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In today’s competitive, ever-changing world, education for professional and personal development remains a proven tool for sharpening skills and enriching lives. Continuing and Professional Studies (CAPS), at Florida International University, offers a variety of convenient, non-traditional learning opportunities and a technologically advanced environment to facilitate professional and personal enhancement for the local and global communities. Our commitment to academic and professional excellence is focused on developing and strengthening rewarding in-demand credit and non-credit programs. We provide a diverse array of certificates, distance learning opportunities, on-line instruction, workshops, customized and professional training, personal enrichment courses and more. To better accommodate the busy schedules of working adults, many CAPS programs and courses are offered on weekday evenings and on Saturdays and are taught at easily accessible locations throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, including our award-winning Kovens Conference Center. You may also choose the time and the pace that best suits your schedule by taking web-based courses or enrolling in a completely online degree program. Our courses and programs can be customized to fulfill your professional development and personal enrichment needs. CAPS is currently comprised of the Legal Studies Institute, Academy for Lifelong Learning, the Multicultural Training Institute, Professional Development Programs, and over 2,000 web-based, self-directed courses among other continuing education opportunities. Feel free to search throughout our site for more detailed information on our institutes, programs, and courses and let us know where your interests lie. Featuring This Month… Provost Lecture Series - June 23rd. Please click here for more information. Legal Studies Institute (LSI) —Whether you are already in the legal field or looking for a new career path, the Legal Studies Institute has programs and courses that have been created to assist legal professionals on all levels. Paralegals, legal secretaries, and law office managers can improve their existing skills and receive the training and certification that will set them apart from their colleagues. Attorneys can stay updated and informed with seminars and courses such as Immigration Law and Fundamental Skills for the New Lawyer that also offer Continuing Legal Education Units from the Florida Bar. The Legal Studies Institute also offers the Medical/Legal Consultant and Pre-Licensing Risk Management Certificate Programs for healthcare professionals. Academy
for Lifelong Learning (ALL) — Enjoy
non-credit personal enrichment courses and strengthen your
knowledge of current and historical events, learn a new hobby, or study
the literature
and music of a foreign country. The Academy for Lifelong
Learning offers students of all ages and educational backgrounds the
opportunity to study
a wide range of topics taught by FIU instructors and community
experts in their fields. Courses are taught during both the day and
evening during
the fall, winter and spring/summer at the award-winning Kovens
Conference Center. Professional Development Programs — Enhance or change your career goals with courses geared to developing and strengthening your professional skills in the fields of business, education, and healthcare, among others. Our Professional Development Programs consist of courses and programs such as the Professional Coaching Program, which provides students the first 60 credits towards becoming a Certified Coach. Additionally, we have an inventory of over 2,000 web-based, self-directed courses that can be customized towards your professional needs. Many courses may lead to the attainment of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and/or certificates of completion from Florida International University.
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