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    • Searight PACE is the 国产哟哟 Professional and Continuing Education program.

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    What is Searight PACE?

    国产哟哟鈥檚 Searight Professional and Continuing Education program offers very specific, online and in-person courses to enhance the skill levels of professionals ranging from entry level to mid-management, executive, and beyond. The program offers courses in all disciplines.

    These courses provide you with real world capabilities, based on current trends and research, that will advance your career and improve your effectiveness. Open to everyone, you do not need to be a 国产哟哟 student to engage in these programs.

    The Searight PACE Program strives to provide industry-recognized credentials to help you improve your skills and advance your career. The Searight PACE team offers customized training for industry partners.

    国产哟哟 employees, students, and alumni receive a 20% discount on all PACE programs. Payment plans are available. Certain programs are eligible for workforce funding.

    In-Person classes are held at the Charlotte Campus Center, unless otherwise noted. Programs must meet minimum enrollment to run.

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    Searight Professional and Continuing Education (PACE)

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    Rev. Johnny L. and Mrs. Shirley P. Searight

    Rev. Johnny L. Searight, and his wife, Shirley P. Searight, alumni of 国产哟哟, want to create educational opportunities for students in similar situations. With the help of the GWU Advancement team, they have established the Searight Leadership Certificate (SLC) and the Searight Multicultural Leadership Award (SMLA).

