Center for Professional Development and Training

What's new in CPDT?
- We've redone our website! Check it out.
- New Procurement online trainings now available
- Asset & Records Management Zoom training is now available
- HR Innovations: Mastering PDs and Recruitment with Microsoft Copilot training is now available
- Upcoming trainings now posted in the CPDT channel of the Focus Group teams
CPDT Assistance
You can find available online and in-person trainings in the Osprey Ascend portal. We offer a wide range of trainings which include:
- Workday Basics training
- Procurement, Budget, and/or Expense training
- Microsoft Copilot training
- Website editing training
- iContracts training
- Responsible Employee training
- Plus many more!
Submit a request ticket if you need assistance with one of the following CPDT functional areas:
- Osprey Ascend Issues
- Online Course Creation
- Reserving Training Labs
- Workday Training
- Consulting Services (i.e. Create a Training)
- Help With CPDT Focus Group Channel
- Performance Appraisal Questions
We are located in , Ann and David Hicks Hall, Office 2800.
- Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Main CPDT email: training@unf.edu

Mission
The mission of the Center for Professional Development and Training (CPDT) is to provide learning opportunities to University employees to develop the knowledge and skills needed to perform in their diverse roles of serving students and supporting the learning process. By partnering with departments at the University, CPDT offers expertise, resources and training to assist them in developing consistent and effective delivery of employee learning programs.
Overview
The CPDT was established July, 2003 to align professional development and training initiatives with institutional goals through collaborative efforts with other departments. We offer a wide range of professional, supervisory, technical, and position-based courses for staff and faculty using instructor-led and online training modalities. For available instructor-led courses, select the Events Calendar tile on the Osprey Ascend Welcome page. To review our catalog of online courses, select the Learning Search tile on the Osprey Ascend Welcome page and use the appropriate keywords to find classes.