Why professional skills at SNHU?

At Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), we recognize that professional skills are the future - and that skills need to be developed and refined throughout your career. By introducing high quality, workforce-relevant learning experiences, from continuing education and professional certifications to skills-based training, SNHU is leading the way in supporting a stronger, more adaptable workforce.

Here are just a few accolades highlighting our commitment to student success:

• Named 2020 Most Innovative University in the North and one of the nation's "Best Regional Universities" by U.S. News & World Report.
• Awarded the 21st Century Distance Learning Award for Excellence in Online Technology by The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA)
• Named "Great College to Work For" by the Chronicle of Higher Education every year since its inception
• One of Fast Company's 50 Most Innovative Companies (2012)
• The Professional Skills six-week microcredential, Generative AI: Concept to Innovation, was one of many learning initiatives contributing to SNHU’s first-place recognition in the 2026 Training MVP Awards.
• The first two weeks of Professional Skills course Generative AI: Concept to Innovation, was included under SNHU's 2025 Training Magazine's APEX Award. The course was offered as an internal training pilot to SNHU employees in 2024.

Who we are

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), is a private, non-profit, accredited institution with a history of educating traditional-aged students and working adults since 1932. Now serving more than 200,000 learners worldwide, SNHU offers approximately 200 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs, available online and on its 300-acre campus in Manchester, NH.