{"id":813,"date":"2023-07-07T17:31:59","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T17:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/?page_id=813"},"modified":"2026-03-03T17:53:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:53:49","slug":"career-professional-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/classes-schedules\/career-professional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Career &#038; Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-wideleft\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-4 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column gb-is-vertically-aligned-top\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career &amp; Professional Development<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Driven by workforce trends and up to date labor market information, PPL\u2019s lineup of professional development classes provides the training you need to upskill within your current profession or discover a new career path. Whether you need to learn a new skill quick, or are interested in pursuing a certificate program to showcase expertise, we have a variety of training to help you reach your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spring\/Summer 2026 Career Forward Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Register April 8 \u2013 August 28<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl-careerforward\">View the Digital Brochure<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/20260128_PPL_Spring-Summer-2026-Career-Forward_Cover-791x1024.jpg\" alt=\"professional wearing suit hands crossed\" class=\"wp-image-1589\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7733333333333333;width:290px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/20260128_PPL_Spring-Summer-2026-Career-Forward_Cover-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/20260128_PPL_Spring-Summer-2026-Career-Forward_Cover-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/20260128_PPL_Spring-Summer-2026-Career-Forward_Cover-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/20260128_PPL_Spring-Summer-2026-Career-Forward_Cover-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/20260128_PPL_Spring-Summer-2026-Career-Forward_Cover-1583x2048.jpg 1583w, https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/20260128_PPL_Spring-Summer-2026-Career-Forward_Cover-scaled.jpg 1978w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-spacer-divider gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:30px\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-columns gb-layout-columns-2 gb-2-col-wideleft\"><div class=\"gb-layout-column-wrap gb-block-layout-column-gap-4 gb-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">List of Classes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">Accounting &amp; Finance<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/course-schedules\/06\">Accounting<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/course-schedules\/04\">Financial Planning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">Business &amp; Entrepreneurship<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/course-schedules\/07\">Business<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/ppl\/classes-schedules\/event-planning\/\">Event Planning<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/ppl\/classes-schedules\/small-business-entrepreneur\/\">Small Business\/Entrepreneur<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">Career &amp; Professional Development<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/ppl\/classes-schedules\/digital-sculptor\/\">Autodesk Alias<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/course-schedules\/00\">Computers &amp; Technology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/ppl\/classes-schedules\/dementia-care\/\">Dementia Care<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/course-schedules\/44\">Healthcare<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/course-schedules\/41\">Nursing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/course-schedules\/11\">Nonprofit\/Grant Funding<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/ppl\/classes-schedules\/online-classes\/\">Online Classes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/ppl\/classes-schedules\/career-training-online\/\">Online Advanced Career Training<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/classes-schedules\/project-management\/\">Project Management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/course-schedules\/03\">Real Estate<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/ppl\/classes-schedules\/remote-pilot\/\">Remote Pilot<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/course-schedules\/75\">View All Classes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Teacher Recertification:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/ppl\/classes-schedules\/teacher-recertification\/\">Teacher Recertification Online<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/course-schedules\/16\">Teacher Recertification Onsite<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">Communications<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/course-schedules\/61\">Communication\/Writing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/course-schedules\/68\">Reading<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">Science, Technology and Math<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/course-schedules\/00\">Computers and Technology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/course-schedules\/64\">Math<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.schoolcraft.edu\/ppl\/course-schedules\/52\">Science<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-column gb-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"gb-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-container callout-secondary gb-block-container\"><div class=\"gb-container-inside\"><div class=\"gb-container-content\">\n<p>Sign up to receive the Career Forward schedule sent to your inbox each semester, as well as other career training updates and new class announcements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--JB Tracker--> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> var _paq = _paq || []; 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