Professional and Technical Training
Austin Community College offers a variety of hands-on technical certification programs through its High Technology Institute.
The Governor’s Center for Management Development, part of the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, offers leadership and management training for state agency employees.
DIR's IT Security hosts training courses, including a computer security incident handling certification program, and provides information about related resources.
The LBJ School of Public Affairs professional and continuing education program provides seminars, conferences, and workshops; including the Governor’s Executive Development Program, a three-week, intensive educational program for top executives in state agencies and universities.
The Texas Procurement and Support Services division (TPASS) of the Comptroller of Public Accounts, offers training, continuing education, and certification for state agency procurement and contract management personnel.
Texas State Auditor's Office provides government employees with relevant continuing education programs to support and improve the government audit industry. Courses include fraud detection, audit report writing, and personnel law.
UT Austin's Professional Development Center offers non-credit certificate programs, seminars, and workshops on topics ranging from business analysis and technology management to communications.
UT Austin's Software Quality Institute provides seminars on topics of interest to the software community taught by industry experts. Scholarships are available for state employees.