SCSU Office of Workforce and Lifelong Learning

Earn Credentials That Matter - FOR FREE 🎓

Train for an in-demand career as an Energy Auditor. Connecticut's energy efficiency sector continues to grow, creating opportunities in weatherization, energy assessment, facility management, and building performance. The average annual salary for professionals with BPI-related credentials in Connecticut is approximately $54,000

Participants who complete the Energy Auditor program earn:

🏅 Building Science Principles (BSP) Certificate of Knowledge from BPI
🏅 OWLL Digital Badge through Credly

Stand out to employers in the growing energy efficiency industry.

Through a partnership with The Workplace, a limited number of full scholarships are available! Sign up today: https://www.southernct.edu/owll/energy_auditor

🩺 Starting Monday! Beginning Medical Spanish II 🩺

Ready to take your Spanish skills to the next level? This 7-week online course builds on the basics with more advanced medical vocabulary and real-world conversational practice — perfect for nurses, doctors, therapists, social workers, and anyone working with Spanish-speaking patients.

📅 August 10 – September 27
💻 100% online, no live sessions
💵 $249

Better communication = better care. Sign up before Monday! 👇
https://owll.southernct.edu/

Looking for a new career in cannabis?

Start now and save $$$ - Our Early Bird promotion runs through August 9

Associate Certificate Program: Save $100 with code SEPT26EARLYBIRD
Specialist Certificate Programs: Save $250 with code EARLYBIRDSEPT26

https://www.southernct.edu/owll/cannabis

Green Flower

Experience the Future of Healthcare at The Industry Xperience!

Join Southern Connecticut State University's Office of Workforce & Lifelong Learning for an exciting afternoon exploring the latest advances in immersive healthcare technology.

Discover how Extended Reality (XR), Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and simulation technologies are transforming healthcare education, clinical training, and workforce development.

📅 Thursday, September 17, 2026
🕐 1:00–7:00 p.m.
📍 SCSU School of Business
10 Wintergreen Avenue
New Haven, CT

Your experience includes:
✔ Interactive exhibits and demonstrations
✔ Expert speakers
✔ Networking reception with light refreshments
✔ Digital Certificate of Completion

Register at https://www.southernct.edu/owll/xr

We're excited to be featured in the Hartford Courant for our growing partnership with Green Flower!

The article highlights how OWLL's cannabis education programs are helping prepare learners for opportunities in Connecticut's expanding cannabis industry, including new training options like the Medical Cannabis Specialist program and industry-recognized certificates.

Whether you're looking to enter the industry, advance your career, or build specialized knowledge, our programs are designed to connect learning with real-world workforce needs.

🔗 Read more: https://www.courant.com/2026/07/16/ct-training-program-strengthened-in-growing-changing-career-field-it-has-direct-connection-to-industry/?utm_campaign=mrf-facebook-hartfordcourant&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&mrfcid=202607166a58c498f508dc387cea39cd

🌱📚 Learn more: https://www.southernct.edu/owll/cannabis

CT training program strengthened in growing, changing career field. It has ‘direct connection’ to industry. After taking the shorter courses, some people go on to get a job in the industry, others learn to enhance a career they already have.

Looking to build practical AI skills you can apply right away?
The Applied AI Development Certificate is a hands-on, 5-week program designed for working professionals who want to learn how to design, build, and deploy agentic AI systems.
During the program, you'll:
• Build a personal AI briefing tool

• Develop a portfolio-ready capstone project based on your own interests

• Learn AI development workflows, debugging techniques, and project management practices used in real-world projects

• Graduate with a deployed AI application and the skills to continue building independently

📅 Program begins July 20
Seats are limited. Learn more and register today:
https://www.southernct.edu/owll/Applied_AI

The next generation of leaders won't just know how to prompt AI. They'll know how to build systems that put AI to work.

OWLL's Applied AI Development Training teaches working professionals how to design and build agentic AI applications that can automate tasks, support decision-making, and streamline business processes.

📅 July 20 start date - Five weeks and fully online!
🎓 Scholarships available

Whether you work in healthcare, education, business, government, or nonprofit organizations, AI development skills are becoming a powerful career differentiator.

Learn more: https://www.southernct.edu/owll/Applied_AI

🇺🇸 From our OWLL family to yours, Happy Independence Day! Thank you to our learners, partners, trainers, and community for helping us build a stronger workforce together. Have a safe and wonderful holiday! ❤️🤍💙

Why is it so hard for new grads to land their first job right now?

A recent Fortune article breaks down a theory worth paying attention to: AI isn't necessarily cutting jobs - it's cutting tasks. What remains requires the kind of judgment and strategic thinking that used to be reserved for more experienced employees. Economists are calling it "seniorization," and the entry-level bar just got higher.

At OWLL, this is exactly why we're embedding industry-recognized credentials directly into coursework - so students graduate ready to work alongside AI, not behind it.

What do you think - is higher ed moving fast enough to close this gap? Let us know in the comments. 👇

Read the full article here: https://fortune.com/2026/06/29/why-cant-gen-z-get-a-job-lump-of-labor-fallacy-jevons-paradox/?utm_campaign=mb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew

The most reassuring argument about AI and jobs quietly explains why Gen Z can’t get one | Fortune It’s not just the Jevons Paradox—it’s also the lump of labor fallacy. But there’s no God-given right for entry-level work to exist.

Our biggest promotion for Cannabis Training to date!

July Training Cannabis Associate Certificate
$150 off with code ASSOCSUMMIT150

July Training Cannabis Specialist Certificates
$300 off with code SPECSUMMIT300

Classes start July 7 - these offers are available now through July 13th!

Learn more: https://www.southernct.edu/owll/cannabis

Exclusively for July registrations: Get the 2026 Cannabis Career Summit videos FREE
Anyone who enrolls in the July cohort will receive free access to all Career Summit session recordings, providing valuable insights from industry leaders across cultivation, retail, compliance, healthcare, product development, and more. Learn how to break into cannabis — straight from the people who hire.