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Group Facilitation & Meeting Management

The Advanced Learning Certificate in Group Facilitation & Meeting Management improves your skills in leading groups and meetings, whether in-person, virtual, or hybrid. It covers models and activities for effective dialogue and strategies for directing groups and managing responses. Participants also learn techniques for guiding decisions and fostering connections.

Protecting Those Who Served: Lethal Means Safety & Veteran Suicide Prevention

This workshop will examine key risk factors for veteran suicide, such as access to lethal means, mental health conditions, and social isolation. Dr. Keyes will discuss safety strategies, including safe storage of firearms and securing medications. Suicide prevention resources for veterans and their families will also be reviewed.

Program Evaluation

The Advanced Learning Certificate in Program Evaluation provides the theory and practice needed to evaluate programs effectively. As funders view their support as investments, systematic evaluation is crucial to fulfilling missions and using donor funds responsibly. This certificate helps you measure and maximize impact, aligning resources with organizational goals.

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Workshops

Connect, Learn, Grow

Stay current and connected with our weekly professional development workshops—offered year-round both in person and via Zoom. Led by experienced local practitioners, esteemed Brown School faculty, and expert guest instructors, our workshops cover a broad range of timely topics and essential skills. From the latest research and evidence-based practices to leadership strategies and self-care tools, there’s always something new to learn. Need licensure credits? We offer numerous trainings each year on core requirements like suicide prevention, ethics, and cultural competency.

All workshops award social work continuing education credits and many offer ASWB ACE credit. For more information on CEs, please see our About Us page.

Questions about Workshops? Please email BrownProfDev@wustl.edu.

On-Demand Lectures

CEs Anytime, Anywhere

Created by Brown School Faculty and local professionals, our on-demand videos focus on specific aspects of social work and public health practice. These videos are available for streaming at your convenience, allowing individuals to learn and earn continuing education credits at their own pace.

All On-Demand Lectures award social work CEs, after successful completion of a post-test. For more information on CEs, please see our About Us page.

Questions about On-Demand Lectures? Please email BrownProfDev@wustl.edu.

Intensives

Stronger Skills = Greater Impact

Ready to take your skills to the next level? Our Intensive Institutes offer immersive learning experiences—ranging from one-day sessions to weeklong programs—available both in person and online. Designed for professionals looking to deepen their expertise, these intensive trainings focus on high-impact areas like leadership and management, evidence-based interventions, data analysis, communication, cultural competency, policy and advocacy, fundraising, and more.

All Intensive courses award between 6 and 15 social work CEs, and many offer ASWB ACE credit. For more information on CEs, please see our About Us page.

Questions about Intensives? Please email us at BrownSI@wustl.edu.

Open Classroom

Free Recorded Library

Stay informed and inspired—wherever you are. The Brown School’s Open Classroom is a free webinar series designed to connect our global community through engaging, one-hour sessions on key topics in social work and social policy. With a library of over 300 recorded programs, you can access expert insights and practical knowledge anytime, anywhere—at no cost.

Continuing education credits are not available for our Open Classroom programs. For more information on CEs, please see our About Us page.

Questions about Open Classroom? Please email BrownProfDev@wustl.edu.

Advanced Learning Certificates

Power Your Career – Advance Your Opportunities

Take the next step in your professional journey with our Advanced Learning Certificates—cohort-based programs designed for those looking to deepen their skills, explore new specialties, or advance their careers. Open to professionals from all backgrounds, no prior connection to the Brown School is required. Each certificate blends live, expert-led instruction with flexible, self-paced learning in high-demand areas like clinical interventions, leadership, and data and evaluation. Please note: some programs require an approved application before registration.

All Advanced Learning Certificates award 30 – 45 social work CEs. For more information on CEs, please see our About Us page.

For frequently asked questions, please see our Advanced Learning Certificates Policies on the About Us page. For other questions please email BrownCertificates@wustl.edu.

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