Division of Continuing & Distance Education Off-Campus & Distance

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Special Programs

The Division of Continuing & Distance Education offers a variety of Special Programs: 

Community Education 

  • A variety of non-credit classes that provide children and adults of all ages an opportunity for lifelong learning 

Customized and Professional Education 

  • The Division of Customized and Professional Education works with colleges and departments within the University community to customize training to fit the educational needs of your employees
  • We can help you design courses and programs to satisfy the training needs of the local community, business and industry, school districts and governmental agencies
  • Conferences, workshops or training can take place at a variety of locations including The University of South Dakota campus, one of our off-campus Higher Learning Center, on-site at your facility, via the web, or another off-site location 

Study Tours 

  • Bring classroom lessons to life!
  • Typically offered during winter break, spring break or summer semester, a short-term study tour consists of an educational travel tour, coursework and, in some cases, traditional classroom study
  • Study tours are led by USD faculty and are designed to be both educational and fun