UNH Professional Development & Training

08/21/2026

Say less. Ask more.

What happens when leaders stop trying to have all the answers and start asking better questions?

UNH Certificate in Professional Coaching instructors Erica D’Eramo, Thea Charles, and Bob Greene explore that shift in a recent Two Piers Podcast episode covering curiosity, delegation, active listening, and creating space for better thinking.

🎧 Give it a listen 🔗 https://www.twopiersconsulting.com/episodes/2026/8/13/asking-better-questions-leadership-skill

If you're ready to build your coaching and leadership skills, the UNH Certificate in Professional Coaching Fall 2026 cohort begins September 22. Registration is open!

Explore how powerful questions help leaders delegate, build trust, support team development, improve communication, and create more ownership at work.

08/21/2026

New to graphic design or suddenly responsible for creating marketing materials for your organization? 🎨

“Introduction to Graphic Design” covers the fundamentals of design, composition, and typography while exploring both traditional and digital media. Build practical skills and learn how to turn creative ideas into effective visual solutions.

🗓️ Sept. 22 & 29 | 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
💻 Live Online

No previous Adobe experience required!

Learn more 👉

Introduction to Graphic Design

08/20/2026

🚁 Ready to take your drone skills to the next level?

Prepare for the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Aeronautical Knowledge Test with our Part 107 Drone (UAV/UAS) Pilot Test Prep Workshop!

This live online workshop covers FAA rules and regulations, airspace, weather, emergency procedures, flight operations, and more—giving you the knowledge and confidence to pursue your Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate and unlock new opportunities to fly drones commercially.

🗓️ September 15
💻 Live Online | 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. ET

Take the next step toward becoming a certified remote pilot! ➡️🔗 https://training.unh.edu/dronepart107

This workshop helps prepares students to pass the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Aeronautical Knowledge test.

08/18/2026

🎧 Ready to turn your passion for sound into a skill?

The Certificate in Audio Engineering begins one month from today! This 8-week, Live Online program will introduce you to the essential techniques of recording, mixing, and mastering—from critical listening and digital audio to Pro Tools and professional recording practices.

Learn from industry professional Justin Sheriff, whose credits include work with Disney, Netflix, ESPN, Sonos, Google, and artists including Run-DMC, DMX, Flume, and Lauv.

🎶 Build your audio engineering skills.
💻 Learn online with hands-on experiences and live discussions.
🏅 Earn a certificate and digital badge to showcase your accomplishment.

Starts September 19. Space is limited—enroll today 🔗 https://training.unh.edu/certificate-audio-engineering

08/13/2026

📊 Project management skills are for everyone—not just project managers.

Build practical skills you can use to help keep projects on track with Introduction to Basic Project Management.

This hands-on, two-day workshop breaks project management down into six essential points of performance:

✔️ Scope
✔️ Schedule
✔️ Cost
✔️ Quality
✔️ Risk
✔️ Emotional Intelligence

You’ll turn these fundamentals into simple, actionable best-practice tools—and explore how today’s digital tools can support project success without falling into the “digital trap.”

💻 Live Online | September 18 & 25
⏰ 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. ET
🗣️ Instructor: John Tansey

Whether you’re new to project management or looking to strengthen your skills, this workshop will give you practical tools you can put to work right away.

Learn the fundamentals. Strengthen your team. Deliver better projects. 🔗

Introduction to Basic Project Management will decode and simplify popular project management philosophies into six key points of performance.

08/12/2026

Change is constant. Great leaders help people navigate it.

Learn practical strategies for supporting and championing organizational change in Best Practices for Supporting and Championing Organizational Change.

This one-day workshop will help supervisors and leaders communicate effectively, manage their own reactions to change, keep teams engaged, and create an environment where people feel informed and supported.

🗓️ October 6 | 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
📍 UNH Manchester
🎓 Instructor: Gina Abudi

Build the skills to turn organizational change into an opportunity for growth.

Learn more and register ➡️

PD&T

08/07/2026

Athletes have practice fields. Actors have rehearsal rooms. Where do professionals practice communication?

The Communication Dynamics Lab is a hands-on, psychologically safe environment where leaders and teams can practice real workplace communication, experiment with new approaches, receive constructive feedback, and build skills they can take directly back to work.

Participants develop a simple, repeatable communication framework they can use in 1:1s, team meetings, presentations, performance conversations, and everyday interactions.

🗓️ September 18, 2026
📍 Portsmouth, NH
⏰ 9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
👤 Instructor: Michael Cinquino

Don’t just learn about better communication. Practice it.

Learn more & register 👉 https://training.unh.edu/course/communication-dynamics-lab-psychologically-safe-person-training-lab-practice-master-human

PD&T

07/30/2026

Whether you're just getting started in violin setup or ready to build on your skills, our Violin Setup Foundations programs offer hands-on training from experienced instructor Charles Wolf. 🎻

🔹 Level I (Sept. 21–25): Learn essential setup techniques including peg fitting, sound post fitting, measurements, and bench skills.

🔹 Level II (Oct. 12–16): Advance your skills with bridge fitting, fingerboard dressing, basic repairs, and maintenance.

Join us live online and gain practical skills you can put to work right away. Learn more and register today ➡️

The 2026 Violin Craftsmanship Institute presents year-round workshop offerings. All workshops will be Live Online!

07/29/2026

📣 Nonprofit Professionals 🤝

Ready to bring more funding to your organization?

The UNH Grant Writing & Management Certificate will help you build the practical skills to identify funding opportunities, write compelling grant proposals, and successfully manage awarded grants. Whether you're new to grant writing or expanding your fundraising responsibilities, you'll gain a proven, step-by-step framework to help your organization secure and steward grant funding.

💻 Live online
🗓️ Starts September 9
🎓 Instructor: Elizabeth Haffey

Invest in your professional growth and your organization's future. Register today ➡️

The UNH Grant Writing & Management Certificate with Professional Development & Training

07/22/2026

💡 New Workshop Now Open for Enrollment!

Getting clicks but not conversions? It's time to find out why.

Join “Your Website, Social, or Email Isn't Working” and learn how to turn more visitors into customers by improving your website, emails, and digital marketing. Through hands-on activities and real-world examples, you'll discover practical strategies to optimize your messaging, calls to action, user experience, and more.

🗓️ September 17 & 24
🕘 9AM - 12PM
💻 Live Online
🗣️ Instructor: Marlana Trombley

Enroll today and start turning attention into action 🔗

Conversion Workshop