Continuing and Distance Education
The University of Southern Maine offers an array of credit and noncredit courses designed to meet the needs of working adults in greater Portland and throughout the state.
At USM—whether you're seeking opportunities for professional development or personal enrichment—we offer you the flexibility to take courses at night, on the weekends, or online. You don't have to apply to USM or enroll in a degree program to take courses. Find out more!
Explore our for-credit programming: search USM class offerings and search for online, weekend, off-campus, and distance learning courses. Note: click on "additional search criteria," which allows you to search courses by day and time offered, by mode of instruction (World Wide Web, etc.), and location.
Learn more about USM's noncredit professional and continuing education programming in: the Center for Continuing Education; the Center for Real Estate Education; the Center for Entrepreneurship; the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute; and the Professional Development Center of the College of Education and Human Development.
The USM Office for Prior Learning Assessment has developed systematic ways to assess the wealth of college-level learning that you, as an adult or an advanced student, bring to the University. Contact the Prior Learning Assessment Office to find out how to convert your prior college-level knowledge to possible college credit.
