Division of Continuing and Global Education

Professional Development and Micro-Credentialing

Upcoming Workshops - Enroll Now!

Brew U - Brewing Basics

Discover the artistry of craft beer with our Brewing Basics class! Immerse yourself in the rich history, premium ingredients, and intricate processes that go into creating exceptional brews.

Brewing Basics

Certificate Award in Grant Writing

This intensive and practical program is designed for students and professionals who seek to increase their effectiveness in the dynamic and rewarding field of grant proposal writing and management.

Grant Writing

Certificate Award in Medical Interpreting

This 80-hour online curriculum is designed to train interested bilingual candidates to serve as Professional Medical Interpreters and prepare candidates for the national medical interpreter certification exams.

Medical Interpreting

Project Management for the Workplace

In this course, students will learn fundamental project management principles, covering initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing processes.

Project Management

Lean Process Certification

The Yellow, Green, and Black Belt programs are designed specifically for busy professionals in business, healthcare, and education. Whether the goal is to streamline operations, drive organizational change, or elevate quality and performance, these courses provide the practical knowledge and proven tools needed to achieve measurable results—and stand out as a leader in the field.

Lean Process Certification

Parent University

Parent University facilitates economic growth through various comprehensive courses and technical assistance workshops taught on campus and/or at several community sites throughout California. They offer courses to build community capacity by training and hiring local instructors and empowering participants to develop new socioeconomic opportunities for themselves and their communities.

Parent University

Categories

Certificates

Professional Training

Professional development workshops are not traditional University courses. Students may earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from some workshops, but not Weighted Teaching Units (WTUs) that would be applicable to a credit-bearing degree, certificate, or credential program. Students can receive either "credit" or "no credit" for professional development workshops. Completed workshops are added to students' professional development transcripts. Instructors are not expected to assign midterms or final exams for professional development workshops. Often, classes are scheduled on weekday evenings and/or weekends.

Instructors of non-credit programs and workshops are chosen based on their experience and expertise. Non-credit programs and workshops may be taught by individuals who are not Fresno State faculty, nor otherwise affiliated with California State University. Completing a non-credit course will not generate academic credit or count toward a degree from Fresno State or the California State University. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are not equivalent to academic credit and cannot be applied toward a degree from the California State University.

The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is a nationally recognized uniform unit of measurement to record individual participation in non-credit academic, professional development, educational and training programs. It is based upon attendance in non-degree non-credit academic classes of continuing professional education programs sponsored by organizations following the guidelines established by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

The primary purpose of the CEU is to provide a permanent record of the educational accomplishments of an individual who has completed significant non-credit educational and career enhancement experiences. The CEU is also used for licensed professionals such as nurses, engineers, fiduciaries, social workers, etc., who are required to submit proof of continuing education and professional development activity in order to maintain their license.

CEUs may not be used toward an academic degree and do not hold academic credit. Fresno State does not award CEU’s for committee participation, membership affiliation, recreational activity, study abroad, unsupervised study, work experience or convention participation.

One CEU is awarded for every ten contact hours of participation; fewer than ten hours are shown as fractional CEUs. Instructors award a grade of "CP" (completed) or "NCP" (not completed) on the basis of attendance and satisfactory completion of assignments. Online class attendance is defined as full participation in-class activities, including online discussion and completion of all assignments. Therefore, Fresno State transcripts Continuing Education Units using the following method: Ten (10) hours of instruction = 1.0 CEU or one (1) hour of instruction = 0.1 CEU. Fractional CEU’s are recorded to the tenth of a unit.

Fresno State’s Continuing and Global Education only transcripts Fresno State CEU’s. Organizations seeking to partner with CGE to award CEUs that are specific to a discipline, must follow the criteria and guidelines set forth by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1620 I Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006. Fresno State views the IACET as the national best standard for continuing education training. Fresno State is not a member of nor accredited by IACET.

Please contact the Division of Continuing and Global Education for information regarding its approved fee structure.

Are you a skilled professional and want to share your expertise with others? Continuing and Global Education is looking for instructors for a variety of workshops in the Fresno and Visalia areas.

Teach with us!

Please email our office at cgeinfo@csufresno.edu to request a non-credit (no units) transcript