Gale Courses
Deliver more than 365 engaging, online, instructor-led courses focused on professional development, technology skills, and personal enrichment.
Gale Courses supports libraries as educational institutions and gives community members easy access to lifelong learning opportunities including professional development, technology and personal enrichment courses.
Tied to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' fastest-growing occupations, Gale Courses covers a variety of career topics, positioning the library to drive local economic development and meet demand for the top workplace skills.
Gale Courses provides more than 365, six-week long online programs taught by college instructors who are experts in their field.
Foster positive change in your community with classes like these:
- courses to support business professionals, including business law, human resources, management, manufacturing and marketing
- computer and technology courses that suit skill levels from beginner to advanced
- courses in parenting, the arts and hobbies
- a number of health and wellness courses
- select courses offer continuing education credits
Instruction is available anytime, anywhere, and through a variety of devices—perfect for busy lifestyles and different learning styles. Gale Courses is well-suited for people who want a self-paced learning environment and engagement with fellow students and instructor.
Lessons are assigned twice a week and often feature text, video, interactive games, and images. New courses begin each month.
By offering career-focused and lifelong learning courses, your library can become the most essential education institution in your community.
Features include:
- On-the-go, mobile-friendly classroom environment
- 365+ online courses available 24/7
- Classes are 6-weeks long and new courses begin each month
- Courses focus on professional development, technology skills, and personal enrichment
- Professionally taught by college instructor
- Certificate of completion is awarded
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On-The-Go Access
Use in and out of the classroom at any time through multiple web browsers.
Discussion Threads
Learners can join online discusions to connect with instructors and classmates.
Measure Impact
At the conclusion of each course, students are surveyed providing libraries with qualitative and quantitative data that offer a measure of impact and outcomes.
