Contractual Outreach


A World Leader in Facilitating Outreach

The Office of Continuing Education (CEd) draws on the University’s teaching, research and faculty resources to address the needs of its clients, and helps forge relationships between the university and external organizations. We strive to provide an interdisciplinary approach that includes needs assessment, program development, contract development, program delivery and program assessment.

Clients served include:

General Motors
G.E. Super Abrasives
Glencoe McGraw-Hill
MRDD Online Orientation Program
NIFCO Manufacturing
Ohio Regional Professional Development Centers’ State Institute for Reading Instruction (SIRI)
Ohio State School for the Blind
Stanton Music Co.

If you would like to learn more about how Contractual Outreach can design a program specifically created for your organization’s needs, please contact us. Contact Richard Shafer at (614) 292-8860 (e-mail shafer.5@osu.edu) for information about credit courses or Darrell Johnson at (614) 292-8860 for information about noncredit courses.