UNR offers profession development short courses

Professional development short courses and management certificates offered by Extended Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno provide university-quality educational opportunities.

These courses are designed to build your career and skills in a wide range of management and business topics, to keep on the leading edge of the latest trends and industry-specific issues and to hone existing talents for career advancement. The noncredit courses are open to all adults, may be taken independently and require no formal admission to the University. Most courses are offered at the University’s Redfield Campus, 18600 Wedge Parkway in south Reno unless noted otherwise.

Select courses have been approved for HR or business credit hours toward PHR, SPHR or GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). Extended Studies at the University is also recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to offer professional development credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM credential. For more information visit HRCI at www.hrci.org and SHRM at www.shrm.org.

For more about Extended Studies courses, registration and information call 775-784-4062 or 1-800-233-8928. To register online or for more about Extended Studies courses, visit and search by course title: www.extendedstudies.unr.edu. For an at-a-glance calendar of professional development classes, visit www.extendedstudies.unr.edu/prodev_certificates.htm. For more about full management and professional development certificates, visit: www.extendedstudies.unr.edu/prodev_management.htm.

Jan. 20 and 27

“Bringing Out the Best of a Multigenerational Workforce” — This two-session management course addresses challenges and provides skills to manage issues within different generational age groups in the workplace, including communication disconnects, disagreements on performance expectations, and collaboration within teams, offered by Extended Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Held Wednesdays, Jan. 20 and 27, 9 a.m.-12 noon at the University’s Redfield Campus, 18600 Wedge Parkway, Reno. Course fee: $199, includes parking, refreshments and 6 PHR/SPHR hours or 6 PDCs toward SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP recertification hours. Instr.: Katherine Prendergast, PCC, CCMC, CELDC, ICF. Registration and information: (775) 784-4062 or 1-800-233-8928.

For more about Supervisory Management and Human Resources Management courses and full 10-course certificates, visit: extendedstudies.unr.edu/prodev_management.htm. Registration and information: (775) 784-4062 or 1-800-233-8928.

To register online visit bit.ly/1Je8368 or search by course title at www.extendedstudies.unr.edu.

For an at-a-glance calendar of professional development classes, visit www.extendedstudies.unr.edu/prodev_certificates.htm.

Jan. 21-22

“Managing and Supervising People” - This two-session supervisory management course uses self-assessment exercises, role playing and simulations to help you learn and practice behaviors integral to building high-performing work groups, offered by Extended Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. Held Thursday-Friday, Jan. 21-22, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the University’s Redfield Campus, 18600 Wedge Parkway, Reno. Course fee: $330, includes parking, lunch each day and 12 PHR/SPHR hours or 12 PDCs toward SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP recertification hours. Instr.: Robert Morin, Ph.D. Registration and information: (775) 784-4062 or 1-800-233-8928. For more about Supervisory Management courses and the full 10-course certificate, visit: http://extendedstudies.unr.edu/prodev_management.htm. Registration and information: (775) 784-4062 or 1-800-233-8928. To register online visit bit.ly/1NOyiPg or search by course title at www.extendedstudies.unr.edu. For an at-a-glance calendar of professional development classes, visit www.extendedstudies.unr.edu/prodev_certificates.htm.

Jan. 26-Feb. 22

(Registration discount available through Jan. 15)

ONLINE! “Beginning Photoshop” - This four-session online professional development course developed by Extended Studies in partnership with photographer/graphic designer M.D. Welch, equips users with hands-on practice in Adobe Photoshop, including basic interface infrastructure, working with single and multiple images, image composition and photo retouching for those who have little or no experience, offered by Extended Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. Four weekly course modules begin on Tuesdays, Jan. 26-Feb. 22. Course fee: $299 through Jan. 15; $349 after Jan. 15. Instr.: M.D. Welch. Registration and information: (775) 784-4062 or 1-800-233-8928. To register online visit bit.ly/1kqFqXt or search by course title at www.extendedstudies.unr.edu. For an at-a-glance calendar of professional development classes, visit www.extendedstudies.unr.edu/prodev_certificates.htm.

Jan. 28

“Employee Relations” - This one-session human resources management course provides an overview of the components of employee relations and the importance of this area to the overall success of an organizations, including the key elements of constructive performance evaluations, effective complaint management, handling problem employee behaviors, communication, diversity and laws affecting personnel policy, offered by Extended Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. Held Tuesday, Jan. 28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the University’s Redfield Campus, 18600 Wedge Parkway, Reno. Course fee: $199, includes parking, lunch and 6 PHR/SPHR hours or 6 PDCs toward SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP recertification hours. Instr.: Kim McNamara, SPHR, CPCC. For more about Human Resources Management courses and the full 10-course certificate, visit: www.extendedstudies.unr.edu/prodev_management.htm. Registration and information: (775) 784-4062 or 1-800-233-8928. To register online visit bit.ly/1mopCWy or search by course title at www.extendedstudies.unr.edu. For an at-a-glance calendar of professional development classes, visit www.extendedstudies.unr.edu/prodev_certificates.htm.