Continuing Education for Licensed Professionals
Explore GVSU's continuing education programs designed to help licensed professionals meet applicable professional development and license renewal requirements. Find programs relevant to your profession, register online, and receive documentation of successful completion in accordance with program requirements.
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Find Continuing Education for Your Profession
Select your professional area to explore available continuing education programs, upcoming dates, and applicable professional development hours or renewal requirements.
Educators (SCECHs)
Explore professional development opportunities that may provide State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) for educators.
Safety (MIOSHA)
Explore Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) Training Institute courses and certificate opportunities supporting workplace safety and professional development.
Social Workers
Explore continuing education programs designed to support social workers in meeting applicable professional license renewal requirements.
Registration and Completion Documentation
Register for available continuing education programs through GVSU's online non-credit registration system at upskilling.gvsu.edu. Review the individual course information for registration instructions, fees, participation requirements, and available completion documentation.
- Select a course relevant to your professional development or renewal needs.
- Review the course details and complete registration.
- Participate in the required learning activities.
- Receive the applicable completion documentation after meeting the course requirements.
Completion documentation will be made available in accordance with the requirements and processing timelines of the individual program.
Continuing Education for your District, Clinic, or Team
GVSU works with schools, healthcare organizations, employers, and professional groups to explore continuing education opportunities tailored to workforce needs. Depending on the program, group training may be available online, on site, or in person.
Policies and Records
Cancellations
Cancellation and refund eligibility depend on the program format and the timing of the request. Please review the applicable terms before registering.
For virtual programs, cancel at least 48 business hours before a live session to qualify. For In person programs, you must cancel by 8 am at least 5 business days prior to the start of the session. Requests inside that window aren't eligible, unless GVSU cancels the session. Then everyone gets a full refund.
Attendance
Participants in live virtual continuing education programs must meet the attendance and participation requirements established for the course. These may include active engagement, attendance verification, and other measures necessary to document successful participation and eligibility for completion recognition.
Accessing Previous Completion Certificates
Courses completed before August 2025: Please contact [email protected] to request a copy of your completion certificate.Courses completed in August 2025 or later: Sign in to your account at upskilling.gvsu.edu to access your available completion records.
Common Questions
Participants should review the approval information for the individual course and confirm its applicability with their relevant professional licensing authority.
Your certificate will be available at upskilling.gvsu.edu within three business days of finishing. If you are a certified educator in the State of Michigan and would like State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) and the course offerers SCECHs, you will be provided with a link to the request form. Your SCECHs will be awarded within 5 business days. You will receive an email from MOECS with this has been processed.
Cost is listed on each course page.
Both. Every course page states its format.
Not Sure Which Course Meets Your Requirement?
Our Professional and Continuing Education team can help you identify available programs and understand the continuing education information provided for each course. Participants are encouraged to confirm specific license renewal requirements with their professional licensing authority.