Wichita State’s badge program makes workforce training and continuing education accessible and affordable. Each badge is designed with the practicing professional in mind so coursework can be completed online and at your own pace.

The Gender at Work badge program will provide students with essential information about gender issues in the workplace. Students will also learn differences between men and women, issues of masculinity and femininity, challenges for women in the workplace, legal and ethical issues related to gender identity, organizational responses to gender issues. Activities in the course will allow students to experience the cultural differences stemming from gender and gender identity.

Employees may apply for tuition assistance through Aug. 25 to cover the cost of the badge program.

To register for a badge program, follow the admission/enrollment instructions. For additional assistance, fill out the badge form and a representative from WSU will contact you to assist you with the admission and enrollment process.

Care of Populations: Leadership and Systems Thinking badge

Wichita State’s badge program makes workforce training and continuing education accessible and affordable. Each badge is designed with the practicing professional in mind so coursework can be completed online and at your own pace.

The Care of Populations: Leadership and Systems Thinking badge program consistent with collaborative approaches are essential and need to be part of organizations that interest with the larger public health system. This badge will introduce six key practices of collaborative leadership: Assessing the Environment, Creating Clarity, Sharing Power and Influence, Building Trust, Self Reflection, and Developing People. Course activities will build collaborative and team-oriented leadership capacity among public health professionals as well as diverse state and local community partners.

Employees may apply for tuition assistance through Aug. 25 to cover the cost of the badge program.

To register for a badge program, follow the admission/enrollment instructions. For additional assistance, fill out the badge form and a representative from WSU will contact you to assist you with the admission and enrollment process.

Professional Writing Series: Professional Correspondence, Emails and Memos badge

Wichita State’s badge program makes workforce training and continuing education accessible and affordable. Each badge is designed with the practicing professional in mind so coursework can be completed online and at your own pace.

The Professional Writing Series: Professional Correspondence, Emails and Memos badge program emphasizes how to successfully compose professional correspondence including emails and memos. Using open educational learning materials, students will learn the basics of audience-specific professional written communication for paper and paperless correspondence. In addition to understanding best-practices for a variety of approaches, students will learn how to avoid common errors and misunderstandings.

Employees may apply for tuition assistance through Aug. 25 to cover the cost of the badge program.

To register for a badge program, follow the admission/enrollment instructions. For additional assistance, fill out the badge form and a representative from WSU will contact you to assist you with the admission and enrollment process.

ASL in Healthcare Settings: Introduction to Healthcare Interpreting badge

Wichita State’s badge program makes workforce training and continuing education accessible and affordable. Each badge is designed with the practicing professional in mind so coursework can be completed online and at your own pace.

The ASL in Healthcare Settings: Introduction to Healthcare Interpreting and ASL in Healthcare Settings: Medical Terminology badge programs are designed to promote an infusion of resources related to interpreting in healthcare. It will serve as an introduction to the benefits and challenges of interpreting in healthcare settings in an effort to prepare interpreters in making well- informed decisions about their readiness and qualifications for interpreting in these settings.

Employees may apply for tuition assistance through Aug. 25 to cover the cost of the badge program.

To register for a badge program, follow the admission/enrollment instructions. For additional assistance, fill out the badge form and a representative from WSU will contact you to assist you with the admission and enrollment process.

Wichita State’s badge program makes workforce training and continuing education accessible and affordable. Each badge is designed with the practicing professional in mind so coursework can be completed online and at your own pace.

The Composite Structural Engineering Technology badge program provides the students with the background knowledge related to composite material applications, materials, processes, manufacturing, structural design, proof of structures, maintenance, Aeroelastic issues, crashworthiness, fire safety and lightning protection. This course serves as a foundation course for the follow-on courses which elaborate on the aforementioned topics.

Employees may apply for tuition assistance through Aug. 25 to cover the cost of the badge program.

To register for a badge program, follow the admission/enrollment instructions. For additional assistance, fill out the badge form and a representative from WSU will contact you to assist you with the admission and enrollment process.

Mind and Movement badge

Wichita State’s badge program makes workforce training and continuing education accessible and affordable. Each badge is designed with the practicing professional in mind so coursework can be completed online and at your own pace.

