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Human Resource Management

Are you committed to earning the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification? Let our team of experts help you get there. As the only SHRM University partner in the Triangle area, our course... Read more about this program

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Professional Development

Whether you are looking to upgrade skills in your current field or looking for training in a whole new area, our Professional Certificates can help you take that next step on your career track. Our programs are designed with the needs of working adults in mind, with evening and weekend class sessions and at a moderate cost. Join an energetic, committed peer network in classes taught by seasoned professionals and gain a credential that makes you stand out in today’s changing and competitive workplace. Read more about our Professional Certificate Programs

Professional Certificate Programs

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Essentials of Human Resources

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Management Accounting - CMAexcel Online

Through a partnership with The Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), Duke is proud to offer the Online read more »

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Business Ethics In the 21st Century

This course deals with business ethics, the consideration of questions of moral right versus wrong in the context of business practice. Individual business leaders are... read more »

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Agile Practitioner

Agile is a method of project management characterized by the division of tasks into short phases of work and frequent reassessment and adaptation of plans. read more »

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Business Analysis - Classroom

Expand your business analysis skill set and equip yourself with the knowledge and credits needed to earn and maintain the IIBA® CBAP® credential. The Business Analysis Certificate... read more »

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Legal Nurse Consulting Program

The Certificate Program in Legal Nurse Consulting is for registered nurses (RN) who are interested in applying their medical skills and expertise to the legal field.  The program'... read more »

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Supply Chain Management

As the supply chain grows in complexity, and companies increasingly source products and services from a more diverse and global set of suppliers, the job of managing the processes... read more »

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Emerging Leaders - Virtual

Foster the leader within and build a foundation for professional excellence with this certificate program designed for recently promoted managers and other high potentials. read more »

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Human Resource Management - Intensive Track

You are the future. Invest in yourself with SHRM certification. read more »

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Online Learning Certificate

This self-paced, online certificate is designed for individuals who seek an introduction to the process of creating, administering, or teaching online learning programs.  Creating... read more »

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Project Management CE Program

This program is designed for current Project Management Professionals® who need to earn their 60 PDUs in order to maintain their Project Management Professional (PMP)®... read more »

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Paralegal Specialist Certificates

The paralegal field continues to be a growing profession, so what can an experienced paralegal do to stay on top of a competitive market? read more »

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Human Resource Management

Are you committed to earning the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification? read more »

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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

This program, created in affiliation with MindEdge and Six Sigma Black Belts, is inclusive of all topics covered by the International Association for Six Sigma Certification. read more »

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Advanced Business Analysis - Classroom

This advanced program is ideal for experienced business analysts looking to advance their skills or obtain and maintain CBAP® Certification. During the three courses comprising... read more »

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Financial Planning

Becoming a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ entitles you to use the distinguished CFP® mark, setting you apart in the financial services industry. read more »

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Finance Essentials

This online certificate program introduces non-financial managers to the essentials of finance. The course will help you become conversant in critical financial terminology, and... read more »

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Developing Leaders - Classroom

Sustain the leader you are and expand on your existing leadership skills in a program designed for mid-level managers and those who are managers of managers with at least four... read more »

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Manager’s Toolbox Certificate

This self-paced, online certificate focuses on several factors that are vital to becoming a successful manager and leader. read more »

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Entrepreneurship

This online certificate program introduces key issues in entrepreneurship for those looking to start a business on their own. What does it take to build and grow a business from... read more »

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LEED Green Associate

In the face of the growing demands of urban population growth, sustainable design and green building practices have increasingly taken center stage. Leadership in Energy and... read more »

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Business Analysis - Online

This self-paced program is available 24/7 providing you with the flexibility to train at the pace, location and time of your choosing. It aligns with the IIBA® BABOK® Guide and... read more »

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Ace Your Job Search

Designed for individuals seeking employment, this online, three-part course focuses on career planning, enhancing resume writing, and improving interviewing skills. read more »

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Paralegal Classroom Program

This certificate program is designed for individuals who are seeking a career change and the skill-set for a successful transition into the paralegal profession. read more »

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Paralegal Online Program

This certificate program is designed for individuals who are seeking a career chang read more »

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Human Resources CE Courses Online

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Business Communication

This curriculum provides the tools and training to be able to communicate persuasively and critically in the workplace. These self-paced, online courses are designed for students... read more »

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Managing Change and Resolving Conflict

Leaders and manager are often called upon to deal with the challenging impacts of change, to work through disputes with partners and customers, and to resolve conflict within the... read more »

