Where Academic Excellence and Professional & Workforce Development Meet
The Center for Professional and Workforce Impact is an extension of Tufts University College, who’s mission is to make professional and workforce development and advancement accessible to all. Discover your potential with Tufts.
Find Your Pathway to Success
The Newest Hub of Innovation
Founded in 2024, the Center for Professional and Workforce Impact reiterates Tufts’ commitment to social and economic mobility through cross-school workforce educational programming and data-driven research. Learners of any age, industry, or career path can benefit from hands-on experience in their field and paved pathways to success. In pioneering this initiative, we’re not only promoting workforce development among our students but helping to shape it.
Credentials That Create Careers
The Center for Professional and Workforce Impact will offer professional credentials in the form of non-credit certificates and digital badges for a range of industries, including:
- Nutrition
- Public Health
- Community Impact
- Fine Art and Design
Our professional certificate courses range from 50 to 100 hours of content and can help you upskill in your role or pivot to an entirely new career. Badge courses and workshops will range from 5 to 25 hours of content and are designed for those interested in boosting their on-the-job skills and performance.
Additionally, our Core Professional Competencies can be earned in the form of Level 1, 2, or 3 badges and are built to apply across industries. These badges or skills can be taken individually or bundled together, allowing you to gain a wider range of skills across industries. Our first set of competency badges will be open for registration this fall, here is a preview of the skills these will cover:
These courses cover subjects such as:
- Risk Management
- Change Management
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Schedule Management
Whether you’re a working professional trying to advance or change your future or a new graduate interested in workforce development, we offer cutting-edge and flexible coursework that allows you to earn non-credit badges and certificates for professional growth.
One Centralized Space to Reach Your Goals
Your one-stop-shop for professional growth.
Popular Industries
Bringing you more opportunities than ever in some of the fastest-growing fields today.
Public Health
Ensure societal wellness through public health certificate courses that empower you to make a difference in the lives of others.
Nutrition
Explore nutrition certificates and courses that sharpen your career in dietary roles and food entrepreneurship.
Community Impact
Make your mark on your community with nonprofit certificate courses that position you to lead with impact.
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The Center for Professional and Workforce Impact was built for this time of your life. See how you can achieve your goals more quickly with a world-renowned academic community dedicated to your success.