External Offerings - Professional Development

All opportunities listed here are not affiliated with the YMCA of Central Ohio.  If you plan to attend an event during work hours or on behalf of the YMCA and not as an individual, please ensure that you receive supervisor permission & approval.  Additionally these events may have fees associated with them that may or may not be able to be paid out of professional development budgets.

QPR Suicide Prevention - Franklin County CHAT: - Registration (Free)
Question, Persude, Refer - this webinar is focused on using the QPR approach to support youth in our communities.
Franklin County Community Health Action Teams

Columbus Chamber of Commerce - Event Page

• Annual Meeting 2026 - The Power of US - 1/29

• Optimization Content for AI Powered Search - 2/10

• Chamber AfterHours Networking - 2/12

Opportunities for Ohioians with Disabilities (OOD) - Employer Webinars

OOD offers 30+ pre-recorded webinars that are available on demand.  Some topics include:

• Creating a Workplace Culture Supportng Disability Disclosure

• Gift of Talent

• How Simple Can Accessibility be at Work

• Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace

Ohio State - Management Advancement for the Public Service (MAPS) - Calendar
MAPS offers serveral one-day courses, examples are below.

• Communicating with IMPACT

• Learning to Lead During Change

• Thriving as a Mid-Level Leader in Today's Workforce

• Addressing Conflict in the Workplace

Columbus Metorpolitan Library Adult Education - Calendar
CML offers a variety of courses from digital skills to GED, examples are below.  Please utilze the link to identify the dates & branches of the different offerings.

• Senior Living Truth Empowerment Series - The Truth on Staying Independent as You Age

• Digital Skills for Life - Accessing Public Resourcs, Intro to AI, Google Apps, Basic Computer Skills

• Starting Vegetable Gardens from Seed

• English Conversation Tables

• Citizenship Class

• College & Career Drop-In

• Technology for Seniors - Phons, Apps, and Social Media Simplified

• Microsoft Office Essentials Workshop

• Partnering with Your Child's Teacher

Denison Edge - Registration Page

• Financial Statemetns for Decision Making - 1/6 - 1/27

• AI Unboxed: Use It, Question It, Shape It  - 1/21

• Intro to Excel - 1/26 - 2/16

• Stategic Business Writing - 2/2 - 2/23

• Public Relations Essentials - 2/3 - 2/23

• Fundraising for Nonprofits - 2/3 - 2/17

• Marketing Communicaitons - 2/4 - 2/25

• Research Anything with AI - 2/4

• Planning with Purpose - 2/12

• Financial Wellness Series: Finalcial Planning for Beginners - 2/12

• Financial Models in Excel - 2/17

• AL: Smarter Spreadsheets - 2/23

• Financial Wellness Series: Budgeting Bootcamp - 2/26

• Building Graphis in Microsoft excel - 3/2

• Foundations of AI for Inudstry & Innovation - 3/24 - 4/14

• Financial Wellness series: Investments & Retirement - 3/26

Columbus State Community College

• Accelerated Training Centers

United Way of Central Ohio (UWCO)

• None at this time, please reach out to Cierra Carter if you are made aware of any current or upcoming offerings (Cierra.Carter@YMCAColumbus.org)

Education Service Center (ESC) - Various Topics for K-12 Educators - Events & Learning Page

Citywide Training & Development (CTD) - Leadership & Technology Classes - Learn More - Fall Course Catalog
CTD offers 10+ courses some examples are below

• New Supervisor Series: Learning to manage, Supervisor Communicaiton Skills, Conflict Resoultion & Bullyin gin the Workplace, Employee Engagement through Coaching, Implict Bias

• Developing High Performing Teams

• Excel Basic 

• Trust Edge: The Case for Trust & Clarity

• How to Make a Good Impression & Hate Networking Less