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University of Florida’s Office of Professional Workforce Development Now Accepting GI Bill® Benefits for Select Courses

The University of Florida’s Office of Professional Workforce Development (UF OPWD) is proud to announce that eligible individuals can now utilize their GI Bill® Benefits for select professional development programs. This initiative marks an exciting opportunity for veterans and their families to gain valuable skills and training through UF OPWD’s diverse range of courses.

University of Florida’s Office of Professional and Workforce Development Partners with Ed2Go to Expand Online Course Offerings

The University of Florida’s Office of Professional and Workforce Development is excited to announce a new collaboration with Ed2Go, a leading provider of online learning solutions. This partnership aims to enhance and expand our current course offerings by providing a diverse array of online courses designed to meet the evolving needs of professionals and tradespeople.

Welcome to the Team: Eva Varnes

Please join the Office of Professional and Workforce Development (OPWD) in welcoming our newest team addition: Eva Varnes! Eva is […]

The University of Florida’s Office of Professional and Workforce Development Becomes a Registered Apprenticeship Provider with the State of Florida’s Apprenticeship System

The University of Florida’s Office of Professional and Workforce Development (UF OPWD) is proud to announce the Community Health Worker […]

Spring 2023 Quarterly Newsletter

The start of the new year is always difficult to tackle. Offices are slow to start, communication is slow to […]

Laurie Brown’s Career Celebration

After 25 years of working with the University of Florida, Laurel (Laurie) Brown is officially retiring on March 31, 2023. […]

Katie Risher Receives UF Superior Accomplishment Award

Katie Risher, Assistant Director of the Conference Department, is a recipient of the University of Florida’s Superior Accomplishment Award. This […]

Welcome to the Team: Alex Cromwell

Please join the Office of Professional and Workforce Development (OPWD) in welcoming our newest team addition: Alex Cromwell! Alex comes […]

Winter 2022 Quarterly Newsletter

The last months of the year always seem to fly by. Our final quarterly meeting of 2022 was not only […]

Fall 2022 Quarterly Newsletter

The summer months were jam-packed with ambitious projects to propel our office forward and, of course, employee vacations! We barely […]

UF Career Academy Introduces an Access-Based Career Pathway Model to Prepare Learners for High-Demand, Entry-Level Jobs

The University of Florida’s Office of Professional and Workforce Development (UF OPWD) in partnership with Coursera is pleased to announce […]

Katie Risher Installed as MPI North Florida President

On June 30, 2022, Katie Risher, the Office of Professional and Workforce Development’s Assistant Director for Conference Planning, was installed […]

Spring 2022 Quarterly Newsletter

Three months into 2022 and the Office of Professional and Workforce Development (OPWD) is busy flourishing forward. The Spring quarter […]

UF Office of Professional and Workforce Development Celebrates Safety Yard Groundbreaking at the UF TREEO Center

On Tuesday, January 18, 2022, the University of Florida’s Office of Professional and Workforce Development (UF OPWD) celebrated the Groundbreaking […]

UF Office of Professional and Workforce Development established as host site for the OSHA Training Institute Education Center at Volunteer State Community College

The University of Florida’s Office of Professional and Workforce Development (OPWD) is proud to be selected as a Host Training […]

Winter 2021 Quarterly Newsletter

As we wrap up classes, events and projects for the year, let’s take a moment to look back at the […]

Welcome to the Team: Lauren Keiser

Please join the Office of Professional and Workforce Development (OPWD) in welcoming our newest team addition: Lauren Keiser! Lauren comes […]

Fall 2021 Quarterly Newsletter

During the last quarter, the Office of Professional and Workforce Development (OPWD) welcomed three new employees, two gators, one University […]

Welcome to the Team: Kevin Jackson

Please join the Office of Professional and Workforce Development (OPWD) in welcoming our newest team addition: Kevin Jackson! Kevin is […]

OPWD’s Mission Embraces Everyone

“To Design and Deliver Innovative Learning Opportunities for Everyone.” This is the newly updated mission statement for the Office of […]

Welcome to the Team: Lu Yin

Please join the Office of Professional and Workforce Development (OPWD) in welcoming our newest team addition: Lu Yin! Lu came […]

Welcome to the Team: Kylie Swope

Please join the Office of Professional and Workforce Development (OPWD) in welcoming our newest team addition: Kylie Swope! Kylie comes […]

Spring 2021 Quarterly Newsletter

A year after our employees were officially sent to work from home while the world tried to make sense of […]

Facility Updates: Part 1

UF OPWD staff is slowly trickling in as our back-to-work plan is coming into effect. It’s been wonderful to see […]