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CWU Continuing Education provides courses for educators, life-long learners, and youth. Courses are offered with flexible, part-time options in the evenings, weekends or online. Our office seeks to build and nurture mutually beneficial partnerships between the university and local business partners, community organizations, and educational institutions.
CAREER TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
Courses designed to meet your professional development and career-changing or advancement needs.
PROGRAMS for EDUCATORS
Our workshops, seminars and online courses are offered for clock hours and professional education credits which help keep your teaching certificate up to date.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Certificates, undergraduate degrees, and graduate degrees in various fields such as Craft Beer and
Higher Education.
LIFE & LEISURE
Fun offerings ranging from recreational activities like fly fishing and hiking to beer tastings and bus trips to local wineries and breweries.
YOUTH PROGRAMS
Designed with K-12 students in mind, these programs prepare and enrich students’ lives in areas such as summer camps and college readiness courses.
Contact:
Central Washington University | Continuing Education
400 East University Way | Barge Hall
Ellensburg, WA 98926
Phone: 509-963-1712
Fax: 509-963-1690
Email: conted@cwu.edu

CAREER TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS for EDUCATORS
Workshops & Seminars
Online Courses for Teachers
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
LIFE & LEISURE
YOUTH PROGRAMS
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Registration Fee
Please note a non-refundable fee of $3.50 per transaction will be charged in addition to the course cost.
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Youth Mental Health First Aid
Do you or someone you know work with adolescents? This groundbreaking public education class helps the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders in youth. This 8 hour course uses role playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis; select interventions and provide initial help; and connect persons to professional, peer, social, and self-help care. This program also teaches about the risk factors and warning signs of specific illnesses like anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and addictions.
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2015
Time: 8:00 – 5:00 pm (1 hour lunch)
Location: CWU – Yakima – Deccio Higher Education Center. Call or visit our website for room details.
Cost: $95
15-Passenger Van Safety
Because of the radical difference between a 15-passenger van and a standard passenger vehicle, it is essential that anyone who operates a 15-passenger van be properly trained in its operation. Certifying the members of your organization will also significantly reduce your organization's risk to accidents and costly litigation. Your organization cannot afford to be without the 15-Passenger Van Driver
Improvement Course.
Cost: $195
Location: CD-ROM
Youth Mental Health First Aid
A groundbreaking public education program that helps the public identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. This course is an 8 hour course which uses role playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis; select interventions and provide initial help; and connect persons to professional, peer, social, and self-help care. This program also teaches about the risk factors and warning signs of specific illnesses like anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and addictions.
Clock Hours: 8 (for additional fee of $24)
Date: Saturday, February 21, 2015
Time: 8:00 – 5:00 pm (1 hour lunch)
Location: CWU – Yakima – Deccio Higher Education Center. Call or visit our website for room details.
Cost: $95
Attention Deficit Disorder: Information & Interventions for Effective Teaching
Achieve a better understanding of ADD and intervention strategies to facilitate positive student change.
Professional Development Credits: 2 Cost: $235
Clock Hours: 20 Cost: $185
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Behavior is Language: Strategies for Managing Disruptive Behavior
This course provides a framework to help you understand what students are trying to communicate through the “language” of their behavior.
Professional Development Credits: 4 Cost: $345
Clock Hours: 40 Cost: $245
Child Abuse: Working with Abused & Neglected Children
Learn to identify and effectively teach students affected by abuse or neglect. The course emphasizes understanding the learning needs of these children and meeting those needs in the classroom.
Professional Development Credits: 3 Cost: $290
Clock Hours: 30 Cost: $215
Early Childhood Education: Typical & Atypical Development
Explore patterns and sequences of typical development. The course emphasizes differences in culture and the impact of disabilities.
Professional Development Credits: 4 Cost: $345
Clock Hours: 40 Cost: $245
Educational Assessment: Assessing Student Learning in the Classroom
Further develop skills to identify goals and implement strategies for students with special needs.
