The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences offers a number of continuing education and training courses and certificate programs—online and in person. Sharpen your professional skills or those of your employees, launch a business in a whole new arena, or put our programs to work in your company.
Graduate Certificate Programs
- Adult Teaching (Certificate NDP)
- Agricultural Leadership (Certificate NDP)
- Applied Nutrition (Certificate NDP)
- Aquaculture (Certificate NDP)
- Career and Technical Education Administrator (Certificate NDP)
- Geographic Information Science (Certificate NDP)
Continuing Education & Training
Arizona Project WET
Arizona's leading water education program for teachers and students. Develops water stewardship and STEM literacy by providing teacher professional development, direct student outreach and community engagement.
Controlled Environment Agriculture
Short courses: Greenhouse Crop Production & Engineering Design, Hydroponic Greenhouse Tomato Intensive, Hydroponic Greenhouse Lettuce Intensive and Greenhouse Plant Physiology & Technology (online).
Desert Horticulture Conference
Annual conference for landscape architects, designers, growers, retailers, contractors and educators. Research-based information for designing, maintaining and producing plants for urban landscapes in the arid Southwest.
Global Retailing Conference
Innovative content attracts global participation from retailers across all levels of industry operations, academicians, and university students interested in first-hand knowledge about industry challenges and opportunities.
Global Symposium on Racing and Gaming
Attracts attendees representing Thoroughbred, Standardbred, American Quarter Horse, Greyhound and racing interests from across the U.S. and internationally.
Turfgrass Field Day and other events
Short courses, seminars and an annual field day at the Karsten Turf Research Facility feature research on drought, irrigation and salinity, National Turfgrass Evaluation Program findings, mowing demonstrations, latest news in weed control and more.
Water Resources Research Center Annual Conference
Talks and panel discussions from a full roster of experts and innovators from water technology, communication, education, policy and management fields.