Explore Professional Development Courses
MGA’s Professional Development courses are designed with flexibility and accessibility in mind. All courses are:
- Self-enrolled
- Self-paced
- Asynchronous
- Available 24/7 through Brightspace/D2L
- Open to all MGA faculty and staff
- Organized by topic and competency area
Each course includes clearly defined learning outcomes and practical content that can be immediately applied in the workplace.
Professional Development Courses
Burnout Prevention & Professional Resilience in Higher Education
Course Overview
Faculty and staff in higher education serve in roles that are meaningful, impactful, and demanding. Whether supporting learners, managing academic responsibilities, balancing clinical obligations, or navigating institutional expectations, professionals in higher education often carry significant emotional, mental, and professional responsibilities. Over time, these ongoing demands can contribute to stress, exhaustion, and burnout.
Burnout is more than simply feeling busy or overwhelmed. It is a progressive response to chronic workplace stress that can affect well-being, job satisfaction, engagement, and professional effectiveness. Recognizing burnout early and developing sustainable strategies for managing workplace demands are essential for long-term success in academic and clinical environments.
This self-paced course is designed to help faculty and staff better understand burnout, recognize early warning signs, establish healthy professional boundaries, and explore practical approaches to maintaining personal well-being while continuing to effectively support learners.
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Throughout this course, you will explore:
- The difference between stress and burnout.
- Early emotional, physical, and behavioral warning signs.
- The impact of workplace culture and role expectations.
- Healthy boundary-setting in academic and clinical roles.
- Practical mindfulness and stress-regulation techniques.
- Strategies for supporting learners while protecting faculty well-being.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify early signs of burnout and compassion fatigue in themselves and colleagues.
- Apply at least three evidence-based strategies to reduce stress and improve resilience.
- Demonstrate effective boundary-setting techniques in academic or clinical roles.
- Implement at least one mindfulness strategy into their daily workflow.
- Analyze ways to support learners while maintaining personal and professional well-being.