UPCEA is the only organization in North America focusing on both professional and continuing education and quality online programs, with the knowledge and resources colleges and universities need to serve the nontraditional market. UPCEA’s membership includes leading public and private institutions, and is more than 14,000 members strong!
What does this mean for you and your institution? It means you are part of a powerful group of colleagues, thought leaders and friends who truly “get” what it means to work in online and professional continuing education. Make the most of it!
Choose UPCEA today to find the resources you need to develop engaging programs that attract today’s learners.
The company you keep.
Our members from institutions large and small are ready to share best practices in online and professional education.
Everybody talks about the importance of networking, but how often do you get to do it with people who really understand the business of online and professional continuing education? That’s where your UPCEA membership is key! At UPCEA, we know that sharing with colleagues and developing lifelong friends is more than just social — it’s a critical business investment in your institution’s ongoing success and your own career advancement. There are abundant networking opportunities at UPCEA’s conferences and seminars, but you can also get advice, answers and ideas from your colleagues online via CORe, UPCEA’s professional networking platform.
Membership gives you full access to:
The tools you need.
Access to industry-leading research and benchmarking, timely publications, free webinars, conferences, and more.
Research and Benchmarking
Whether you need to assess the viability of a new program, find out how you stack up with the competition or would like a program portfolio review, we can assist with research and data that will help move your unit forward.
Your decisions impact the quality of your operation, as well as the bottom line. We’ll provide data that does more than sit on a page—it’s data that tells the story.
UPCEA Research and Consulting offers a variety of custom research options through a variable pricing model including:
- New program feasibility analysis
- Program portfolio assessment
- Occupational analysis, trending, and forecasting
- Competitive impact and analysis
- Marketing and positioning, including target market definition and brand research
- New program pricing
- Organizational structure of the marketing department
- Enrollment management and process improvement
Timely Publications
Free Webinars
Conferences & Events
UPCEA events are a great resource for our members. Networking, best practices, idea sharing, all of which you can expect the best of at our events. We have multiple nationwide events and regional salons each year.
DECEMBER 3-5, 2024
2024 UPCEA MEMS: Marketing | Enrollment Management | Student Success
Philadelphia, PA
MARCH 24-26, 2025
2025 UPCEA Annual Conference
Denver, CO
MULTIPLE DATES
UPCEA Regional Salons
Virtual
Free for UPCEA Members
JULY 22-24, 2025
2025 UPCEA SOLAR: Summit for Online Leadership and Administration
Portland, OR
SEPTEMBER 29-OCTOBER 1, 2025
2025 Convergence: Credential Innovation in Higher Education
Washington, DC
REGIONAL EVENTS
UPCEA Research and Consulting — The best value in the industry today.
UPCEA offers the gold standard of research and benchmarking information in the industry through UPCEA Research and Consulting. Under the experienced leadership of Founding Director Jim Fong, UPCEA conducts several free studies per year for the benefit of all members, in addition to dozens of custom studies for individual members that are considerably more affordable than the private sector. UPCEA Research and Consulting offers a variety of custom research options through a variable pricing model.
Second Opinion
The perks you deserve.
Awards, advocacy, and opportunities to grow and build your skills as a volunteer, presenter, or mentor.
ASSOCIATION AWARDS
The Association Awards Program includes recognition of both individual and institutional achievement across the UPCEA membership.
MARKETING AWARDS
UPCEA’s Marketing, Enrollment, and Student Services Network sponsors an annual competition to recognize the best marketing practices and promotional pieces in the field of online and professional education.
REGIONAL AWARDS
Each of the five regions host their individual awards programs, recognizing outstanding achievement to those institutions and individuals in their own region.
UPCEA advocates on behalf of the online and professional education field, and for the students served by these programs. UPCEA's policy efforts are designed to position members as thought leaders on their campuses. UPCEA is a Steering Committee member of the Today's Students Coalition and a member of other policy coalitions. These Coalitions seek to advance higher education outcomes through unified voices representing the adult learner in public advocacy.
Click here to read UPCEA Government Affairs news.
Click here to learn more about the Today's Students Coalition.
VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP
Take an active role in membership! Members are encouraged to serve as volunteer leaders — there are many ways to get involved:
UPCEA allows its membership to submit presentations for the various conferences and seminars that are held throughout the year.
BE A MENTOR
Join decades of other UPCEA leaders who have helped mentor a generation of others in online and professional education.
Make the right choice. Get started today.
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Interested in membership? Give us a call at 202-659-3130 or email us at [email protected].
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