School of Continuing Education

AUC's School of Continuing Education extends the resources of the university into the community by providing high quality educational opportunities for learners of all ages to enrich their lives, enhance their professional qualifications, and promote their careers.

Instruction is offered through regular, customized, tutorial, off-campus programs and soon e-learning environments. Delivery formats range in their duration, level of in-depth study and broadness of areas. Programs include Arabic and Translation studies, Business studies, Computer and Information Technology studies, Education, English language studies, and Youth and Special Studies. These programs are offered under a variety of certification packages, including professional certificates, advanced professional certificates, certificates, certificates of achievement, as well as individual courses.

We offer courses in translation, simultaneous interpreting, Arabic language for non-native speakers of Arabic, sales and marketing, accounting, investment and finance, human resource management, travel and tourism, computer networking, database management, web development, computer graphics, computer programming.

Through SCE's international partnerships, regular programs also provide individuals with the opportunity of developing or refining their professional skills from internationally renowned organizations. We offer international review programs in accounting and investment management (Certified Public Accountant – CPA), Certified Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), as well in information technology (Cisco certifications, Microsoft certifications, and the International Computer Driving License (ICDL), English language courses at all levels of proficiency, TOEFL preparation courses, specialized English language courses, pre- and in-service English language teacher training, and for young learners German, French, Spanish language courses and computer courses, a Junior Summer Program for youth between the ages of 6 – 16 years, and programs on learning disabilities and special education.

SCE certificates are offered at AUC's Tahrir, Zamalek, and Heliopolis campuses. We have a training site at El Gouna and an office in the Smart Village.

Through SCE's customized programs, the center also meets the interests, needs and schedules of individuals and organizations. Client organizations include multinational corporations, businesses and governmental and non-governmental organizations in Egypt and abroad.

What's New?

A New Education Initiative

The School of Continuing Education will introduce a series of new education certificates beginning Fall 2007. These certificates will offer educators in Egypt unique opportunities to enrich their knowledge and skills in areas such as educational leadership, early literacy education, educational technology and learning, and English language teaching (ESOL). In 2008, certificates in special education and pedagogies of education will also be offered. Each of these certificate programs will reflect best international practices, tailored to the contemporary needs of the Egyptian educational system and society. Egyptian participants are eligible for financial support, through their school’s participation in the ITC-Egypt project. For more details about this project, visit www.itc-egypt.org.

For more information on the educational leadership and early literacy education certificates, click here

A special feature of these programs will be the education forums sponsored by the education programs. These professional symposia will feature outstanding international and local figures in the areas of education which the programs represent, with the intention of sharing information and insights into essential contemporary issues in education.