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Non-Credit Learning

Learn a skill. Earn a credential.

Short courses, workshops and programs from SUNY campuses, open to anyone.

  • No application. Register and you're in.
  • From a few hours to three semesters.
  • Programs end with a campus certificate or badge.
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Courses starting soon

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  • Measuring Instruments VOC-312

    Starts Oct 29, 2026Mix of online and in personAuburn

    Course cost$199Registration open
  • Intermediate Pickleball

    Starts Oct 30, 2026In personRochester

    Course cost$64Registration open
  • Intermediate Microsoft Word

    Starts Oct 31, 2026In personGarden City

    Course cost$150Registration open
  • Adobe InDesign Essentials

    Starts Nov 2, 2026OnlineUtica

    Course cost$225Registration open
  • Advanced Coding for Kids

    Starts Oct 31, 2026In personValhalla

    Course cost$217Registration open
  • AI in Education

    Starts Nov 6, 2026Online1 semesterSaratoga Springs

    Course cost$2,175Registration open

Understand course types

  • Workshop

    How long
    Usually 2 to 8 hours, often one session
    Usual cost
    $50 to $150
    What you get
    A practical skill, or a first try at a subject
    See 199 workshops
  • Course

    How long
    Usually 9 to 28 hours of class
    Usual cost
    $130 to $495
    What you get
    A skill built step by step
    See 314 courses
  • Program

    How long
    One to three semesters
    Usual cost
    $850 to $1,925
    What you get
    A set of courses that ends with a badge or certificate from the campus
    See 659 programs
  • Badges and certificates

    Programs end with a digital badge or certificate from the campus. 181 courses prepare you for an industry exam.

  • Credit later

    Non-credit courses don't carry college credit by default. 119 have a recorded pathway that may count for credit at a SUNY campus.

    See courses with a pathway
  • Help with the cost

    Campuses mark 529 courses as possibly eligible for financial aid or other funding. The campus confirms what applies to you.

    Explore funding

Train your team

SUNY campuses train groups of employees, from OSHA and ServSafe to direct support and security guard training.

  • Register a group of employees at once, and check seats for your group size.
  • Employees can pay nothing when they register. The campus bills your organization after the training.
  • See who finished, for your records.
  • Ask a campus about training just for your team.