Professional Development Credits: 3 Cost: $290
Clock Hours: 30 Cost: $215
Ethics & Safety in Education: Guidelines for Teachers & Administrators
This course helps educators reduce and eliminate violations of ethics and professional conduct codes.
Professional Development Credits: 3 Cost: $290
Clock Hours: 30 Cost: $215
Harassment, Bullying & Cyber-Intimidation in Schools
Learn definitions and legal ramifications of sexual harassment, bullying and cyber-intimidation. Explore preventative strategies for providing a safe inclusive school environment.
Professional Development Credits: 3 Cost: $290
Clock Hours: 30 Cost: $215
Inclusion: Working with Students with Special Needs in General Education Classrooms
Gain a better understanding of inclusion in the general education classroom. Discussion will include the roles and responsibilities of educators providing special services in the inclusive classroom.
Professional Development Credits: 3 Cost: $290
Clock Hours: 30 Cost: $215
Infant & Toddler Mental Health: Issues & Information for Educators
Gain a better understanding of infant and toddler mental health. Promote positive relationships and understand your role as a child care provider, educator, or early childhood professional.
Professional Development Credits: 3 Cost: $290
Clock Hours: 30 Cost: $215
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Reading Fundamentals #1: An Introduction to Scientifically-based Research
The purpose of this course is to improve your knowledge of science and the scientific process. This is the first course in a three-course series, however, it’s not mandatory that all three be taken.
Professional Development Credits: 3 Cost: $290
Clock Hours: 30 Cost: $215
Talented & Gifted: Working with High Achievers
Resources for teachers and parents to meet the needs of these talented and gifted students.
Professional Development Credits: 3 Cost: $290
Clock Hours: 30 Cost: $215
Teaching Diversity: Influences & Issues in the Classroom
Learn the tools and disposition required to effectively teach in a diverse classroom. Identify differences in approach along with how a student’s learning is influenced by experience, talent, gender, language, disabilities, and family and community values.
Professional Development Credits: 3 Cost: $290
Clock Hours: 30 Cost: $215
Teaching Elementary Math Conceptually: A New Paradigm
Explore an innovative teaching model. Gain a deeper understanding of underlying concepts of math topics and the principles of teaching those concepts to students.
Professional Development Credits: 3 Cost: $290
Clock Hours: 30 Cost: $215
Violence in Schools: Identification, Prevention & Intervention Strategies
Investigate the correlation and impact of identification and intervention when working with out-ofcontrol behaviors. Information on national resources available for both parents and educators.
Professional Development Credits: 3 Cost: $290
Clock Hours: 30 Cost: $215
Craft Beer Trade Certificate
Are you interested in pursuing a career in the craft beer industry? The Craft Beer Trade Certificate is an interdisciplinary program that provides an overview of the art, science, technology, and business aspects of the craft beer industry. The program spans three quarters (30 weeks) and is designed to be challenging and interactive. Students learn about the craft beer trade using a variety of approaches including lab work, hands on experience, lectures, field trips, and industry speakers.
Date: Begins every fall quarter
Time: Evenings
Cost: Call for pricing
Location: CWU – Ellensburg
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FlexIT Competency Based Degree – Retail Management & Technology
Is it time to move forward in your career? Are you a professional who wants to keep working while gaining your Bachelor's degree? Do you want a degree that reflects your applied knowledge and skills?
FlexIT from ITAM will help you. Retail Management and Technology students become qualified business professionals prepared to pursue careers in retail environments that infuse information technology in areas such as e-commerce, management, selling, purchasing, operations, and merchandising.
This competency-based program is designed to complement who you are: your knowledge, your schedule and your pace. Because the program is fully online and self-paced, it gives you an unprecedented level of flexibility. If you have extensive knowledge or previous experience in a competency area, you can accelerate your progress through that module by passing the appropriate projects when you feel ready.
