Welcome to UCSC Extension Silicon Valley

UC accredited courses

Our convenient and attractively priced courses and certificate programs serve the advanced professional's need for up-to-date expertise. We're the region's leading educator in more than 40 areas of expertise that are in high demand among Silicon Valley employers. Our programs qualify for employer tuition reimbursement, federal retraining and veteran tuition assistance. Courses are available in our Santa Clara classrooms and Online. Click here for Directions and Maps.

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Biosciences

UCSC Extension offers a full complement of bioscience programs and courses designed to meet the needs of Bay Area companies and industry professionals.

Taught by experts from Silicon Valley's thriving biotechnology,pharmaceutical, and medical device sectors, our courses offer participants the knowledge base, industry perspectives and important connections needed to enhance careers and expand opportunities.

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Business & Management

Each year more than 5000 working professionals enroll in courses at UCSC Extension in Silicon Valley. The school's new facility is right next door to some of the nation's top companies, including Yahoo, Intel, Cisco, McAfee, and Nvidia. This proximity has helped to make Extension's advanced professional education highly accessible and closely attuned to the needs of industry.

It's one of the reasons Extension is the region's number one graduate business educator.

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Education

“Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.” - Anthony J. D'Angelo.

At UCSC Extension, our Education Department offers a number of professional development certificate programs for educators who wish to strengthen their teaching with innovative concepts and skills.

Our instructors are seasoned practitioners in their field who understand the current economic, political, and social development that affect education.

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Engineering & TECHNOLOGY

UCSC Extension offers professional technology courses in Silicon Valley and Online to help hardware, software, IT and Web professionals develop and advance careers. Our courses are organized under Certificate Programs, and can also be taken individually.

Within a program you will find basic courses for career changers and cutting-edge courses to help you stay at the forefront of your profession.

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Environmental H&S

Environmental safety and health professionals must meet specific requirements to acquire and retain certification. Our environmental safety and health courses offer hands-on skills as well as high-level management techniques to equip you for success at the highest level.

We also regularly offer the HAZWOPER and the mandatory one-day update courses.

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