About KU Continuing Education
KU Continuing Education welcomes you to participate in more than 1,000 courses, conferences, and programs. We offer post-graduate continuing education for working professionals, Independent Study courses for KU credit, and noncredit classes for lifelong learning. Our goal is to give you quality programs, continuing our 115-year tradition of serving people in Kansas and around the globe.
Serving all 105 Kansas counties, 50 U.S. states, and 49 countries
- Academic and Professional Conferences
- Short Courses for Specialized Professions
- Health and Public Safety Programs
- Economic and Workforce Development
KU Continuing Education Professional Programs
| Engineers |
Attorneys |
| Architects |
Fire Service |
| Educators |
Physicians |
| Nurses |
Law Enforcement |
| City managers |
Scientists |
| Psychologists |
Public Health |
KU Medical Center Continuing Education Kansas City
Nationally accredited for medical and nursing continuing education
- School of Medicine
- School of Nursing
- School of Allied Health
KU Public Management Center Topeka
- Public Administration Master's Degree
- Certified Public Management training programs
- Public Health Certificate Program
- Training programs for state and local governments
Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center Hutchinson
- Legislature-mandated training for all Kansas law enforcement officers
- Residential training facility with nationally accredited programs using advanced educational technologies
- Training in prevention and response to terrorism and weapons of mass destruction
Kansas Fire and Rescue Training Institute
- Legislature-mandated training for 680 Kansas fire departments
- Mobile fire and rescue academy serving the entire state
- Nationally recognized training for fire, hazardous materials, rescue, and terrorism response
- National professional certification in 14 fire service disciplines
KU Distance Education and Independent Study
More than 150 KU undergraduate and graduate credit courses by KU instructors
KU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
- Providing university-based community education classes
- Part of national network of lifelong learning institutes
- Membership provides an array of university and regional benefits
Kansas Leadership and Public Service Programs
- Annual Black Leadership Symposium
- Sunflower Girls State
- Duke University TIP Scholar Weekends
- Kansas Children's Reading Program
Major Directions Supporting Educational Programs
- Terrorism and Bioterrorism Response
- Biosciences Continuing Education
- International Considerations and Technological Delivery
- Research Dissemination and Support for Faculty
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