Walden University School of Lifelong Learning
The School of Lifelong Learning supports the needs and goals of working adults and provide lifelong learners with unique opportunities to grow and succeed through flexible non-degree course offerings. We strive to create educational solutions that can help meet personal goals and serve the continuing education needs of working professionals.
Coaching and Mentoring in Healthcare
In this micro-course, you will learn about the nature of effective coaching and mentoring, examine the role of coaching in healthcare settings as a means of professional development, and explore strategies for developing effective coaching programs.Project Management and Value Delivery for Healthcare Settings
This micro-course examines the concept of delivering organizational value through projects, including those in healthcare settings.12-Lead ECG Interpretation
This course will cover the basics of 12-lead ECG interpretation. The course begins by reviewing cardiac anatomy and electrophysiology. Learners will identify the normal findings of a 12-lead ECG including rhythm, rate, intervals, axis, and concordance. They will also examine a systematic approach to analyzing a twelve-lead ECG. Learners will apply ...
Addiction Counseling Professional Certificate
The Addiction Counseling Professional Certificate expands and enhances the practice by clinical practitioners providing services to individuals and others impacted by substance use disorders and behavioral addictions. This Professional Certificate was developed using competencies and guidelines published by SAMHSA and NAADAC. Individuals who earn this ...Addictions: Promoting Holistic Clinical Practice Micro-Course
The Addictions: Promoting Holistic Clinical Practice Micro-Course explores the biological, psychological, familial, environmental, and social antecedents that make a person vulnerable to these disorders and current theories for the development and treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs)Addressing Implicit Bias in Healthcare
In this micro-course, explore implicit bias and its effects and learn strategies for identifying, assessing, and mitigating implicit bias. You will also examine different types of bias and how biased thinking occurs at personal, interpersonal, institutional, cultural, and structural levels, as well as your own biases and discover tools for assessing ...Addressing Implicit Bias in Organizations
In this micro-course, explore implicit bias and its effects and learn strategies for identifying, assessing, and mitigating implicit bias. You will also examine different types of bias and how biased thinking occurs at personal, interpersonal, institutional, cultural, and structural levels, as well as your own biases and discover tools for assessing ...Addressing Mental Health Stigma Using Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy
This micro-course provides the knowledge and skills to understand and address stigma in work as a counselor. Learners will explore the importance of culture when working with clients who have experienced stigma and be provided with a review of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) and how to address stigma from a REBT approach.Advanced Addiction Counseling Skills Learning Path
The Advanced Addiction Counseling Skills Learning Path explores the most recent evidence-based trends in addiction treatment and recovery support and examine the specific needs identified for clients.AMPlify your Professional Writing
This micro-course trains learners to identify, consider, and make decisions based on the three key aspects of professional writing: Audience, Medium, and Purpose. Awareness and mastery of these key aspects of professional writing will empower you to navigate any workplace writing situation.