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Emerging Leaders - Classroom

Foster the leader within and build a foundation for professional excellence with this certificate program designed for recently promoted managers and other high potentials. read more »

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Business Analysis - Virtual

Expand your business analysis skill set and equip yourself with the knowledge and credits needed to earn and maintain the IIBA® CBAP® credential. The Business Analysis Certificate... read more »

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Advanced Business Analysis - Virtual

This advanced program is ideal for experienced business analysts looking to advance their skills or obtain and maintain CBAP® Certification. During the three courses comprising... read more »

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Lean Basics

Lean is an approach to organizational processes that seeks to minimize waste and increase value for the customer. Starting off as an approach to manufacturing processes, Lean has... read more »

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Six Sigma Yellow Belt

This program, created in affiliation with MindEdge and Six Sigma Black Belts, prepares students for the MindEdge Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification Exam and provides information... read more »

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Six Sigma Green Belt

This program, created in affiliation with MindEdge and Six Sigma Black Belts, is inclusive of all topics covered by the International Association for Six Sigma Certification. read more »

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Sustainable Management

A sustainable business is one that generates profits for its owners, protects the environment, and improves the lives of the people with whom it interacts. read more »

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Innovation & Critical Thinking

Because organizations must innovate to stay alive in today's highly competitive marketplace, organizations need employees who can channel their creativity and innovation toward... read more »

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Paralegal Summer Intensive Program

This fast-paced, intensive certificate program is designed for individuals who are seeking a career change and the skill-set for a successful transition into the paralegal... read more »

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Digital Media & Marketing

This online, self-paced program is designed for individuals see read more »

Nonprofit Management Training

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Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership

The Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership is a comprehensive program that offers experienced nonprofit professionals the opportunity to increase their capacity for... read more »

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Nonprofit Certificate Intensive Track

Hundreds of participants from across the country take part in the Intensive Track Program designed to give nonprofit professionals the skills and expertise needed to succeed in... read more »

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Nonprofit Certificate Individual Classes

The Duke University Nonprofit Management program curriculum offers a structured and rigorous grounding in the establishment, operation, and continuation of a successful nonprofit... read more »

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Show Up & Write: Short-Form Memoir

Thursdays, 2:00PM to 3:00PM

Memoirish: A Workshop

Fridays, 2:00PM to 3:00PM

Smart Phone Filmmaking

Thursdays, 10:00AM to 12:00PM

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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Duke seeks to engage the minds, elevate the spirit and foster the wellbeing of our members through a wide range of educational programs and opportunities for volunteer service and social activities.

Youth Programs

Duke Youth Programs is a part of Duke University Continuing Studies and has provided summer academic enrichment for academically motivated youth for over 35 years. Each summer approximately 650 youth from around the nation and world, representing some 22 states and 5 different countries, attend one of our summer programs. Learn more about our Youth Programs

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Digital Media: Learning to Tell Our Stories

This early digital learners course offers middle school aged students the opportunity to learn personal audio and video documentary skills.  Emerging and engaged twenty first... read more »

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Science Fiction

What excites us about Star Wars? How do the Marvel movies imagine our own future? Why are we so interested in stories about aliens and spaceships and superheroes? How do these... read more »

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Sports Analytics

Have you ever wondered how the seemingly two unrelated fields of math and sports intertwine? Or how simple data analyses can help lead underdogs to win the World Series or a... read more »

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Crafting the Short Story

In this class, students will learn how to write compelling and evocative short stories. We will read and analyze stories by masters of the genre, such as Tobias Wolff, Junot Diaz... read more »

University Coursework

Note:  Non-Duke affiliated Continuing Studies students may only take online courses and may not come to the Duke Campus. This does not apply to Duke employees, alumni, or participants in the Program in Education licensure programs. Please contact kprice@duke.edu with questions about this policy for Spring term 2021.

Duke employees and area residents who wish to take courses in the arts and sciences for credit on a nondegree basis, or as an auditor, do so through Duke’s Office of Continuing Studies.  The director of Academic Services for Continuing Studies students is Kim Price; she may be contacted at kprice@duke.edu or (919) 684-5375.  

  • Nondegree Undergraduate Studies - Taking Duke undergraduate courses for credit on a nondegree basis
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In terms of academic programs, medicine, and research, Duke University ranks as one of the leading universities in the world.  The Special Employee Tuition Rate Program is designed to make Duke’s academic coursework more accessible...

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