Live-Online

We offer high quality remote learning experiences through our live Zoom classroom setting.

Industry Experts

Our instructors are pioneers in their fields, inventors, patent holders, internationally sought-after speakers, and authors.

Small Groups

Small groups allow a high level of personalization and interactivity, very similar to what one would experience in our classroom.

Career Success

Amazing instructors, a host of career events and a skilled career advising team help you fine-tune your job search.

Areas of Study

a group of people in a glass office with colorful Post-its pressed against the glass — Business

a table of mobile devices laid out in an organized fashion — Design

teacher high-fiving a little girl while they stack blocks together. — Education

What Students Are Saying

"I made a lot of good connections while I was here."
— Aakash Dave International Student Entrepreneur, Founding CEO of Spotmi

Program: Database and Data Analytics

Course: Data Analysis, Introduction

"The instructor presented a wide degree of material with great teaching methods. He was available to students beyond the class hours. In-class practice, homework, & the final enabled us to apply accumulated knowledge in C++ throughout the course"
— Tom T. Hua Embedded Systems Engineer

Course: C++ Programming

"It’s a very supportive program. The engagement within our class was great. We learned from the professors as well as our classmates."
— Renuka Adnane, MSOD PHR SHRM-CP International Student Human Resources Business Partner

Program: Human Resource Management

Course: Human Resource Management

"Diana is a compassionate and encouraging instructor, her wealth of knowledge is only exceeded by her obvious love of the work she does and the students and families she supports. Her literacy course stands out as a wonderful learning experience."
— Lisa M. Barratt Educational Therapist

Program: Educational Therapy

Instructor: Diana Black Kennedy

"The UCSC Educational Therapy program expanded my knowledge base and gave me the experience necessary to transition from classroom teacher to educational therapist. It has made an enormous impact on my life."
— Diana Kennedy, B.C.E.T, Educational Therapist Board-Certified Educational Therapist | Instructor

Program: Educational Therapy

Course: Educational Therapy Practicum

"That next person you say hello to at the class in Extension may give you a lead to your next job. People in my classes all worked at some of the biggest companies in the area, from Gilead to Genentech."
— Fred Bauzon Field Application Scientist and Molecular Biologist

Program: Regulatory Affairs

Course: Regulation of Medical Devices and Diagnostics

"The response from my fellow students was so enthusiastic that I had to think more in depth. It evolved. Every course demands that you think in a certain way. Every course took me a step further."
— Bouwien Luppes International Student Art Entrepreneur and Marketer

Programs: Marketing Management & Social Media Marketing

Course: Integrated Marketing Communication

"It was pretty deep and the assignments were demanding so I had to work hard to get the point."
— Renato Roschel Ribeiro, MBA International Student Director of Digital & Analytics | Data Analytics Professor

Program: Data Science and Data Analytics

Course: Introduction to Machine Learning

"It’s great to have a teacher with so much experience. She was able to take what's in the book and apply it to real-world examples. It helped translate the education into what I would need in my everyday work."
— Sean Zaidman Director, Communications and Marketing, Five Branches

Programs: Marketing Management & Social Media Marketing Professional

Instructor: Ly-Huong T Pham

"Jagadeesh really prepares for the sessions and the assignments, not letting students to lose focus during classes, engaging all. He has got a lot of examples to share and makes people think to apply what we learn in the class."
— SasiKumar Arumugan International Student Lead Software Engineer

Program: Computer Programming

Instructor: Jagadeesh Vasudevamurthy

"Diana is a fabulous instructor and is always willing to share her insights and make sure course content is adapted to everyone's needs. She is approachable and willing to help you have a thorough understanding of the content without judgment."
— Jasleen Kaur Monga International Student Learning Specialist | Educational Therapist

Program: Educational Therapy

Instructor: Diana Black Kennedy

"The class involved whiteboard sessions and collaboration projects which really prepared me well to start working in the industry and tackle UX design interviews."
— Agnieszka Zimolag International Student Product Design, Cloud at IonQ

Program: User Experience and Web Design

Course: Designing User Experience for AR, Smart Things, Virtual Reality, and Wearable Technology

"I just want to thank you for the amazing class on the GCP research process. I enjoyed the many real life examples you provided throughout the course. I found this to be very helpful. Dr. Wallis is an excellent speaker and communicator."
— Dita Papraniku Clinical Dietician

Program: Clinical Trials Design and Management

Course: Good Clinical Practices

"The capstone project course was my favorite course for sure. I got to exercise my skill of coding but still do design. Everything we learned we got to put into it."
— Jumar Balacy UX Designer

