Professional Development and Educational Outreach

Mailing Address: 118 College Drive #5136
Physical Address: International Center - Fifth Floor
Phone: 601.266.4186 Fax: 601.266.5839
pdeo@usm.edu

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Online and Distance Education

Individuals with Disabilities Direct Support Professionals
Internet-based learning for professionals who provide services and support to children or adults with developmental or related disabilites or mental health and aging adults.Click here for more details.

Career Track Training Online Certificates and Courses
These workforce and continuing education online learning courses are offered at basic, intermediate and advanced levels. Going beyond basic training, they provide a deeper and more educationally rewarding learning experience, especially for students who wish to advance careers or initiate new ones.

Computer Based Instruction (VESI)
Convient, relevant and affordable continuing education courses completed via CD-ROM. The courses offer applicable content that can be completed in the comfort of your home and immediately applied in the classroom.Click here for more details.

Online Sport Security Management Certificate
September 14-November 23, 2009
The first of its kind in the country. The Sport Security Management certificate program is a comprehensive training program that provides effective management planning, prevention, response and recovery standards and procedures in sports security. The program uses techniques that comply with the standards, and procedures of the National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) set forth by the Department of Homeland Security. Click here for more details.

Personal Fitness and Wellness Professional Certificates
These innovative, web-based certificate programs led by seasoned industry professionals provide an interactive educational experience that will allow students from around the world to fit courses into their busy home schedules. Student's can go online wherever they are, and complete a certificate in three to five months, depending on the certificate program, or up to two years if necessary. The certificates are designed for

  • Fitness professionals from all fields
  • Individuals seeking a new career as a health/fitness professional
  • Allied health and medical professionals including physical therapists,
    registered dietitians, athletic trainers, nurses, physicians, chiropractors,
    and wellness consultants seeking advanced education, CECs/CEUs, or new career opportunities
  • Companies that require the certificate programs as a professional development program for employees to achieve key business goals, career objectives, and skills to advance beyond entry-level position.

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Here's what people are saying...

The support I received initially was excellent and I would like to thank everyone concerned. The Blackboard Learning System once mastered I found very useful and easy to access, wherever I was in the world.  I have used your system in places you did not imagine it would be used.

As I make security plans to hopefully take the England team to SA in 2010, this course has given me food-for-thought across a range of areas and issues.

R. W., UK – Sport Security Management Certificate

 

 

 

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