The University of Washington Continuum College, formerly the University of Washington Educational Outreach, is the

continuing education Continuing education is the education undertaken after initial education for either personal or professional reasons. The term is used mainly in the United States and Canada. Recognized forms of post-secondary learning activities within the d ...

and

professional development Professional development, also known as professional education, is learning that leads to or emphasizes education in a specific professional career field or builds practical job applicable skills emphasizing Praxis (process), praxis in addition t ...

unit of the

University of Washington The University of Washington (UW and informally U-Dub or U Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States. Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast of the Uni ...

Seattle Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the cou ...

Location

The UW Continuum College offices are located in the

University District, Seattle The University District (commonly the U District) is a neighborhood and a major district in central northeastern Seattle, Washington, comprising several distinct neighborhoods. The main campus of the University of Washington (UW) is located in ...

in the UW Tower (which was purchased from Safeco in 2006). Programs are run at the main UW

campus A campus traditionally refers to the land and buildings of a college or university. This will often include libraries, lecture halls, student centers and, for residential universities, residence halls and dining halls. By extension, a corp ...

and at various locations through UW Professional & Continuing Education. The UW Continuum College is directed by Vice Provost Rovy Branon. Branon oversees a staff of approximately 250 people engaged in the development and administration of the UW's various programs.

Programs

The UW Continuum College provides wide-ranging programs for non-traditional and

lifelong learning Lifelong learning is the "ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated" pursuit of learning for either personal or professional reasons. Lifelong learning is important for an individual's competitiveness and employability, but also enhances social in ...

students such as

degree programs An academic degree is a qualification awarded to a student upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university. These institutions often offer degrees at various levels, usually divided into und ...

, certificate programs, and non-degree enrollment. Its courses and programs include: * UW Professional & Continuing Education *

Massive Open Online Courses A massive open online course (MOOC ) or an open online course is an online course aimed at unlimited participation and open access via the Web. In addition to traditional course materials, such as filmed lectures, readings, and problem sets, ma ...

(MOOCs) on

Coursera Coursera Inc. () is an American global massive open online course provider. It was founded in 2012 by Stanford University computer science professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller. Coursera works with universities and other organizations to offe ...

and

EdX edX is an American For-profit higher education in the United States, for-profit massive open online course provider. It was founded by MIT and Harvard. It is a subsidiary of 2U (company), 2U. History edX was founded in May 2012 by the admi ...

* UW in the High School, UW Summer Quarter, and UW Summer Youth * UW International & English Language Programs * Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning *

Coding bootcamp Coding bootcamps are intensive programs of software development. They first appeared in 2011. History The first coding bootcamps were opened in 2011. As of July 2017, there were 95 full-time coding bootcamp courses in the United States. The leng ...

* Conference Services. The programs are fee-based and do not receive any state funds for support. In 2017, UW Continuum College launched new professional certificate programs calle
Career Accelerator
making their most popular programs available in four formats: in-person, online, accelerated, and self-paced. It also created its first

scholarship A scholarship is a form of Student financial aid, financial aid awarded to students for further education. Generally, scholarships are awarded based on a set of criteria such as academic merit, Multiculturalism, diversity and inclusion, athleti ...

program
The UW Certificate Scholarship
which covers 80 to 100% of course fees for applicants of select certificate programs who qualify. In June 2022, UW Continuum College published its

research Research is creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge. It involves the collection, organization, and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness to ...

into exploring the emergence of digital microcredentials, and its participation in the iterative design of such infrastructures. UW Tower

Media Mentions of UW Continuum College

''KGW8'' TV appearance, “Advice for adult learners” (August 21, 2018)

''The Costco Connection'' article, “Certify yourself” (August 2018)

''Seattle Business'' article, “Extend Your Education: Lifelong Learning Is the New Reality for a Successful Career” (July 12, 2018)

''The evoLLLution'' article, “Addressing the Increasing Need for Non-Credit Programming: The University and True Lifelong Education” (June 8, 2018)

''Engineering Career Coach'' podcast, “How to Evaluate Which Professional Certificates Can Boost Your Career” (May 29, 2018)

''The Seattle Times'' article, “UW offers coding camp for people looking to shift careers” (May 10, 2018)

''Deseret News'' article, “What we can learn from the good-guy hackers” (May 2, 2018)

* [https://www.techrepublic.com/videos/questions-developers-should-ask-before-jumping-into-a-certificate-program/ ''Tech Republic'' interview, “Questions developers should ask before jumping into a certificate program” (April 12, 2018)]
''Crain's'' article, “If I Knew Then...” (March 8, 2018)

''Test and Code'' podcast, “Continuing Education and Certificate Programs at UW” (January 31, 2018)

* [https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/12/08/nothing-is-standing-still-anymore-in-continuing.html ''Puget Sound Business Journal'' article, “'Nothing is standing still anymore' in continuing education ” (December 8, 2017)]
''The Seattle Times'' article, “Seattle’s newcomers vs. longtime residents: At least we both like the Seahawks” (September 21, 2017)

''Q13 Fox'' article, “New survey highlights the reason thousands are relocating to Seattle” (September 21, 2017)

''USA Today'' article, “Is going back to school right for you?” (September 17, 2017)

''Forbes'' article, “Going Back To College To Advance Your Career” (September 12, 2017)

''GeekWire'' article, “Working Geek: Business vet turned UW vice provost helps professionals learn in-demand tech skills” (June 14, 2017)

''U.S. News & World Report'' article, “Is Continuing Education Right for My Career?” (June 8, 2017)

''The Seattle Times'' article, “Making continuing education possible for more adults” (June 2, 2017)

References

External links

University of Washington Continuum College homepage

University of Washington homepage
{{DEFAULTSORT:University Of Washington Educational Outreach Adult education in the United States University of Washington Universities and colleges established in 1912 1912 establishments in Washington (state)