WGU & SkillUpUtah Helping you get back to work sooner.

Helping Utahns who are unemployed or furloughed due to COVID-19.

You're ready to get back to work, and we're ready to help. As a member of the UNITEd coalition, WGU is helping to make sure you can get back to work as soon as possible. We've partnered with SkillUpUtah, an employer-led initiative that focuses on helping you develop valuable career skills.

Our goal is to help you increase your hirability and boost your resumé by giving you access to skill development opportunities. You can determine which skills are most interesting to you, and then pursue courses at WGU that will help you gain those skills.

Get skills for your next job.

Below is a list of in-demand skills identified from our research with Utah employers. Step 1: Click on a skill to find WGU courses that will help you to gain that skill. Step 2: Click on any course that interests you. Step 3: Click on any of the programs that include that course. The link that opens will describe that program if you click “More Details”.

About WGU.

Did you know...

WGU starts new students every month, so you don’t need to wait to get going.
Our competency-based approach means you go at your own pace, giving you flexibility to speed up or slow down as life demands.
82% of WGU’s students work while going to school, making it the perfect option for someone job searching.
On average, students at WGU complete their bachelor’s degree in only 2½ years.
45% of WGU’s alumni completed their degree without incurring student loans.