Professional Education

The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Collat School of Business offers Professional Education designed to strengthen Alabama’s workforce and help professionals like you build in-demand skills that make a measurable difference. Our flexible courses and custom programs give you practical tools you can use right away — whether you’re advancing your career, changing fields, reentering the workforce, or training your organization. Collat Professional Education exists to meet you where you are and make it possible to reach what’s next.

What is Professional Education?

Collat Professional Education includes face-to-face and online courses, certificates, workshops, leadership programs, and customized training that enhance your knowledge across today’s most relevant topics. Each offering provides real-world takeaways you can apply in your current position or as you plan your next step.

At UAB Collat, Professional Education means:

Practical, career-relevant programs taught by industry experts and experienced faculty
Flexible learning formats for busy professionals
Short, focused courses that make continuing education manageable
Training designed to support real workplace needs and responsibilities

We believe it's never too late to pursue your passion. Personal, professional, and organizational goals are always within reach. It just takes finding the right partner to help you get there.

We offer face-to-face, online, and blended professional education courses on a wide range of topics. The flexible class offerings include everything from lunch workshops to nine-month academies to Saturday classes.

Career Advancement Courses

Individuals or groups of people can register for one or more of our various professional programs offered year round.

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Custom Programs

We partner with organizations to meet business needs through customized training that solves business challenges.

More about our Custom Programs

Leadership Consortiums

Individuals or groups of people can enroll in cohort-based programs designed to strengthen leadership skills and support growth at key stages of their career.

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Faculty

Collat Professional Education faculty combine professional expertise with teaching experience and scholarship to provide an impactful and effective learning experience.

Meet our Faculty