliminate problems that prevent the achievement of
of Houston’s College of Technology with 4.8 CEUs their organization’s strategic goals and objectives.
offered through Continuing Education for the entire For more information or to register, visit: Six Sigma
program, or 1.2 CEUs for each program module. The
credits may be applied toward the Master of Science Department of Earth and
in Human Resource and Development, pending Atmospheric Sciences
admission to the program. For more information or to
register, visit: Trainer Certificate The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
at the University of Houston offers programs leading
Other Programs to a Bachelor of Science(B.S), Master of Science
(M.S) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D). Currently
SHRMA Learning System TM Course approximately 186 undergraduate students and
138 graduate students are majoring in Geology,
The UH College of Technology, in Partnership with the geophysics or atmospheric sciences.
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM),
is Offering the SHRM Learning SystemTM Course The department also features short courses in:
(Preparatory Course for SHPR and PHR Certification),
and the SHRM Certification Review. For more 1. Petroleum Geophysics
information or to register, visit: SHRM
2. Petroleum Geology
Organizational Learning and Performance
O.D. Practitioners will define, identify and study the
processes of organization, development, discuss
interventions,
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