About

Welcome to NIU Continuing and Professional Education! Whether you’re looking to advance in your current position or you’re ready to make a change to a new profession, NIU CPE makes it easy to acquire the skills you need to get ahead.

NIU Continuing and Professional Education offers a variety of non-credit, professional development and certification prep courses that are held in-person and online to easily fit into your schedule. Our services include program courses that are instructor-led or self-paced, online bootcamps, custom courses for your team, and free courses that anyone can attend. We also partner with OSHA to deliver the National Safety Education Center, an OSHA Training Institute Education Center, to deliver OSHA training courses to keep you, your employees, and your business safe.

Our innovative and iterative noncredit programs are designed with you in mind. We can customize any training to fit your needs and can provide our classes at your location, our facilities or online. We’re here to help you grow your career.

Programs and Courses

Artificial Intelligence
Business Law
Civic Leadership Academy
Cybersecurity
Data Analytics
Digital Marketing
Digital Marketing
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Enrichment Courses
Ed2Go Online Courses
Facility Mangement
Facility Management
webinar
Free Courses and Webinars
SHRM
Human Resources
Lean Six Sigma
Lifelong Learning Institute
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health
APA PayTrain
Payroll
Project management
Project Management
Software Engineering
Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Management
UI/UX Design

Custom Courses & Conferences


If you’re in search of custom training for your team, we can help. We have the experts and tools to bring tailored half-day or one-day workshops on-site in your corporate training environment, at our locations or online. Our experienced instructors can easily teach all courses online and we’ll customize the training schedule to meet the needs of your employees. Fill out our custom course form to learn how we can help your team and how we can build a program just for you.

Our Team

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Staff
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Instructors

Blog

After Action Review
Project Management Blog

After Action Review

By: Ronette Kersting After-Action Reviews are one of the simplest yet most powerful tools. Called “one of the most successful organizational learning methods yet devised,” the after-action review (AAR) was …

Reading in Reverse
Human Resources Blog

Reading In Reverse

By: Ronette Kersting   A3’s are a simple problem-solving tool. They provide a standardized methodology to understand and respond to problems. What is most powerful however, is that A3 problem …

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Testimonials

Peter FrankFinancial Editor and Communications Executive

Human Resources

“This is must training for all new folks to the human resource function. Not only do you learn the fundamentals of HR but you also get to learn from your peers the challenges they face. Very good chance you’ll have a different perspective and understanding of the human resource function within your organization.”

John DawsonCPIM, CSCP Strategic Planning Manager Intel

Supply Chain

“APICS CSCP is the premier certification for end-to-end supply chain management. For Intel, it has provided a foundation for critical thinking and objectivity along with a proven framework for addressing business opportunities and challenges. It has also helped align Intel’s supply chain vocabulary with industry standards.”

Patricia CarlosPayTrain College & University Course Participant

APA PayTrain

“Taking the PayTrain College and University course brought everything together. The online interactive exercises and live instruction makes the payroll content relate to real-life situations. If you want to pass the CPP exam, I recommend PayTrain.”

Contact Us

Let us know how we can help

If your organization is looking for large or small group online or in-person training, online conferences, or live webinars, we can help. Contact our office at niucpe@niu.edu to discuss your next online custom training program or fill out our custom course form.



Contact Details

148 N. Third Street, DeKalb, IL 60115
(815) 753-5200
niucpe@niu.edu