NEW AND NOTEWORTHY
SPRING 2026
NEW PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTS FOR SPRING
GAIN CRITICAL SKILLS IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT The Essential Management Skills for Nonprofits program will introduce strategic changes this spring. This powerful, updated program features 10 classes to help you gain key insights for nonprofits on current local trends, opportunities and challenges. Longtime instructor Dom Betro will
continue to teach four pivotal courses and six leading executives and CEOs will each teach one of the remaining six courses. By studying with local executives, students will gain a critical perspective on community issues and learn how to be innovative in using local and federal resources to resolve complex challenges. In addition, nine of the 10 courses will be held in person at CSUSM to foster participant engagement, strengthen networking and increase the exchange of ideas and insights. Offered in partnership with the Alliance for Regional Solutions. For more information: www.csusm.edu/el/nonprofit
HEALTHCARE INTERPRETING OFFERS NEW PAYMENT PLAN The Healthcare Interpreting program is offering a payment plan for the first time, effective with the 2026 spring cohort. The program fee* can now be paid in three equal installments, each 30 days apart: the initial deposit with registration, payment two at 30 days after registration and payment three at 60 days. This 14-week program covers the skills,
ethics and protocols required of interpreters using materials developed by Cross-Cultural Communications, a program recognized internationally for healthcare interpreters in the United States. *Online language assessment and textbooks are not included in the program fee.
For more information: www.csusm.edu/el/interpreting
MUNICIPAL CLERKS INSTITUTE LAUNCHES 2026 PROGRAMMING Approximately 70 California municipal clerks from across the state will return to CSUSM in February to start their 2026 institute training. The Municipal Clerks Institute at CSUSM is the only approved institute in California for those pursuing their Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC) and Master Municipal Clerk (MMC) designations with the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. This program provides the qualifying hours toward
the 60 required education points of a CMC/MMC certification. Almost 400 individuals have participated in this training since 2024. For more information: www.calclerks.org/MCI
CUSTOMIZED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CSUSM helps businesses in the community address gaps in employee skills with customized programs led by faculty and industry experts. Courses can be delivered in-classroom, onsite or online, or a combination of these modalities. These partnerships provide targeted career training with content and format tailored to your organization’s needs so your employees can excel in such areas as supervising employees, computer training and leadership development. CEUs and academic credit options are available.For more information: www.csusm.edu/el/professional TESL/TEFL CERTIFICATE Learn the best practices used to teach English as a second/foreign language both at home and abroad. We offer two program formats to fit your needs. The 120-hour, face-to-face program emphasizes hands-on training and practice with English-language learners; offered every spring and summer. The 60-hour asynchronous online program is low cost, yet high quality with a teaching practicum option; offered throughout the year on your own schedule. For more information: www.csusm.edu/ global/alci/programs/tesltefl.html TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES Do you have expertise to share? CSUSM Extended Learning is always seeking instructors for noncredit professional development courses. To apply, email: professionaldevelopment@csusm.edu
FOR MORE INFORMATION 760-750-4020 el.inquiry@csusm.edu www.csusm.edu/el/professional