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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

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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.

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Train your team

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

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  • 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.

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