Professional Development and Enrichment Programs
The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education's Professional Development and Enrichment Programs brings University resources to the community to enhance the lives of our state’s citizens. Professional Development and Enrichment Programs offers noncredit seminars and workshops for professional education, and a stimulating selection of enrichment courses taught by outstanding UNC-Chapel Hill faculty, staff, alumni, and community experts. The listed current programs are held at the Friday Center unless otherwise specified.
Current Programs
Paralegal Certificate Program
January 26–June 3
Get on the fast track to becoming a paralegal. Market demand for paralegals has grown significantly in the last thirty years and is expected to continue growing in the future. While demand is rising, so is competition for the best jobs in the field. Through UNC-Chapel Hill’s Paralegal Certificate Program, you’ll be competitively positioned to step into the fast-growing paralegal job market with a certificate from one of the nation’s top public universities.
Infection Control in Long-term Care Facilities
March 10–12
This two and a half day program is designed to provide participants with current and practical information for the recognition and management of common infection control problems in non-acute care facilities. This course has been approved as meeting the requirements of the North Carolina Infection Control law 10A NCAC 41A.0206 (formerly 15A NCAC 19A.0206).
Community Classroom Series
Classes begin March 17
The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education, described since its early days as the “citizen’s classroom,” offers the public a variety of short courses—the Community Classroom Series. Each course meets weekly for two-hour sessions at the Friday Center.
Infection Control Part I: Clinical Surveillance of Healthcare-Associated Infections
April 26–30
This week-long course is intended to provide infection preventionists with the opportunity to dvelop their knowledge of healthcare-associated infections and to improve their skills in clinical surveillance.
What's the Big Idea? The Global Economy: The Big Picture and the Impact on North Carolina
Thursdays, 7–9 pm, April 15–May 6
Eminent scholars present lectures that illuminate their expertise and research related to an overarching theme. Topics are timely and related to current discourse in the public sphere that could affect public policy or advances in cutting edge research.
Carolina Business Institute
May 17–June 15
Carolina Business Institute is the perfect opportunity for current students as well as recent college graduates who did not major in business to acquire essential information about the corporate and business world. No previous knowledge of business is assumed, but the pace of learning is rapid.