There are several educational programs that are delivered online or from a distance (video, CD ROM, print resources or telebridges). For these programs, you can take courses right at your PC and never have to leave the office. Usually these courses have a fee associated with them so if online is of interest to you, then make sure it is in your funding plan that you present to your manager or supervisor. Just like with conferences, some companies will pay for this type of training. In some cases, you may even earn college credit.