What continuing education resources are available to me?
School-based Continuing Education
For more information on continuing education offered on campus, please visit the following schools:
• Penn Dental Medicine
• Penn Veterinary Medicine
• LPS: Penn Alumni Program
Penn Boot Camps
Penn Boot Camps prepare you with the in-demand skills necessary for the fields of coding, cybersecurity, data analysis, fintech, and digital marketing. Our programs combine an interactive environment with dynamic curricula taught by experienced instructors. With extensive learner support and a wide array of resources, we provide an education that will help you find a path to success. Participants earn a Certificate of Completion and have lifetime access to career services and support.
Experience Lab at Penn
Experience Lab at Penn helps recent grads launch careers through a curriculum in trending jobs and real-world experience. Gain the confidence, clarity, network, and abilities to navigate an ever-changing marketplace by developing skills, gaining real experience, working with global startups, and building a strong professional network. Earn a certificate in Digital Marketing and Storytelling, Business Development, or Strategic Data and AI.
Penn Summer High School Programs
For academically talented high school students, Penn delivers challenging pre-collegiate experiences. During the fall and spring, high schoolers can enroll in the Young Scholars Program and take credit-bearing courses alongside Penn undergraduates. In the summer, students can explore their passions and build intellectual connections with two-, three-, or six-week Penn Summer High School Programs.
Wharton Executive Education
Learn from Wharton’s world-class MBA faculty and advance your leadership and business acumen skills. Penn Alumni receive a 25% discount.
Online Learning at Penn
As an early adopter of massively open online courses (MOOCs), Penn is creating and disseminating knowledge, driving teaching innovation, and expanding the University’s global presence. To learn more, sign up, or watch these offerings via Coursera and edX, visit https://platform.onlinelearning.upenn.edu/.
Are continuing education credits offered for Penn Alumni Lifelong Learning programming?
Although continuing education credits are not offered for Alumni Lifelong Learning programming, the following schools offer programs leading to continuing education credit:
Penn Dental Medicine
Penn Veterinary Medicine
School of Nursing
Wharton Executive Education
Do I have to be a Penn alumnus/a to participate in Alumni Lifelong Learning programming?
Unless specified with event registration information, you are not required to be an alumnus/a of the University to participate in Alumni Lifelong Learning programming. We look forward to having you join us soon!
What is Online Learning at Penn/Coursera/edX and how can I learn more about it?
Coursera and edX are online platforms for open-access, non-credit classes, available to audiences around the world. Penn is strongly committed to open learning — a vital part of our mission to increase access around the world, to the educational resources that can change people’s lives. The University’s goals as early adopters of massively open online courses are to create and disseminate knowledge, drive teaching innovation, and expand Penn's global presence. We invite you to learn more about our Coursera and edX courses and the outstanding Penn faculty members who teach them at https://platform.onlinelearning.upenn.edu/.
Can alumni take classes at the University?
Yes! There are a number of ways alumni can register to take classes.
Penn Alumni Program
Penn alumni may apply to take courses through the Penn Alumni Program making it easy to enroll in undergraduate courses in Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences and beyond. Whether you want to polish your academic credentials in preparation for graduate studies, boost your resume and professional knowledge base for career advancement, or simply explore your interests in a vibrant intellectual community, you can apply anytime to take courses without committing to a degree. For additional information, click here.
Senior Auditing Program
The College of Liberal and Professional Studies is committed to providing inspiring educational experiences to intellectual explorers of many ages, interests, and backgrounds and is honored to invite lifelong learners to share in the exciting academic atmosphere at the University of Pennsylvania through its Senior Auditing Program.The Senior Auditing Program allows learners aged 65 and older to audit undergraduate lecture classes at Penn's School of Arts and Sciences. For additional information, click here.
Graduate Level Courses
Many Penn graduate and professional schools offer non-degree course taking opportunities. Interested participants should contact their schools/programs of interest directly for additional information. For those interested in enrolling in graduate-level courses in Penn's School of Arts and Sciences, click here.