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A Bridge to Family-Sustaining Careers: Inside UCM's Center for Workforce and Professional Education
Get an inside look at how UCM’s Center for Workforce and Professional Education prepares Missourians for family-sustaining careers through fast, flexible, employer-aligned training. This feature highlights the people, partnerships and programs shaping UCM’s growing workforce hub in Lee’s Summit, from healthcare pathways to industry-driven certificates, and the learners whose lives are changing in the process.
November 21, 2025
UCM to Host 8-week MOSOC Technology Certification for Missouri Youth
he University of Central Missouri (UCM) will host an eight-week Missouri Security Operation Center (MOSOC) Technology Certification designed to help high school seniors and young adults, 19 to 24, launch careers in physical security technology. The program is funded by the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD).
October 21, 2025
UCM Earns National Re-Accreditation for Concurrent Enrollment Programs
The University of Central Missouri (UCM) has earned national re-accreditation from the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP), reaffirming the university’s excellence in delivering rigorous, college-level coursework to high school students through its Dual Credit Program. As part of this distinction, UCM received a Concurrent Enrollment Program (CEP) Endorsement, the highest standard for programs in which high school instructors teach college-level courses.
June 26, 2025
UCM Workforce Program Honors Graduates Who Balanced Careers, Family and Ambition
The University of Central Missouri is celebrating the achievements of more than 80 students who completed professional certificate programs through the university’s Workforce and Professional Education division this spring. The programs, which include in-demand fields such as medical billing, sterile processing and clinical medical assistant, are conducted at the Missouri Innovation Campus in Lee’s Summit, Mo.
May 05, 2025
UCM Employees Testify About Workforce Successes During House Interim Committee Hearing
Officials from the University of Central Missouri recently spoke about the university’s unique workforce development programs during a hearing held by the Missouri House of Representatives Special Interim Committee on Workforce Innovation and Technology.
November 27, 2024
University of Central Missouri Practicums in Crisis and Disaster Management Greatly Benefit Students and Employers
Luke Ekstrand, a spring 2024 graduate of the University of Central Missouri’s Crisis and Disaster Management (CDM) program, gained a number of valuable experiences in his practicum with the City of Independence ranging from assisting with community outreach at the Missouri State Fair to participating in a family and friends reunification exercise in Kansas City.
September 12, 2024
Long-term Paid Internships Offer Hands-on Experience for Missouri Innovation Campus Students
As students return to school this fall, approximately 50 young people participating in the University of Central Missouri’s Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) program are also gaining hands-on job experience through long-term internships with the area’s top companies.
August 09, 2024
Leadership Missouri Focuses on Workforce and Tech During UCM Lee's Summit Visit
Workforce and technology training were the topics of the day as members of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Missouri program toured the University of Central Missouri (UCM) Lee's Summit at Missouri Innovation Campus (MIC) on July 17.
July 18, 2024
Governor Parson Signs Budget Increasing Funding for the University of Central Missouri
University of Central Missouri (UCM) leaders expressed their appreciation for Missouri Governor Mike Parson and state legislators for developing a $51.7 billion Fiscal Year 2025 state budget that allocates a net core appropriation of $64 million to UCM. This represents an increase of nearly $1.9 million in expected revenue to UCM for FY 2025, bringing the University’s overall total operating budget to $178.4 million.
July 11, 2024
Hazmat, Medical Billing and Sterile Processing Program Graduates Receive Certificates from UCM at Lee's Summit
Hazmat, Medical Billing and Sterile Processing Program Graduates Receive Certificates from UCM at Lee’s Summit
June 27, 2024
