Expand Your Mind, Grow Your Skill-Set

We believe education is a lifelong process—that's why Missouri Southern offers Continuing Education courses to enrich your life personally, professionally, and intellectually. We offer a broad range of programming for all ages, from recreational activities to professional development.


Spring 2026 - Clay Techniques

  • Course Price: $575 clay
  • Class Dates: 1/26/2026 - 4/27/2026  
  • Class Meeting Time: 5 PM – 8 PM  
  • Location: Fine Arts Building Room 111 (Ceramics Studio)  
  • Instructor: Levi Butts 
  • Available Seats: 12  
  • Last Day to Register:  2/20/2026  

For more information about the course, please contact Levi Butts at butts-l@mssu.edu.  


SPRING 2026 - Observational Empathy: Reframing the Clinical Gaze Through the Lens of Art

Workshops highlighting the beneficial use of the visual arts & humanities to enhance observational, analytic, and communication skills within healthcare and clinical practice.

  • Course Price: $75Continuing Education Course
  • Class Dates: February 7, 2026
  • Class Meeting Time: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
  • Location: MSSU Campus, Cragin Art Gallery and Fine Arts Building 202
  • Instructor: Christine Bentley and Others
  • Available Seats: 50
  • Last Day to Register: January 31, 2026
  • Register for the Course

For more information about the course, please contact Christine Bentley at Bentley-C@mssu.edu.


spring 2026 - Industrial Supervision 

A study of key skills needed for effective supervision—planning, organization, motivation and leadership. To effectively supervise a group, there are foundational principles that must be integrated into the key skills including professional and ethical responsibilities, communication, and change management. Understanding and valuing one’s personality and the personalities of others is critical to be an effective supervisor.

  • Course Price: $500 (includes supplies)industrial supervision
  • Class Dates:

    • Friday, January 16, 2026

    • Friday, January 23, 2026

    • Friday, January 30, 2026

  • Class Meeting Time: 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Location: Ummel 139, MSSU Campus
  • Instructor: Dr. Mateus Pizarro
  • Available Seats: 28
  • Last Day to Register: Friday, January 9, 2026
  • REGISTER FOR THE COURSE

For more information about the course, please contact Dr. Mateus Pizzaro at Pizarro-M@mssu.edu.