Professional Development & Training

The CSUDH Professional Development and Learning Program is committed to enhancing the performance and effectiveness of employees by offering an array of educational workshops connecting people, ideas, and solutions that promote and foster individual and organizational growth.

Professional development and learning opportunities are added on a continuous basis; keep checking the calendar below for additional updates.  

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Contact:
Professional Development & Learning
Phone: (310) 243-3771
Email: DHTraining@ngskmc-eis.net

CSU Systemwide Resources

Learning and Development presents a series of LIVE online webcasts through CSU's Got Talent, highlighting the most sought-after presentations on CSU campuses. 

FREE LIVE online webcasts brought to you by the CSU's Chancellor's Office Systemwide Professional Development.

Register now open!

CSU's Got Talent 2024

  • January 16 - "Magic Words: What to Say to Get Your Way" presented by Jonah Berger, Ph.D., Best-selling Author & Professor of Marketing, Wharton School of Business

  • February 13 - "AI Tools, Ethics & Challenges: How I Leverage Technology to Boost Productivity" presented by Janette Ducut, Ed.D., Director of Training & Education, UC Riverside

  • March 13 - "Teamwork Across Generations: Navigating the Communication Divides in the Modern Workplace" presented by Dr. Nicole Rankine, Certified Professional Growth Coach, Founder of the Cole Academy

  • April 16 - "Relationship Intelligence: How Relationships Really Work and Why Your Future Depends on Your RQ" presented by Tim Scudder, Ph.D, Author and Founder of Core Strengths

  • May 14 - "Society, Strategy, Self: Your Impact on the Future of Work" presented by Elatia Abate, Futurist and Business Strategist, Founder of The Future of Now

  • June 18 – "The Burnout Epidemic: A Candid Conversation about Balancing Wellbeing and Performance” presented by Jennifer Moss, Award-winning Journalist, Author, Speaker, and Workplace Culture Expert
  • July 16 – "Micro-Affirmations: Nurturing a Culture of Care through Small but Powerful Gestures" presented by Viet Hoang, Speaker and Trainer, Parter at Pint Sized Ideas

  • September 18 – "Procrastination: What It Is, Why We Do It, and What You Can Do About It" presented by Fuscia Sirois, Ph.D., Professor of Social and Health Psychology, University of Durham, UK

  • October 16 – "Furgal Innovation: Co-building a Better World with Less" presented by Navi Radjou, Innovation and Leadership Advisor, Bestselling Author, and Thinkers50 Award Winner

  • November 13 – "Outsmarting Impostor Syndrome: How to Own Your Zone of Brilliance with More Confidence and Less Stress" presented by Lizette Ojeda, Ph.D., Executive Coach, Expert in Intersectionality, Impostor Syndrome, and Burnout 

Past CSU's Got Talent webcasts:

Find other previous CSU's Got Talent recordings through CSU Learn.

CSU Learn

CSULearn offers over 3,500 online courses available for all CSU employees. Click here to view and learn about the courses.

Visit CSULearn to Register for Workshops

  • You can register for any workshop by clicking on a workshop listed in the calendar below; then select "Click Here to Register". This will take you to CSULearn.
  • You may also explore workshops directly on CSULearn, which you can access through myCSUDH.
Talent Management Toolkit

Whether you're supervising a new team, hiring new staff, or managing a fast-changing workplace… the right tools can make all the difference! These Talent Management Toolkits contain useful templates, courses, books, industry articles, and CSU-specific resources available to you. Click here to view these resources.

Compliance Trainings for CSU Employees
The CSU requires employees to take certain courses to comply with state and university requirements. Those requirements are driven by federal or state law or CSU policy. Some requirement trainings include but are not limited to: 
  • Data Security and FERPA
  • Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Prevention
  • Gender Equity and Title IX
  • Injury and Illness Prevention

All compliance trainings can be accessed through CSULearn. Learn more about each compliance trainings and the training administrator by visiting the CSU Compliance Trainings website.

Academic Impressions Membership

California State University, Dominguez Hills has recently partnered with Academic Impressions, to provide all staff, faculty, and administrators with membership access to a host of training resources such as, on-demand webcasts, self-paced courses, live or virtual conferences. Topic areas range from skills-based trainings for professionals in all areas of higher ed, to leadership trainings on topics such as supervision, personal effectiveness, and diversity, equity & inclusion, and more. Click here to view and learn about this membership.