Workforce Development & Training
Continue to main contentWhether you’re looking to acquire new job skills, in need of customized training for your employees, or eager for a fast track to employment, our Workforce Development classes can help you.
In today's rapidly changing economy, it is more important than ever for individuals to be adaptable and willing to learn new skills. The ability to learn new things quickly and efficiently is essential for success in the workforce. The Division of Economic and Workforce Development at Southeast Missouri State University offers online and in-person opportunities to gain the skills needed to pivot your career, upgrade your earning potential, or achieve personal goals.
Stamp Cyber Command Center Training
Experience the future of cybersecurity firsthand at Southeast Missouri State University's cyber command center, powered by IBM. Immerse yourself in real-world scenarios, learn cutting-edge techniques, and gain the skills to combat cyber threats. Choose from two or four-hour experiences tailored to the needs and industry of your business/organization. Live-fire experiences are currently available for general business, public safety, education, and healthcare.
Employee and Workforce Development Courses
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Arts and Design
Inspiring and educating new artists in a new age of digital art and design.
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Health and Fitness
Giving both entry-level and experienced professionals the courses needed to be successful.
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Workplace and Life Skills
Training and providing tools to help individuals succeed in the modern work environment.
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Education and Teaching
Providing needed education tools to both new and experienced educators alike.
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Computer Science and Technology
Providing individuals with the tools they need to succeed in this rapidly changing field.
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Law Enforcement and Legal
Training the next generation of law enforcement and legal professionals.
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Entrepreneurship and Business
Giving you the tools and advice you need to get your small business started.
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Customized and On Demand Trainings
Customized in-person training for companies, organizations, and individuals all around our community.
SEMO Online Workforce Development
Want to browse all of the development courses available all at once? Check out our Ed2Go library and find a course that works for you.
Other Programs
Cisco Academy
The Cisco Networking Academy Program is a comprehensive program that provides students with the Internet technology skills essential in a global economy. The Networking Academy delivers web-based content, online assessment, student performance tracking, hands-on labs, instructor training and support, and preparation for industry standard certifications.
Certificate Programs
Southeast Missouri State University offers web-based learning programs designed to provide the skills necessary to acquire professional level positions for many in-demand occupations. Instructors/mentors are actively involved in your online learning experience.
Apprenticeship Programs & Support
Southeast Missouri State University works with regional employers to support the needs of the southeast Missouri workforce. If your business or organization is interested in creating an apprenticeship program request information via the form linked below. Southeast Missouri State University will help connect your goals to new and existing educational opportunities.
Launch U: Small Business Startup Course
Are you interested in starting your own small business? Step out on the right foot with Launch U. You'll learn tools and strategies to help you launch and grow your own successful business.
Part 107 Training Course
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Part 107 Training Course assists you in gaining the FAA Part 107 UAS Certification. The curriculum will cover FAA UAS regulations, weather, national airspace system, airport operations, aeronautical decision making, radio communication, and more.
We Use Data to Make Informed Decisions
To ensure the quality of information, the Engagement Center invests in the best tools for projects in our scope of work, as well as for individual clients and contract work.
- Grant Development
- Business Recruitment
- Market Demand
- Strategic Planning
- Labor Market Data
- Establishment Trends
You can request data from our office by using the form that follows the descriptions of the data tools we use below.
ESRI Business Analyst
Offers data on demographics, consumer spending, tapestry segmentation, market potential, business locations and summary, major shopping centers, traffic counts, retail marketplace, crime indexes, and base maps.
EMSI
EMSI data helps showcase your available and future workforce, develops talent attraction strategies, focuses your business attraction, retention, and expansion efforts, and enhances your strategic plan.
Stats America
Collection of a variety of data tools and reports that obtain data items from hundreds of data sets from dozens of federal and state sources, along with some commercial or private source data. These tools help identify and compare innovation levels, cluster strengths, and employment dynamics in regions across the U.S.
Your Economy
Your Economy (YE) is an online information tool that allows users to analyze business activity from the community level to the state level, and across the country. YE tracks the performance of more than 43 million U.S. businesses from 2015 back through 1997, providing detailed information about jobs, sales, and establishments.
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