Designed for Professionals
Our professional education programming focuses squarely on the professional learning needs of Virginia’s working professionals, from short training courses to multi-month certificate programs. Our programs are organized around areas of study that complement the School’s academic strengths.
Areas of professional study
Professional education programs
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Affordably Valuable
We pride ourselves on developing courses and programs that address the learning needs of professionals while remaining affordable and accessible. We practice a continual evaluation model in setting fees to ensure our programs are as affordable as possible.
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Career-Focused
We use a career-focused framework that addresses the learning needs of entry-level, mid-career and advanced professionals and leaders. For each area of study, you’ll see exploration, skills building and professional levels. In each area of focus, we’ve organized online and face-to-face classes and programs at three learning levels.- Foundational: Build fundamental knowledge, basic principles and essential building blocks.
- Intermediate: Build on foundational concepts, expanding knowledge and skills.
- Advanced: Aim for mastery, in-depth instruction and high-level proficiency.
Professional Education Centers & Institutes
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This [the Institute on Philanthropy Fund Development Institute] was probably the most singularly important course in my development as a nonprofit professional. The integrated approach interacting with panels of Richmond’s best and brightest in the field was extremely helpful in building my understanding of fundraising and raising the quality of the sector.