Contractual Outreach Courses


Your Partner at Ohio State

General Information

Ohio State and the Office of Continuing Education (CEd) offer your organization educational and training experiences designed to revitalize and enhance the effectiveness of your staff and your organizational initiatives. We partner with academic units and industry experts to provide both credit and noncredit options. We offer educational and training opportunities to business, government, and other community organizations locally, nationally and internationally.

The teaching and service provided by CEd’s Contractual Outreach programs stimulate learners to maximize potential and reach goals, while creating in them a desire for lifelong learning. Each program is client-based and represents a unique, customized response to your specific needs.

CEd’s Contractual Outreach provides programs and services to:

• Business
• Industry
• Civic Organizations
• Government agencies
• Associations
• Healthcare Providers
• Nonprofit organizations

Our course formats vary with the specific requirements of the organization and may include:

• Credit, noncredit or combination program
• Graduate or undergraduate courses
• Seminars, workshops and short courses
• Continuing professional education
• Courses delivered on- or off-campus, or on-site at your organization or another location
• Electronic delivery
• Flexible and convenient scheduling

If your organization is interested in learning more about Contractual Outreach opportunities through CEd, we would be happy to meet with you. Please contact Richard Shafer at (614) 292-8860 (e-mail shafer.5@osu.edu) for information about credit courses or Darrell Johnson at (614) 292-8860 for information about noncredit courses. For a list of clients served by Contractual Outreach programs, click here.