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At Columbus State, learning doesn't end at commencement. Continuing & Professional Education serves the Chattahoochee Valley with professional certifications, academic English, and courses for curious minds of every age—more than 4,400 registrations a year.

Professional Education

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English Language Institute

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Credentials That Move Careers

PMI Premier Authorized Training Partner—official instructor-led PMP® and CAPM® exam prep
Official CompTIA partner—IT and cybersecurity courses with materials and exam included
Healthcare programs for in-demand care careers
Business & nonprofit management, marketing & sales, and real estate
On-demand professional courses with new sessions starting monthly
On-campus Testing Center for certification exams
Free Lifelong Learning Success Coaching to help you pick the right path
Corporate and custom training for area employers

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Make Time for You

Visual arts—studio and design courses
Conversational language courses
Creative Saturdays—one Saturday, one skill
Lifestyle courses, from the practical to the just-for-fun
Health & fitness classes to get you moving
CSU Dance Preparatory Academy—Creative Movement through Advanced Ballet, with monthly sessions

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Project Management, Start to Finish

Columbus State is a PMI Premier Authorized Training Partner—the top tier of the Project Management Institute's global training network. That means official instructor-led PMP® and CAPM® exam preparation, on-campus testing, and continuing education, all in one place. And the timing is right: the world needs 30 million more project professionals by 2035, and PMP® holders earn a U.S. median of $135,000—24% above their non-certified peers.

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The English Language Institute

English for university, work, community, and teaching. Students come to the English Language Institute with different goals—we begin with yours, and shape the learning around it. The ELI is SEVP-certified for F-1 student visas, its program completion is accepted as proof of English proficiency by 25 University System of Georgia institutions, and its Bridge Pathway Program—the only one in Georgia—lets students begin earning university credit from day one.

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Test Where You Train

The CSU Testing Center administers certification exams right on campus—for the Project Management Institute, CompTIA, Microsoft, Adobe, Meta, the International Coaching Federation, and more. Prepare with us, then sit for your exam without leaving campus.

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Learning that Works.
CPE at a Glance

From a first certification to a career pivot to a Saturday spent learning something new—here is what a year of Continuing & Professional Education looks like.