VBHEC is a home for learning. Take a non-credit course online, build professional skills, or join community education programs.
Whether you’re just getting started or advancing your career, VBHEC offers courses and workshops to fit your goals. Browse the learning opportunities below and choose the option that is right for you.
Take an Online Course
NSU partners with trusted providers to offer hundreds of non-credit online courses, on your schedule.
ProTrain
Professional continuing education, including courses that earn CEUs.
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Ed2Go
Self-paced online courses on a wide range of topics. Open to everyone.
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Free Courses from Our Partners
VBHEC also hosts free, self-paced courses with Virginia partners, including Healthy Academy and Silver Surfers.
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Community Education
VBHEC partners with individuals and organizations to make knowledge and skills accessible to a wide variety of learners, on and off campus. Through workshops, (non-credit) courses, forums and other activities, our program provides impactful and evidence-based education, training and life-long learning opportunities.
Anchored in these opportunities in equity and co-learning. We respect the fact that learners are our partners with their own expertise and lived experiences.
The Center for Public Health Iniatives at NSU (CPHI) is located at VBHEC. CPHI provides community education in partnership with the Joint School of Public Health at ODU and NSU and faculty and staff across the NSU campus. These collaborations bolster initiatives aimed, in part, at translating academic scholarship into community impact and often involves:
- Identifying community needs
- Developing educational programs and outreach activities
- Building partnerships with local stakeholders
- Empowering residents to make informed decisions
- Promoting lifelong learning and community improvement
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Professional Education
Professional education is structured learning that equips individuals with the competencies, credentials, and ongoing development needed to succeed and grow within a specific profession. The emphasis is on related education and training provided separately from degree (for credit) programs.
At NSU, professional education typically:
- Focuses on career-specific knowledge and skills
- Aligns with industry standards, regulations, or best practices
- Supports credentialing, licensure, or certification requirements
- Promotes ongoing professional growth and competency
- Helps professionals adapt to changes in their field
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