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    CourseCredential
    Recognition    		FacultyStart DateCostDelivery
    Meta Certified Digital
    Marketing Associate (PACE 540)    		Meta (3 ACE credits)Self-PacedAnytime$295Online
    Project Management (PMI) (PACE 703)PMI (3 ACE credits)Self-pacedAnytime$295Online
    GWUDr. RJ Quillinan10/21/25 & 10/28/25
    7 p.m. - 9 p.m.    		$99Teams, Online
    Freelance Social Media Management Program (PACE 515)GWU (72 CE credits)Stetson Patton8/29/26 鈥� 11/28/26 | Saturdays, 9 a.m.鈥�12 p.m.,$499 for each badge or $900 for all threeOnline
    Agribusiness Entrepreneurship | Principles of Agribusiness Entrepreneurship (PACE 560)GWU (3 CE credits)Dr. Anthony Negbenebor5/20/26, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.$99GWU campus
    Agribusiness Entrepreneurship | The Global Food System: Sustainability, Security, and the Future of Food (PACE 561)GWU (3 CE credits)Dr. Greg Pillar8/28/26, 1 p.m. 鈥� 4 p.m.$99GWU campus, Teams
    Agribusiness Entrepreneurship | Soil Basics: Understanding Our Foothills and Piedmont Soils (PACE 562)GWU (3 CE credits)Dr. Greg Pillar6/5/26, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.$99GWU campus
    Agribusiness Entrepreneurship | Finance & Economics (PACE 564)GWU (3 CE credits)Dr. Anthony Negbenebor11/6/26, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.$199GWU campus
    Agribusiness Entrepreneurship | Agribusiness Law (PACE 563)GWU (3 CE credits)TBD3/19/27, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.$199GWU campus
    Power, Knowledge, and Learning (PKL) Conference | AI in Business (PACE 950)10/16/2026Charlotte Center
    CourseCredential
    Recognition    		FacultyStart DateCostDelivery
    Corporate TrainingGWU CE CreditsMultiple Instructors----Online or In-person
    HR Certificate | Policy and Compliance Mastery in Today's Landscape (PACE 906)GWU (3 CE credits)Dr. Lisa Wicker11/21/25
    1 p.m. - 4 p.m.    		$199Online
    HR Certificate | Facilitating a Courageous Leadership and Belonging Culture (PACE 907)GWU (3 CE credits)Dr. Lisa Wicker3/27/26
    1 p.m. - 4 p.m.    		$199Online
    Supply Chain | Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management in Healthcare (PACE 501)GWU (3 CE credits)Kaddra Greene-Hall11/1/25, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.$199Teams, Online
    Supply Chain | Procurement, Sourcing, and Vendor Management (PACE 502)GWU (3 CE credits)Kaddra Greene-Hall11/15/25, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.$199Teams, Online
    Supply Chain | Logistics, Distribution, and Technology in Healthcare Supply Chains (PACE 503)GWU (3 CE credits)Kaddra Greene-Hall11/22/25, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.$199Teams, Online
    Supply Chain | Regulatory, Quality, and Risk Management in Healthcare Supply Chains (PACE 504)GWU (3 CE credits)Kaddra Greene-Hall3/7/26, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.$199Teams, Online
    Supply Chain | Capstone in Healthcare Supply Chain Strategy (PACE 505)GWU (3 CE credits)Kaddra Greene-Hall3/21/26, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.$199Teams, Online
    CourseCredential
    Recognition    		FacultyStart DateCostDelivery
    Integrating AI in Instruction (PACE 802)3 CE creditsJanet Evans, Jennie Handy, Melissa McClary4/25/26, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.$199Charlotte Center
    Classical Education | An Education Worth Dying For: Socrates and Classical Education (PACE 803)GWU (24 CE credits)Jeff Ziegler8/10/26 - 10/5/26 (not on 9/7, Labor Day),
    Mondays 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.    		$179Teams, Online
    Classical Education | Epics, Myths, and Drama: Classical Education and the Imagination (PACE 804)GWU (24 CE credits)Jeff Ziegler10/12/26 - 12/14/26 (not on 11/2 or 11/23),
    Mondays 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.    		$179Teams, Online
    Classical Education | Classical Education and the Quest for Happiness (PACE 805)GWU (24 CE credits)Jeff Ziegler1/4/27 - 2/22/27,
    Mondays 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.    		$179Teams, Online
    Classical Education | Cultivating the Garden of the Mind: Classical Education and the Liberal Arts (PACE 806)GWU (24 CE credits)Jeff Ziegler3/1/27 - 4/26/27 (not on 3/29, Easter Monday),
    Mondays 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.    		$179Teams, Online
    Classical Education | Teaching People How to Learn for Themselves: Dorothy Sayers and Contemporary Classical Education (PACE 807GWU (24 CE credits)Jeff Ziegler5/3/27 - 6/28/27 (not on 5/29, Memorial Day),
    Mondays 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.    		$179Teams, Online
    CourseCredential
    Recognition    		FacultyStart DateCostDelivery
    GWU (2 CE credits)Dr. Don Berry1/20/26
    7 p.m. - 9 p.m.    		$30In person
    CourseCredential
    Recognition    		FacultyStart DateCostDelivery
    Grant Writing for Churches (PACE 660)GWU (30 CE credits)Dr. Bobbie Cox5/7/27, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/4/27$900In person, Teams, Online
    CourseCredential
    Recognition    		FacultyStart DateCostDelivery
    Genetics Counseling Assistant Certificate
    (PACE 760)    		GWU (75 CE credits)Dr. David Campbell, Dr. Sumy Joseph, Urriah WrightStart anytime$897Online, In-person
    Medical Spanish (PACE 754)GWUSarah Fulton1/10/26 - 2/28/26
    9 a.m. 鈥� 12 p.m.    		$1125Teams, Online
    Medical Terminology (PACE 756)GWU (15 CE credits)Stacie SmithStart anytime $299Online
    CourseCredential
    Recognition    		FacultyStart DateCostDelivery
