Professional Development

One of the biggest reasons our members get involved in SWE is for professional development. We organize events year-round to help you earn Professional Development Hours (PDH). Check out our upcoming event page for:

  • formal events with an outside speaker
  • casual webinars hosted by the SWE Advanced Learning Center
  • a local industry tour

Resources for Professional Development

As a registered SWE member you get access to SWE’s Advance Learning Center

SWE’s Advance Learning Center (ALC) provides online access to a valuable collection of professional development content available when your schedule allows. New courses are constantly being developed based on identified learning needs. The most popular courses include Leadership FundamentalsDeveloping The Mindset for Inclusive Leadership, and Job Seeking & Career Transitions.

The Advance Learning Center provides learning to empower you to succeed at every stage of your development.

  • SWE’s diverse offerings feature subject matter experts from a wide variety of thought leaders in STEM and leadership.
  • Inclusive design – Through our commitment to DEIB and SWE’s Corporate Partnership Council (CPC), we offer closed captioning and corresponding transcripts to over 70 courses.
  • Earn CEUs/PDHs – SWE is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
  • Multiple learning modalities – SWE offers a variety of learning modalities, including live webinars, on-demand webinars, and interactive eLearning courses.
  • Translated Courses – We have a variety of courses that have been translated into 6 different languages: Spanish, Portugeuse, French, Indonesian, Simplified Chinese and Korean.
  • Courses can be completed up to 12 months from the initial registration date.

SWE Conferences