Northern Illinois University

NIU Outreach - Professional Development & Training

Professional Development and Training Available Online!

Learn anytime from anywhere. JER Online programs feature high-quality, instructor-led and self-directed online courses and certificates. Choose a course of study from our online course catalog and take your learning to a new level. Enroll today and start at a time convenient for you.

Northern Illinois University Outreach has contracted with JER Group, Inc. to offer their professional development and training courses in over 100 different subject areas including

  • Green Education, Sustainability
  • Human Resources
  • Internet Marketing
  • Management & Business
  • Marketing & Sales
  • Career & Job Objectives
  • Non Profit & Small Business
  • Professional Development
  • Programming Languages
  • A+ Certification, Computer Repair, Security & IT
  • Purchasing & Supply Management
  • Writing Web Content, Digital Design & Graphics
  • Much more!

To view our course catalog, click here

Steps to getting started

  • Click on the information bar above or go to www.coursecatalog.com/niupd
  • Select a subject area of interest from the course catalog list
  • Click on the ENROLL button of the course of interest
  • Fill out a pre-enrollment form and click on the SUBMIT button
  • Review email or web-based confirmation of your pre-enrollment 
  • Follow directions to make payment, which confirms your enrollment 
  • Follow email directions detailing how to begin course of study

If you have questions about any of these online courses call JER Online at 1.866.537.5376.