Empower your workforce with Professional and Continuing Education
Partner with Ohio State to bridge skill gaps and build future-ready teams through university-backed excellence.
Upskill your current workforce
Boost your employees and improve talent retention. Ohio State offers flexible pathways for your organization's professional development and continuing education needs.
Custom programs
Collaborate with Ohio State Professional and Continuing Education to build bespoke curricula designed specifically for your industry’s unique challenges and your organization's culture.
Design Lab
Accelerate innovation through expert-facilitated, in-person design thinking sessions that condense months of planning into high-impact, actionable results.
Bridge the talent gap
Find your next hire before they even apply. Ohio State doesn’t just train your current staff; we can help you build a direct pipeline to qualified talent.
Curated recruitment
Take the guesswork out of hiring. Work with us to design specific learning pathways so adult learners emerge as trained candidates with the skill set your industry needs.
Skills-to-job matching
Communicate opportunities to Ohio State learners who have already completed specific certifications or badges — the exact competencies your organization requires.
Maximize your return on investment
Take your professional development budget further. Tap into strategic funding and volume incentives that make your investment more effective.
Bulk discounts
Looking to enroll large cohorts or entire departments? We offer discounted group rates and bulk seat purchasing for interested organizations.
TechCred
We help Ohio employers navigate the TechCred program, so you can equip your staff with technology-focused skills and receive significant reimbursement from the state.
Take control of your employee training
We put the power in your hands. Our Admin Portal makes it easy to manage your organization’s entire learning lifecycle in one place.
Easily add or remove learners from your organization’s private group
Register employees individually or via bulk upload for rapid scaling
Monitor, track and manage all invoices and tuition payments in real-time
Join leading organizations who partner with Ohio State
Ohio State is consistently ranked among the top public universities. As a national leader in research, innovation, and online education, we are a trusted partner for workforce development.
- #1 public university in Ohio
(U.S. News & World Report)
- 6th in industry research
(Higher Education Research and Development Survey)
- Top 50 most innovative schools in the U.S.
(U.S. News & World Report)
Ready to transform your team?
Ohio State’s Professional and Continuing Education experts are ready to help you audit your current skill needs and build a roadmap for success.