Northern Illinois University

NIU Outreach - Professional Development & Training

Exam Preparation

Earn needed credentials and keep them updated, without going far from home.

NIU provides access to professional courses through our partnerships with accrediting organizations in a number of fields.

As an added bonus, most courses that prepare you to take third party examinations also count toward keeping other certifications you have previously earned.

Finance and Accounting

Earn accounting CPE credits while preparing for the Certifed Internal Auditor, Certified Management Accountant or Certified Public Accountant examinations.

Institute of Internal Auditors (IIAŽ)

Certified Internal Auditor exam preparation

ASQ's Quality 101

Institute of Management Accountants (IMAŽ) 

Certified Management Accountant exam preparation

Certified Public Accountants (CPA)

CPA Exam Review

Human Resources

Earn your certification in human resources management as a Professional in Human Resouces (PHRŽ) or Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHRŽ) while earning HRCIŽ approved continuing education credits and networking with other professionals.

The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRMŽ)

SHRMŽ's Essentials of Human Resource Management Certificate Program

Professional Human Resource Management Certification Preparation Program

ASTD's Human Performance in the Workplace

Facilities Management

Certified Facility Management

Engineering

American Society for Quality
 

ASQ's Quality 101

Training and Development

American Society for Training and Development
 

ASTD's Human Performance in the Workplace

College Entrance Exam Preparation Courses

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences External Programming offers online and traditional test preparation courses for five major examinations: