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Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education Degree Options

Build your capacity and strengthen your skills to help adult learners reach their goals. Whether you work with adult leaners in educational, workplace, professional or community settings, NC State’s College of Education has master’s or graduate certification options that will equip you to facilitate environments that bring out the best in adults as they participate in the place they work, study and live. 

Explore our options in Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education:

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Why study Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education at NC State’s College fo Education

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Study at a nationally top-ranked college of education and at the university that tops N.C. in value

Through our adult, workforce, and continuing professional education program, you will . . . 

Become skilled

in understanding what motivates and transforms adult learners to reach their goals

Develop expertise

in collaborative, experiential, organizational and group learning

Build capacities

in face-to-face and technology-based learning environments that bring out the best in adult learners

Gain competencies

to help adult learners navigate ongoing personal, professional, health/well-being and societal changes

In one of these professions? Consider a degree in Adult, Workforce, and Professional Education.

  • Nonprofit directors, learning officers
  • International education organizations 
  • Social workers in educational settings
  • Health professions (practicing and clinical)
  • Hospital training/learning and assessment departments; IPE centers
  • Workplace instructional designers, training directors, HR 
  • Student services for adult learners, veterans, and advising nontraditional populations
  • K-12 professional development of teachers
  • Community college faculty (Academic, Continuing Ed, Allied Health, Prison Education, Basic Skills)

dig deeper into in Adult, Workforce, and Continuing Professional Education

Master of Education in Adult Community College Education

Designed for entry level or experienced professionals, this program offers three specializations in Adult and Continuing Professional Education, Community College Teaching and Health Professions Education.

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Master of Education in Training Development

This program is designed for individuals responsible for employee and workforce development and for those interested in instructional design, internal training and development, consulting, e-learning or other training roles.

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Graduate Certificate in Teaching, Training, and Educational Technology

With six specialization options, this certificate is designed for mid-career individuals who may be without academic preparation for their current positions, or for those choosing to increase their knowledge for future job opportunities.

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