How do you use your company's learning fund?

Question

My company has a program to reimburse a few thousand dollars a year for both short term learning, like conferences, books, courses, etc, and a separate fund for long term learning like degrees and certification. However, I'm not sure how it would be best usedThose that have similar programs at work, how have you spent that money to further your career?

sonabinu · Accepted Answer

I have used it to take classes at the local university as a non-degree seeking student. What I like about taking formal classes is the deadline and schedules which keep me honest and I end up finishing unlike with MOOCs