Extended Programs and Educational Outreach's professional programs and training offers you a relevant resource you need to reach the next level of your professional development; whether you're looking to earn CEUs (Continuing Education Units), prepare for a test or find innovative solutions to daily challenges through our conferences, workshops and partnership programs.
Accounting, Financial Planning and Payroll
Certified Financial Planner — Board of Standards, INC. ![]()
Enhance your career by becoming a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). Gain the knowledge you need by earning the financial planning certification that consumers recognize, respect and demand through this program designed to prepare you for the CFP examination.
American Payroll Association (APA) PayTrain Professional Payroll Learning Series![]()

APA's PayTrain College and University program consists of two courses, Fundamentals and Mastery Payroll Skills.
Certified Internal Auditor Exam Review
The IIA CIA Learning System encompasses modules based on four parts of the CIA exam. The program teaches the entire CIA syllabus.
Health and Safety and OSHA
EMU Center for Organizational Risk Reduction and Great Lakes Regional OSHA Education Center
(CORR-OSHA)
One of 25 OSHA Training Institutes in the U.S., CORR-OSHA provides training, consulting, and research support in the areas of health, safety and security.
SHRM Learning System
Society for Human Resource Management exam preparation course for PHR/SPHR exam.
SHRM Essentials of Human Resource Management Certificate Program
An introductory course offering a comprehensive overview of the human resource function. If you're new to human resources or need to strengthen your employee management skills, this course is for you.
SHRM Global Learning System—Global HR Management
This course is a comprehensive test preparation system for the Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) certification exam and a reference tool for HR professionals with international and cross-border responsibilities.
Strategic HR Management Series
Human Resource courses for HR professional who have strategic-planning or policy-making responsibilities, are PHR/SPHR certified, and need HRCI recertification credit hours.
- Financial Management for the HR Professional
- HR Metrics: Measuring and Marketing the Human Resources Organization
CEBS—Certified Employee Benefit Specialist Program
EMU CEBS courses offer a disciplined approach to studying the material and preparing for the CEBS exams.
Leadership Development
EMU Professional Education Center (PEC)
EMU's College of Business faculty will tailor training and degree programs to your unique organizational goals and environment.
Online Ethics Training Modules
- Business Professional Dynamic Model
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
- Business Ethics
EMU offers online ethics training modules. Through interactive presentations, dynamic exercises and real-world case studies, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of how you can maintain the highest professional and ethical standards.
Polymers and Coatings
Quality and Continuous Improvement 
EMU Center for Quality
Providing training in quality and productivity improvement, these practical, proven and effective programs are taught by some of the industry's most experienced quality professionals.
Social Work
Social Work Seminars
Extended Programs and Educational Outreach offers regular, relevant social work seminars. Social work professionals can earn recertification credit through these seminars. Check out the current schedule and topics.
Dementia Seminars
Even if you are not in the social work field, you can benefit from learning more about dementia. Check out our affordable seminars.
Test Preparation and Certification
MCAT Exam Preparation
The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) is used as an application requirement for U.S. medical schools and assesses specific knowledge in the fields of Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
- Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) in history or math
- In partnership with ed2go.com, EMU is offering SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT and GMAT online test preparation.
Prepare for the PMP exam in five weeks.
Project Management Using MS Project 2007
In this two-part program, you'll be introduced to the use of MS Office Project (v2007) to assist in the effective management of projects.