More Information: Please visit cwu.edu/it-management/flexit
Masters of Higher Education
The Master of Education, Higher Education program is designed for candidates with an interest in working in administrative positions in institutions of higher education, civic organizations, non-profit organizations, national government organizations, or the social sector. Program coursework provides students with a strong grounding in leadership / management / organizational development with particular attention to the higher education context.
More Information: See Academic Degrees, Certificates, & Courses at cwu.edu/ce
Tango 101
Learn to dance the exciting and special dance that is the Tango! This course will feature all you need to know to learn and enjoy the Tango, including ballroom floor etiquette. At the last class, show off your newly learned talents with a short lesson and culminating Valentine’s dance.
Date: 3 consecutive Tuesday evenings & final lesson and dance on the Thursday before Valentine’s.
Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Cost: $60 per person or $100 for couples
Location: SURC Ballroom – room 215A
Introduction to Cross Country Skiing
New to cross country skiing and want some help starting out? This class will give you the basic skills necessary to comfortably ski on flat or slightly hilly terrain. On-snow classes will demonstrate skill progression as well as explain how to dress properly for skiing and the different types of skis available.
Please note that students will need to be sized at Mountain High Sports the week before class (during business hours, at the student’s leisure with confirmation of enrollment) or the hour before class.
Date: Saturday, January 24, 2015
Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Cost: $59 Groups of 2 or more: $49 each
Location: Meet at Mountain High Sports – Ellensburg, WA - location of class dependent upon snow.
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Discover Snowshoeing
This adventure is geared toward families or those new to snowshoeing looking for a gentle tour and a fun way to get out during the winter months. Snowshoeing is easy, great exercise, and fun for adults and kids alike. You will learn the basics of using snowshoes, take a beautiful hike in the snow (1-2 miles) and learn the 7 principles of Leave No Trace. Snowshoes will be provided. Location of the hike is dependent on snow – please call closer to class date for further information.
Date: Sunday, February 1, 2015
Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Cost: $49 Groups of 2 or more: $39 each
Location: Mountain High Sports – Ellensburg, WA
Brushes & Brews
This is not your typical painting class! Relax and enjoy fresh handcrafted brews while creating an instructor-directed painting in one night in Downtown Ellensburg at Gallery-One. Bring a friend or socialize with the class. Combining painting and beer, you’re bound to have a great time! Class price includes painting materials and complimentary beer. Must have valid ID and be 21 years to participate.
Date: Thursday, March 5, 2015*
Time: 6:00 pm –9:00 pm
Cost: $49 Groups of 2 or more: $39 each
Location: Gallery-One – Ellensburg, WA
Students will get to take their painting home at the end of the night.
*Date is subject to change
Digital Photography I
This class is designed to give a deeper understanding of the controls and functions of a Digital SLR and full-feature point-and-shoot camera. Learn how these controls can be used to take control of the camera rather than just setting the camera on automatic and hoping for a “happy accident”. We will also learn how to improve photographs through an awareness of visual compositional elements and strategies and through the use of digital editing techniques. Follow this class up with Digital
Photography II to really sharpen your skills!
Date: 3 Saturday Sessions - April 4, April 11 & April 18, 2015
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Cost: $75 Groups of 2 or more: $65 each
Location: CWU – Ellensburg campus
Knitting Know-How
This course will focus on the fiber art of knitting. Step-by-step lessons will allow students to create hats and scarfs and gain the skills to create wonderful items that can be kept or given as gifts. This class will also set the foundation for much more complex projects such as lacework and Afghans. Additionally, intermediate information such as how to navigate popular pattern sites and how different fibers react to knitting will be covered.
Sessions: 5 sessions, every other Wednesday Evenings
Date: February 11 – April 15 th (No session during spring break).
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Cost: $55* Groups of 2 or more: $45 each
*Materials not included – see Continuing Education Website for a list of what to bring to class.
Location: SURC 140
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