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Professional Development and Continuing Education

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Enhance Your Career

Learn to apply the latest advancements and industry insights to real-world challenges

Whether you're an individual seeking career advancement or an organization aiming for excellence, our training equips you with tools to help you succeed. We offer multiple certifications in operational excellence, project management, and more! Programs are offered multiple times throughout the year by renowned ASU Engineering faculty and industry experts, providing you with a meaningful, industry-recognized certification with the backing of the top provider of tech and engineering talent in the US.

Stackable Microcredentials

Stackable Microcredentials are a cutting-edge approach to learning designed to align your skills with the dynamic needs of today's workforce. Taught by ASU faculty and industry experts, stackable microcredentials offer flexible and targeted learning in emerging technologies including smart manufacturing, robotics, and automation.

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Badge

Earn the full badge within a topic area by completing four micro-badges within an approved sequence. Badges are offered across many topic areas, aligned to the needs of industry.

 

Micro-badge

Earn a micro-badge by successfully completing one short course and assessment, typically requiring 10 hours of instruction alongside 5–10 hours of additional study. Micro-badges are offered at four distinct levels, culminating with experiential learning activities to ensure you can apply the skills you gain. 

 See upcoming microcredentials below or explore all microcredential offerings here.


Deep Learning with TensorFlow

 

Deep Learning with TensorFlow Badge

Build real-world AI solutions with deep learning tools in TensorFlow. Gain hands-on experience with neural networks, image recognition, and sequence modeling.

Take one micro-badge or complete all four to earn the badge!

 

Learn core Python skills for deep learning, focusing on data prep, coding, and debugging in notebook environments.

This micro-badge will enable you to:

  • Prepare and manipulate data in Python
  • Write clean, reusable, and debugged code

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Learn to find, load, inspect, and fine-tune pretrained TensorFlow models.

This micro-badge will enable you to:

  • Load and inspect pretrained models
  • Perform quick transfer learning

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Apply pretrained models for inference, feature extraction, and analytics workflows.

This micro-badge will enable you to:

  • Run inference and extract features
  • Build data pipelines and use embeddings

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Train custom neural networks using TensorFlow’s Keras API for practical deep learning tasks.

This micro-badge will enable you to:

  • Build and tune CNNs and RNNs
  • Use data pipelines and regularization

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Earn the badge and gain the ability to:

  • Access and apply pre-trained deep learning models
  • Extract features and make predictions using AI tools
  • Build and train Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)
  • Develop Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs) for sequence data

Industrial Ultrasonic Testing 1 & 2

This programs provides 80 hours of Ultrasonic Testing (UT) Level 1 and 2 training, meeting the ASNT certification requirements. Learners gain hands-on experience with UT equipment, mastering weld inspection, defect detection, and UT system operation for industries like aerospace, oil and gas.


 

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Key Skills Covered:

  • Fundamentals of general nondestructive testing
  • Fundamentals of UT and nondestructive testing methods
  • Operating and calibrating UT systems for inspections
  • Performing thickness, weld, and defect testing
  • Simulating ultrasonic beams and advanced imaging techniques
  • Applying DAC, TCG, and DGS methods for UT sizing

Professional Programs and Certifications

Professional Certifications in Computer Science

Enhance your skills in the highly-technical area of Computer Science through these professional certifications, which can be completed as a stand-alone- credential or it can be pursued towards a graduate degree, earning up to 30 credits towards ASU Online’s Master of Computer Science. Programs generally take 6-9 months to complete at 15-20 hours per week. Participants pay $1500 per course and can access all content on demand with the option of attending live sessions each week with expert instructors.

Microelectronics Short Courses for Professionals

From computers and mobile phones to cars and household appliances, microelectronics are everywhere — and jobs in the industry are set to grow by 33% by 2030, offering earning potential and exciting new career pathways for people interested in a dynamic, fast-growing sector of the economy.

Microelectronics manufacturers are looking for talent, and ASU is working with industry leaders to help them fill this need by offering education and training to help prepare learners for lucrative job opportunities.

Increase your knowledge and skills today through ASU’s Microelectronics Specializations available now on Coursera.  WIth short courses available in a variety of highly-engaging topics, you can enroll and start learning from ASU’s experts in a matter of minutes. Most specializations include  four to five courses and can be completed within 1 - 2 months at just 10 hours per week.

Tech-focused Specializations

Discover our tech-focused "Specializations" concise, on-demand courses developed by ASU's expert faculty. Dive into cutting-edge topics tailored for today's current and aspiring technical professionals.  Specializations consist of multiple short-courses that can be completed individually or as part of the series.  Enroll and start learning today!

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Custom Training Programs

We recognized that training and development is not one-size-fits-all. Whether you are looking for a short course on a particular emerging technology or a comprehensive program to develop new skills, we can create a training program that works for you, even in highly technical fields.
 

Explore Custom Training Programs