About KU Continuing Education

KU Continuing Education welcomes you to participate in more than 1,000 courses, conferences, and programs. We offer post-graduate continuing education for working professionals, and noncredit classes for lifelong learning. Our goal is to give you quality programs, continuing our 115-year tradition of serving people in Kansas and around the globe.

Mission Statement

University of Kansas Continuing Education supports the teaching, research, and public service missions of the University, contributing to postgraduate professional education, workforce development, distance learning, and quality of life for Kansans and worldwide communities.

Serving Kansas, the Nation and the World

Serving all 105 Kansas counties, 50 U.S. states, and 49 countries

• Academic and Professional Conferences
• Short Courses for Specialized Professions
• Health and Public Safety Programs
• Economic and Workforce Development

KU Continuing Education Professional Programs

Engineers	Attorneys
Architects	Fire Service
Educators	Physicians
Nurses	Law Enforcement
City managers	Scientists
Psychologists	Public Health

KU Medical Center Continuing Education Kansas City

Nationally accredited for medical and nursing continuing education

• School of Medicine
• School of Nursing
• School of Allied Health

Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center Hutchinson

• Legislature-mandated training for all Kansas law enforcement officers
• Residential training facility with nationally accredited programs using advanced educational technologies
• Training in prevention and response to terrorism and weapons of mass destruction

Kansas Fire and Rescue Training Institute

• Legislature-mandated training for 680 Kansas fire departments
• Mobile fire and rescue academy serving the entire state
• Nationally recognized training for fire, hazardous materials, rescue, and terrorism response
• National professional certification in 14 fire service disciplines

KU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

• Providing university-based community education classes
• Part of national network of lifelong learning institutes
• Membership provides an array of university and regional benefits

Kansas Leadership and Public Service Programs

• Annual Black Leadership Symposium
• Sunflower Girls State
• Duke University TIP Scholar Weekends
• Kansas Children's Reading Program

Major Directions Supporting Educational Programs

• Terrorism and Bioterrorism Response
• Biosciences Continuing Education
• International Considerations and Technological Delivery
• Research Dissemination and Support for Faculty