    Setting Boundaries as a New Therapist (PACE 217)NBCC (3 CE hours)Samantha Newton10/24/25, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.$60Teams
    An Introduction to CCPT: Theory, Skills, and Documentation (PACE 209)NBCC (3 CE hours)Dr. Jennifer Hall2/6/26, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.$60Teams
    Mental Health and Resilience: Tools for Coping and Thriving (PACE 220)NBCC (3 CE hours)Dr. Simone McIntyre3/20/26, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.$60Teams
    Intergenerationally Informed Family Work (PACE 218)NBCC (3 CE hours)Dr. Deborah Armstrong2/20/2026, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.$60Teams
    Understanding Substance Use Disorders and Addictions (PACE 214)NBCC (3 CE hours)Dr. Simone McIntyre3/7/26, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.$60Teams
    Seeing Military in a Multicultural Lens in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (PACE 203)NBCC (3 CE hours)Samantha Newton4/10/26, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.$60Teams
    Breaking the Cycle: Building Safety Across Generations and Environments (PACE 219)NBCC (3 CE hours)Terance Dawkins5/22/26, 1 p.m.-4 .m.$60Teams
    Breaking Down Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) - 2 sessions (PACE 221)NBCC (3 CE hours)Dr. Staci Tessmer1/9/26 & 1/16/26 1 p.m.-4 p.m.$60Teams
    Mental Health First Aid for Adults (PACE 230)GWU (7.5 CE hours)Dr. Sharon Webb, Dr. Charlotte Stephens10/3/26 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.TSC Stewart Hall
    Mental Health First Aid for Youth (PACE 231)GWU (7.5 CE hours)Dr. Yvonne Smith3/20/27 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.TSC Stewart Hall
    CourseCredential
    Recognition    		FacultyStart DateCostDelivery
    Academic Skills Accelerated Program (ASAP)(PACE 131)Pinnacle (18 CE credits)Multiple instructorsTBD$25In person
    Financial Literacy Day (PACE 135)GWU (5 CE credits)Multiple instructors10/12/2026, 9AM-2PM$0GWU campus
    Searight Scholars Program (PACE 132)GWU Campus Multiple instructors6/1-3/27$0Various
    CourseCredential
    Recognition    		FacultyStart DateCostDelivery
    Paralegal Certificate (PACE 100)GWU (45 CE credits)Dr. Angelina Smith9/19/26-11/14/26, 9AM-2PM$1125Hamrick 116, Online
    Paralegal Certificate (PACE 100)GWU (45 CE credits)Dr. Angelina Smith2/6/27-3/27/27$1125Hamrick 116, Online
    CourseCredential
    Recognition    		FacultyStart DateCostDelivery
    Adobe Certified Professional: Illustrator (PACE 350)Adobe (1 ACE credit)Self-pacedStart anytime $295Online
    Adobe Certified Professional: InDesign (PACE 351)Adobe (1 ACE credit)Self-pacedStart anytime $295Online
    Adobe Certified Professional: Photoshop (PACE 352)Adobe (1 ACE credit)Self-pacedStart anytime $295Online
    Adobe Certified Professional: Premier Pro (PACE 353)Adobe (1 ACE credit)Self-pacedStart anytime $295Online
    Adobe Certified Professional: Visual Effects and Motion Graphics Using After Effects (PACE 354)Adobe (1 ACE credit)Self-pacedStart anytime $295Online
    Digital Marketing Associate (540)Meta (3 ACE credits)Self-pacedStart anytime $295Online
    IT Specialist: Artificial Intelligence (PACE 630)Pearson (3 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    IT Specialist: Cloud Computing (PACE 631)Pearson (3 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    IT Specialist: Data Analytics (PACE 632)Pearson (3 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    IT Specialist: Databases (PACE 633)Pearson (3 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    IT Specialist: Device Configuration and Management (PACE 634)Pearson (3 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    IT Specialist: HTML and CSS (PACE 635)Pearson (3 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    IT Specialist: JavaScript (PACE 636)Pearson (3 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    IT Specialist: Java (PACE 637)Pearson (3 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    IT Specialist: HTML5 Application Development (PACE 641)Pearson (3 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    IT Specialist: Networking (PACE 639)Pearson (3 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    IT Specialist: Python (PACE 640)Pearson (3 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    IT Specialist: Software Development (PACE 641)Pearson (3 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals (PACE 321)Microsoft (1 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (PACE 322)Microsoft (3 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel (PACE 311)Microsoft鈥� (1 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Expert (PACE 312)Microsoft鈥� (1 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    Microsoft Office Specialist: Word (PACE 313)Microsoft鈥� (1 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Expert (PACE 314)Microsoft鈥� (1 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    Microsoft Office Specialist: Powerpoint (PACE 315)Microsoft鈥� (1 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (PACE 320)Microsoft鈥� (1 ACE credits)Success CoachAnytime$295Online
    Project Management (PACE 703)PMI鈥� (3 ACE credits)Self-pacedStart anytime $295Online

    PACE Advantages

    Professional skill development

    Career preparation

    CE credits

    Corporate/ executive training

    Professional networking

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    The Charlotte Center

    The Charlotte Center is home to the Searight Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) program, located at 8030 Arrowridge Blvd., in Charlotte.

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