lifelong learning

Course Spotlight: Ace Your Job Search! 3252

Whether you are a recent college graduate looking to land your first gig, or you are a seasoned career person looking to make a change, this UWA Online Continuing Education course serves to help you get to where you want to be in terms of job fulfillment. In Ace Your Job Search! 3252, participants will […]

Course Spotlight: Better Bow Hunting 3443

A continuing education course about bow hunting? Why not?! Bow hunting ranks higher today in participation than almost any other form of hunting—besides whitetail gun hunting. In Better Bow Hunting 3443—an online continuing education course through UWA Online, participants will learn helpful tips and strategies for successful bow hunting and the skills they need to […]

Course Spotlight: Going Green 3500

Looking to improve environmentally-friendly habits in your daily routine? Register for Going Green 3500—a continuing education e-Learning course from the University of West Alabama Online! Students enrolled in this course will learn budget-friendly practices that encourage healthier, greener lifestyles that will benefit not just students and their families, but the environment that we call home. […]

6 OSHA Courses You Can Take With UWA Online

Depending on where you have worked, the following scenario may seem familiar to you. You are in the breakroom or standing next to your company bulletin board, and you notice a laminated poster outlining “OSHA Guidelines.” You may have glazed over it, but don’t be too quick to pass it off as unimportant.  A part […]

Certificate Spotlight: Travel Agent Training 3237

Whether it’s to an exotic destination across an ocean or a landmark across a state line, traveling is something that keeps many of us sane. Its ability to break up our daily routines and open our eyes to new people, places and things is what makes it so desirable. That being said, travel and tourism […]

Course Spotlight: Web Design 4179

The credibility of a website is often determined by the craftsmanship of its design and usability, and in a digital era saturated in digital competition, becoming an effective web designer is essential. Web Design 4179 will teach students the basics of HTML, CSS, and web design. The course will guide students through the process of […]

Course Spotlight: Wine Pairing and Tasting 3977

Has becoming a sommelier always been on your bucket list? Or maybe you’re just trying to figure out what the word means? For those interested in getting to know wine beyond the label on the bottle UWA Online Continuing Education e-Learning can help. The e-Learning course, Wine Pairing and Tasting 3997, serves to teach participants […]

7 Benefits of Earning a Certification

When you go to college or a trade school, you are working to prove that you possess an adequate or beyond adequate amount of knowledge to perform a task, advise on a subject or occupy a specific role in the work force. A professional certification serves essentially the same purpose—to show that you are qualified […]

Happy Father’s Day: The Top 10 Dads in Pop Culture

Every day is a good day to appreciate your father; nonetheless, Father’s Day is an opportune holiday to show your dad you care about him and appreciate all he has done for you and your family. Unfortunately, no dad is perfect, and pop culture television and movies has, in many cases, excellently illustrated the fallibility […]

How Continuing Education Has Changed from Luxury to Necessity

Decades and centuries ago, the ability to go to school was considered a privilege, rather than a right. As time progressed, that idea shifted, and going to school for at least one’s childhood and teenage years became the norm. College then became an opportunity that only an elite few got to enjoy. Today, the number […]