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Continuum College

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University of Washington Continuum College
TypePublic
Established1912
Students54,311
Location, ,
United States
CampusUrban city and also online
AffiliationsUniversity of Washington
Websitecontinuum.uw.edu

The University of Washington Continuum College (formerly Educational Outreach) was founded in 1912. The Continuum College is the continuing education and professional development unit of the University of Washington (UW), in Seattle, Washington.

Location

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The UW Continuum College offices are located in the University District, Seattle in the UW Tower (which was purchased from Safeco in 2006). Programs are run at the main UW campus and at various locations through UW Professional & Continuing Education.

The UW Continuum College is directed by Vice Provost Rovy Branon.[1] Branon oversees a staff of approximately 250 people engaged in the development and administration of the UW's various programs.

Programs

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The UW Continuum College provides wide-ranging programs for non-traditional and lifelong learning students such as degree programs, certificate programs, and non-degree enrollment.[2]

Its courses and programs include:

The programs are fee-based and do not receive any state funds for support.

In 2017, UW Continuum College launched new professional certificate programs called Career Accelerator, making their most popular programs available in four formats: in-person, online, accelerated, and self-paced. It also created its first scholarship program, The UW Certificate Scholarship which covers 80 to 100% of course fees for applicants of select certificate programs who qualify.

In June 2022, UW Continuum College published its research into exploring the emergence of digital microcredentials, and its participation in the iterative design of such infrastructures.[5]

FAST FACTS.[6]
Enrollments: 132,721 (One student may have multiple enrollments)
Students Served: 54,311
Degrees Offered: 110 (fee-based)
Certificate Programs: 86
UW Continuum College Employees: Approximately 250 FTE
The UW Tower, located in Seattle Washington, is site for UW Continuum College.
Continuum College is located in the UW Tower

Media Mentions of UW Continuum College

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References

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  1. ^ "APS 1.2.11, University Leadership List, Vice Provost for UW Continuum College". www.washington.edu. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "UW Professional & Continuing Education". Credly. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Weiner, Noah. "Washington College & Career Compass". Washington College & Career Compass. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Services, Trilogy Education. "University of Washington Continuum College Launches First Coding Boot Camp in Partnership With Trilogy Education". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  5. ^ Blakeley, Bryan; Branon, Rovy F. (2022), "Implementing a Digital Microcredential Strategy at the University of Washington Continuum College", New Models of Higher Education: Unbundled, Rebundled, Customized, and DIY, IGI Global, pp. 296–312, ISBN 978-1-6684-3809-1, retrieved March 13, 2024
  6. ^ University of Washington,"UW Educational Outreach: Year in Review 2007-08" Archived 2009-11-04 at the Wayback Machine.4.
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