Petrocelli Center for Continuing Education

Interested learners will find a variety of Personal Enrichment and Workforce Development opportunities. You can learn more by selecting the appropriate box below.


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The Petrocelli Center for Continuing Education, housed with Lifelong Learning at FDU, offers continuing education opportunities and certificate programs for individuals, while also strategically partnering with organizations, to provide customized programs designed to address specific needs and learning objectives. Customized programs begin with the development of a tailored plan, and are created in collaboration with your organization, to address your unique needs and challenges.

Certificate Programs

The Petrocelli Center for Continuing Education collaborates with academic units throughout the University to make credit-bearing and non-credit-bearing certificate programs available to learners throughout New Jersey.

Current Continuing Education offerings from our colleges include:

Henry P. Becton College of Nursing and Allied Health:

  • Basic Health Assessment Course
  • Phlebotomy Course
  • Prescribing Controlled Dangerous Substances Course
  • Writing Camp

For more information or to register, please click here.

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

  • Clinical Trials Certificate
  • Public Health Certificate
  • Regulatory Affairs Certificate

Check back soon for more information.

Silberman College of Business

  • Certified Financial Planner Certificate

For more information or to register, please click here.

Customized Programs

Customized Programs can provide organizations with many benefits including:

  • The ability to choose from a variety of learning modalities: asynchronous online, in-person, remote with Zoom meetings, or hybrid courses
  • Access to world-renowned faculty who are experts in their field
  • The opportunity for employees to expand their knowledge, develop new skills, and form new connections in their areas of interest
  • Courses and training are offered on-site at partner locations, online, or at the Metropolitan and Florham Campuses in New Jersey
  • The opportunity to develop your organization’s new talent pipeline by working directly with FDU’s Office of Career Development
  • Short and long-term certificate programs designed to refresh employee skills or gain new knowledge in key areas

University Support Services and Information for Continuing Education Students

Academic Policies

Academic Support Services

In-House Information Technology Support: the
SAMI Service Desk

The SAMI Service Desk can be reached in four convenient ways:

Library Services

Office of Disability Support Services

Registration, Billing, and Administrative Support

All continuing education students who experience registration, billing, or administrative issues, please contact the Petrocelli Center for Continuing Studies.

  • Valory Mulhall, Coordinator for Continuing Education and Certificate Programs
  • Email: v.mulhall@fdu.edu
  • Phone: Call 201-692-6507
  • Available Monday-Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Contact Information
Valory Mulhall, Coordinator, Continuing Education and Cert. Programs
v.mulhall@fdu.edu
201-692-6507