SWE Learning empowers women to succeed at every stage of their personal development and professional careers. We support the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in engineering through career resources, professional development, and one-to-one networking opportunities through live and online learning, including SWE’s Advance Learning Center, CEU/PDH offerings, and leadership programs.
SWE's Advance Learning Center
SWE’s Advance Learning Center (ALC) provides online access to a valuable collection of professional development content available when your schedule allows. New courses are constantly being developed based on identified learning needs. Our most popular courses include Leadership Fundamentals, Developing The Mindset for Inclusive Leadership, and Job Seeking & Career Transitions.
Featured Content
- SWE Youth Protection: Code of Conduct & Standards for Interacting With Youth: All SWE members and volunteers who interact with youth in SWE-sponsored youth programs are required to complete the training every three years.
- Developing the Mindset for Inclusive Leadership: This course is required for SWE leaders to complete and aims to build leadership, inclusion and allyship behaviors. After completing the five e-learning modules within this course, users will be awarded a digital badge.
- Leadership Fundamentals: This course was designed to educate engineers on the skills necessary to be an influential leader. Broken up into five, narrated e-learning modules, with each taking approximately 15 – 20 minutes to complete.
- Communication Cues Series #1: Counteract Socially-Conditioned Thinking
- Speak Up! How to Show Up With Presence and Communicate Your Ideas Effectively
- Attract Advocacy of Influential Sponsors
Earn Your CEUs Through SWE
SWE is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). SWE complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, SWE is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. Courses offering CEUs are identified with the Accredited IACET Provider logo on the course page.
SWE's Leadership Programs
SWE offers a variety of programs focused on cultivating leadership skills and empowering girls and women to advance their education and career in STEM. Whether you’re in high school, college or working in your profession, there’s a program tailored to your specific needs.
Have questions about SWE professional programs? Contact learning@swe.org.
Advance Power User
Being a lifelong learner isn’t easy. SWE wants to support and recognize members who are passionate about learning and growth.
To recognize SWE members committed to lifelong learning and reaching their full potential as engineers and leaders, we’ve introduced the SWE Advance Power User program!
How Do You Become the SWE Advance Power User? 
Four SWE Advance Power Users are recognized each calendar year. The SWE member who has completed the most Advance Learning Center courses during the following times is recognized as a SWE Advance Power User:
- January 1 to March 31 – Power User announced on April 10, 2024
- April 1 to June 30 – Power User announced on July 10, 2024
- July 1 to September 30 – Power User announced on October 10, 2024
- October 1 to December 31 – Power User announced on January 10, 2025
What Do SWE ADVANCE Power Users Receive? 
- A WE Annual Conference registration grant to be used in the same year or following year that you are recognized
- A SWE Advance Power User digital badge to add to your email signature and LinkedIn profile
- A virtual professional headshot
- Recognition through SWE’s Advance Learning Center newsletter and on social media
Visit the Advance Learning Center today to check out a wide variety of educational, inspirational, and versatile courses!
Rules & Regulations
- Must be active SWE members.
- Members are allowed to win one time every three years.
- Registrations for special programs (SHLA, CLI, and ALWE) do not count.
- In order for courses to be counted, you must earn a certificate for each course by completing it in its entirety, and in earnest (length of time watched will be verified). Verification of certificates earned are located on the homepage under My Content, or by clicking on your name in the upper right.
- Winners will be notified via the email address associated with their SWE login. If a winner does not respond to the notification email within seven (7) days, they will be disqualified, and an alternate winner will be selected.
- No substitution, exchange, or transfer of awards or cash equivalent is permitted.
