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We want to bring your ideas to fruition.
VCU Continuing and Professional Education understands that individuals, units and schools across the university have big ideas for professional development and lifelong learning opportunities. Yet, at times and for various reasons, these ideas need assistance to launch.
We have the experience and resources to:
- Build and support your professional development and continuing education initiatives, from conception to execution
- Offer customized solutions within a wide array of learning contexts
- Operate as a think tank to develop programming that best suits your strengths and expertise
- Provide tailored solutions and support services to make your events seamless and successful
Past internal partners include the VCU Schools of Dentistry, Education, Nursing, Social Work, Medicine, the Arts, Business, and World Studies, and the Global Education Office, College of Health Professions, College of Humanities and Sciences, College of Engineering, and VCU Life Sciences. We also work with community partners and organizations within various settings to create customized training solutions.
Our services
Our program management and support services include:
- Program design and development: We work with you to develop programming that aligns with your goals and objectives to meet the needs and learning objectives of the target audience. We can perform a needs assessment and cost analysis to assist with fee setting.
- Budget development and financial management: We develop and manage a budget to ensure the financial security of your program. In addition to collecting revenue and providing payments to instructors, vendors, etc., we can provide detailed reports on revenue and expenses.
- Program marketing: We can provide creative services and customize a promotional strategy to enhance the overall engagement of a program. Marketing solutions are tailored to your needs and can include social media, email campaigns, web content/presence, and more.
- Program management: We oversee and coordinate a multitude of program details to maximize organizational efficiencies. Among others, details can include instructor selection, contract negotiation, and program design. We tailor solutions based on the needs and objectives of the program. We can administer program management from the ideation and planning stages, through implementation and execution.
- Registration services: We can register all participants, collect registration fees, manage participant lists, communicate with participants, and process refunds as necessary. Registrations are collected and processed through our online registration system, or via mail or email.
- On-site support: A VCU Continuing and Professional Education employee can be on-site to provide registration and logistical support for a portion of the program.
- CEU coordination: We can coordinate and approve events that award Continuing Education Units to participants. Visit our CEU section for more information.
- Digital badging: We can provide web-enabled, verifiable digital badges for achievements, as a way to articulate and share knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Program evaluation: We conduct participant and client surveys to determine effectiveness and collect participant comments and ideas.