At PricewaterhouseCoopers, you’ll learn on the job, with your clients and in formal training programs. No matter where you are in your career, you will find the accelerated learning and coaching experiences you need to be successful. PwC invests over $130 million in training, offers over 750 courses for ongoing learning, and provides over 800,000 hours in training per year. We offer distinctive training programs as well as a number of self-study programs to further develop your skills and expand your knowledge base through a wide range of programs and resources that can be tailored to your needs.
Signature Training Programs for Assurance, Advisory, and Tax Signature Programs are comprehensive, engaging, residential programs that are offered during advancement milestones or at annual or biannual industry or line of service conferences. These programs are opportunities for you to learn valuable skills, network with colleagues and interact with leadership directly. Below are some examples of Signature Programs.
Go Audit: A program for first-year associates in PwC’s Assurance Business. Structured around a group learning experience, Go Audit is a dynamic, two-week introduction to the way we work on audit engagements at PwC. Your team will face a variety of tasks that challenge you to demonstrate an understanding of audit and business processes, incorporating technology and critical thinking skills as a team. The program is delivered nationally at central training locations, allowing you to begin to build the professional peer network that will serve you well throughout your career.
Advisory University: This annual premier learning event for the Advisory line of service brings together all Advisory client service professionals across the country and several international attendees, from members of the global leadership and senior U.S. partners to associates and analysts. In addition to a full curriculum that includes both technical and professional development courses instructed by internal and external experts, this week-long event provides everyone, from entry level staff through partner, the opportunity to listen to leadership and obtain an understanding of the Firm’s strategy and goals, to acquire new relevant skills and knowledge, and to build and develop relationships across the practice.
Tax Associate Series and Tax SELECT:Instructor-led courses, ranging from three to ten days in length, form the cornerstone of development for Tax associates in a wide variety of Tax technical, professional and business skills areas. Tax associates receive in-depth technical training from both internal and external experts in the taxation of corporations, pass-through entities, individuals, international transactions and multi-state transactions, supplemented with project management and relationship management skills training designed to accelerate their development into world-class business and Tax advisors. Senior associates attend the annual Tax SELECT program, featuring the latest strategies, available products and services and technical developments in Taxation, along with a wide array of professional skills development opportunities. Over 100 courses are offered, empowering them to take control of their professional development with a plan tailored specifically to their individual needs and interests.
Training Programs for Internal Firm Services (IFS) For the approximately 5,000 non-client facing staff of the firm, the ongoing training provided supports the firm’s strategy: People, Quality and Profitable Growth. Supporting the firm’s strategy with specific training has been identified by the Firm and IFS Leadership as critical to the growth and development of IFS staff. Examples of some of the courses offered in IFS are: Creating & Managing Supplier Relationships and Coaching in a Box Series: Building Trust Through Honest Feedback; Receiving & Using Feedback
; and, Skillful Coaching Conversations. This training enables IFS staff to provide quality customer service to internal clients.
Continuous Learning Our core programs offer the kind of focused learning that is critical to your professional development. Through classroom training, e-learning, and collaborative learning, you have the ability to gain the technical skills necessary to meet professional requirements, understand new accounting and tax pronouncements and develop a true depth and breadth of expertise. In addition, other programs are specifically designed to develop your interpersonal and business skills such as negotiation, executive presence, oral and written communication, coaching, problem solving, and leadership abilities.
Managing Your Learning Through the use of a user-friendly learning system called MyDevelopment, you will have a "one- stop shop" for managing your learning activity. This integrated system makes it easy to find course information, register quickly, receive confirmation, book travel and hotel, and track your learning activity and compliance with continuing professional education requirements.
Professional Consideration PwC offers substantial support for individuals seeking certifications:
Training/prep classes at a discounted rate
Reimbursement for initial sitting fees for the exam
Educational Support Plan The PwC Educational Support Plan provides staff with educational support of up to $5,250 per calendar year. The program is designed to provide staff the opportunity to further their education through pursuit of a degree and/or to improve their skills by pursuing educational courses which are directly related to their current position.