Program: User Experience and Web Design

Course: Capstone User Experience Project

"I would argue that your certificate program is better than most degreed programs."
— Kristina Liu, PhD. ACRP-CP/CPM Clinical Research Coordinator, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University

Program: Clinical Trials Design and Management

Course: Good Clinical Practices

"Diana's knowledge is incredible, and her willingness to share it all is an integral part of her contribution to the field of Educational Therapy. One couldn't ask for better guidance or teaching."
— Sharon Barkan, MA, ET/P Educational Therapist

Program: Educational Therapy

Instructor: Diana Black Kennedy

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Industry Experts

Small Groups

Career Success

Areas of Study

Bioscience

Business

Design

Diversity Equity Inclusion

Education

Technology

What Students Are Saying

"I made a lot of good connections while I was here."
— Aakash Dave International Student Entrepreneur, Founding CEO of Spotmi

"The instructor presented a wide degree of material with great teaching methods. He was available to students beyond the class hours. In-class practice, homework, & the final enabled us to apply accumulated knowledge in C++ throughout the course"
— Tom T. Hua Embedded Systems Engineer

"It’s a very supportive program. The engagement within our class was great. We learned from the professors as well as our classmates."
— Renuka Adnane, MSOD PHR SHRM-CP International Student Human Resources Business Partner

"Diana is a compassionate and encouraging instructor, her wealth of knowledge is only exceeded by her obvious love of the work she does and the students and families she supports. Her literacy course stands out as a wonderful learning experience."
— Lisa M. Barratt Educational Therapist

"That next person you say hello to at the class in Extension may give you a lead to your next job. People in my classes all worked at some of the biggest companies in the area, from Gilead to Genentech."
— Fred Bauzon Field Application Scientist and Molecular Biologist

"The response from my fellow students was so enthusiastic that I had to think more in depth. It evolved. Every course demands that you think in a certain way. Every course took me a step further."
— Bouwien Luppes International Student Art Entrepreneur and Marketer

"It was pretty deep and the assignments were demanding so I had to work hard to get the point."
— Renato Roschel Ribeiro, MBA International Student Director of Digital & Analytics | Data Analytics Professor

"It’s great to have a teacher with so much experience. She was able to take what's in the book and apply it to real-world examples. It helped translate the education into what I would need in my everyday work."
— Sean Zaidman Director, Communications and Marketing, Five Branches

"Jagadeesh really prepares for the sessions and the assignments, not letting students to lose focus during classes, engaging all. He has got a lot of examples to share and makes people think to apply what we learn in the class."
— SasiKumar Arumugan International Student Lead Software Engineer

"The class involved whiteboard sessions and collaboration projects which really prepared me well to start working in the industry and tackle UX design interviews."
— Agnieszka Zimolag International Student Product Design, Cloud at IonQ

"I just want to thank you for the amazing class on the GCP research process. I enjoyed the many real life examples you provided throughout the course. I found this to be very helpful. Dr. Wallis is an excellent speaker and communicator."
— Dita Papraniku Clinical Dietician

"The capstone project course was my favorite course for sure. I got to exercise my skill of coding but still do design. Everything we learned we got to put into it."
— Jumar Balacy UX Designer

"I would argue that your certificate program is better than most degreed programs."
— Kristina Liu, PhD. ACRP-CP/CPM Clinical Research Coordinator, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University

"Diana's knowledge is incredible, and her willingness to share it all is an integral part of her contribution to the field of Educational Therapy. One couldn't ask for better guidance or teaching."
— Sharon Barkan, MA, ET/P Educational Therapist

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Your UC in Silicon Valley.

Live-Online

Industry Experts

Small Groups

Career Success

Areas of Study

Bioscience

Business

Design

Diversity Equity Inclusion

Education

Technology

What Students Are Saying

"I made a lot of good connections while I was here." — Aakash Dave International Student Entrepreneur, Founding CEO of Spotmi

"The instructor presented a wide degree of material with great teaching methods. He was available to students beyond the class hours. In-class practice, homework, & the final enabled us to apply accumulated knowledge in C++ throughout the course" — Tom T. Hua Embedded Systems Engineer

"It’s a very supportive program. The engagement within our class was great. We learned from the professors as well as our classmates." — Renuka Adnane, MSOD PHR SHRM-CP International Student Human Resources Business Partner

"Diana is a compassionate and encouraging instructor, her wealth of knowledge is only exceeded by her obvious love of the work she does and the students and families she supports. Her literacy course stands out as a wonderful learning experience." — Lisa M. Barratt Educational Therapist

"That next person you say hello to at the class in Extension may give you a lead to your next job. People in my classes all worked at some of the biggest companies in the area, from Gilead to Genentech." — Fred Bauzon Field Application Scientist and Molecular Biologist

