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NC State Continuing and Lifelong Education

Your trusted lifelong partner for continuing education and professional development.

Where Lifelong Learning Begins

NC State Continuing and Lifelong Education connects learners, organizations and event partners with programs and services designed to support professional growth, workforce development and lifelong learning. Whether you’re looking for a course, planning an event or exploring customized training, start with the path that best fits your needs.

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Explore available courses, certificates and professional development opportunities designed to help you build skills, earn credentials and move forward in your career.
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McKimmon Conference and Training Center Services

Plan your next meeting, conference or special event with flexible event spaces and support services at the McKimmon Conference and Training Center.
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Partner with our team to develop tailored training solutions that meet the needs of your organization, employees or professional community.

Fall Talent Development Series

Before you invest in training, one question matters most: What’s holding your team back? Our free Fall Talent Development Series delivers one short email each week that explores workforce challenges such as skills gaps, AI readiness and knowledge transfer. Once you’ve identified your priorities, Customized Training and Development Services can design a solution shaped to your organizational needs.

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Project Management training on your timeline

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Project Management Certificate Program

The NC State Continuing and Lifelong Education Project Management Certificate Program is taught by PMI®-certified instructors and built around your goals. Courses run online and in person, so you can keep working while you earn the credential. Complete five courses, four required and one elective, in under a year or take up to three. Choose a PMP® track, a general track or individual courses for PDU and CEU hours.

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A course development grant starts with your idea

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New Program Innovation Grant

Do you have an idea for a course that could shape the future of continuing education at NC State? Our New Program Innovation Grant supports faculty, staff and outside practitioners in designing a short non-credit course, program or credential. Six proposals will be selected in 2026, each receiving about $3,000 plus full support from our marketing, enrollment and professional development teams. We’re after bold, market-ready ideas with real learner demand. Proposals are due Oct. 21.

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AI for Business

Basic AI training is everywhere. But adopting AI in a business takes more than prompts. Our new live online course gives senior professionals a framework to govern, scale and apply AI without exposing proprietary data.

Wednesdays, Oct. 14-Nov. 18

Register by Oct. 1
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Finance and Engineering Economics for Engineers

Projects don’t move forward without financial clarity. This online course gives engineers the tools to interpret budgets, evaluate investments and make decisions that align with both technical and financial goals. No prior finance experience is needed. Just bring your curiosity and a desire to connect engineering with economics. 

Oct. 15-16

Register by Oct. 14
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Agricultural Taxation Issues Workshop

Farm clients don’t fit standard tax planning. Volatile income, capital-heavy depreciation, farm income averaging and cash-versus-accrual rules never touch individual or corporate returns. This one-day webinar covers it all, at every experience level. Save $50 with early registration.

Oct. 29

Register by Oct. 27

Excel + Power BI

Sport Fishing School

Notary Public and E-Notary

Microsoft Copilot Customized Training

Strategic Real Estate Investing

Construction Management and Engineering

Professional Caddie Certification Program

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate Program

Insect Rearing System Fundamentals

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Explore Customized Training and Development

Your business is unique, and your training should be too. Partner with NC State Customized Training and Development to build tailored learning experiences that align with your goals, team dynamics and industry demands.

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12,958 Professionals Enrolled

Career-focused certificates and credentials designed for today’s workforce.

40% of Job Skills Are Expected to Change by 2030

The workforce is evolving, making continuous learning more important than ever.