UMD Practical Skills

Navigating different aspects of life can be challenging. Practical skills such as communication, financial literacy, time management, leadership, and stress management can help you overcome those challenges. University of Maryland offers a wide variety of free and low-cost practical skills courses and resources that are available to the university community and the general public. Start your personal development journey with UMD today.

Courses by Topic

Explore University of Maryland programs, master interview strategies, and create effective resumes and cover letters to showcase your value to employers.

Enhance collaboration and conflict management by leveraging emotional and cultural intelligence, developing soft skills into power skills, and structuring effective communications for project teams and stakeholders.

Learn essential strategies for managing finances, including smart borrowing, budgeting, improving credit, and protecting against identity theft, all aimed at building financial security and making informed financial decisions.

Develop key leadership and emotional intelligence skills, understand personality types through the Myers-Briggs assessment, and foster a positive work culture to enhance personal and organizational success.

Develop essential life-saving skills, including adult and pediatric first aid, AED, CPR, and lifeguarding techniques to ensure readiness in emergency situations.

Learn quick and effective stress management techniques through short audio and video exercises.

Discover tools for advancing sustainability through community engagement and supporting Maryland’s municipalities in becoming certified as sustainable jurisdictions.

Explore strategies for inclusive teaching and learning, utilizing AI in education, and fostering student success through effective assessments.

Develop foundational skills in audio and video editing, reference management, programming languages, and cybersecurity to enhance technical proficiency and digital literacy.

Explore effective strategies to get more out of the time you spend learning and working. 

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