"The response from my fellow students was so enthusiastic that I had to think more in depth. It evolved. Every course demands that you think in a certain way. Every course took me a step further." — Bouwien Luppes International Student Art Entrepreneur and Marketer

"It was pretty deep and the assignments were demanding so I had to work hard to get the point." — Renato Roschel Ribeiro, MBA International Student Director of Digital & Analytics | Data Analytics Professor

"It’s great to have a teacher with so much experience. She was able to take what's in the book and apply it to real-world examples. It helped translate the education into what I would need in my everyday work." — Sean Zaidman Director, Communications and Marketing, Five Branches

"Jagadeesh really prepares for the sessions and the assignments, not letting students to lose focus during classes, engaging all. He has got a lot of examples to share and makes people think to apply what we learn in the class." — SasiKumar Arumugan International Student Lead Software Engineer

"The class involved whiteboard sessions and collaboration projects which really prepared me well to start working in the industry and tackle UX design interviews." — Agnieszka Zimolag International Student Product Design, Cloud at IonQ

"I just want to thank you for the amazing class on the GCP research process. I enjoyed the many real life examples you provided throughout the course. I found this to be very helpful. Dr. Wallis is an excellent speaker and communicator." — Dita Papraniku Clinical Dietician

"The capstone project course was my favorite course for sure. I got to exercise my skill of coding but still do design. Everything we learned we got to put into it." — Jumar Balacy UX Designer

"I would argue that your certificate program is better than most degreed programs." — Kristina Liu, PhD. ACRP-CP/CPM Clinical Research Coordinator, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University

"Diana's knowledge is incredible, and her willingness to share it all is an integral part of her contribution to the field of Educational Therapy. One couldn't ask for better guidance or teaching." — Sharon Barkan, MA, ET/P Educational Therapist

"I made a lot of good connections while I was here."
— Aakash Dave International Student Entrepreneur, Founding CEO of Spotmi

"The instructor presented a wide degree of material with great teaching methods. He was available to students beyond the class hours. In-class practice, homework, & the final enabled us to apply accumulated knowledge in C++ throughout the course"
— Tom T. Hua Embedded Systems Engineer

"It’s a very supportive program. The engagement within our class was great. We learned from the professors as well as our classmates."
— Renuka Adnane, MSOD PHR SHRM-CP International Student Human Resources Business Partner

"Diana is a compassionate and encouraging instructor, her wealth of knowledge is only exceeded by her obvious love of the work she does and the students and families she supports. Her literacy course stands out as a wonderful learning experience."
— Lisa M. Barratt Educational Therapist

"That next person you say hello to at the class in Extension may give you a lead to your next job. People in my classes all worked at some of the biggest companies in the area, from Gilead to Genentech."
— Fred Bauzon Field Application Scientist and Molecular Biologist

"The response from my fellow students was so enthusiastic that I had to think more in depth. It evolved. Every course demands that you think in a certain way. Every course took me a step further."
— Bouwien Luppes International Student Art Entrepreneur and Marketer

"It was pretty deep and the assignments were demanding so I had to work hard to get the point."
— Renato Roschel Ribeiro, MBA International Student Director of Digital & Analytics | Data Analytics Professor

"It’s great to have a teacher with so much experience. She was able to take what's in the book and apply it to real-world examples. It helped translate the education into what I would need in my everyday work."
— Sean Zaidman Director, Communications and Marketing, Five Branches

"Jagadeesh really prepares for the sessions and the assignments, not letting students to lose focus during classes, engaging all. He has got a lot of examples to share and makes people think to apply what we learn in the class."
— SasiKumar Arumugan International Student Lead Software Engineer

"The class involved whiteboard sessions and collaboration projects which really prepared me well to start working in the industry and tackle UX design interviews."
— Agnieszka Zimolag International Student Product Design, Cloud at IonQ

"I just want to thank you for the amazing class on the GCP research process. I enjoyed the many real life examples you provided throughout the course. I found this to be very helpful. Dr. Wallis is an excellent speaker and communicator."
— Dita Papraniku Clinical Dietician

"The capstone project course was my favorite course for sure. I got to exercise my skill of coding but still do design. Everything we learned we got to put into it."
— Jumar Balacy UX Designer

"I would argue that your certificate program is better than most degreed programs."
— Kristina Liu, PhD. ACRP-CP/CPM Clinical Research Coordinator, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University

"Diana's knowledge is incredible, and her willingness to share it all is an integral part of her contribution to the field of Educational Therapy. One couldn't ask for better guidance or teaching."
— Sharon Barkan, MA, ET/P Educational Therapist