The Mind and Movement badge program introduces the interaction between physical exercise and mental, emotional and spiritual well-being, including an overview of potential therapeutic uses in workplace wellness, and use as a complementary modality for serving people struggling to manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction or PTSD. Movement as a strategy for maintaining and enhancing cognitive function and memory across the lifespan is addressed. Both scholarly literature and real-world examples of the application of physical activity are employed. Course content includes opportunities for personal application of the concepts and discussion of the possibilities for professional use.

Employees may apply for tuition assistance through Aug. 25 to cover the cost of the badge program.

To register for a badge program, follow the admission/enrollment instructions. For additional assistance, fill out the badge form and a representative from WSU will contact you to assist you with the admission and enrollment process.

Creative Interventions: Mindfulness in Practice badge

Wichita State’s badge program makes workforce training and continuing education accessible and affordable. Each badge is designed with the practicing professional in mind so coursework can be completed online and at your own pace.

The Creative Interventions: Mindfulness in Practice badge program will explore the use of mindfulness and compassion in practice. Students will learn about the importance of using mindfulness and compassion for self-care as well as client care. The badge will explore mindfulness and compassion through the trinity of mind, body, and spirit and learn techniques and skills to incorporate into practice.

Employees may apply for tuition assistance through Aug. 25 to cover the cost of the badge program.

To register for a badge program, follow the admission/enrollment instructions. For additional assistance, fill out the badge form and a representative from WSU will contact you to assist you with the admission and enrollment process.

Medical Terminology: Introduction to Medical Terminology badge

Wichita State’s badge program makes workforce training and continuing education accessible and affordable. Each badge is designed with the practicing professional in mind so coursework can be completed online and at your own pace.

The Medical Terminology: Introduction to Medical Terminology badge program provides an overview of medical terminology. Students in this course will learn how medical terms are formed, how to effectively translate medical terms, and how to apply those terms to the medical setting. Students will also learn the terms used to describe the gross anatomy of the body and the position of the body, as well as the basic terms that relate to diagnostic and laboratory procedures, and pharmacology.

Employees may apply for tuition assistance through Aug. 25 to cover the cost of the badge program.

To register for a badge program, follow the admission/enrollment instructions. For additional assistance, fill out the badge form and a representative from WSU will contact you to assist you with the admission and enrollment process.

Wichita State’s badge program makes workforce training and continuing education accessible and affordable. Each badge is designed with the practicing professional in mind so coursework can be completed online and at your own pace. 

The Professional Writing Series: Writing for Social Media badge program emphasizes how to successfully write for various social media mediums. Using open educational learning materials, students will learn how to develop a unique and professional social media tone that is directly applicable to their field of business. Students will also learn about the proper written composition for social media, discuss them, have written social media opportunities and ultimately produce a professional blog site of their own.

Additionally, the Professional Writing Series: Editing Social Media badge program emphasizes how to successfully edit personal social media accounts to highlight professionalism. Using open educational learning materials, students will learn how to analyze personal social media accounts for unprofessionalism in images and text. Students will also learn about professional social media accounts and how they can be utilized in job searches and for professional networking.

Employees may apply for tuition assistance through Aug. 25 to cover the cost of the badge program. 

To register for a badge program, follow the admission/enrollment instructions. For additional assistance, fill out the badge form and a representative from WSU will contact you to assist you with the admission and enrollment process.

Introduction to Criminal Justice: Courts badge

Wichita State’s badge program makes workforce training and continuing education accessible and affordable. Each badge is designed with the practicing professional in mind so coursework can be completed online and at your own pace. 

The Introduction to Criminal Justice: Courts badge program provides an introduction to criminal justice with an emphasis on the courts. Using OER (open educational resource) materials, students will be introduced to the federal and state court systems in the United States; including the history, functions, structures, actors, and trial processes. Students will also learn about challenges facing the courts and how they impact criminal justice and the United States. 

Employees may apply for tuition assistance through Aug. 25 to cover the cost of the badge program. 

To register for a badge program, follow the admission/enrollment instructions. For additional assistance, fill out the badge form and a representative from WSU will contact you to assist you with the admission and enrollment process.