Public resources (lifelong learning)

• Free courses leading to certificate or award: 

Training Course for Disaster Relief Volunteer (DRV)
Since 2019, the Research Center for Hazard Mitigation Prevention, National Central University has been training "Disaster Relief Volunteer (DRV) " in Taiwan, enhancing community resilience and disaster preparedness. Participants who complete training would receive certificate. 

• Free access to campus facilities and equipment:

For general public, NCU offers following services:
1. NCU library are available to local communities (security deposit are required, which will be refunded once the reader decides to terminate Library service.)
2. Free wifi on campus: Free wifi access is available for everyone on campus with a valid account, visitor who’d like to use free wifi can go to front desk during office hour and apply for a temporary account (valid within 24 hr)
3. Terminal Room: 80 PCs are free for visitors with temporary accounts.

• Free access to online resources: NCU open online courses

NCU Online Courses is the official online learning gateway of National Central University (NCU). Designed to foster flexible and self-paced education, the platform offers a diverse array of digital learning resources, including Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), OpenCourseWare (OCW), and English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) teaching modules. Users can explore a wide spectrum of subjects ranging from emerging AI literacy and space science to academic ethics and career development. By integrating interactive online resources with personal learning analytics, NCUx provides students, faculty, and lifelong learners with an accessible, high-quality digital environment to expand their knowledge and upgrade their professional skills anytime, anywhere.