Professional Development Course Catalog
You’ll find online courses on palliative care for every career for:
- Care Managers
- Chaplains
- Nurses
- Social Workers and Counselors
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Leaders and Administrators
- Nutritionists
Why Take a Course From us?
Our interactive, engaging, and up-to-date online courses ensure healthcare professionals have the skills needed to provide the best possible care. All our courses offer Continuing Education Hours and some offer BRN, BBS, CCM, and CME hours. You can choose from instructor-led or self-paced courses available online, 24/7. All our courses are developed by experts in their field with a deep understanding of the real-world skills needed to provide the best care. If you are looking to enhance your skills or prepare for more certification, you came to the right place.
If you are an organization setting up a palliative care program or hiring new hospice or palliative care staff, you’ll appreciate the depth and variety of our courses. Nurses, social workers, chaplains and other healthcare professionals can get the discipline-specific skills they need anytime, anywhere.
About the CSU Shiley Institute for Palliative Care
The California State University Shiley Institute for Palliative Care is preparing the current and future palliative care workforce while educating the community about the benefits of palliative care. The Institute offers instructor-led and self-paced online learning to individuals anywhere in the world.
Housed within one of the largest state university systems in the United States, the Institute leverages the strength of CSU’s workforce development infrastructure to deliver evidence-based online and in-person learning to current and future palliative care professionals working in health systems, hospices, skilled nursing facilities, case management and physician practices. The Institute helps organizations and professionals prepare to meet the growing needs of chronically or seriously ill people in all care settings.
Preparing all Case Managers to Succeed
Explore our online case management courses on our sister website, Care Excellence. Choose from dozens of targeted modules and courses to train and retain the best case managers, supervisors, and leadership. These courses are designed for nurse case managers, social work case managers, and all care managers and care coordinators.

January 20: RN Certificate in Palliative Care
January 20: Essentials of Palliative Care Chaplaincy
January 27: Advanced Practice Palliative Care Certificate for Social Workers
February 3: Advanced Practice RN Certificate in Palliative Care
February 3: Practical Pain Management Approaches for Advanced Illness
February 3: Healing Through Art: Train the Trainer
February 24: Palliative Care Skills for Health Social Workers

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