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University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA)

Take advantage of the resources offered by UPCEA.
WVU is an institutional member of the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA). This means our instructors, staff, and grad students can claim their professional membership free of charge.

UPCEA Membership Benefits

  • Expertise
    • Second Opinion: Free, 30-minute phone consultation with our lead consultants, offering guidance for education leaders.
    • Custom Consulting & Program Review: Contract market research, benchmarking studies, and custom consulting on program portfolios and online operations, helping educational leaders achieve operational success at great member rates.
  • Connections
    • Networking Opportunities: Our higher education memberships let you connect with peers and educational leaders facing the same challenges at UPCEA's industry-leading conferences and events.
    • 24/7 Online Community (CORe): Advice, answers and ideas. Real-time access to 15,000+educators, leaders, and colleagues for collaboration and feedback.
    • Join any of our 8 Networks designed to serve professionals practicing in the key areas that define this vibrant and growing sector of higher education.
    • UPlift: UPCEA Mentorship Experience: Become a mentor, mentee, or both and engage with school leaders through valuable networking opportunities that support leadership development.
    • Career Center: Post a job or find a new job!
  • Learning
    • Special Member pricing on all UPCEA conferences, events and professional development.
    • Exclusive Member Content: Benchmarking studies, conference session slides & recordings, best practices.
    • Free webinars focused on timely topics essential to school leaders in online and professional continuing education.
    • PCO Professional Certificate and PCO Leader Certificate: Special member rates help members build expertise, advance their careers, and/or become more effective leaders in the field of online and professional continuing education.
    • Resources: Access to hundreds of shared documents, resources, presentations, recorded sessions designed to support higher education membership and leadership growth.

How to Claim Your Membership

  1. Begin by following this link to the UPCEA websites: University Professional and Continuing Education Association 
  2. In the “Create Account” box, you will enter in your information within the portion under “New to this site?” and then click “Continue” 
  3. You will then select “West Virginia University” under the “I am affiliated with an organization” selection 
  4. Enter prompted information on the next page
  5. For work address, please enter the address of WVU.  
  6. This address is: PO Box 6201, Morgantown, WV, 26506 
  7. Please keep the “Do not fax?” and “Do not mail?” options selected
  8. Click “Next” 
  9. You have completed your registration and will be directed your account page 

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The WVU Online team is here for you during your online learning journey. We can help you navigate the curriculum of your program of interest, understand the application process, and keep you posted on upcoming events and deadlines.

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